Our Services
For when you need plug-in expertise.
When leaders face critical moments, Heft delivers expert impact.
We're specialists in strategic communications, government relations, and regulatory affairs, known for deep subject matter expertise and the ability to deploy fast and effectively.
Our clients are driving change in energy, climate, housing, finance, and the creative economy. They need more than advice. They need a partner that can add value to internal teams, strengthen capability for the long-term, and translate technical expertise into influence.
They need people with Heft.
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We solve complex communications problems with strategic thinking and practical delivery.
What this means
Strat comms isn’t about writing a press release or managing social media. It’s about solving business and sector challenges through our expertise. We start with strategy, not tactics, to ensure we add long-lasting value before moving into execution.
At Heft we:
Drive impact through designing internal and external comms plans
Solve complex stakeholder issues
Navigate organisational change and crisis situations
Transform the capability of your team
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Effective government relations relies upon strategic, carefully constructed policy positions to pitch to decisionmakers, and lasting relationships. At Heft we don’t just arrange meetings, we ensure those meetings count.
Working with Heft means:
Strategic stakeholder mapping
Clear policy understanding and bringing solutions to decisionmakers
Evidence based positioning
Long term relationship building, across multiple levels of decision making
This isn’t about quick wins or magic connections - it is about bringing solutions to the table and building sustainable influence through strategic engagement.
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Effective PR in today’s media environment isn’t about writing press releases - it’s about understanding what makes a genuine story and knowing how to tell it. In fact, we rarely write press releases. Instead, we write pitches strategically. Because we:
Find the real story worth telling
Position it for maximum impact
Target the right audiences
Support you in building meaningful media relationships
Deliver measurable results
Our sweet spot:
We focus on coverage that matters, adding value for:
Complex announcements
Sensitive and crisis issues
Market positioning
Profile development and sector leadership
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Getting alongside leaders navigating change, growth, and uncertainty is a core skill of our Heft team. We’ve been there ourselves - as CEOs, business owners, and advisors to Ministers.
You’ve got a team doing the work and the AI tools alongside them. But how do you know what’s worth doing? How do you create defensible positions and clear differentiation?
We offer executive mentoring and communications advisory services as part of our retainer packages, as well as strategy workshops for Boards and leadership teams looking to deepen their understanding of communications and government relations as part of their business strategy.Working with us means you gain:
Insights reports with practical roadmaps for action
Skilled facilitation of complicated conversations
Deep sector expertise that is dialed in to local, national, and global shifts
Influence where it matters.
Effective advocacy strengthens democracy, and access to decision-makers shouldn't be limited to the few.
At Heft, we maintain deep relationships across government and media, ensuring our clients have the connections that matter when they most need them.
We cut through noise, deliver pragmatic advice, and transform expertise into influence where it counts.
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Whether you're facing a critical moment, planning a strategic shift, or you just want to test an idea with people who understand the landscape, we'd love to hear from you.