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ComRes

Logo: Savanta ComRes, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons3

British market research consultancy

Savanta is a market research consultancy based in London, England. Established in 2003 as Communicate Research Ltd, then ComRes, it was a founding member of the British Polling Council in 2004, and, by 2016, it was described one of the UK's "most respected" polling companies. In 2022, it became known as Savanta.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2003Founded1
  • Industrymarket research1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Websitewww.comres.co.uk
  • Legal formprivate limited company1

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Savanta is a market research consultancy based in London, England. Established in 2003 as Communicate Research Ltd, then ComRes, it was a founding member of the British Polling Council in 2004, and, by 2016, it was described one of the UK's "most respected" polling companies. In 2022, it became known as Savanta.2

The story

Founded by current Chairman Andrew Hawkins in 2003, ComRes originally focused on research in the political sphere. In 2010, it was named Pollster of the Year at the Public Affairs Awards.

In recent years, the business has expanded to develop expertise in a wider range of sectors, including financial services, education, health care, transport, and the voluntary sector.

It won the Market Research Society's Public Policy & Social Research Award in 2014, for its research on behalf of the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment.

The company rebranded as Savanta ComRes in 2019 when it was sold to Savanta for an undisclosed amount.

From Wikipedia’s article on Savanta, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Timeline

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