Hanover Middle East Agrees To Buy Pottinger Middle East

Hanover Middle East has agreed to buy Bell Pottinger Middle East (BPME) in Dubai and its operating licence in Abu Dhabi. BPME is a subsidiary of UK-based Bell Pottinger PR agency, and the Abu Dhabi office is a branch office.

- Austyn Allison

Hanover Middle East is a subsidiary of corporate communications and public affairs consultancy Hanover Group, which has offices in London, Brussels and Dublin. It opened its doors in Dubai in April, and Middle East managing director Jonty Summers told his new team: “Obviously we didn’t set out to grow by buying business here. Our original plan was to use our brains and hard work to grow quickly.”

Bell Pottinger went into administration in September after being embroiled in a campaign to stir up racial tensions in South Africa.