James Henderson

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James Henderson is the chief executive of Bell Pottinger Communications.

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Career

After 15 years at lobbying and PR agency College Hill, Henderson founded Pelham Relations in 2004.

In 2009 Pelham agreed a merger with Bell Pottinger Corporate & Financial which saw Henderson begin work at Bell Pottinger.[1]

Events

According to leaks by the Guardian, Henderson attended the Conservative's 2013 summer ball, where tickets cost up to £12,000 and attendees sit at tables with ministers relevant to their industry. When asked about the event Henderson said, “We do not go there to lobby ministers in any form. We go there to support the party. Apart from shaking a hand, I don’t believe I have ever spoken to a minister at any of these events.”[2]

Notes

  1. Alec Mattinson Bell Pottinger Private: Life on the other side of the MBO PR Week, 11 April 2013, accessed 9 October 2014
  2. Robert Booth, Nick Mathiason, Luke Harding and Melanie Newman Tory summer party drew super-rich supporters with total wealth of £11bn The Guardian, 3 July 2014, accessed 14 October 2014