Digital ad spend is booming in the UK, spiralling to £23.5bn in 2021 according to IAB UK. That’s a 41% increase on 2020’s £16.5bn and up 50% from the £15.7bn spent before the pandemic in 2019. So, what does this massive wave of investment mean for the UK’s digital agencies?

That’s what we’ll be uncovering in the UK Digital Agencies Census, which has returned for 2022 to give you the lowdown on the state of the digital marketing nation. For the second year running, our expert research team has polled digital agencies and their clients in the most comprehensive survey of its kind into the health of the UK’s digital agency sector.

Now we can reveal which UK digital agencies are the most awarded, most admired by their peers and most proven to deliver outstanding client service. Those who excel in all of these areas are elevated to our Elite List, which represents the best digital agencies in the UK.

From search to creative to development, digital services are in demand like never before. So as investment into the UK industry scales new heights, read on to meet the agencies at the pinnacle.