Marketing and creative agencies to acquire in Edinburgh
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a marketing or creative agency in Edinburgh? Firmbase ranks 38 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 11 staff and has been in business for 15 years. Looking beyond Edinburgh? Explore the full Scotland list of marketing and creative agencies.
38
Firms
UK 3,434
18%
Every director 55+
UK 16%
26%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 30%
15
Median years in business
UK 12
11
Median headcount
UK 8
£500k to £1m
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Always BE Content Edinburgh | Approach Score 86/100 |
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Company no. SC558181 · Companies House |
| 2 | Dovetail Edinburgh, Midlothian A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 79/100 |
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Company no. SC211059 · Companies House |
| 3 | Studio MB Edinburgh A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. SC366590 · Companies House |
| 4 | Shaw Edinburgh | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. SC097135 · Companies House |
| 5 | GUY Edinburgh | Approach Score 73/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC461108 · Companies House |
| 6 | Layered Advertising Edinburgh | Approach Score 72/100 |
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Company no. SC543386 · Companies House |
| 7 | Ampersand Interiors Edinburgh | Approach Score 70/100 |
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Company no. SC535407 · Companies House |
| 8 | Elite Control Systems Livingston, West Lothian | Approach Score 68/100 |
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Company no. SC138404 · Companies House |
| 9 | K TWO Products (design) Edinburgh | Approach Score 67/100 |
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Company no. SC250227 · Companies House |
| 10 | Maclean Creative Edinburgh A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. SC817599 · Companies House |
| 11 | SevenThree Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh | Approach Score 61/100 |
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Company no. SC484984 · Companies House |
| 12 | Morton Ward Midlothian | Approach Score 60/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC235186 · Companies House |
| 13 | Limitless Edinburgh A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 59/100 |
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Company no. SC449509 · Companies House |
| 14 | Multiply Agency Edinburgh | Approach Score 59/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC256775 · Companies House |
| 15 | Rationale Edinburgh | Approach Score 58/100 |
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Company no. SC637598 · Companies House |
| 16 | Nexus24 Edinburgh | Approach Score 57/100 |
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Company no. SC384495 · Companies House |
| 17 | No Logo Edinburgh | Approach Score 57/100 |
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Company no. SC581670 · Companies House |
| 18 | BD Network Edinburgh | Approach Score 56/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC220221 · Companies House |
| 19 | Muckle Media Edinburgh | Approach Score 55/100 |
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Company no. SC416685 · Companies House |
| 20 | Mackerel Media Edinburgh | Approach Score 54/100 | We hold older figures than Companies House
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Company no. SC370622 · Companies House |
| 21 | la-rg-e Penicuik, Midlothian | Approach Score 54/100 |
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Company no. SC332645 · Companies House |
| 22 | Wendy Morrison Design Pathhead, Midlothian | Approach Score 53/100 |
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Company no. SC313838 · Companies House |
| 23 | Today Edinburgh | Approach Score 52/100 |
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Company no. SC563674 · Companies House |
| 24 | 8 Million Stories Edinburgh, Midlothian A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 51/100 |
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Company no. SC430348 · Companies House |
| 25 | LUX Illuminating Brands Edinburgh | Approach Score 49/100 |
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Company no. SC456008 · Companies House |
13 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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It holds the facts behind each score, points for each part of the score, financials with dates, publicly available contact details, where identified, director names and named shareholders.
Some people with significant control appear as Other individual, with no further detail. Director email lookups are not included.
How this list is filtered
- 5 or more staff, from filed headcount or our estimate where none is filed.
- Registered office in Edinburgh.
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.
Use the ranking to order research, then check each business directly.
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.
Why age bands but no people's names
Age bands come from the month and year of birth on Companies House. This page shows no exact ages and no people's names. Both come with the purchased list. The band edges from 45 to 65 are the ages where the score changes. A row shows no age bands when a director's surname is in the firm's name, its group's name or its website. Those directors' ages still count towards the score.
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