About Us

Auctus PR & Communications is a boutique consultancy founded in Leeds, working across the UK and USA.

We’re senior-led, relationship-driven and built to deliver work with substance, not layers.

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How we’re built

We’re a small core team supported by a trusted collective of specialist freelancers.

That means direct access to senior consultants, with the flexibility to scale when projects require additional expertise, from design and content to influencer support, data and outreach.

Meet Olivia and Sophie

Auctus PR & Communications was founded by Olivia Edmondson and is delivered in close partnership with Sophie Barker.

With years of experience working together, they offer a senior-led, considered approach to PR that’s grounded in trust, clarity and long-term impact.

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Olivia Edmonson

Founder

Olivia leads strategy and senior counsel across consumer, retail and finance brands. With experience spanning Connective3, Branded3 and Edit, she’s known for shaping sharp narratives, building authority-led press strategies and delivering campaigns that cut through. Most recently, she led strategic communications for Forbes Advisor.

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Sophie Barker

PR Consultant

Sophie leads press office delivery, consumer PR and influencer partnerships. With a background at Stickyeyes and Connective3, she brings deep experience across health, FMCG, retail and lifestyle, translating trends and cultural moments into coverage that’s credible and commercially useful. She also worked in-house at Forbes Advisor.

What we’re known for

Our work is led by senior thinking and shaped around what genuinely moves the needle over time.

Senior-led, Hands-on delivery

Direct access to experienced consultants, closely involved from strategy through execution.

Expert commentary that earns trust

Clear, credible insight designed to be quoted, shared and surfaced in search.

Bold, newsworthy campaigns

Ideas shaped around relevance, timing and genuine editorial value — not forced hooks.

Long-term visibility, not spikes

PR strategies built to compound authority and presence over time, not chase one-offs.

Brands we've supported

  • Cult Beauty
  • Holiday Cottages
  • Canine Cottages
  • Bloom & Wild
  • Cartwright & Butler
  • Forbes
  • Sofology
  • Thortful
  • Sanctuary Bathrooms
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“Auctus are excellent PR professionals with creativity in abundance. They have a strong knack for developing distinctive PR ideas and delivering them efficiently and effectively. They’re particularly adept at tapping into what’s trending, using current conversations to support clear business needs and objectives.”

Senior Managing Editor Forbes

“Working with Auctus has been one of the greatest assets to our work. They bring a rare blend of reliability, creativity and determination to every project, consistently going beyond what’s expected. Their attention to detail and commitment to excellence makes them genuinely indispensable partners: we simply couldn’t deliver at the same level without their support.”

PR Director The Grit Group