Who we are

Doing healthcare communications differently

Born out of love and passion for the sector, Helios was founded by three individuals, all seasoned scientists, who were also friends and colleagues. They had a clear vision to ‘do things differently’ within healthcare communications. At the heart of this was a simple focus on exceptional project execution, building lasting client partnerships and recruiting and developing the very best industry talent.

Having grown from a single agency into an award-winning healthcare communications group with a global footprint, our founders’ simple ethos of ‘aim for excellence’ and ‘be a great place to work’ is still a guiding compass for the organisation to this day.

We’re privileged to count some of the leading pharma and biotech giants as our clients. They trust us to work on their blockbusters, groundbreaking therapeutics and disease transformation initiatives.

We’re experts in healthcare communications

We translate complex scientific information into engaging and impactful campaigns.
A people-focused organisation, our team is at the heart of everything we do.

Our team delivers excellence

Last year, 75% of our clients said we are better than other agencies they have worked with

88% of our team feel inspired to do their best work because of our company ethos

Science is in our DNA

>70% of our client-facing team have PhDs or higher degrees in a scientific or medical discipline

>60% of our project management team hold scientific qualifications

Our team are your team

Our market-leading annual employee retention rate of >90% ensures consistency and scientific expertise for our clients

Many of our team have worked on programmes longer than their clients have

Our agencies

All of our agencies are united by our shared ethos, delivering exceptional healthcare communications for an array of global clients. Our remarkable team work from our five office locations: Cheshire, Manchester, Oxford and Cambridge in the UK, and Guilford, CT in the USA.

Helios Global Group in numbers

Environment, social and governance

Our ethos of ‘aim for excellence’ and ‘be a great place to work’ means that ESG is a high priority at Helios, underpinning our everyday decision making.

We believe it’s our responsibility to provide a supportive, equitable and inclusive environment for our team, while at the same time having a broader outlook towards a more sustainable future for our planet.

We have also pledged to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, with a target approved by the
Science Based Targets initiative. Learn more about our ESG initiatives here:

Charity support

Our primary charitable beneficiary changes every year, nominated by our team. We also support fundraising activities from many other charitable causes. This includes local charities as well as organisations which have a special interest for members of our team. This year, our UK team is proud to support Zarach, a charity providing support to children living in poverty.