Rise at Seven

What Rise at Seven does

Rise at Seven is a UK-founded search-first creative content marketing agency established in 2019 by Carrie Rose in Sheffield. The company integrates SEO, AI visibility optimization (Generative Engine Optimization), digital PR, content creation, social search, and data analytics into a unified service offering for enterprise and mid-market brands. Its core technology stack includes proprietary tools such as the Category Leaderboard (built in partnership with Ahrefs to benchmark brands across search visibility, brand demand, and AI visibility), the Search Journeys methodology for mapping consumer search intent across platforms, and Synthetic Audience Persona Modelling that leverages AI and behavioral data to construct predictive personas. The agency also operates a structured AI/LLM/GEO audit practice targeting Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity. Service offerings are organized around eight core lines: Search & Growth Strategy, Onsite SEO, Content Experience, AI Visibility & GEO, Digital PR, Social Media & Campaigns, Data & Insights, and Social SEO/Search, with specialized modules for B2B Marketing and International Digital PR.

The agency's business model is built on monthly retainer engagements ranging from £5K ($6.8K) to £75K ($102K) per month, with a minimum project fee of £15K ($21K). Strategic consultancy-only engagements start at £4-6K/month, while full-suite enterprise multi-market engagements can reach £50K-£150K/month. Revenue is generated through direct enterprise sales with dedicated strategists KPI'd on client growth. The client roster includes Red Bull, SIXT, Capital One, JD Sports, Revolution Beauty, Shark/Ninja, Parkdean Resorts, PrettyLittleThing, Wayfair, Dermalogica, GAME, AXA, and Lloyds Pharmacy, with several multi-year relationships spanning 4-6 years. The agency serves clients in the UK, US, Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, and Spain, operating from Manchester (flagship HQ consolidated in May 2026), London, and New York.

Rise at Seven has been recognized with 79+ industry awards including Best Large Search Agency at the Global Search Awards and Best Large Content Marketing Agency at the UK Content Awards, and is positioned as the #1 most recommended content marketing agency. The leadership team includes founder Carrie Rose, Managing Partner Phil Clark (ex-Canada Goose), Executive Director of Integrated Strategy Matt Holmes (ex-British Gas, PrettyLittleThing, Emirates, Thomas Cook, Card Factory), and SEO Director Will O'Hara. Annual revenue exceeded £7 million at the time of co-founder Stephen Kenwright's exit (~2022), and the US business has reached $3 million in revenue.

Name

Rise at Seven

Legal name

Rise at Seven Ltd.

Website

https://riseatseven.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Rise at Seven is a UK-based search-first creative content marketing agency serving enterprise and mid-market brands with integrated SEO, AI visibility, digital PR, and social search services across global markets including the UK, US, and six European countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sheffield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Monthly Retainer Services: Recurring monthly retainer engagements for ongoing search-first content marketing services. Pricing ranges from £5K to £75K+ per month depending on scope, markets, and services required.
2. Project-Based Engagements: One-time strategy projects and consulting engagements. Minimum project fee is £15K/$21K. Strategy consultancy alone starts at £4-6K/month. Full suite projects including content and digital PR start at £7K upwards.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Rise at Seven is a search-first creative content marketing agency that sells integrated digital marketing services to enterprise and mid-market brands. Its core offerings span Search & Growth Strategy, Onsite SEO, Content Experience, AI Visibility & GEO, Digital PR, Social Media & Campaigns, Data & Insights, and Social SEO/Search, delivered via monthly retainers and project-based engagements across the UK, US, and Western European markets.

Product overview

Rise at Seven is a search-first content marketing agency offering a unified platform of integrated digital marketing services. The core offering consists of Search & Growth Strategy, Onsite SEO, Content Experience, AI Visibility & GEO, Digital PR, Social Media & Campaigns, Data & Insights, and Social SEO/Search services, complemented by specialized B2B Marketing and International Digital PR modules. The agency has developed proprietary tools including the Category Leaderboard, a brand ranking measurement platform built in partnership with Ahrefs. Services span from strategic consulting and technical SEO to content creation, distribution, and AI search optimization, all unified under a 'search experience optimization' methodology that addresses the full customer journey from demand generation through discovery and conversion across Google, social platforms, and AI-powered search engines.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Search & Growth Strategy Strategic consulting service focused on driving organic growth through multi-channel search strategy, audience insight, keyword universe mapping, and content strategy aligned to business KPIs, for enterprise and mid-market brands seeking measurable search-led growth.
• Onsite SEO Technical and strategic SEO service encompassing site audits, crawlability optimization, e-commerce SEO, website migrations, local SEO, and performance analysis to improve organic rankings and visibility, delivered for enterprise websites and large-scale e-commerce platforms.
• Content Experience Multi-channel content creation and distribution service focused on search experience optimization, including content production, UGC creation, social content, and content syndication across platforms, aimed at brands seeking integrated content-led discovery.
• AI Visibility & GEO AI search optimization service helping brands achieve visibility across generative engines including Google AI Overviews, ChatGPT, and Perplexity through entity optimization, knowledge graph authority, and structured data implementation, for brands seeking discoverability in AI-powered search.
• Digital PR Digital and traditional PR service driving organic growth through data studies, reactive PR, press office, and media campaigns that generate backlinks and brand mentions, for brands seeking authority signals and link acquisition.
• Social Media & Campaigns Social-first campaign creation and social search optimization service covering TikTok SEO, YouTube SEO, Pinterest, and Giphy, designed to drive demand and discovery on social platforms, for brands seeking integrated social search presence.
• Data & Insights Analytics and reporting service providing performance tracking, SEO insights, and AI audits across organic channels to inform strategic decisions, for brands needing data-driven measurement of search and content performance.
• Social SEO/Search Specialized service optimizing content for discovery within TikTok, Instagram, Pinterest, and YouTube platforms, driving both in-platform rankings and Google SERP visibility including video packs and AI Overviews, for brands targeting younger audiences on social search channels.
• B2B Marketing Specialized marketing service targeting B2B brands with tailored search-first content strategies for business-to-business contexts, for B2B companies seeking organic lead generation and category leadership.
• International Digital PR Localized digital PR services across US, Spain, Germany, Netherlands, Italy, and France markets with native speakers delivering region-specific campaigns, for brands seeking international PR-led organic growth.
• SEO Training Training service for marketing teams and technical staff, conducted at client offices and industry conferences including BrightonSEO and MozCon, for organizations seeking to upskill internal teams on SEO and search experience optimization.
• Category Leaderboard Proprietary brand ranking tool built in partnership with Ahrefs that measures category leadership across search visibility, brand demand, and AI visibility, providing scores from 1-100 where lower scores indicate stronger positions, for brands and agencies seeking benchmarking of search-led category authority.

Quantifiable outcome

• 800% increase in search demand for halterneck top for PrettyLittleThing
• +7 more outcomes

Named customers17 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• AhrefscoreTechnology or IntegrationRise at Seven partnered with Ahrefs to build the Category Leaderboard tool, a first-of-its-kind benchmarking platform that ranks brands by category leadership across multiple sectors using combined search visibility, brand demand, and AI visibility data.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Aira: UK-based digital marketing agency providing SEO, content, paid media, and analytics services to enterprise clients. Similar size, service portfolio, and UK/international footprint.
• Brainlabs: Data-led digital marketing agency specializing in performance media, SEO, and analytics for enterprise brands. Comparable in its SEO-plus-data value proposition and enterprise client base.
• Croud: UK-headquartered digital marketing agency offering SEO, content, paid media, programmatic, and analytics to enterprise and mid-market brands. Closely comparable in service mix, target customer, and scale.
• The SEO Works: UK-based SEO agency serving enterprise and mid-market clients with SEO, PPC, and content services. Comparable in SEO-centric proposition and UK enterprise focus.
• Hallam: UK integrated digital marketing agency offering SEO, content, paid media, and creative. Comparable in service mix and UK enterprise/mid-market client base.
• Kaizen: UK digital marketing agency focused on SEO, content, and performance media for enterprise clients. Closely comparable in content-led SEO positioning and UK enterprise focus.
• Builtvisible: Specialist SEO and digital marketing agency with strong technical SEO, content, and digital PR credentials. Direct competitor for the same enterprise SEO budgets.

Broad incumbents

• Dentsu: Global advertising holding company with extensive digital, content, and media capabilities across its network agencies. Overlaps with Rise at Seven on enterprise SEO and integrated content services at a much larger scale.
• WPP: Global advertising holding company owning agencies such as Ogilvy, GroupM, and VMLY&R. Much larger and broader portfolio, but competes for the same enterprise marketing budgets and increasingly bundles SEO and content into integrated offerings.
• Jellyfish: Global full-service digital marketing agency owned by Brandtech Group, offering SEO, content, media, and creative. Significantly larger and broader portfolio, but overlaps directly in SEO and digital PR offerings.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/riseatseven
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@RiseatSeven
• Facebookfacebook.com/riseatseven
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/riseatseven
• Instagraminstagram.com/riseatseven
• TikToktiktok.com/@riseatseven

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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