For the fifth year running Mustard and Prolific North have collaborated to compile the Top 50 Integrated Agencies in the region. This year, once again, the rankings have been driven mostly by financials.

We’d like to thank all the agencies who volunteered their information this year. All other information was captured and verified through a number of online sources – most notably Bureau van Dijk’s Fame database.

Every year we see more and more agencies asking to be considered for our countdown. Consistent with previous years, some of these new entrants have made it straight into the top 50 with both Media Works and Banana Kick appearing in the 2017 rankings at 27 and 50 respectively.

Big climbers in this year’s rankings include Ponderosa (up 30 places from 76^th to 46^th), Drummond Central (moving 24 places from 39th to 15th) and C21 (improving by 22 places from 61st to 39^th). Other notable climbers in 2017 include Savvy, Bluestorm, Strawberry, Elmwoodand driven.

McCann’s retain top spot for the fifth year in succession.

This year’s full Top 50 Integrated Agencies in the North 2017 are as follows:

Position 2017	Company Name	North of England office location	Staff Count 2017	Key Clients 2017
1	McCanns Manchester / Lakestar McCann	Manchester	366	Aldi, Smyths Toys, CrossCountry Trains, Shire Phamraceuticals, Harveys, Well Pharmacy
2	Havas Lynx	Manchester	291	Astra Zeneca, Teva, Novartis, Sanofi Genzyme, Novo Nordisk
3	Intermarketing	Leeds	187	Adidas, Jet2, RSA/More Than, Sky Bet, Bupa Global
4	Jaywing	Sheffield	270	Pandora, Gala Bingo, Center Parcs, DFS and first direct
5	Home	Leeds	186	ASDA, Argos, Jaguar Land Rover, Jet2, Principal Hotel Company
6	WRG	Manchester	156	Wella, Tour de France, Chivas, adidas
7	MB  Advertising & Marketing Ltd	Sheffield	67	Desira Motor Group, Drive Motor Group, Marshall Motor Group, Pentagon Motor Group, Robins & Day Ltd (Peugeot Motor Company)
8	Media Agency Group	Manchester	50	PortAventura, Today Tix, Go Vegan World, Scalable Captial and Isabel Marant
9	Elmwood	Leeds	132	Aerospace Bristol, Heineken Bohemia, Ann Summers, Coca Cola, Royal Mail
10	CreativeRace	Leeds	154	Greggs, dfs, IHG, Silver Cross, Ritter Sport
11	Momentum Instore	Handforth	123	Sainsbury’s, TK Maxx, Boots, Maybelline, Akzo Nobel
12	Love Creative	Manchester	54	Haagen-Dazs, Haig Club, Umbro, Guinness, Conde Nast
13	BJL	Manchester	81	ASDA, Ronseal, Swinton, PureGym, BASF
14	Refinery	Manchester	97	AkzoNobel, Co-op, Hillarys, Magnet Trade and Manchester Arndale
15	Drummond Central	Newcastle	45	bet365, Quint (Moneyguru), Tor Coatings (Zinsser), Tyne & Wear Metro, Atom Bank
16	Gecko	Leeds	56	The Claims Guys, Peninsula, People’s Postcode Lottery, Rank, Croner
17	TBWA\Manchester	Manchester	69	mbna, Rentalcars, Thorpe Park, Remington, Bombardier
18	SteinIAS	Bollington	61	Castrol BP, ETS, Ingredion, Merck, Trelleborg
19	Fresh	Cheadle	97	Radisson, M&S, Co-op, Santander, Clarks
20	Everything Different	Newcastle	53	Carpetright, Land Securities,  Redrow Homes, Sky, L’Oreal
21	Savvy	Leeds	87	Britvic, Pernod, Kerry Foods, Adidas, Mars
22	Delineo	Manchester	49	The Coop, Azlan, United Utilities, Penguin Random House, Certas Energy
23	Uniform	Liverpool	46	Primark, Mitre, Knight Dragon, Amtico, Innocent
24	Brass	Leeds	85	First Direct, Kellogg’s, Lucozade Ribena Suntory, Leeds Beckett University, Hammonds
25	Propaganda	Leeds	40	the car people, habitat, Magna Colours, Ann Summers
26	Hangar Seven	Macclesfield, Leeds and London	126	Tesco, Brakes, Barbour, National Express, ShopDirect, B&Q
27	Media Works	Newcastle	85	Ralph Lauren, Yorkshire Water, Silver Cross, Lookers Group, Esh Group
28	Bluestorm	Hull	30	Hull UK City of Culture 2017, Green Port Hull, AAK, AB Graphic International, The Deep
29	MC2	Manchester	38	NCC Group, Deloitte, Assetz Capital, Mondelez International,  Sky Medical Technologies
30	Parker Design	Northwich	36	AstraZeneca, Thomson Reuters, United Utilities, Convatec, H&T Presspart
31	Workhouse Marketing	Preston	36	Stax Trade Centres, Crown Paints, Hempel, Wyndham, Hyundai
32	Seventy7 (Previously The Photolink)	Manchester	82	Jimmy Choo, M&S, Tom Ford, John Lewis, Tesco
33	Dinosaur	Manchester	23	Co-Op Food, The Gym Group, Co-Op Bank, Atkins, TFGM / Metrolink
34	driven	Wilmslow	25	Alpecin, Blue Diamond Growers, Go Outdoors, Perfect Home, CarFinance247
35	Heckford Advertising	Preston	45	BMW, Lancs County Council, Wain Homes, Aston Martin, Vimto
36	Live & Breathe	Leeds	53	Happy Egg Co, Morrisons, Avonmore, Wickes, Peroni
37	Clear Marketing	Manchester	25	Warburtons, very, Kellogg’s, Hitachi, PZ Cussons
38	We Are Boutique	Leeds	18	Costcutter, Express Bi-folding Doors, safe.co.uk, Ryobi, Yushoi
39	C21	Altrincham	16
40	Strawberry	Hull	36	Hugh Rice Jewellers, Hull & East Yorkshire NHS Hospitals Trust, Beal Homes, Siemens, Tropic Skincare
41	A&P	Preston	48	Furness BS, Redrow, DAF, Ultraframe, Speedy
42	Turn Key	Leeds	38	Guinness, Johnson&Johnson, Campari, Imperial leather, Mattel
43	One	Manchester	35	United Utilities, BUPA, Hoover Candy, Joseph Holts Brewery, Moduleo
44	CBJWT	Manchester	32	BBC, John West, Magnet, On the Beach, Siemens
45	DS.EMOTION	Leeds	30	Hilton, Hill Residential, Civic, Queensberry Real Estate, Aviva
46	Ponderosa	Otley	34	Russell Hobbs, Jackpotjoy, Sony Music, George Foreman Grills, Remington
47	Oakbase	Wilmslow	30	Meyer Group Ltd., TJ Hughes, Bunzl Plc, Mattel, Avalon Funeral Plans
48	Blue Chip	Manchester	28	Rexel Rewards, McCain, Bodyform, Spar, Rustlers
49	HGA Creative	Manchester	21	Debenahmas, Amazaon Logistics, Nationwide, Brakes, Shop Direct
50	Banana Kick	Leeds	39	Nisa, Asda, Genting Casinos, Aston Manor, EI Group, Plusnet

If you would like to learn about how to be considered for the 2018 top agency rankings, please contact Hannah at Hannah.Barnsley@mustard-research.com