London comms agency acquired by international group

A London-based agency has been acquired by an international creative communications group.

Firehouse, which is based in Farrington, has been acquired by DRPG as part of its ongoing expansion agency.

The acquisition brings DRPG’s headcount to 340 people across the UK, Ireland, Germany and the US.

Mike Harper, managing director at Firehouse, commented: “Joining DRPG opens up a host of opportunities for Firehouse, DRPG and our combined client list.

“We are committed to the growth of Firehouse as part of the wider group and cannot wait for the exciting journey ahead.”

Dale Parmenter, Group CEO of DRPG, commented, “This is an extremely exciting time for the group as we start our milestone 40th anniversary year by expanding our capacity and capabilities through this acquisition.

“Firehouse is a well-established, innovative and active agency, which we are very much looking forward to welcoming into our team and working together.”