Reporting

Monthly reports

What we found, what we did, what it produced, and what we would do next.

Northwind Automation — July 2026

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Executive summary

July established Northwind's trade authority on AI adoption and set up August's flagship research story. The benchmark dataset is now the strongest asset in the programme and should carry national coverage before the end of Q3.

opportunities

6

stories

3

journalists

14

replies

5

interviews

2

coverage

2

Coverage

  • Manchester automation firm appoints Siemens veteran as COOInsider North West · Mention
  • Why AI is failing on the factory floorThe Manufacturer · Quote

Authority progress

AI adoption for SMEs80
Founder dependency40
Intelligent business systems0

Media relationships

  • — Aisha Rahman moved from New to Warm
  • — Mark Whitfield remains a strong regional relationship

Commercial outcomes

  • — Podcast invitation for the founder
  • — Two inbound demo requests citing coverage

PR priorities for next month

Recommended
  • — Secure the named case study to unlock national placement
  • — Publish the methodology note publicly to remove journalist friction
  • — Book the founder onto one podcast to build spokesperson fluency

Harborline Financial — July 2026

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Executive summary

First national quote secured for the CEO. The lending dataset is the programme's strongest differentiator but compliance turnaround is currently the binding constraint on speed.

opportunities

4

stories

2

journalists

9

replies

3

interviews

1

coverage

2

Coverage

  • Specialist lenders step in as bank appetite narrowsThe Times — Business · Quote
  • The credit gap nobody is measuringFinancial Times · Mention

Authority progress

The SME credit gap80
Late payment culture0

Media relationships

  • — Peter Lindqvist engaged for the first time
  • — Sarah Jones used a CEO quote

Commercial outcomes

  • — Speaking invitation to an SME finance summit

PR priorities for next month

Recommended
  • — Agree a 48-hour compliance lane for rapid response
  • — Publish the methodology note to unlock the FT
  • — Build the late payment byline ahead of the Budget cycle

Verdant Estates — July 2026

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Executive summary

Groundwork month ahead of the Cutlery Works completion. Trade relationships are in place and the August feature has already generated commercial enquiries.

opportunities

3

stories

2

journalists

7

replies

2

interviews

1

coverage

1

Coverage

  • Sheffield's Cutlery Works completes as retrofit case studyPlace North · Feature

Authority progress

Retrofit over new build40
Town centre regeneration0

Media relationships

  • — Nina Okoye now Engaged and following the scheme

Commercial outcomes

  • — Occupier enquiries for remaining space

PR priorities for next month

Recommended
  • — Use the completed scheme to pitch a national retrofit economics story
  • — Resolve partner approvals before announcing the JV
  • — Build a carbon comparison asset that journalists can reuse