Henry Columbine

MD, Strategy & Corporate Communications (Head of UK Regions)

https://www.linkedin.com/in/henry-columbine-a7707512/

henry.columbine@secnewgate.co.uk

Henry has more than 15 years’ experience in corporate affairs, advising clients across corporate and financial communications in multiple sectors. While he has particularly deep experience in the built environment, his work spans a broad range of corporate and stakeholder communications challenges.

In addition to leading account teams across a variety of different briefs, Henry is Head of UK Regions, overseeing SEC Newgate’s regional offices and strengthening the firm’s ability to deliver integrated campaigns at a local, national and international level. He plays a key role in harnessing regional insights, coordinating teams across locations and ensuring the business is well positioned to support clients with local execution and capture growth opportunities across the UK.

Henry leads campaigns that help clients achieve clear commercial objectives, whether that means attracting investors, enhancing reputation, increasing deal flow or supporting business growth. His work spans strategic programme development and delivery, including media relations, thought leadership, social media, award strategies, executive profiling and events.

An accomplished writer, Henry regularly develops messaging frameworks, brand narratives, speeches and thought leadership content for senior executives. He draws on earlier experience in translation, proofreading and content development to bring clarity and precision to complex communications challenges.

Henry is a regular judge at Property Week’s RESI Awards and contributed to Promoting Property, published by Routledge in 2020. He is also a member of the Housing and Communities Leadership Board at the Centre for the New Midlands, an independent, not-for-profit think tank focused on building a better West Midlands.

Henry holds a BA in Modern Languages (French and German) from Durham University and has lived and worked in France, Austria and Guadeloupe.

Henry’s specialisms

We bring together the right mix of expertise for every project. Below are some of the sectors and services I specialise in.

Strategy & Corporate Communications

We advise organisations through their growth cycle, from individuals and start-ups to global leaders.

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Planning & Engagement

As leading public consultation specialists, we have advised on some of the UK’s most significant development and infrastructure projects.

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Agents & Consultants

We work with leading agents and consultants to position them as experts in their respective sectors and across the wider indust

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Office, Retail & Commercial

Our team has deep experience across the breadth of commercial real estate, delivering impactful corporate or project communications campaigns for offices, retail, leisure, life sciences, industrial and logistics.

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Property

The most comprehensive property comms team in the UK, with extensive experience across the breadth of the built environment.

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Henry’s insights

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News

SEC Newgate is one of the handful of PR firms that provide what journalists in the real estate sector want, and Henry is one of the yet smaller group of consultants capable of handling both incoming requests and outgoing releases swiftly, intelligently and to the point for regional Midlands/Birmingham and national use. That's because he knows the market and how it works. You'd be surprised what a rarity that is.

David Thame, real estate journalist

Recent work

We always strive to bring the perfect mix of experience and talent to every project. Whatever the discipline, for us it’s all about delivering positive change for our clients.

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