Pictured: Paul Skipp, director of Barques PR

A Birmingham PR agency has put another foot on the property ladder after being appointed by Halls, a firm of chartered surveyors specialising in commercial, residential and rural property, to raise the profile of its Worcester-based operations. 

Jewellery Quarter-based Barques PR is helping to promote private homes for sale and rent, commercial properties including offices, industrial and retail, as well as Halls' rural division, across Worcester, Birmingham and the wider Midlands region.

Paul Skipp, director of Barques PR, said: "We are very pleased to have been appointed by Halls Commercial and the company's residential estate agents to help raise their profile through traditional and social media. As a lover of all things property, for me Halls is a dream client and I know we are going to enjoy working alongside the team at the company's Worcester office."

Rob Champion, partner at Halls' Worcester office, said: "We are delighted to have Paul and his team at Barques PR on board to help us with our PR requirements. The press continues to be an integral part of property promotion both commercially and residentially and we consider good PR to be a genuine marketing tool as part of our overall service to clients."

Based in the Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham, Barques PR is a sister company of Barques Design and boasts a wide range of clients in sectors such as property, automotive, professional services, charity and others. Launched in December 2010 by directors Paul Skipp and Jilly Cosgrove, the ambitious company is rapidly gaining a reputation for delivering excellent results at realistic prices.

Halls' property team has valuable experience in all sectors of the residential property market, from prestigious country houses to rural cottages and town centre apartments. The commercial team has many years of experience in the West Midlands market and in its various fields of expertise; providing a forward thinking, personal and professional service for clients.