ESC
Activity: Marketing, Business Consultancy, Communications
Region: Surrey
Founded: 2019

Enigma Strategic Communications Ltd

Enigma Strategic Communications provides audience analysis and influence strategies that transform businesses.

Enigma Strategic Communications is at the forefront of ethical influence. Founded in 2019 by Sven Hughes and Olga Kurushina, the consultancy has secured an enviable list of global blue-chip clients, as well as endorsements from an array of CEOs, CMOs and Prime Ministers. 

Other companies speak of their purpose, Enigma Strategic Communications was created with one purpose: to set new industry standards. With a reputation for actionable intelligence and ethical methods, Enigma Strategic Communications has been variously described by clients as “the best in the business”, “a true revelation for marketeers” and “the go-to strategic partner for modern business”. In 2026, Enigma launched the world’s first AI-powered ethical influence system: Ethion®

Enigma Strategic Communications has received multiple awards in recent years including, ‘Best Enterprising Business’ and ‘Business of the Year’ (50 employees) at the 2025 SME Surrey Business Awards and ‘Businessperson of the year’ at both the 2024 CSBAs and SBAs. Sven Hughes was also awarded ‘Creative Entrepreneur of the year’ at the 2023 Great British Entrepreneur Awards. 

EB100 People's Choice Award

Contribution
"Enigma Strategic Communications (ESC) is at the forefront of responsible global strategic communications: ethical influence. Everything that Enigma develops and delivers is underpinned by these foundational beliefs and values. In a sector beset by the irresponsible use of data, and inappropriate psychological techniques, Enigma was founded to provide audience analysis and communications strategies for commercial clients and peacekeeping forces... underpinned by a clear ethical methodology."
Support
The company has secured an enviable list of global blue-chip clients, as well as endorsements from CEOs, CMOs and Prime Ministers. Enigma has received mutiple awards for its ethical contribution to the global strategic communications sector - but is deteremined to do better. The company's ambition is to make ethical infleunce the only acceptable frm of commercial / governmental influence in the modern world.
Innovation
In 2025 Enigma Strategic Communications has developed the world's most advanced ethical influence AI system - specifically created to ensure that companies, governments and peace-keeping forces can ensure that their inisghts and influence campaigns are not only effective, but ethically acceptable. This represents a step-change for global strategic communications, and wider society. Ethical influence as the new baseline standard for all influence.
Future
To raise the standards of the global strategic communications sector - so that ethical influence becomes the new baseline standard for all influence. For political campaigning, for commercial marketing and for peace-keeping.