Marketing and creative agencies to acquire in the South East
Updated 9 November 2026
Looking to acquire a marketing or creative agency in the South East? Firmbase ranks 443 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 13 years. Looking beyond the South East? Explore the full UK list of marketing and creative agencies.
443
Firms
UK 3,434
19%
Every director 55+
UK 16%
28%
Held 75%+ by one person
UK 30%
13
Median years in business
UK 12
8
Median headcount
UK 8
£250k to £500k
Median turnover band
UK £250k to £500k · includes our estimates
Towns with the most firms
- Brighton 64 firms
- Reading 33 firms
- Southampton 28 firms
- Portsmouth 26 firms
The first 25 firms, in Approach Score order
| Rank | Firm | Approach Score | The facts behind the score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Connexxions Brand & Media Reading | Approach Score 89/100 |
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Company no. 06895305 · Companies House |
| 2 | TCD Design and Print Canterbury, Kent | Approach Score 87/100 |
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Company no. 09119406 · Companies House |
| 3 | Stream Advertising & Marketing Basingstoke, Hampshire | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 03850555 · Companies House |
| 4 | B & J Haughey Chichester, West Sussex | Approach Score 83/100 |
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Company no. 10257240 · Companies House |
| 5 | Bastion Tonbridge A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 82/100 |
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Company no. 02742050 · Companies House |
| 6 | Rmlb Design Sandwich, Kent A director sits on 4 or more companies | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 08956159 · Companies House |
| 7 | Rave Creative Maidstone, Kent | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 05550212 · Companies House |
| 8 | L & G Signs Sevenoaks, Kent | Approach Score 80/100 |
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Company no. 03819123 · Companies House |
| 9 | Diamond Football Epsom | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 03195352 · Companies House |
| 10 | Wethepeople Consulting Chertsey, Middlesex | Approach Score 78/100 |
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Company no. 09694866 · Companies House |
| 11 | IB3 Tonbridge | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 03734612 · Companies House |
| 12 | SY London Woking, Surrey | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 05800455 · Companies House |
| 13 | Tdmp Cranbrook | Approach Score 77/100 |
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Company no. 07601492 · Companies House |
| 14 | ALL Labels Abingdon | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 04042082 · Companies House |
| 15 | Stonebridge Design Maidenhead, Berkshire | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 07189257 · Companies House |
| 16 | Ice and a Slice Great Milton, Oxfordshire | Approach Score 76/100 |
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Company no. 10700108 · Companies House |
| 17 | The Bubblegate Stowting | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 03662705 · Companies House |
| 18 | Salamandra Design & Digital Windsor, Berkshire | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 09093178 · Companies House |
| 19 | Highbrook Media Brighton, East Sussex | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 09550567 · Companies House |
| 20 | Laserlines Creative Wokingham, Berkshire | Approach Score 75/100 |
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Company no. 08893219 · Companies House |
| 21 | Buzzword Creative Southern Waterlooville, Hampshire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 05137503 · Companies House |
| 22 | Grace Communications High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 07428195 · Companies House |
| 23 | D5 Design Milton Keynes, Bucks | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 08730102 · Companies House |
| 24 | ICE Experience Windsor, Berkshire | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 06811674 · Companies House |
| 25 | Prism Create High Wycombe | Approach Score 74/100 |
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Company no. 06525493 · Companies House |
418 more firms are in the list, in Approach Score order.
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One row per firm, in Approach Score order, as Excel + CSV.
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 the South East.
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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