Recession survivors: here are 12 recommended agencies founded in the last big downturn
With recession looming in many markets, we take a look at 12 Recommended agencies who had their start during the 2008 financial crisis.
These agencies were founded back in the last large recession / Unsplash
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This week, we looked back at agency founders who started their businesses back in the last big recession, between 2007-2009. To continue that conversation, we’ve looked at the 12 agencies that come endorsed by clients, and were founded back in that period. Below, you’ll find their office locations and the size of their teams.
| Agency | Number of staff | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Circus PPC Agency | 13 | Leeds, London |
| Fluro Ltd | 15 | Marlow |
| GottaBe! | 10 | Dublin, London, Southampton |
| Kinura LTD | 10 | London |
| Loom Digital | 15 | Bristol |
| Madison | 17 | Brighton |
| NERDS Collective | 16 | London |
| Noisy Little Monkey | 13 | Bristol |
| Nu Image | 11 | Norwich |
| People Activation Ltd | 15 | Manchester |
| Polaris | 8 | London, Maidstone |
| SO Marketing | 17 | London, Stoke On Trent |
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