Our People

Larkin PR is an agency of storytellers, dedicated to helping start-ups and firms to scale up.

We’re here to help you shape your story and tell it to your potential investors and customers.

Based in the Centre for Digital Innovation in Hull (C4DI), we work with a network of experienced consultants across the UK with decades of experience in public relations, public affairs and content creation for sites and social media.

This allows us to put together bespoke teams to meet your strategic goals.

  • David Prescott

    CEO/Founder

    David trained as a journalist and spent 16 years in journalism on national newspapers, the BBC and ITV.

    He then moved to public relations, working for Grayling and Geronimo Communication, leading on accounts for the Home Office and the Department for Education.

    He also served as a political advisor and speechwriter to the Leader of the Opposition between 2016-2020 before moving back to Hull to set up Larkin PR.

  • Sara Kendall

    Senior Consultant

    With over 20 years' experience, Sara is a PR specialist who has created and implemented successful corporate and consumer campaigns for a broad range of clients - from Government agencies and household brands, to start ups and SMEs.

    She’s delivered PR programmes for Mars UK, Marks & Spencer, Energy Saving Trust and WRAP (Waste Resources Action Programme).

  • Gez Sagar

    Senior Consultant

    Gez specialises in media management for campaigns, especially in creating stories that make national news. He provides Board level counsel on media relations, communications strategy and reputation management.

    Gez was head of HM Treasury’s Economy Communications Centre during the banking crash, advising the Chancellor of the Exchequer and serving as Secretary to the National Economic Council's communications committee.

  • Luke Thornton

    Head of Content

    Luke is Head of Content at Larkin and works with the team to craft and shoot content for our clients.

    He is also MD of his own marketing consultancy Influence Media, also based at Hull’s C4DI, and has just been nominated for an Entrepreneur of the Year award.

  • Havard Hughes

    PA Consultant

    Havard Hughes is a leading public affairs practitioner and a former Deputy Chairman of the Association of Professional Political Consultants. He has over 20 years’ experience and a successful track record of delivering policy change for some of the UK’s largest companies to small charities

    Havard and his public affairs consultancy Barndoor Strategy have worked with Larkin PR and Frugalpac for over two years.

  • David Spencer

    PA Consultant

    David has more than 15 years’ experience working on politics and policy issues. A highly experienced campaigner, he has led many prominent political campaigns as well as offering policy and strategic advice to organisations large and small.

    He was Chief of Staff to former Brexit Secretary Rt. Hon David Davis MP. David is also MD of Barndoor Strategy.