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Lord Bell's Chime buys Simon Gulliford consultancy
Chime Communications to buy Gulliford Consulting in initial cash-and-shares deal that could end up being worth £4.75mLord Bell is to pay up to £4.75m for the consultancy run by Simon Gulliford, the...
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Lord Bell's Chime Communications gets more unwelcome publicity
PR industry insiders say the bad publicity over Bell Pottinger 'lobbygate' may be good for businessIt has not been a great six months for Lord Bell's Chime Communications, parent to the Bell Pottinger...
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Lord Bell presses on with PR buyout as Chime profits rise
Group's pre-tax profits up 16% in 2011 as success at sports marketing division outweighs slide at communications armLord Bell has said that he is continuing to pursue a management buyout of his...
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Lord Bell's pay package down 20% as Chime fails to hit profit targets
No cash bonus payouts for 2011 after PR division Bell Pottinger is knocked by the loss of its largest US government contractLord Bell saw his total remuneration slashed by more than 20% in 2011, after...
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Sir Martin Sorrell claims offer to buy PR agency is 'bad deal for Chime'
Lord Bell's attempt to buy back his eponymous PR agency Bell Pottinger criticised by WPP chiefSir Martin Sorrell has hit out at Lord Bell's attempt to buy back his eponymous PR agency arguing that "if...
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Stelios to quiz Chime over easyJet ad win
EasyJet founder to query marketing group over purchase of consultancy that advised on advertising pitchEasyJet founder Stelios Haji-Ioannou will on Wednesday send a representative to question the board...
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Chime chairman Lord Bell will refuse to answer Stelios's questions
EasyJet founder queries marketing group over purchase of consultancy that helped it win airline's ad accountLord Bell is to refuse to answer questions at Chime's annual general meeting that Stelios...
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Chime Communications issues profit warning
Lord Bell's group forecasts slump at its PR business and reveals terms have been agreed on buyout of several agenciesChime Communications has issued a profit warning after forecasting a slump at its...
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Chime agrees £20m Bell Pottinger sell-off
Group to sell PR businesses to chairman and deputy chairman as it focuses on communications and sports marketingLord Bell has agreed a £20m deal to buy the Bell Pottinger branded PR businesses from...
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Olympic effect boosts Chime profits
Marketing services company reports 50% increase for first half of 2012, driven by its involvement with the London 2012 GamesChime has reported an almost 50% increase in pre-tax profits in the first...
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Lord Coe's £12m windfall out of consultancy sale
If a series of performance targets are hit over the next four years, sale of Complete Leisure Group could net Coe £12mLord Coe, the head of the organising committee for the London 2012 Olympic Games,...
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Chime Communications' pre-tax profits rise 70% after London Olympics boost
Marketing services group announces new sports contracts as it reveals it earned about £30m from the 2012 GamesThe Olympics and Paralympics helped boost pre-tax profits at marketing services group Chime...
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Coe and Co compete for glory on Who Wants to be a Millionaire | Media Monkey
He may be a multimillionaire himself – and even richer since he took a role at sports marketing giant Chime– but that hasn't stopped Lord Coe from agreeing to take part in a TV contest to win even more...
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Chime pushes through controversial bonuses for top staff
Sports marketing and advertising group awards chief executive and finance director almost £2m despite investor protestSports marketing and advertising group Chime has pushed through bonuses and a...
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Chime sports arm in 40% profits slump, but hopes high for World Cup
Sports marketing and PR group reports flat adjusted pre-tax profits of £11.2m for first half, but firm is optimistic for 2014Profits at Chime's sports division slumped 40% in the first half of the...
View ArticleLord Bell gets rolling contract at Chime as pay soars to £1.14m
PR firm founder has contract amended so he never has to retireChime Communications founder Lord Bell received a total remuneration package of £1.14m last year as the company moved to re-write the...
View ArticleLord Bell's Chime grabs Golden Goal stake
Chime buys 60% share in Brazilian sports rights firm prior to country's 2014 World Cup and Rio's 2016 OlympicsLord Bell's Chime has acquired a majority stake in Brazilian sports rights and consulting...
View ArticleChime Communications profits up 23%
Flat profits at PR operation offset by strong results in sports marketing, and advertising and marketing services divisionsLord Bell's Chime Communications reported a 23% surge in pre-tax profits to...
View ArticleChime suffers shareholder revolt led by WPP over executive pay
Almost 22% of shareholders chose to withhold voting to approve the company's remuneration policy for directorsChime has suffered a shareholder revolt fuelled by its largest investor, Sir Martin...
View ArticleLondon mayoral hopeful Tessa Jowell criticised for taking role at donor's firm
Transparency group says it is inappropriate for former MP to be appointed to senior position at company that is part of group chaired by Mervyn DaviesThe London mayoral hopeful Tessa Jowell is facing...
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