We're a new type of branding consultancy, which genuinely balances creativity and commercial reality.

It means we deliver brands that align commercial strategy,
product strategy, and service offering behind a compelling brand – building real conviction with employees on the inside and creating meaningful connections with customers on the outside.

We are an experienced team of strategists, writers and designers
who have advised many of the world's iconic brands, including McLaren, Orange, Barclays, DHL / Yodel, Rolls-Royce, British Airways, Intercontinental Hotels, AstraZeneca, Tetra Pak,
the British Red Cross and The National Lottery.

We help our clients to create clear defendable territory around
their brands so that they can reach their ambitions: to grow their businesses and increase revenue.

But don't take our word for it, to really understand what we do,
have a look at what we've done for others.

Welcome to The Clearing.

Jonathan is a Creative Director with more than 20 years' experience. He spent the majority of his career at Interbrand where he was Executive Creative Director and a member of the board, leading some of their largest projects. He has won Design Effectiveness and Design Week Benchmark awards for his work on Barclays and Barclaycard, amongst many others.

Past and present clients:
Baboo, Barclaycard, Budgens, Cable&Wireless,
Orient-Express, Platinum Guild, Post Office, Rio Tinto, Stannah, Standard Life, The British Library, The British Museum, The Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Waitrose and Waterstone's

Pete started his career after Cambridge University as a planner at advertising agency Lowe's before he realised that words and branding were his real interest.
Before setting up The Clearing he was Head of Verbal Identity at Interbrand, sitting on the board and responsible for setting the standards for tone of voice, messaging and naming. An award-winning creative director, Pete has led high profile projects within almost every sector, advising clients across the world on their use of language.

Past and present clients:
AstraZeneca, Baboo, Barclays, Budgens, DHL/Yodel, Ford, Fox Kids, HP, HSBC, Godrej, Intel, McLaren, InterContinental Hotels, Kraft, Nissan, Orient-Express, P&G, RFU, Stannah and The National Lottery

Richard has more than 17 years of consulting experience. He spent much of his career at Interbrand where he was a board director providing strategic advice to many of the consultancy's highest profile clients. Before setting up The Clearing, he spent three years as part of the senior team at Dave.

Past and present clients:
Barclays, British Red Cross, Cable & Wireless, DHL/Yodel, Edinburgh, City Council, Five, General Motors/Opel, McLaren, Orange, Rolls-Royce, The National Lottery and T-Mobile