We’re thrilled to reveal the Prolific North Top 50 Digital Agencies for 2020!
Mustard has collaborated with Prolific North for the past 8 years to compile the Top 50 rankings: an annual league table of the leading digital agencies across the North of England.
The list is compiled using key financial data such as balance sheet funds, turnover, growth and headcount. All data is verified against online sources such as Bureau van Dijk’s Fame database and Companies House , but we do encourage agencies to submit their own data.
So how has the digital agency landscape shifted over the last 12 months?
Stickyeyes holds on to the top spot for the 5th year in a row, followed by Visualsoft and Dept.
Leeds agencies continues to dominate the rankings, with six out of the top ten agencies (Stickyeyes, Search Laboratory, Edit, Twenty Six Digital, CDS, Epiphany) headquarters in the city.
The biggest climber this year is And Digital, rising 18 places from 29th in 2019 to 11th place this year. Apadmi have also seen a significant jump up to 15th place this year, from 28th in 2019.
Ampersand have broken into the top 50 this year, ranking in 36th position, up from 52nd in 2019. Netsells (41st) and Blueclaw (49th) have also made it into the rankings for 2020 after placing just outside the top 50 last year.
Journey First and Regital appear in the rankings for the first time this year in 23rd and 25th place respectively. Newcomers 9xb (31st), Bolser (45th) and Tangent (47th) have also made it into the Top 50 in 2020, their first year of entry.
A big thank you to all the agencies who submitted data this year, we look forward to hearing from you again next time!
See below for the full rankings:
| 2020 | 2019 | Company Name | North of England Office | Ownership | Clients 2020 |
| 1 | 1 | StickyEyes | Leeds | Interpublic Inc | Etihad Airways, Lloyds Banking Group, Groupon, Hertz, Arla |
| 2 | 2 | Visualsoft | Stockton-on-Tees, Newcastle & Manchester | Independent | Charles Clinkard, Little Mistress, Canterbury, Daniel Footwear, Moda in Pelle |
| 3 | 5 | Dept | Manchester | Independent | Triumph Motorcycles, St. James’s Place, Ascot Racecourse, Jotun Group, Formula E |
| 4 | 3 | IDHL Group | Harrogate | Independent | Neom Organics, Grand Central, Casio, Kimberly-Clark, Hammonds |
| 5 | 4 | Search Laboratory | Leeds | Independent | Ann Summers, Moonpig, Viking, Riviera Travel and Plusnet |
| 6 | 8 | Edit | Leeds | Kin and Carta plc | L&G, Tesco Bank, Confused.com, Pizza Hut |
| 7 | 10 | Twenty Six Digital | Leeds | Part of MSQ | Arla, P&G, Mercedes Benz, Virtual College, DFDS |
| 8 | 9 | CDS | Leeds | Baird Group | Transport for London, Metropolitan Police, Bank of England, Social Work England and Insight Investment (BNY Mellon) |
| 9 | 7 | Epiphany | Leeds | Jaywing Plc | Euro Car Parts, Kempinski, Carphone Warehouse, Savills, Irwin Mitchell |
| 10 | 6 | Summit Media | Brough | TCC Global | Argos, boohoo, Durex, pets at home, Speedy |
| 11 | 29 | And Digital | Manchester, Leeds, Halifax | Independent | N Brown Group, OpenMoney, MKM Building Supplies Limited, Covea Insurance and Co-op. |
| 12 | 11 | Code Computerlove | Manchester | Mediacom North (WPP) | Bentley Motors, Hillarys, BBC, Asda, Chester Zoo |
| 13 | 15 | Think | Newcastle | EPAM | LV, Vue, Shop Direct, Arup, Atom |
| 14 | 21 | ICS-digital | Leeds | Spotlight Sports Group | bet365, 888, Betfair, IG, Badoo |
| 15 | 28 | Apadmi | Manchester | Independent | NHS, SailGP, Charles Stanley, Co-op, Argos |
| 16 | 17 | Media Works | Newcastle | Independent | Dune London, Lookers, Michelin, Zalando, Linklaters |
| 17 | 16 | Activewin | Manchester | Independent | Betfred, Wigan Warriors, GGRecon.com, Payzone, wearediscounts.com |
| 18 | 14 | CTI Digital | Manchester, Lancaster | CTI Holdings | Merlin Entertainments, Mcgraw Hill Education, Little Greene, MMU, De Vere Hotels |
| 19 | 18 | Fusion Unlimited | Leeds | Principles Communications | Halfords, Lloyds Pharmacy Group, Natwest, Valeo Foods, McCain |
| 20 | 20 | Fat Media | Lancaster | Independent | Hallmark hotels, Lakeland, Typhoo, The Christie, Pork Farms |
| 21 | 19 | Degree 53 | Manchester | Independent | Betfred, Health Assured, GB Group, CoopBank, LiveScore |
| 22 | 22 | Delete Agency | Leeds | Independent | McCarthy & Stone, Biffa, Pro14 Rugby, Leeds Beckett University, Southampton FC |
| 23 | n/a | Journey Further | Leeds & Manchester | Independent | Evans Cycles, Sky, Villa Plus, PrettyLittleThing, Vita Coco |
| 24 | 12 | Click consult | Hooton, Cheshire | Ceuta Group | Kwikfit, Lloyds Pharmacy, Chill insurance, Sanofi, ABTA |
| 25 | n/a | Regital | Manchester | Independent | Gymshark, Hoover, Macdonald Hotels, Subway, Yale |
| 26 | 26 | Hedgehog Lab | Newcastle | Independent | deliveroo, Santander, AkzoNobel, e:on, Honcho |
| 27 | 25 | Mando | Liverpool | Independent | Confused.com, United Utilities, TalkTalk, Tfl |
| 28 | 23 | Leighton | Durham | Independent | |
| 29 | 24 | Cantarus | Manchester | Independent | Sports Direct, Institute of Directors, INTO University Partnerships, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, WHSmith, Worldpay |
| 30 | 27 | Engage Interactive | Leeds | Independent | Whitbread, Jet2, Heineken, TTI Europe, Bettys and Taylors/Yorkshire Tea |
| 31 | n/a | 9xb | Harrogate & Leeds | Independent | Euro Car Parts, Homebase, Best Western, Jigsaw24, Watco |
| 32 | 33 | Mosquito Digital | Manchester | Independent | Thornton and Ross, Turtle Wax, Aimia Foods, Freudenberg, Stada |
| 33 | 30 | Enjoy Digital | Leeds | Independent | Valspar, Ronseal, Bank of Ireland, Marsh, Costcutter |
| 34 | 37 | Sigma Consulting Solutions Ltd | Macclesfield | Sigma IT Consulting Group | AstraZeneca, Mind, Sport England, NICE, NCC Group |
| 35 | 32 | Enigma | Newcastle | Independent | Barbour, NHS, Superdrug,, Solopress, Western Power Distribution |
| 36 | 52 | Ampersand | Manchester | Bensons for Beds, Harveys Furniture, Seraphine, Secret Sales, Swoon Editions | |
| 37 | 34 | Clicky Media | Chester | Independent | Raleigh, Little Mistress, Northumbrian Water Group, Elegant Resorts, Manchester City Council |
| 38 | 41 | Bring Digital | Bolton | Independent | Formula 1, DW Fitness First, Cotton Traders, Swinton Insurance, Slater Menswear |
| 39 | 49 | Kagool | Manchester | Independent | Barratt Homes, Welsh Water, NTT, DWF and Together |
| 40 | 36 | Parallax | Leeds | Independent | Lucy Zodion, Unilever, TCS PLC, Cauldron Foods, True Student |
| 41 | 53 | Netsells | York | Independent | Hiscox, Trainline, Warburtons, YourParkingSpace, Hikvision |
| 42 | 38 | The SEO Works | Sheffield | Independent | Rab, NHS, Mondaine, OS Maps, Peter Werth |
| 43 | 48 | Space48 | Manchester | Independent | Bostitch, Amari, Winstanley Bikes |
| 44 | 40 | Shout Digital | Newcastle | Hitachi, Sage, Newcastle Airport, NUFC, Gov.UK | |
| 45 | n/a | Bolser | Leeds | Independent | Microsoft, Xbox, Battersea Power Station, Discovery TV, American Insurance Group (AIG) |
| 46 | 44 | PushOn | Manchester | Independent | Involvement Packaging, Liverpool ONE, Hedges Direct, Medline, HardSoft |
| 47 | n/a | Tangent | Newcastle | Independent | Regus (IWG), Taylor Wessing, SAP, UKPN, Labour. |
| 48 | 31 | Return | Manchester | Independent | Tehnics, Chancellors, San Carlo, Linzi |
| 49 | 54 | Blueclaw | Leeds | Independent | iomart, AMT, Leisure Pass Group, Betway, Travel Chapter |
| 50 | 45 | SQ Digital | Lancaster | Independent | ROCCIA, European Springs, Bath House, Clark Door and Smart Storage |
