Hello & thanks for dropping by.
Holland House might be a new agency in the events world, but its foundations are built by a great team of old friends who’ve delivered world class experiences for decades and built businesses from scratch.
Which means you’ll be in great hands if you share this journey with us as a client, partner or housemate.
So, first things first. What do we mean by "Experience is Everything"?
Well for us, this is where the creative journey of every experience we design for our clients must begin. What do we want people to feel, share, say or do when they engage with a brand in the real world? And how do we make it happen?
Somewhere along the way, we think that the experience itself is being overlooked. And too much time and money is being invested in things that have little or no impact on the end result.
We believe that’s missing the point. And want to do things differently.
Stripping out the stuff audiences don’t see. Focussing on brilliant ideas and channelling our time and client money into things they will appreciate and remember. Clever and thoughtful touches that don’t cost the earth. Fun activations that make them smile and want to share. Creating moments that will really move them on a human level.
That’s what we’re all about.
As hands on and experienced founders, we stay close to the work, make decisions quickly and protect quality. And bring in the right team, with the best skills, to deliver brilliantly at every stage from concept to reality.
This isn’t theory for us. We’ve spent our careers delivering award winning work, properly, for some of the world’s biggest brands. Holland House might be a new name, but it’s built with some the best people in the business behind it.
That’s why “Experience is Everything” is at the heart of our DNA. Because it matters on every level.
We can tell you more about who’s involved and what we’re up to over a coffee…
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I’ve spent over two decades in PR & experiential, working my way up to board level at one of the UK’s leading agencies in 2011. Along the way I’ve delivered and overseen some of the UK’s most high profile work, from sponsorship activations and product launches to corporate hospitality, B2B programmes, media events and consumer engagement.
I love the ideas stage, but I’m happiest when we’re building it for real and bringing the concepts to life. I’m known for making a big impact on any budget, and for making people feel genuinely looked after, whether they’re a head of state or a member of the public.
I’m creative to my core and pretty uncompromising on standards, in the best possible way. I want the client to feel calm and confident, and I want the audience to feel like every detail has been thought through - because it has.
I’ve spent most of my career founding, backing and scaling businesses, usually where expectations are high, budgets are tight and the detail really matters.
My mission has always been simple. Think differently, do the hard stuff properly and make businesses thrive.
I’ve always been a closet creative and I’ve probably had a bit too much fun shaping the events and brand journeys of the companies I’ve been involved with.
What I’m bringing into experiential world is that same energy. Challenge the obvious, raise the quality, deliver more than people expect without always needing the biggest budget.
Brave ideas, awesome delivery, proper standards.
The way we work.
The way it feels to work with us.
Creating experiences that move, entertain & inspire people is a privilege and a joy. That’s why we’ve created Holland House. To work with others who feel the same about the magic of real life experiences and care deeply about doing them right.
We’ve built Holland House to handle work of any scale. We flex as needed, bringing in trusted experts to get the job done. For clients, that means lower agency overheads, founder input from start to finish and the best bespoke teams. All of which enables us to spend the money where it matters most.
That’s the measure. The goosebumps. The laughter. Those moments of real connection. We track KPIs of course, but if it didn’t move the audience, we missed the point.
Truly exceptional experiences need meticulous attention to detail. Small touches that surprise and delight. Thoughtful gestures that show real care. They rarely need to cost the earth but they must be instrinsic in absolutely everything we do.
We’ve built businesses from scratch and worked with some of the world’s biggest brands so we know how to engage. From procurement to compliance, we follow the rules that protect people, partners, planet and reputation.
We push ourselves creatively and challenge everything, but we will never sell fantasy. If we commit to an idea, we know it will work. We use our skill, knowledge, relationships and expertise to bring the creative vision to life and don’t take “no” for an answer unless it breaks another Holland House rule.
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Sian led the agency team responsible for TCS’s Flagship Customer Summit for many years, helping uplift the experience, senior participation and content, greatly raising the profile of the event. This included a remarkable edition we did at Cannes, at the Festival Palace, with the former French President as a keynote. Sian is an impressive, clear leader who, without question, knows how to deliver a world class brand experience. I look forward to seeing her thrive running her own agency.
For over 10 years, Sian led BMW Group UK’s experiential activations and we always felt in very safe hands with her at the helm, overseeing everything from flagship sports sponsorship activations to major car launches and shows for BMW and MINI brands. Holland House feels like a very fitting way to take that experience to the next level and I’m genuinely excited for Sian and her team.
I’ve known Chris for years, serving on boards together and have watched him build businesses properly, with a strong focus on protecting outcomes. That shows up not only in how he runs his own companies, but in how he thinks about delivering for clients too. He’s commercial, measured, and he pays attention to the details that make the difference. He also brings an informed view of the automotive world, and his time racing at some of the most prestigious events gives him a perspective you rarely see in the events space.
Sian and I first worked together as colleagues at Holland House, and later when I became a client. What has always stood out is her ability to build genuine, long-term relationships rooted in trust and clarity. Those relationships consistently translate into better thinking, stronger collaboration, and better commercial outcomes for both clients and teams. The decision to start her own agency was a natural progression harnessing her superpowers.
With a modest budget and about two weeks before the event for her luxury client’s global VIP guests, Sian came up with one of the most beautiful, simple and atmospheric event concepts we have ever seen at the hotel. It was a wonderful testament to the fact that great ideas don’t need to cost the earth, it just needs someone with the right vision and know how!
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