WHJE Group, which supports, partners, and invests in marketing communications and creative agencies and individuals, has struck a deal to acquire Black Pear Creative (BPC), an exhibition stand design and build company with over twenty years’ experience helping client across the globe.

The business will continue to be led by managing director Paul Bennett who founded the company in 2015. Bennett says, “This is an excellent opportunity for Black Pear Creative to take the next step in its journey. We have established ourselves as a highly creative business that works closely with clients from across all sectors to design and build striking exhibition stands and three-dimensional designs that engage audiences."

Martin Wiggins, CEO of WHJE says, “We are passionate about supporting creative talent, providing a vehicle for new companies to excel, and established companies to reach the next level. Having worked with Paul for many years, we’ve always been impressed by his creativity and approach to the management of clients’ exhibition stands and we are really excited about helping him and the team grow the business further."

"Black Pear Creative complements our existing group of companies and we will benefit from the sharing of new ideas from across a broad variety of different markets beyond financial services. In turn, all of our clients will benefit from the expanded range of services they can gain access to when they work with any part of the WHJE Group," adds Wiggins.