SI Partners advise Message House on sale to Bully Pulpit International

Bully Pulpit International (BPI) has significantly expanded its presence in the UK, with the dual acquisition of strategic communications agency, Seven Hills and research group, Message House for an undisclosed sum.

SI Partners were lead advisors to Message House who will join BPI’s larger Insights team creating an integrated policymaker and elite research offering across the US, Europe, and around the globe, and will transition to the BPI brand early next year.

Message House Founder Matt Carter said, “With BPI’s innovative tools and global team, they are the perfect home for Message House, extending our ability to help brands learn from their key stakeholders. I’m looking forward to combining capabilities so we can bring clients the critical insights they need from the people who set the agendas and influence the policy landscape, whether in Westminster, Washington, Brussels or beyond.”

BPI is now made up of more than 325 communications, creative, measurement, and media professionals across six countries and 12 offices. With the addition of Seven Hills and Message House, London is now the agency’s second-largest location after Washington, D.C., with approximately 70 team members.

Read more about the deal here.