About us

We work at the intersection of public policy, politics, industry and the media, supporting clients to manage risk and seize opportunity.

Who we are

We enable better public policy outcomes

Bantham Advisory was founded to provide clients with the best advice, utilising evidence-based insights informed by decades of combined experience working at the intersection of policy, politics and the media.

We provide advice and support to businesses and organisations helping them navigate policy and communications challenges in an ever more politicised setting. 

We are boutique by design and care like we’re in-house. We tailor our services to provide you with the bandwidth and perspective you need from an external counsel. 

We work across all of the nations and regions of the UK and Ireland.

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Consistency and quality, enabled by extensive experience and a fundamental commitment to achieving our clients goals.

Meet our team

Ben Coltham
Managing Partner & Founder

An experienced public affairs and communications professional with a background in public policy, Ben has 10 years working with clients to deliver policy, political, and legislative change across the UK and Ireland. He has covered a range of policy and communications issues for clients such as Pennon Group Plc, DXC Technology, and Match Group.

Beyond tech and utilities, he has worked for clients across different industries, including food, energy, and health. His focus is supporting clients in engaging more effectively with their audiences, leveraging existing avenues, and maximising every opportunity to make tangible gains towards strategic goals.

Bethan Shaw
Associate Director

With over a decade of experience, Bethan can provide clients with a wealth of expertise across all areas of communications including public affairs, media relations, stakeholder management, crisis communications and campaigns.  She has worked for agencies and in-house covering a broad range of issues for clients such as BookTrust, Meta, SSAFA and Blood Cancer Alliance. 

Most recently, Bethan has worked for clients within the health and third sector where she's supported and advised them to create and implement new strategies to elevate niche issues with influential stakeholders, leading to recognition and support for their policy changes. Bethan is focused on creative communications and helping clients to build sustainable relationships for lasting change.  

Lewis Boyles-White
Partner & Co-founder

Lewis Boyles-White co-leads Bantham Advisory's operations and commercial strategy in tandem with Ben. At Bantham, Lewis is dedicated to enhancing performance and client satisfaction by pioneering the digital transformation of conventional business practices. His expertise in technology fosters the development of innovative products to improve client outcomes.

In addition to his role at Bantham Advisory, Lewis is the CEO of CoreBlue, a high-assurance software design and development agency, which equips Bantham with the capabilities to leverage custom software solutions that revolutionise business processes. Lewis serves as an advisory member of the Global Council for the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council and is also a member of the Forbes Technology Council.

Maria Roantree
Analyst

Maria provides public affairs and public policy support to clients work in highly regulated and politicised environments. She has an MSc in International Public Policy at Queen’s University Belfast and has a Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, Politics and Economics. She has a particular interest in the environment, and has participated in voluntary sustainability programmes in both the UK and the Netherlands.

Maria is also interested in policy issues around gender, writing both her undergraduate and master’s dissertations on the impact of UK and Irish public policy on women. She is particularly interested in the solutions that can be unlocked when we consider and observe the impact of policy on different groups.

Contact us
enquiries@banthamadvisory.com
+44 (0) 333 242 0192
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