Citigate Dewe Rogerson

Citigate Dewe Rogerson (CDR) is a financial and corporate PR and lobbying agency. It operates in over 30 companies worldwide with offices (or affiliates) in among others Beijing, Birmingham, Brussels, Doha, Dubai, Hong Kong, Lisbon, London, Moscow, Mumbai, New York and Singapore.CDG website, accessed Jan 2009
==Lobbying==
CDR runs a specialist public policy, or lobbying, division - Citigate Dewe Rogerson Public Policy - to "help its clients understand and negotiate political, parliamentary and regulatory issues."CDR's website accessed Jan 2009 
This replaced Citigate Public Affairs, CDR's former lobbying arm, which merged with lobbying firm Grayling Political Strategy in the summer of 2007. Both Grayling and CDR are part of the Huntsworth Group. It was reported that the merger came about because Citigate Public Affairs had "been decimated by an exodus of senior staff".Ailling Citigate Public Affairs to merge with Grayling, PR Week, 06 June 2007 
CDR is a member of the Association of Professional Political Consultants, the trade body for lobbyists.
==People==
*Anthony Carlisle, executive director. Has been with Dewe Rogerson since 1970. One of the best known PR men in the city. A key figure in the government privatizations of BT, British Gas, BP, British Steel and the water and electricity companies in the eighties and early nineties.Michael Harrison, “City Spin Doctors Sell Out For Pounds 27m”, The Independent, September 23, 1998 Tony Carlisle has been described by the Evening Standard as “the dark master at Citigate Dewe Rogerson, and a man who has made more money from the privatised utilities sector than most. Carlisle was involved in 90% of the privatizations of the eighties and nineties. He was quoted by the Guardian as saying: “One of the key accusations of privatisations is that it works for the bosses and the shareholders, but ... pity about the poor consumer.”The Evening Standard, “CitySpy”, February 20, 2007, p28
*Roddy Dewe
*Patrick Donovan, managing director, financial practice. Former city editor of The Guardian, deputy city editor of The Evening Standard and a founder journalist on The Independent. Citigate Dewe Rogerson Patrick Donovan, accessed 2 July 2015.
*Jonathan Flint, managing director, corporate practice.
===Lobbyists===
*Simon Hodges
*Holly Ramsey
*Nick Reading
*Marialuisa Ferro
===Former Lobbyists===
*John Mullin, Managing Director Public Policy, Edinburgh.
*Catriona Foyle
*Henry Groundes-Peace - joined as a consultant on 8 March 2010, having formerly worked as parliamentary researcher for the Conservatives’ then shadow justice minister Dominic Grieve MP. People Moves 2010, Public Affairs News, 31 March 2010, acc 14 Dec 2011 
*Mick Halloran - former aide to John Prescott until December 2007, when it was announced he would "move to public affairs in a senior role at Citigate Dewe Rogerson" Ex-Prescott aide heads to Citigate, PR Week, 14 December 2007, p. 9.
*Gareth Jones, joined Newgate Communications in 2011.
*Conor Magowan APPC Register to May 2011 
*David Wright, former founding member. Left in 2003, set up Porta Communications in 2010 and Newgate Communications in 2011, a company many of Citigate's former staff now work at.
*Jonathan Clare, former CEO. One of the original founders of Citigate in 1988. Recent work has included Investec’s dual listing in London, Morrison’s bid for Safeway, and Russian-oligarch Roman Abramovich’s acquisition of Chelsea Village.CDG website, Clare profile Followed Wright to Newgate Communications.
===APPC Registers===
====March 2016-May 2016====
Simon Hodges | Patrick Joyce | Nick Reading 
====December 2015-February 2016====
Simon Hodges | Patrick Joyce | Nick Reading Citigate Dewe Rogerson clients, Reg Dec15-Feb16, APPC, accessed 15 June 2016 
====September 2015-November 2015====
Simon Hodges | Patrick Joyce | Nick Reading Citigate Dewe Rogerson clients Sep-Nov15, APPC, accessed 15 June 2016 
====March 2015-May 2015====
Simon Hodges | Patrick Joyce | Nick Reading 
====December 2014-February 2015====
Simon Hodges | Patrick Joyce | Nick Reading | Oscar Warwick Thompson Citigate Dewe Rogerson clients, Dec14-Feb15, APPC, accessed 15 June 2016 
====September 2014-November 2014====
Marialuisa Ferro | Simon Hodges | Holly Ramsey | Nick Reading Register 1st September 2014 - 30th November 2014 APPC, accessed 20 January 2015 
====June 2014-August 2014====
Simon Hodges | Holly Ramsey | Nick Reading Register 1st June 2014 - 31st August 2014 APPC, accessed 16 October 2014 
====March 2014-May 2014====
Simon Hodges | Amy Nash | Holly Ramsey | Nick Reading Register for 1st March 2014 - 31st May 2014 APPC, accessed 1 October 2014 
====December 2013-February 2014====
Ana Gamez | Simon Hodges | David Kirton | Holly Ramsey | Nick Reading Register for 1st December 2013 - 28th February 2014 APPC, accessed 1 October 2014 
====September 2013-November 2013====
Simon Hodges | Kevin Neill | Holly Ramsey | Nick Reading Register for 1st September 2013 - 30th November 2013 APPC, accessed 1 October 2014 
====June 2013-August 2013====
Simon Hodges | Christopher Payne | Holly Ramsey | Nick Reading Register for 1st June 2013 - 31st August 2013 APPC, accessed 1 October 2014 
====March 2013-May 2013====
Simon Hodges | Christopher Payne | India Perry | Nick Reading Register for 1st March 2013 - 31st May 2013 APPC, accessed 1 October 2014 
====December 2012-February 2013====
Simon Hodges | Christopher Payne | Nick Reading | Jack Wilson Register for 1st December 2012 - 28th February 2013 APPC, accessed 1 October 2014 
===Former staff===
*Rosie Catherwood now with Cantos
*Simon Nayyar, Managing Director Public Policy. Formerly a research assistant to a Conservative MP, and Conservative Party candidate hopeful.
==Clients==
===Registrar of consultant lobbyists===
Citigate Dewe Rogerson has been registered since April 2015. The register documents clients on the behalf of whom CDR has lobbied government ministers, and the firms listings since 2015 is as follows:
====April - June 2016====
Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc | British Sugar plc 'Citigate Dewe Rogerson profile 2016', Register of consultant lobbyists, accessed 20 July 2016 
====January - March 2016====
Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc Citigate Dewe Rogerson profile 2016, Registrar of consultant lobbyists, accessed 29 April 2016 
====October - December 2015====
Albion Ventures | Associated British FoodsCitigate Dewe Rogerson profile 2015, Registrar of consultant lobbyists, accessed 5 February 2016
====January - March 2015====
Albion Ventures
===APPC lobbying register===
===March 2016-May 2016===
#ChangeCricket campaign | AB Sugar | Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc | Capital One Bank (Europe) plc Citigate Dewe Rogerson Public Policy clients, APPC, accessed 15 June 2016
===December 2015-February 2016===
#ChangeCricket campaign | Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc | Capital One Bank (Europe) plc | Marex Spectron 
===September 2015-November 2015===
#ChangeCricket campaign | Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc | Capital One Bank (Europe) plc | Marex Spectron 
===March 2015-May 2015===
Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc | Capital One Bank (Europe) plc | Marex Spectron | Sainsburys Bank | Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group Citigate Dewe Rogerson Mar-May15, APPC, accessed 15 June 2016
===December 2014-February 2015===
Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc | Capital One Bank (Europe) plc | Marex Spectron | Sainsburys Bank | Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group 
===September 2014-November 2014===
Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc | Capital One Bank (Europe) plc | Marex Spectron | Sainsburys Bank | Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group
===June 2014-August 2014===
Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc | British Virgin Islands International | Financial Centre Capital One Bank (Europe) plc | Marex Spectron | Sainsburys Bank | Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group 
===March 2014-May 2014===
Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc | British Virgin Islands International | Financial Centre Capital One Bank (Europe) plc | Marex Spectron | Sainsburys Bank | Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group
===December 2013-February 2014===
Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc | British Virgin Islands International | Financial Centre Capital One Bank] (Europe) plc | Marex Spectron | Sainsburys Bank | State Street Bank | Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group
===September 2013-November 2013===
Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc | British Virgin Islands International | Financial Centre Capital One Bank (Europe) plc | Marex Spectron | Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group 
===June 2013-August 2013===
Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc British Virgin Islands International | Financial Centre Capital One Bank (Europe) plc | Marex Spectron | Sainsburys Bank | Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group 
===March 2013-May 2013===
Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc | British Virgin Islands International | Financial Centre Capital One Bank (Europe) plc | Marex Spectron | Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group 
===December 2012-February 2013===
Albion Ventures LLP | Associated British Foods plc | British Virgin Islands International | Financial Centre Capital One Bank (Europe) plc | Castle Trust | Macquarie Group | Transform Cosmetic Surgery Group | Yorkshire Building Society 
*Biotech
CDR is a member of the UK BioIndustry Association that seeks to promote biotechnology in the UK.Bioindustry.org Like many PR companies, CDR has a dedicated section on biotech and pharma. It also works for global bio-nanotech company pSivida Limited, and biotech company Genzyme.PR Week, “Gene Therapy Company Searches For Agency,” January 11, 2008, p10 In 2008, CDR signaled it would be expanding pharma and biotech work.PR Week, “Citigate Signs Consultant To Expand Pharma,” January 25, 2008, p10
 
* Vigilant TechnologyVigilant Technology. 'Vigilant Technology wins new contracts worth US$1.8 million' Accessed 31st July 2008.
* Itis Holdings. Citigate Dewe Rogerson is listed as a contact for Itis Holdings in 2005Company News Feed formerly Regulatory News Service 'ITIS Holdings PLC - AGM Statement'. 14th September 2005
===Lobbying clients===
Lobbying clients of Citigate Dewe Rogerson Public Policy in 2008 include:APPC register, to December 2008
Airtricity Holdings (UK) Ltd | ASDA | Associated British Foods | Association for Perioperative Practice | Babcock Marine Ltd | Benenden Healthcare Society | British Heart Foundation | Carvill (Scotland) | Cromarty Firth Port Authority | Freight Transport Association | G4S | Homeserve | Just Retirement (Holdings) | Lloyds TSB Group | Menzies Aviation | National House Building Council | NHS Health Scotland | Nuffield Hospitals | Phorm | Sard Verbinnen & Co | Scottish Centre for Healthy Working Lives | The Seafood Company | Talk Talk Telecom | Tullow Oil
Lobbying clients of Citigate Dewe Rogerson Public Policy in 2011 include:APPC register, to Feb 2011 and May 2011
ASDA Stores Ltd | Associated British Foods | Babcock Marine Ltd | Benenden Healthcare Society | Bord Na Mona | British Heart Foundation | Carvill (Scotland) | Capital One Bank (Europe) | plc Cemer | Chagos Refugees Group | | Findus Group Freight Transport Association | Hilton Food Group plc | Investec Bank Limited | | Irwin Mitchell LLP | Kensington Mortgage Company Limited | Kromek Ltd | Magnetar Financial (UK) LLP | May Gurney | NHBC | Nuffield Hospitals | Reactec Ltd | Regal Petroleum | RenewableUK | The Seafood Company | Talk Talk Telecom | Tullow Oil | Volunteer Development Scotland | Western Gulf Advisory | Yorkshire Building Society | Youngs Seafood Ltd | 2020 Renewables Reckitt BenckiserAPPC register, to May 2011 | Cromarty Firth Port Authority | Scottish and Southern Energy | SCM Private APPC Register Entry for 1 Jun 2011 to 31 Aug 2011 
==History==
Citigate Dewe Rogerson was created in 1998 by bringing together two companies. Dewe Rogerson (founded in 1969), which could claim to be the creator of modern financial and corporate PR. In the 1980s it handled 90 per cent by value of the UK government’s privatisation programme. In the late 1980s, it exported this expertise, especially in the area of privatisation, which it recognized early as a global trend, driven by political and economic policy, deregulation and the needs of companies to grow and to secure finance beyond their national boundaries. The other company, Citigate Communications, was established in 1988 to focus on much the same territory as Dewe Rogerson. In 1997 its parent company, Citigate Communications Group, became part of the Incepta Group.Superbrands case studies, Citigate Dewe Rogerson Brand Republic, August 2002 Incepta then merged with the Huntsworth Group in 2005.Huntsworth and Incepta agree to £200m merger, Times, 4 March 2005 Citigate Dewe Rogerson is seen as the “pinstriped” end of Huntsworth.
Having left Citigate, co-founder David Wright formed Newgate Communications as part of the Porta Communications group. The name of the new communications group seems to link with the many staff who have swapped Citigate for Newgate. including Jonathan Clare (another founding director of Citigate) and Deborah Saw. Alec Mattinson Citigate's Jonathan Clare and David Wright reunite to build comms practice PR week, 28 September 2011, accessed 1 October 2014 David Singleton Sharp suits and plans to blaze a trail in lobbying Public Affairs News, 1 March 2013, accessed 1 October 2014 
==Contact, References and Resources==
===Contact===
3 London Wall Buildings, London Wall, London, EC2M 5SY
www.citigatedewerogerson.com
===Resources===
Citigate Communications Ltd. UK Clients PRCA Yearbook 2004
===References===
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