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OOH Advertising Companies in the UK: 538 Active Firms (2026)
OOH advertising companies sell poster, billboard and digital public-space media to advertisers, within UK consent and placement rules.
Buying centres tend to be agency trading desks, brand media teams and public-sector communications teams, with property and estates functions shaping where inventory can be installed. The commercial model is closer to media ownership than creative services: operators package sites, screens and transit formats into campaigns, then support booking, posting, maintenance, proof-of-play and audience reporting. Buyers are mainly B2B advertisers and their agencies, with local-reach public campaigns also present. Engagements range from local runs to national multi-format campaigns, usually with negotiated inventory, placement controls and evidence of delivery rather than open-ended subscriptions. More mature operators have consent workflows and site-maintenance processes built into sales operations.
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538 OOH advertising companies are actively trading in the UK, a defined public-space media cohort rather than the full advertising-agency market. Scale is uneven: 35 have turnover above £5M, while 30 were incorporated since 2022. Reported employment stands at 544 people; among firms with employment disclosure, all 57 report staff. That profile points to many specialist operators and sales houses, plus a narrower layer of media owners with the turnover base to manage site networks, field operations and agency-facing commercial teams.
OOH sits inside the UK’s advertising self-regulatory system as well as local planning control. ASA and CAP guidance for poster and other out-of-home advertising puts particular weight on whether an advert misleads, harms or offends, and on where the creative is placed. Planning consent is a separate constraint under the Town and Country Planning control-of-advertisements regime: GOV.UK guidance distinguishes displays that do not need consent, displays with deemed consent and displays requiring express consent from the local planning authority. Where express consent is required, displaying an advert without it is a criminal offence.
Future change appears tied less to new company formation than to how existing operators price, evidence and maintain inventory. Digital out-of-home tends to increase expectations around audience reporting and proof-of-delivery, while consent rules keep the physical estate slower to change than online media. Smaller sales houses may keep specialising by format, city or venue type; scaled media owners are more likely to absorb planning, installation and maintenance costs across portfolios. Agency buyers will probably keep favouring suppliers that can prove placement quality without adding operational friction.
538
Active firms
2026
£1.4 billion
OOH revenue
UK market, 2024
£954.6M
Digital OOH spend
UK investment, 2025
Key facts
About 6% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (35 of 538 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
5% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (30 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
ASA/CAP guidance for poster and other out-of-home ads says public-space ads should not mislead, harm or offend, with targeting and placement treated as compliance issues.
Advertisement display in England may be permitted without consent, have deemed consent, or require express consent under the Town and Country Planning (Control of Advertisements) (England) Regulations 2007.
Displaying an advertisement without consent where consent is required is a criminal offence.
The UK trade body represents media owners responsible for over 90% of sector revenue.
Among the 10 largest out-of-home markets, the UK has a 66% digital share, behind Australia at 74%.
Top UK OOH Advertising companies
Operates commercial radio stations and digital audio streaming via Global Player, and runs a large outdoor advertising network. Provides advertisers with radio, digital audio and out‑of‑home…
Serves a mixed market: UK consumers who listen to radio and audio content, and brands, advertisers and media agencies buying radio, digital audio and outdoor advertising across the UK and Europe.
Location
GLOBAL MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates commercial radio stations and digital audio platform Global Player, producing live radio, podcasts and music content. Sells advertising across radio broadcasts, streaming audio and a large…
Serves both consumers and advertisers. Sells radio, streaming and outdoor media to UK audiences, and targets brands, agencies and campaign buyers seeking to reach mass UK consumers through audio and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
Operates an outdoor advertising network including billboards, digital screens, bus and transport media, and retail advertising sites. Sells advertising space to brands and agencies and integrates…
Serves brands, media agencies and advertisers planning national or local campaigns across the UK and Europe, including organisations seeking mass-market consumer reach through outdoor, radio and…
Location
Alight Brand Media Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an out-of-home advertising network providing classic poster sites and digital billboards. Offers national and local advertising placements across roadside, city centre, leisure and…
Serves B2B advertisers, from major UK brands and media agencies running national campaigns to small local businesses seeking nearby in-store footfall across the UK.
Financial Health
StableStable
Location
E10NEX OUTDOOR MEDIA LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a network of digital out-of-home advertising screens and billboards, providing advertising placements across roadside sites, shopping centres, retail parks and leisure venues. Also offers…
Sells to businesses and brands buying out-of-home advertising, from local businesses seeking nearby reach to national advertisers running UK-wide campaigns across retail, roadside, city-centre,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
OPEN MEDIA GROUP LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates out-of-home advertising networks, providing digital and physical advertising sites in high‑footfall locations. Sells and manages advertising campaigns for brands through a portfolio of…
Serves consumer brands and their media or advertising agencies, particularly London-based clients, planning out-of-home campaigns with audience reach across major UK cities.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Smart Outdoor Media Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a network of digital out‑of‑home advertising screens located at roadside sites, retail and leisure venues, and petrol stations. Provides advertising placements and campaign management,…
Serves brands, advertisers and media agencies running UK out-of-home campaigns, including local businesses and national advertisers targeting audiences in roadside, retail, leisure and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 5y
Location
Route Sales & Media Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides out-of-home advertising services, supplying and managing roadside billboards, retail and rail screens, bus advertising, event screens and mobile digital vans. Also offers programmatic DOOH…
Serves B2B advertisers, brands, retailers and marketing teams seeking to reach consumers in high-footfall rail, retail, roadside, bus and event environments across the UK.
Financial Health
StableStable · -79% CAGR over 3y
Location
Outdo Media Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides outdoor advertising services and media placements across roadside roundabouts, bus and tram networks, airports, and lamppost displays. Plans and delivers local and national campaigns,…
Serves businesses and brands seeking local or national outdoor advertising, including advertisers targeting roadside, bus, tram, airport and lamppost audiences across the UK.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
HADSUP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a digital out‑of‑home advertising platform using AI‑enabled digital screens. Allows advertisers to book and manage campaigns on networked displays with audience analytics, and partners with…
Serves businesses of all sizes, from local advertisers to global brands, seeking DOOH campaigns across major UK cities, plus landlords and franchise partners with sites suitable for hosting digital…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 25% CAGR over 3y
Location
INFINITY OUTDOOR LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsDevelops and markets large-format out-of-home advertising sites. Sources and builds premium billboard locations, manages site development and special-build installations, and sells advertising space…
Serves brands, media agencies and advertisers seeking premium large-format out-of-home advertising sites in major UK cities.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 35% CAGR over 2y
Location
Boomerang Media Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates out‑of‑home advertising media in venues such as gyms, cinemas, shopping centres, leisure centres and play centres. Provides digital screens, poster sites, ambient media and sampling…
Sells to brands, advertisers and media agencies seeking out-of-home campaigns targeting consumers in gyms, cinemas, shopping centres, leisure centres, playcentres and other high-footfall venues.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 13% CAGR over 4y
Location
L.A. Trading
Operates a digital out‑of‑home advertising network using screens installed inside taxis. Sells and manages in‑taxi advertising campaigns for brands and local businesses, including campaign booking,…
Serves B2B advertisers, local businesses and brands across market categories seeking to reach taxi passengers in multiple UK locations, including business travellers, families and tourists.
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates out-of-home advertising networks, providing brands with advertising space across digital and physical sites in major UK cities. Manages portfolios of screens and locations and sells campaign…
Serves B2B advertisers, brands and media agencies seeking out-of-home campaign reach across major UK cities, particularly marketing teams planning national or multi-city brand campaigns.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 13% CAGR over 4y
Location
PULSE OUTDOOR MEDIA LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides out-of-home advertising services focused on poster placements inside NHS hospitals. Partners with hospital trusts to install and manage poster sites and sells advertising space to brands and…
Serves UK advertisers, brands, agencies and public sector bodies such as councils seeking to reach patients, visitors and NHS staff in hospital settings.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
Cscreens Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates out-of-home TV broadcasting networks and digital screens in commercial venues, providing screen hire and installation, content distribution, and advertising placements for brands and…
Serves advertising agencies, TV and VoD advertisers, brands, and commercial estate owners seeking to reach or engage audiences through out-of-home screen networks in premium UK locations.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 32% CAGR over 4y
Location
BAY MEDIA LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides out-of-home advertising services, specialising in lamppost banner campaigns. Installs and manages roadside posters, illuminated displays, advertising flags and city dressing for brands,…
Serves brands, businesses, event organisers, media agencies and public sector bodies such as local authorities seeking out-of-home advertising across the UK and Europe.
Financial Health
StableStable · -1% CAGR over 4y
Location
City Outdoor Media Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates large-format outdoor advertising sites including digital screens and banner displays, and sells advertising space to brands. Manages premium outdoor media installations designed for…
Sells to brands and media agencies seeking premium large-format outdoor advertising placements in high-traffic urban locations, particularly in London and Manchester.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -11% CAGR over 2y
Location
MEDIACO OUT OF HOME LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOwns and operates out-of-home advertising media including large-format banners and digital screens. Provides advertising space and campaign display, with in-house printing for banner production and…
Serves B2B advertisers, media agencies and brand marketing teams seeking out-of-home audience reach through large-format banner and digital placements in UK towns and cities.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
All City Media Solutions Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates a digital out-of-home advertising network in takeaway chicken shops, installing and managing in-store screens and selling advertising placements to brands seeking to reach customers through…
Targets brands, media agencies and advertisers whose campaigns need access to diverse urban consumer audiences, including harder-to-reach community segments.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
POSITIVE MEDIA MARKETING LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides out‑of‑home advertising through poster display sites in UK shopping centres and Bannatyne health clubs. Sells advertising space on large‑format, A1 and A3 poster frames positioned in…
Sells to businesses and organisations seeking poster advertising, including marketing teams at schools, car dealerships and other local or national advertisers targeting consumers in UK shopping…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 15% CAGR over 2y
Location
KBH ON-TRAIN MEDIA LTD
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides out-of-home advertising media in transport and leisure environments, including advertising on train tickets, station ticket gates, LeShuttle services and cinema screens, connecting brands…
Serves brands and media agencies seeking to reach consumers in high-dwell transport and cinema environments, including rail, ticket gate, LeShuttle and cinema audiences.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Growing · 3% CAGR over 1y
Location
PRIVATE JET MEDIA LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an out-of-home advertising network in private jet terminals, partnering with fixed-base operators (FBOs) to place digital and physical advertising displays and run brand activations…
Serves luxury and premium brands, advertisers and agencies targeting private jet travellers, alongside FBOs and private aviation terminal partners globally.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
OUTERWEB GLOBAL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsDevelops and operates city‑centre media and entertainment districts combining large‑scale digital screens, galleries, live music venues and retail spaces. Produces and hosts audiovisual exhibitions,…
Serves consumers visiting entertainment, music, arts and gaming attractions, and businesses including advertisers, brand partners, event organisers and venue hirers targeting city-centre London…
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed
Location
URBAN VISION ADV UK LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsOperates media and advertising platforms focused on urban environments, including publishing and digital out‑of‑home media networks. Designs and produces branded installations and materials, and…
Serves brands, advertisers and agencies seeking urban and out-of-home media audiences, plus public and private organisations involved in cultural heritage and city-space projects across major…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 3y
Location
UK Media Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides outdoor advertising services, planning and delivering campaigns across rail stations, supermarkets and roadside billboards. Handles advertisement design, print production and installation,…
Serves private and public sector organisations across the UK, including local, regional and national advertisers seeking campaigns in rail stations, supermarkets and roadside billboard locations.
Financial Health
DistressedDistressed · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Pop Art (Leeds) Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides outdoor advertising services, operating poster drums, billboards, lamppost panels, mobile advertising trailers and digital screens. Offers site takeovers, festival site branding, and print…
Serves cultural organisations, event promoters, festivals, small businesses, education providers and community groups seeking to reach audiences in Leeds through outdoor media.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -69% CAGR over 4y
Location
ELEVISION MEDIA UK LIMITED
Trajectory
2y · 2024–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsOperates a digital out-of-home advertising network of screens installed in residential, lifestyle and business buildings, enabling advertisers to run targeted campaigns with real-time data and…
Serves marketers, brands and agencies seeking audiences in premium residential, lifestyle and business environments, alongside property managers and building owners in the UAE and Central London.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 199% CAGR over 1y
Location
Huge Media Advertising Ltd
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides outdoor advertising services including vehicle wrapping, taxi and bus advertising, mobile billboards, digital ad vans and bikes, and street-level promotional campaigns. Plans and deploys…
Serves advertising agencies, business owners and marketing teams, plus government agencies and charities seeking outdoor campaign support across the UK and Europe, from small businesses to larger…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -13% CAGR over 2y
Location
IDS MEDIA UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides out‑of‑home advertising services focused on healthcare environments. Distributes leaflets and posters, installs digital screens, and delivers education packs in GP surgeries, pharmacies, and…
Serves health, wellness and consumer brands, charities and public health advertisers seeking to reach patients, healthcare professionals and pharmacists in UK healthcare settings.
Financial Health
StableStable · -10% CAGR over 4y
Location
TMH OUTDOOR LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsPlans and manages out‑of‑home advertising campaigns, arranging placements across billboards, buses, petrol stations, shopping centres, taxis, underground and other public media. Also provides digital…
Serves UK public sector bodies, charities and brand partners, including NHS trusts, councils, police forces, care providers, schools and commercial brands buying out-of-home media campaigns.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 2% CAGR over 4y
Location
MEDIA GLOBAL CONSULTING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides media advertising services focused on outdoor and indoor placements. Plans campaigns, designs advertising content, and manages media buying for billboards, digital out‑of‑home screens,…
Serves B2B brands and marketing teams, including businesses of all sizes seeking outdoor, indoor, transit and airport advertising campaigns to reach target audiences in public and high-traffic spaces.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy
Location
DIGITAL IMAGE SOLUTIONS LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides digital billboard advertising through a network of screens installed in businesses. Installs and manages digital displays, sells advertising placements and targeted campaigns, and allows…
Serves local businesses and advertisers seeking neighbourhood-level visibility, plus high-traffic retail, hospitality and service businesses willing to host in-venue screens for customer…
Financial Health
StableStable · -7% CAGR over 2y
Location
Blue Sky Event Services Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides hire of LED event screens and mobile digital advertising vans for events, concerts and marketing campaigns. Also offers pop‑up screen rentals, retail food trailers, digital screen content…
Serves brands, marketing agencies, event organisers, show and concert promoters running advertising campaigns, live events, exhibitions and outdoor audience experiences.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -9% CAGR over 1y
Location
SUBTVU LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsOperates an interactive campus TV network in university venues, streaming music videos on connected screens and through a mobile app that lets students request tracks and access offers. Provides…
Serves UK universities and student unions, national advertisers and music labels seeking to reach 18-24-year-old university students, with students as app users and offer recipients.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
Time Media Group Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides digital signage solutions and advertising display networks, including interactive touchscreens and outdoor digital screens. Installs and commissions displays, designs and adapts screen…
Sells to brands and businesses seeking digital signage and screen-based advertising, serving B2B customers across the UK, Republic of Ireland, Canada and the USA.
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
TICKETMEDIA LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides advertising space on transport tickets, car park tickets, petrol forecourt receipts, and event tickets. Offers campaign planning, design, printing, distribution, and stock management…
Serves media planners, media buyers, advertising agencies, brands and public sector campaign teams seeking ticket and receipt advertising channels across transport, parking, petrol forecourt and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -6% CAGR over 3y
Location
THE ARK MARKETING & MEDIA LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsPlans and manages advertising campaigns across outdoor and transport media including billboards, buses, rail and airports, as well as radio, podcasts and TV. Provides media planning, buying, and…
Serves businesses, brands and organisations with defined campaign objectives and budgets, especially those targeting consumer audiences across retail, education, hospitality, transport hubs, venues…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 26% CAGR over 2y
Location
Provides cinema advertising services, selling on‑screen advertising across cinema networks. Offers campaign planning and media buying tools, audience research, and production services to convert…
Sells to brands and media agencies buying cinema advertising, serving B2B marketing and media planners seeking to reach UK film audiences. Also serves cinema partners and film distributors/exhibitors…
Location
OUTERNET LONDON LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsOperates an immersive digital entertainment and media venue featuring large-scale interactive screens, live music spaces and cultural exhibitions. Produces digital content and sells advertising…
Serves London visitors, families and live music audiences, alongside brands, advertisers, event organisers and partners seeking venue, retail and media opportunities.
Financial Health
StableStable · -89% CAGR over 2y
Location
GROUND UP MEDIA LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides media planning and buying services for entertainment and cultural events. Plans and delivers advertising campaigns across out‑of‑home, digital, print, audio and street distribution for…
Serves B2B clients in culture and entertainment, including concert promoters, venues, music and arts festivals, exhibitions, theatres, tourist destinations, record labels and artists across the UK.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
Willowbrook Investments Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides cinema advertising services, selling on‑screen advertising and marketing campaigns shown before films in cinemas. Also operates a website featuring film news, reviews, trailers and cinema…
Serves businesses seeking cinema advertising, particularly brands, media agencies and marketing teams wanting to reach cinema audiences through on-screen advertising.
Financial Health
StableStable
Location
JACK RYAN MEDIA LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides media planning, buying and campaign management services for brands and public sector organisations. Uses data analysis and marketing science to develop advertising strategies and manage…
Serves brands and organisations in commercial and public sectors, including healthcare, transport, financial/debt services and recruitment-focused employers targeting UK audiences.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · 122% CAGR over 3y
Location
CMS Music Media Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides media planning and buying services for advertising campaigns across digital, outdoor, radio, podcast, TV, cinema, streaming, and print. Plans and negotiates media placements and manages…
Serves B2B clients in music, live entertainment, theatre and experiential entertainment, including album releases, tours, West End productions and entertainment brands seeking paid media campaigns.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides changeable and reusable vehicle graphics systems for fleet vehicles. Designs and installs frameless banner frames and printed panels for refuse trucks, vans and other commercial fleets,…
Serves UK local authorities, NHS organisations, supermarket and commercial fleet operators, plus brands and advertisers seeking access to vehicle-based media across refuse vehicles, vans, buses and…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
A D I UK LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides LED screen hire and sales, digital signage and stadium display installations, and audio‑visual systems. Produces live event and sports presentation content, delivers venue‑based television…
Serves B2B and public-sector buyers, including sports clubs, stadium and venue operators, event organisers, brands, federations, councils, shopping centres, architects and placemakers with audiences…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -64% CAGR over 4y
Location
Healthpoint Technologies Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides digital TV display systems and content for pharmacies and healthcare practices. Supplies in‑store screens, tailored health information, and promotional messaging used to communicate with…
Sells to UK healthcare practices, primarily community pharmacies, as well as GP surgeries, dental clinics, opticians and aesthetic specialists seeking patient-facing communications and in-practice…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 29% CAGR over 2y
Location
The Cinema Advertising Association Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides cinema advertising services, selling on‑screen advertising across partner cinemas. Offers campaign planning and buying, audience and film scheduling data, and production services to convert…
Serves brands, advertisers and media agencies planning UK cinema campaigns, including marketing teams seeking film-audience targeting, campaign planning, buying routes and cinema-format production…
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
OUT OF HAND LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides graphic design, printing, and distribution services for promotional materials including flyers, leaflets, posters, tickets, stickers, banners, and menus. Also organises door‑to‑door, street…
Serves UK businesses and organisations, especially arts, events, hospitality and nightlife operators such as festivals, venues, clubs, restaurants and promoters, plus companies running local or…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 3y
Location
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How UK OOH Advertising companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
OOH advertising firms earn most revenue by selling media space and time across physical inventory: roadside posters, billboards, street furniture, transit environments, retail venues and digital screens. Media owners monetise owned or leased estates; specialist sales houses usually earn commissions or margin on packaged inventory; campaign services providers add planning, artwork adaptation, printing, posting, installation, maintenance and reporting fees. Pricing tends to follow format, geography, audience, campaign duration, exclusivity and share of voice. Digital formats can introduce spot-based, loop-based or impression-led buying, but availability is still bounded by site rights, local consent and the operational calendar.
Who they sell to
Media agencies, brand marketing teams, public-sector communications teams and local advertisers are the usual buyers when visible reach is needed in defined places. Agency planners and buyers typically care about audience fit, location quality, booking certainty and proof of delivery; brand-side media directors, heads of marketing and procurement teams tend to add budget governance, creative approval and campaign measurement. Public-sector work often brings framework buying, RFPs and placement-sensitivity checks. Local campaigns can close through direct sales or repeat agency relationships, while national or multi-format campaigns usually involve negotiated proposals, inventory holds and several rounds of evidence before booking.
What they buy
Most OOH advertising firms tend to spend on systems that join commercial selling to field execution. Useful categories include customer relationship management, proposal and rate-card tools, inventory availability, campaign booking, proof-of-play, audience analytics, finance, billing and credit control. Operators with digital screens also buy content scheduling, device monitoring, connectivity, cloud hosting and cyber security, while poster-led firms still need print, installation, photography and maintenance suppliers. Legal, planning and insurance support matters where site rights, landlord agreements and local authority consent shape the asset base. Recruitment demand usually sits around media sales, operations, engineering and campaign management.
Why and how to sell to them
Buying intent often appears when operators add sites, convert static panels to digital formats, win larger agency briefs, change sales leadership or bring maintenance work in-house. Pain points are usually practical: unsold inventory, late creative, missed postings, screen downtime, weak evidence packs, consent risk and fragmented reporting across agencies and landlords. Outbound angles should therefore be specific to margin leakage, campaign readiness, audit trails or faster reconciliation, rather than generic media-growth claims. Smaller sales houses may respond to tools that reduce admin without changing their sales motion; scaled media owners usually need integration with booking, finance and operational workflows.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
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