B2B REPUTATION.

We build the market profile of ambitious small businesses.

It turns your innovative work into a strategic narrative that wins clients, attracts talent, and secures investment.

G2B ENGAGEMENT.

We connect local authorities with the businesses they serve.

It drives economic development by filling your programmes and connecting you with employers in your region.

CLUSTER DEVELOPMENT.

We bring the story of innovative ecosystems to life.

It positions your sector, place, or network as a destination for industry, collaboration, and growth capital.

VCSE GROWTH.

We help charities and CICs punch above their weight.

It sharpens your narrative to unlock funding, build supporter confidence, and boost your community impact.

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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.

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wE TURN YOUR WORK
INTO GREAT STORIES.

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

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

We're journalists - not generalists
You gain newsroom speed in C-level networks
We provide 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 to extend its life-saving innovation.

RAISING PROFILE.

East Midlands Cyber Security Cluster takes its APPG-backed skills White Paper to Westminster.

Winning Awards.

Michael Smith Switchgear receives a King’s Award for Enterprise in recognition of its high standards and sustainability.

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 Innovate UK-funded CommsTally® platform to give you full campaign planning and visibility - all based on 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.

wE TURN YOUR WORK
INTO GREAT STORIES.