Marketing and creative agencies to acquire in Brighton

Updated 9 November 2026

Looking to acquire a marketing or creative agency in Brighton? Firmbase ranks 64 marketing and creative agencies using public company information to help buyers prioritise firms for research and potential outreach. The Approach Score ranks firms using public signals including director age and tenure, ownership, business scale, financial strength and recent changes. These firms are not listed for sale, and the ranking does not indicate that an owner is considering a sale.

The median firm has 8 staff and has been in business for 11 years. Looking beyond Brighton? Explore the full South East list of marketing and creative agencies.

64

Firms

UK 3,434

10%

Every director 55+

UK 16%

28%

Held 75%+ by one person

UK 30%

11

Median years in business

UK 12

8

Median headcount

UK 8

£250k to £500k

Median turnover band

UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates

The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order

1

Highbrook Media

Brighton, East Sussex

Approach Score

75/100
  • 2 directors aged 65-69, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2015
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £331k
  • Net assets £123k (Apr 2026)

Company no. 09550567 · Companies House

highbrook.media

2

Jollywise

Brighton, East Sussex

Approach Score

74/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2006
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 16 staff · turnover est. £1.2m
  • Net assets £739k (Jul 2021) · newer accounts made up to Jul 2025
  • Charge satisfied Dec 2024

Company no. 05868152 · Companies House

jollywise.co.uk

3

Sherlock Studio

Brighton, East Sussex

Approach Score

73/100
  • Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2008
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 13 staff · turnover est. £1.1m
  • Net assets £738k (Mar 2025)
  • Director resigned Jul 2025 · PSC register changed Apr 2026

Company no. 06665874 · Companies House

sherlockstudio.co.uk

4

Supa Model Management

Brighton

Approach Score

73/100
  • 1 director aged 70 or over, 1 aged 65-69 · longest in post since 2012
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 19 staff · turnover est. £1.2m
  • Net assets £489k (Mar 2025)
5

Liquid Studio

Lewes, East Sussex

Approach Score

70/100
  • 2 directors aged 55-59 · longest in post since 2008
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £311k
  • No net assets figure held · accounts made up to May 2025

Company no. 06591997 · Companies House

liquid-studio.co.uk

6

Zenn Interiors

Brighton, East Sussex

Approach Score

69/100
  • Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2014
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 12 staff · turnover est. £569k
  • Net assets £266k (Apr 2025)

Company no. 08981179 · Companies House

zenninteriors.co.uk

7

Designate Communications

Brighton

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

68/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2015
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 13 staff · turnover est. £2.5m
  • Net assets £99k (Dec 2025)
  • Director resigned Feb 2025 · PSC register changed Mar 2026

Company no. 09490788 · Companies House

designate.com

8

Design Factory (hove)

Worthing, West Sussex

Approach Score

64/100
  • Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2017
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £165k
  • Net assets £16k (May 2025)

Company no. 10792150 · Companies House

9

TKO

Haywards Heath, West Sussex

Approach Score

62/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 1996
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 10 staff · turnover est. £1.2m
  • Net assets £766k (Sep 2025)

Company no. 03267880 · Companies House

tko.co.uk

10

Scealy

Brighton & Hove

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

62/100
  • 1 director aged 60-64, 2 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2022
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £256k
  • Net assets £3k (Jul 2025)
  • Director resigned Sep 2026

Company no. 14258882 · Companies House

11

Lacati Investments

Brighton, East Sussex

Approach Score

61/100
  • Director aged 55-59 · in post since 2013
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £103k
  • Net assets -£127k (Aug 2025)

Company no. 08412550 · Companies House

12

The Blogger Agent

Worthing, West Sussex

Approach Score

61/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2026
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 15 staff · turnover est. £3.4m
  • Net assets £1.5m (Jul 2025)
  • Director resigned Sep 2026 · PSC register changed Sep 2026

Company no. 09711196 · Companies House

thebloggeragent.co.uk

13

Genius Marketing

Brighton & Hove

Approach Score

60/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged 50-54, 3 aged 45-49, 3 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2015
  • 2 individuals hold 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 8 staff · turnover est. £145k
  • Net assets £4k (Mar 2025)
  • Director resigned Sep 2026

Company no. 09473740 · Companies House

geniusmarketing.com

14

The Ideas House

Brighton

Approach Score

60/100
  • 1 director aged 50-54, 1 aged 45-49 · longest in post since 2013
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £279k
  • Net assets £137k (Mar 2026)

Company no. 08477537 · Companies House

theideashouse.com

15

Punch

Brighton, East Sussex

Approach Score

60/100
  • 2 directors aged 50-54 · longest in post since 2003
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 14 staff · turnover est. £1.8m
  • Net assets £563k (Mar 2026)

Company no. 04869157 · Companies House

punchcomms.com/about

16

427 Marketing

Ringmer, East Sussex

Approach Score

60/100
  • Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2018
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 9 staff · turnover est. £131k
  • Net assets £67k (Mar 2026)

Company no. 11677047 · Companies House

427marketing.co.uk

17

UOR Consultancy

Hove, East Sussex

Approach Score

59/100
  • 1 director aged 55-59, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2016
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £293k
  • Net assets £312k (Oct 2025)

Company no. 10431659 · Companies House

uorconsultancy.com

18

Simon and Prime

Worthing, West Sussex

A director sits on 4 or more companies

Approach Score

59/100
  • Longest in post since 2021
  • Independent
More about this firm
  • 6 staff · turnover est. £258k
  • Net assets £17k (Feb 2025)
  • PSC register changed Oct 2026

Company no. 13180513 · Companies House

19

Neon Rocks Agency

Brighton

Approach Score

58/100
  • Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2019
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £279k
  • Net assets £64k (Oct 2025)

Company no. 12239094 · Companies House

neonrocksagency.com

20

Cub Animation Studio

Brighton, East Sussex

Approach Score

57/100
  • 1 director aged 45-49, 1 aged under 45 · longest in post since 2014
  • 2 individuals hold 50%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 5 staff · turnover est. £722k
  • Net assets £1.7m (Mar 2025)

Company no. 08950054 · Companies House

cubstudio.com

21

Lyons Bennett

Brighton, East Sussex

Approach Score

56/100
  • Longest in post since 2009
  • Corporate owner
More about this firm
  • 21 staff · turnover est. £1.3m
  • Net assets £361k (Mar 2025)

Company no. 06906321 · Companies House

lyonsbennett.com

22

Spark & Bell

Brighton, East Sussex

Approach Score

56/100
  • Director aged 45-49 · in post since 2018
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £321k
  • Net assets £96k (Mar 2026)

Company no. 11367164 · Companies House

sparkandbell.com

23

Creative POD

Haywards Heath, West Sussex

Approach Score

56/100
  • Director aged under 45 · in post since 2007
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 26 staff · turnover est. £2m
  • Net assets £1.4m (Oct 2024)

Company no. 05599067 · Companies House

creativepod.uk.com

24

The Elephant Room

Haywards Heath, West Sussex

Approach Score

55/100
  • Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2017
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 7 staff · turnover est. £958k
  • Net assets -£87k (Dec 2025)
  • Charge satisfied Nov 2025

Company no. 10563701 · Companies House

theelephantroom.net

25

Four Hundred Communications

Lewes, East Sussex

Approach Score

55/100

We hold older figures than Companies House

  • Director aged 50-54 · in post since 2003
  • 1 individual holds 75%+ · independent
More about this firm
  • 9 staff · turnover est. £557k
  • Net assets £100k (Apr 2020) · newer accounts made up to Apr 2025

Company no. 03551691 · Companies House

400.co.uk

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How this list is filtered

  • 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
  • Registered office in Brighton.
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How this list is built

The Approach Score ranks firms mainly on public Companies House information about owner tenure and age, ownership, size, financial strength and recent register changes.

Firms with higher scores appear first in each list.

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What it does not mean

No firm here is for sale, and the score says nothing about any owner's plans.

At least 95% of the firms where we hold directors had them checked in or after November 2026.

What we do not cover

Regulatory information is not included in this list. Buyers should check the relevant register as part of their due diligence. Agencies have no single sector regulator. Check advertising obligations against the ASA's Advertising Codes and search its published rulings; the ASA regulates advertisements rather than licensing agencies.

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