Keeping an eye on your media budget? These 20 agencies come rated for value for money
This week, explore 20 UK media agencies recommended for their ability to stretch a budget.
These 20 media agencies come recommended for making the pounds stretch farther / Unsplash
In a tough economy, many marketers are reviewing how far their media budget is really going. Increasingly, clients are using ethical and environmental measures, as well as financial, to explore what value they’re getting for their cash.
With that in mind, we looked through The Drum Recommends database to see which smaller agencies came highly endorsed by the people best placed to judge them on their value proposition – their clients.
The Drum Recommends is a free service designed by The Drum to help marketers find relevant, trusted agencies. Recommendations are based on reviews from their clients.
Every year, The Drum Recommends receives thousands of ratings from advertisers. Marketers complete a survey that scores their agency’s performance, the quality and range of their services, as well as price. Agencies must receive at least three client ratings to become recommended for a service.
Below, you’ll find the names, headcount and office locations of database’s top 20 agencies that provide media buying services, scored by clients on how well they deliver value for money.
| Agency | Number of staff | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| AMS Media Group | 41 | London |
| Bind Media | 23 | Bath |
| Brazil Street | 12 | Manchester |
| Crafted | 80 | Ipswich |
| December 19 | 22 | London |
| eight&four | 65 | London |
| Engage | 56 | Leeds |
| GottaBe! | 10 | Dublin, London, Southampton |
| Harrison Carloss | 13 | London, Manchester, Stoke On Trent |
| Itineris | 33 | Ipswich, London |
| Jakala | 1900 | London, Madrid, Milano, New York, RIGA, Sao Paulo, Shanghai |
| MirrorMePR | 3 | Tonbridge |
| Orchard Media & Events Group Ltd | 58 | Cardiff |
| Reech | 25 | Shrewsbury |
| Space & Time | 122 | Edinburgh, London, Manchester, Reigate |
| The PHA Group | 113 | Berkshire, Leeds, London, Manchester |
| This Digital | 6 | Chester |
| Toast | 9 | London, Oxford |
| Upperdog | 20 | Bournemouth |
| Velo Marketing | 30 | London |
Would you recommend your agency partner to another marketer? Tell us all about your experience by rating their services. And if you work for an agency that you think deserves to be recommended, all you need to do is register with The Drum for free.