Considering a sports agency as the Rugby World Cup kicks off? Here are 20
The Rugby World Cup is set to begin across the channel, so we’ve compiled a list of the best sports agencies in the UK, according to clients.
The World Cup kicks off tonight in France / Unsplash
This week, the Rugby World Cup starts in France. Though you might not be eyeing up England’s chances, it is a chance to review the marketing tie-in efforts created by brands and their agency partners.
And it’s a chance to review your own. So, with that in mind, we scoured The Drum Recommends database for the 20 highest-rated agencies, under 30 staff, with experience in the sport sector, according to their own clients.
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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 the 20 top-scoring agencies, as rated by their clients.
| Agency | Number of staff | Location(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Anorak | 10 | Milton Keynes |
| Burst Digital | 11 | London, New York, San Francisco |
| Candidsky | 18 | Manchester |
| evensix | 12 | Oxford |
| FDG Creative Ltd | 8 | Dorking |
| Fluro Ltd | 22 | Marlow |
| Harrison Carloss | 13 | London, Manchester, Stoke On Trent |
| Hydra Creative | 20 | London, Sheffield |
| Launch Online | 27 | Bristol, Exeter |
| mark-making* | 16 | Chipping norton |
| MCH London | 9 | London |
| No Brainer | 17 | Warrington |
| REBEL | 18 | London |
| Reech | 25 | Shrewsbury |
| SO Marketing | 12 | London, Stoke On Trent |
| Storm | 20 | Southend-On-Sea |
| Strafe Creative | 15 | London, Nottingham |
| Threerooms | 10 | Nottingham |
| Vivid Creative Ltd | 16 | Sheffield |
| WMP Creative | 22 | Oxford |
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