Award-winning PR and marketing agency Shooting Star is expanding again after securing nine new clients in the first quarter of 2017.

Lincoln and Bristol-based agency Shooting Star has won contracts with several firms including SPCE, JG Speedfit Kawasaki, Heritage Upholstery and Truelove Property. The surge has followed a push to expand the agency across the UK, particularly in the South West.

Set to revolutionise the student lettings market, SPCE has launched a new app designed to help users find and choose rental properties. The London-based business has appointed Shooting Star to help raise the profile of its forthcoming crowdfunding campaign.

The agency has also been appointed to manage the PR for British superbike team JG Speedfit Kawasaki, owned by Bournemouth Racing. As well as gaining positive coverage in the specialist motorsport and local Bournemouth media, Director Kate Strawson is tasked with increasing trackside fan engagement.

“As a full-service agency, we work across sectors but we’re developing niches in certain areas including sports PR,” explained Kate. “In 2016 we represented two-time British sidecar champions Ricky Stevens and Ryan Charlwood and managed the PR for the Cool FAB Racing British Minibike Championship.

“We’re delighted to be working with Ricky and Ryan on a local level this year and the JG Speedfit Kawasaki team, which the guys are also a part of, on a national level. It’s exciting to be representing a factory team, especially as all of the riders are serious contenders for the championship title in their respective classes.”

In line with the work they’ve been doing in the manufacturing industry, Shooting Star has picked up Heritage Upholstery which provides furniture legs, castors and upholstery supplies to businesses and consumers.

With clients in the UK, Europe, America and Australia, the company is keen to build its trade sector client base.

Director Martin Fahy said: “Last year was very successful and I now want to take my business to the next level. We have some big plans for 2017 and I look forward to working with the Shooting Star team to achieve our goals.”

Other new clients include Ethan’s Steakhouse and Sushi Bar, the Lincolnshire Refugee Doctor Project and packaging retailer and manufacturer Bluesky Solutions.

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Notes to Editors:
• Shooting Star was founded in 2006 by Kate Strawson and Jez Ashberry and became incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in 2007.
• The agency has offices in Lincoln and Bristol and works for public and private sector clients across a wide range of sectors including technology, education, childcare, hospitality and tourism, property, finance, retail and manufacturing.
• It offers a full range of PR, marketing, digital media and editorial services and is a Quality Assured supplier on the East Midlands Service Provider Register www.embrokerage.com
• Shooting Star won a gold award in the STEM Campaign category and a silver award in the Community Relations Campaign category at the 2015 CIPR Pride Awards (Yorkshire & Lincolnshire).

For media information contact:
Kate Strawson
Shooting Star
01522 528540
07733230293
kate@weareshootingstar.co.uk
@KateStrawson
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