Wembley Park

Consumer destination PR and B2B retail and leisure PR for the Wembley Park neighbourhood, one of Europe’s largest urban transformation projects.

Swansea City Centre

Brand proposition development and perception-changing PR and marketing for a new leisure district, a major catalyst for change in the city’s wider £1bn regeneration.

Woolbro

Showcasing a third-generation family business and its contemporary approach to residential development and commercial investment, through brand proposition development, corporate media relations & social media.

Oxford Street District Transformation

Stakeholder engagement to support Westminster City Council’s 5-year transformation of the Oxford Street District of London’s West End.

London Designer Outlet

B2B and consumer communications for London Designer Outlet, Wembley Park to enhance profile, attract brands and drive footfall.

Marylebone

Delivered destination PR, marketing and events for The Portman Estate’s retail and leisure destinations in Marylebone, London, known as ‘Portman Marylebone.

Merry Hill, West Midlands

Consumer, broadcast, property, retail and leisure PR and stakeholder engagement for the major transformation and re-positioning of one of the UK’s largest shopping centres.

Kingston International Film Festival

National and consumer PR to support the launch of this inaugural film festival – an integral part of Kingston’s culture-led resurgence.

Malmö Designer Village, Sweden

Brand positioning, marketing and PR to raise the profile of Scandinavia’s largest outlet destination to retail and leisure brands.

Olympia

Place positioning for the next chapter in this global icon’s legacy.

Coverdale Barclay

We create, build and maintain positive reputations and awareness for clients across the built environment and urban regeneration sectors.

We are the only communications consultancy for the sector that delivers the full service:

Every PR, marketing and engagement discipline

Across the whole built environment sector

Spanning the full lifecycle of a place

We deliver strategic communications programmes for developers, landlords, investors, local authorities and other organisations shaping the built environment of tomorrow to support their reputation and the profile of their places.

Our skilled team comprises public relations practitioners, stakeholder engagement specialists, and marketing professionals. This enables us to deliver fully-integrated, strategy-driven communications that successfully meet our clients’ corporate and asset-specific objectives – wherever they are in the world.

Our Work

B2B PR & Marketing

Consumer PR & Marketing

Corporate & Place Brand Positioning

Corporate PR, Thought Leadership & Crisis Communications

Digital Marketing & Social Media

Events & Enlivenment

Internal Communication

Planning Communications

Political, Community & Stakeholder Engagement

Our Clients & Projects

News & Insights

18 September 2025

Two audiences, one day: A double whammy for Devonshire Square (DSQ)

This week, our work for Devonshire Square – a workplace and leisure campus just moments from Liverpool Street – delivered...

10 September 2025

Cohesive and distinctive place identities are fundamental to successful places: they shouldn’t be an afterthought

If you ask most people what a place identity is, they may struggle to articulate it. But if you ask...

10 September 2025

The Nuveen BIG Screen Returns to Devonshire Square

Following 2024’s success, the Nuveen Big Screen returned to Devonshire Square (DSQ) in the City of London this summer for...

10 September 2025

Sugar House Island celebrates 5-year milestones

Our client, Sugar House Island, a mixed-use canal-side neighbourhood in Stratford, East London celebrates several 5-year milestones this year –...

Testimonials

“Coverdale Barclay worked with us on the initial brand development. The workshop was insightful, fun and a real eye-opener. We are a family business and Ros and her team were extremely patient and skilled in their approach, giving us the confidence to make big changes to our brand name and company image. We are looking forward to seeing the results of the new website and working with Coverdale Barclay in the next stage.”

Rebecca Lander – Woolbro Sales and Marketing (Woolbro Group)

Brand Proposition Development

“I’ve never seen this much interest in an outlet ground-breaking before, not in the trade media and certainly not in the consumer media. Well done!”

Neil Thompson – TLC Property Asset Management

Grantham Designer Outlet

"Coverdale Barclay added considerable value to the branding, marketing and positioning of the Bracknell town centre regeneration. Its team is very experienced, knowledgeable and proactive. The successful outcome of the diverse spectrum of activities we needed was testament to its expertise.”

Simon Russian – Former Head of Retail (Legal & General)

The regeneration of Bracknell

“L&G’s investment into The Grafton acts as a catalyst for the East of Cambridge, a diverse city with a growing population. Coverdale Barclay helped us communicate our vision to improve the centre, creating new anchor opportunities and quality retail and leisure space, through exposure in trade press and local consumer media. The Grafton will become an exciting retail and leisure destination once complete this summer.”

Tom Williams – Fund Manager (Legal & General)

Grafton, Cambridge

“Coverdale Barclay has been invaluable in helping us communicate our unique position to our tenants, parliamentarians, local councillors, and the wider public.”

Commander Graham Hockley – Former Secretary of the Corporation of Trinity House

Trinity Village

“We are very impressed with the level of engagement and the quality of information shared with us/stakeholders on the transformation of Oxford Street.”

Amanda Zambon – Public Affairs Manager (DHL)

Oxford Street Transformation