When messaging is everything, generic isn't an option.
Investor relations is one of the highest-stakes communication disciplines in professional services. Every touchpoint — your annual report, your results presentation, your IR website, your ESG disclosure — is scrutinised by institutional investors, analysts, regulators and the media.
In this environment, fragmented communications don't just look unprofessional — they create risk. Inconsistent messaging erodes investor confidence. Unclear ESG narratives attract regulatory scrutiny. Dated digital platforms signal operational immaturity to audiences conducting due diligence before every interaction.
The organisations that build lasting investor confidence don't wait for reporting season to think about communications. They grow by design — building coherent, credible IR communications systems that perform year-round.
What’s at stake?
Firms with stronger, more consistent ESG communications and brand presence raise capital approximately 20% faster. Investor confidence is built long before the roadshow begins.
Institutional investors and analysts research companies online before every meeting. Your IR website, ESG disclosures and digital presence form their first impression — and first impressions determine whether they engage.
TCFD, FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements, anti-greenwashing rules and SFDR are creating new communications obligations. The risk of getting them wrong — reputationally and financially — is material.
Your strategic communications partner.
We're not a financial PR agency. We're a strategic design studio that specialises in the clarity and credibility of investor-facing communications — bringing design excellence, narrative rigour and commercial understanding to every piece of work we produce.
We've worked on over 35 IR mandates across banking, technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and property — from FTSE 100 annual reports to digital IR platforms for AIM-listed growth businesses. We understand regulatory requirements, investor audience segmentation and the reputational stakes of all IR communications.
We question everything, clear the blockers and deliver beyond expectations — because in investor relations, there is no room for missed deadlines or inconsistent messaging.
Understand
We immerse ourselves in your organisation, objectives and constraints.
Clarify
We define the problem clearly and align on priorities.
Create
We design with purpose, developing and refining ideas to support real-world use.
Deliver
We deliver with care and consistency, supporting rollout and long-term adoption.
The IR communications lifecycle
The most effective IR communications programmes are built year-round — not assembled under pressure during reporting season. We support organisations at every stage:
Pre-results Season
Brand due diligence that identifies positioning opportunities and risks before the deal closes.
Reporting Season
Brand due diligence that identifies positioning opportunities and risks before the deal closes.
Ongoing IR communications
Brand due diligence that identifies positioning opportunities and risks before the deal closes.
Capital markets events
Brand due diligence that identifies positioning opportunities and risks before the deal closes.
What we do
Built for IR professionals.
We work with listed companies across FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and AIM, in-house IR teams navigating complex stakeholder environments, and IR consultancies serving clients across sectors. Our clients range from established global businesses managing large institutional shareholder registers to growth companies building their IR function for the first time.
Across all of them, the challenge is the same: communicate complex financial and strategic information clearly, credibly and consistently to audiences who will hold you to account.
Iridium
Why Investor Relations firms choose Motel.
Deep experience across banking, technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and property — we understand the specific demands of each.
We audit before we create — ensuring every communications decision is grounded in understanding, not assumption.
We navigate TCFD, FCA SDR, SFDR and integrated reporting requirements with confidence — protecting you from compliance risk.
Reporting deadlines don't move. We build our process around yours — structured, transparent and accountable.
Investor Relations FAQs
Clear, credible, consistently designed IR communications build investor confidence by demonstrating operational rigour and transparent governance. Poorly designed or inconsistent IR materials — where annual reports, investor presentations and digital platforms tell different stories — erode confidence and create unnecessary questions. Motel's approach ensures all IR touchpoints communicate a coherent, credible narrative that builds trust with institutional investors, retail shareholders and analysts alike.
Yes. Motel works directly with in-house IR teams at listed companies and alongside IR consultancies serving their clients. The studio's IR expertise is relevant to any organisation managing investor communications — whether in-house or through an external IR advisory partner.
Motel has delivered over 35 IR mandates across banking and financial services, technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and property — covering a broad range of industries, company sizes and complexity levels. This breadth of experience means Motel brings deep understanding of sector-specific investor audiences, regulatory contexts and communications challenges to every IR engagement.
Motel builds integrated reporting systems — frameworks, templates and processes — that make annual communications cycles faster, more consistent and less resource-intensive. By creating reusable design systems and content structures, organisations spend less time on production during reporting season and more time on the strategic and narrative work that drives stakeholder confidence. Motel also works year-round to ensure IR communications infrastructure is ready before reporting season begins.
Yes. IR website design and build is a specific capability for Motel. The studio designs and builds IR digital platforms that serve institutional investors, retail shareholders, analysts and regulators — built for clarity, accessibility and regulatory compliance. Motel understands the specific requirements of IR digital platforms including RNS integration, regulatory disclosure accessibility and multi-audience navigation.
Yes. Motel designs ESG reports and sustainability communications for listed companies and professional services organisations navigating TCFD, FCA Sustainability Disclosure Requirements, SFDR and related frameworks. The studio treats ESG reporting as both a compliance requirement and a brand opportunity — helping organisations communicate genuine commitments clearly and credibly without greenwashing risk.
Yes. Annual report design is a core capability for Motel. The studio designs reports for listed companies across FTSE 100, FTSE 250 and AIM — combining narrative clarity, regulatory compliance and considered design. Motel understands the specific requirements of listed company reporting, including regulatory disclosure obligations, shareholder communication standards and the reputational stakes of investor-facing materials.
Motel's IR services include annual report design, ESG and sustainability reporting, IR website design and build, investor presentations and roadshow materials, capital markets day documents, integrated reporting systems and ESG communications strategy. The studio has delivered over 35 IR mandates across banking, technology, healthcare, pharmaceuticals and property — from FTSE 100 annual reports to digital IR platforms for AIM-listed growth businesses.
Start with a Digital Brand Audit
If you’re looking for a design partner who understands your sector, your pressures and your ambition to grow, we’d welcome a conversation.