You Agency

What You Agency does

You Agency (legally You Agency Digital Ltd, registered in England and Wales, company number 08789567) is a London-based integrated communications and creative agency operating from 33 Broadwick Street in Soho as a subsidiary of YOU Holdings Ltd. Founded around 2005, the firm employs approximately 23 staff across senior leadership (CEO Michael Carr, Managing Director Gary Grant, COO/co-founder Simon Bennett, Creative Director Max Lawrence, Director Tim McGill), account management, creative, design, motion, copywriting, paid media, social media, digital development and finance functions.

The agency's offering is a single integrated service suite spanning media planning and buying, brand strategy, creative development, public relations, social media management, digital content production, web builds, app development, design and artworking, copywriting, in-house videography and editing, and animation. It executes 360-degree campaigns across OOH, TV, print, influencer and digital channels, delivering measurable outcomes such as a 26:1 ROAS for Howe Tools, a 52% YoY sales uplift for Gosh! and £7.5M raised for Game 4 Ukraine. The client roster includes luxury and enterprise names — Ritz-Carlton, Rolls-Royce, Harry Winston, Hilton, Knight Frank — alongside consumer brands (Superdrug, Daz, GBK, Card Factory, P20, Travis Perkins) and charities.

Commercial model is professional services, project- and retainer-based, priced quote-by-project with no publicly disclosed rate card. The company is privately held, founder/management-led, with no disclosed venture or private-equity funding, no M&A activity, no patents, no API/SDK/MCP infrastructure, no app products and no AI/ML capabilities documented in source material. Geographic focus is officially the United Kingdom with selective international project delivery (e.g., US-based Ritz-Carlton Savannah Residences).

Name

You Agency

Legal name

You Agency Digital Ltd

Website

https://you-agency.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

You Agency is a London-based integrated creative and communications agency of approximately 23 staff, serving enterprise and consumer brands across luxury, retail, F&B and charity sectors with 360-degree campaigns spanning media buying, brand strategy, creative, PR, social, digital, web, app and video production.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Communications & Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Public Relations Agencies (54182), Media Buying Agencies (54183)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311), Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330)

akta.pro primary industry

Brand Campaign & Integrated Communications Agencies (MPAAAAAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Integrated Advertising (Brand + Performance + Media) (BPAFAAAA), Full-Service Media Planning & Buying (MPAAABAA), Brand Activations & Experiential Campaign Design (MPAAAGAA)

Keywords

• Integrated marketing agency
• Creative communications services
• Media planning buying
• Brand strategy development
• Digital content production

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Agency Services: Project-based and retainer-based creative and marketing services including campaign development, media planning/buying, brand strategy, creative production, PR, social media management, digital content, web/app development, and video/animation production. Clients include enterprise brands across consumer goods, luxury hospitality, B2B, property, and charity sectors.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

YOU Agency is a fully integrated creative communications agency that plans, creates, and executes 360-degree marketing campaigns for brands. Core offerings span media planning and buying, brand strategy, creative development, public relations, social media management, digital content creation, web and app development, videography with in-house editing, and animation. Services are delivered on a project or retainer basis to enterprise and scale-up clients.

Product overview

You Agency is a fully integrated creative agency offering a comprehensive suite of marketing communications services. The agency operates as a single unified offering rather than a platform with separate modules. Services span social media management, media planning and buying, brand strategy, creative development, public relations, digital content creation, web development, app development, design and artworking, copywriting, videography with in-house editing, and animation. The agency works with brands across various sectors including retail, hospitality, property, automotive, food and beverage, and charitable causes, delivering 360-degree campaign capabilities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Media Management
• Media Planning & Buying
• Brand Strategy
• Creative Services
• Public Relations
• Digital Content
• Web Development
• App Development
• Design & Artworking
• Copywriting
• Videography & Editing
• Animation

Quantifiable outcome

• 26:1 ROAS achieved for Howe Tools campaign (up from 4:1)
• +12 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• TMGOC (property developers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTMGOC charged YOU Agency with creating a custom expression of the Ritz-Carlton brand for the Savannah Residences — a 360 brand crafting and launch job including brand book, film, website, social posts, and OOH advertising.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Mother London: London-based independent integrated creative agency of comparable scale, offering brand strategy, advertising, and digital work for challenger and enterprise brands. Most direct comparable in positioning and size.
• BBH (Bartle Bogle Hegarty): London-headquartered independent creative agency producing fully integrated campaigns across brand, digital, and content. Directly comparable in integrated offering and enterprise client mix.
• Anomaly: Independent creative shop with London presence offering brand strategy, advertising, and digital product. Comparable in challenger-brand positioning and integrated capabilities.
• Lucky Generals: London independent creative agency known for bold, integrated campaigns targeting challenger brands. Directly comparable in tone, scope of services, and client size.
• Wieden+Kennedy London: Global independent creative agency's London office delivering integrated brand campaigns. Comparable in creative-first, integrated model, though larger in headcount and international reach.
• The&Partnership: London-headquartered integrated agency combining creative, media, and digital product under one roof. Closely comparable in integrated structure and enterprise client mix.
• 72andSunny: Global creative agency with London office producing integrated brand and digital campaigns. Comparable in integrated model, though larger and broader in geography.
• Iris Worldwide: London-based independent agency known for integrated creative, digital, and activation work. Comparable in integrated offering and challenger-to-enterprise client mix.

Broad incumbents

• Saatchi & Saatchi London: Publicis-owned global creative network's London flagship. Overlaps heavily on integrated brand and digital work but operates at much greater scale through holding-company infrastructure.
• Grey London: WPP-owned London creative agency offering integrated advertising, media, and digital. Competes for similar enterprise briefs but with global network backing and media-spend scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/you-agency
• Instagraminstagram.com/youagency_uk
• TikToktiktok.com/@youagencyuk
• Xx.com/YouAgency
• Facebookfacebook.com/youagencyuk

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 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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