SHORTLISTED FOR MIDLANDS SMALL PR AGENCY OF THE YEAR 2026

TELLING THE STORY OF INNOVATIVE BUSINESS GROWTH.

1284 provides industry award-winning B2B and G2B marketing and PR campaigns which champion East Midlands R&D and growth.

Our work raises your profile, takes you into new markets, recruits skilled people to your team, and wins you investment.

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WE build the reputation of small business.

We're experienced marketing and PR consultants with decades of professional journalism experience. We work alongside forward-thinking directors - bringing clarity to how East Midlands businesses, local authorities, universities, and nonprofits influence SME audiences.

MORE ABOUT US

WE’RE TRUSTED.

TURNING GREAT WORK
INTO GREAT PROFILE.

Too many good organisations struggle to get their story heard. Inconsistent messaging and stretched teams mean growth stalls, reputations stagnate, and impact goes unrecognised.

Our marketing and PR campaigns offer you sharper angles, stronger presence, and measurable commercial results.

Strategic narrative - not ad hoc publicity
Newsroom speed in boardroom networks
Highly targeted, measurable campaigns

Meet our team

WE’RE BY YOUR SIDE.

Our clients are bold, ambitious, innovative, and focused.

They're interested in authenticity, quality, and impact - and so are we.

Raising INVESTMENT.

ACT Medical receives £100,000 in non-dilultive grant funding.

DEVELOPING PROFILE.

East Midlands Cyber Security Cluster publishes an APPG-backed White Paper.

Winning Awards.

Michael Smith Switchgear receives a King’s Award for Enterprise.

WE DO RESULTS, NOT NOISE.

1284 will not try to sell you things that you do not need. Nor will we burden you with vanity metrics.

What we will do is use our funded CommsTally® framework to provide you with frank consultancy about the most efficient route to your objective.

LOCAL AUTHORITY PR

We engage your business stakeholders - filling accelerator programmes and promoting economic development projects.

G2B services comms
Stakeholder engagement
Public affairs
Editing and reports

LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES

BUSINESS PR

We tell your story effectively to audiences that matter - leading change in your company and growing your reputation.

Marketing strategy
Narrative & messaging
Thought leadership
Corporate comms

BUSINESS SERVICES

VCSE PR

We help your CIC or charity build its reputation - unlocking funding streams, governing well, and growing networks.

PR strategy
Brand storytelling
Applying for grants
Winning awards

VCSE Services

WE’RE PURPOSEFUL.

We think that community matters. 1284 Communications is an active participant in several organisations building economic and social opportunity in the East Midlands. We have a deep understanding of how things get done in our region.

EAST MIDLANDS CHAMBER

Board-level engagement at the UK’s largest chamber of commerce.

SOUNDINGBOARD

Running our own social enterprise to accelerate regional small business growth.

CHARITY LINK

Chairing one of Leicester’s best-known charities for people in economic crisis.

Our CSR work

OUR VALUES.

AGILITY

We work fast and as your own newsroom - telling your story effectively.

CURIOSITY

We’re interested in your history, your people, and the work you do.

DILIGENCE

We work efficiently and transparently on hitting your objectives.

AUTHENTICITY

We tell you directly what you need to know - not what we think you want to hear.

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Our monthly newsletter is an easy read. You gain a 5-minute glimpse into useful comms for East Midlands SMEs - featuring everything from how journalists operate to why certain metrics are a waste of your time.

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TELLING THE STORY OF INNOVATIVE BUSINESS GROWTH.

WE build the reputation of small business.

WE’RE TRUSTED.

TURNING GREAT WORK
INTO GREAT PROFILE.