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Pathos, founded by comedian, delivers strong results after £20m IPO

Published: May 5, 2026 at 9:25 am

Pathos Communications plc, a technology-enabled PR firm, has delivered strong growth following its £20m IPO.

Pathos, which has never raised institutional funding, raised more than £5m in December as it joined the London Stock Exchange’s junior AIM market.

The company was founded in 2019 by Omar Hamdi, who combined a background in computing, journalism and television presenting to democratise access to established news publications utilising a ‘pay-on-results’ model.

Hamdi, who worked for the BBC for years, is also an experienced stand-up comedian.

For the year ended 31st December 2025, it reported revenue of $13.1m, up 15%, while adjusted EBITDA was $2.9m, up 53%.

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