Media Bloom

What Media Bloom does

Media Bloom is an Edinburgh-based, founder-led social media marketing agency that serves small and medium enterprises (SMEs) across Scotland and the wider United Kingdom. Founded in 2014 by Larisa Ilin, the company positions itself as a specialist in helping SMEs connect with clients and prospects through social media, operating as a sales-led, referral-driven professional services practice with no proprietary technology platform. Service delivery is handled personally by the founder, with customer acquisition driven by the company website, organic social media presence (Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter), direct email outreach, and word-of-mouth from existing clients.

The company's offering is a horizontal suite of five professional services: social media management (strategy development, monthly content creation, and channel optimization), one-to-one training, face-to-face group workshops, website design, and social media analytics. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed, with packages tailored to individual client needs. Customer evidence spans hospitality venues (Nether Abbey Hotel, Lobster Shack, The Rocketeer Restaurant), professional services (DHKK Chartered Surveyors), consumer brands (Pacari UK, Iyasu Medical Bags, International Tartans), wellness clients, and a community nonprofit (Music in Community), demonstrating a deliberately diversified SME book rather than vertical specialization.

Media Bloom is a bootstrapped, privately held UK limited company (Media Bloom Ltd) with no external institutional funding, no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no disclosed revenue. The business has received regional recognition including finalist status in the Scottish Women Awards 2017 and three additional business awards. No AI/ML capabilities, APIs, integrations, or technology stack details are disclosed, and the operating geography is explicitly limited to Scotland within the United Kingdom, with no evidence of broader geographic expansion, M&A activity, or recent strategic transactions.

Name

Media Bloom

Legal name

Media Bloom Ltd

Website

https://mediabloom.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Media Bloom is an Edinburgh-based, founder-led social media marketing agency serving UK SMEs with social media management, training, workshops, website design, and analytics services. The bootstrapped, privately held firm operates regionally with no disclosed revenue or external funding.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Media Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Advertising (7310), Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Social Media & Community Management (PR-led) (BPAFADAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Social Media & Community Management (BPAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Social media marketing
• Content strategy services
• Social media training
• Website design services
• Digital marketing agency

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Social Media Management Services: Full-service social media management including strategy development, monthly content creation, and ongoing optimization tailored to client business needs.
2. One-to-One Training Sessions: Personalized training sessions to help clients navigate social media platforms and maximize their online presence.
3. Face-to-Face Workshops: Group workshop sessions providing comprehensive social media education combined with networking opportunities for entrepreneurs.
4. Website Design Services: User-friendly website development offered at affordable prices for businesses of all sizes.
5. Social Media Analytics Services: Data-driven analytics services providing insights into audience behavior, content performance, and social media ROI.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Media Bloom provides social media marketing services for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), including social media strategy development, monthly content creation, social media account management, one-to-one training sessions, face-to-face workshops, website design, and social media analytics. The Edinburgh-based agency delivers these services directly, with the founder personally involved in client engagements.

Product overview

Media Bloom offers a unified suite of social media marketing services for SMEs. The core offering consists of five integrated services: Social Media Management (strategy development and monthly content creation), Social Media Training (one-on-one sessions), Workshops (face-to-face group training), Website Design (user-friendly website building), and Social Media Analytics (data insights and ROI tracking). These services work together to help businesses connect with clients and prospects via social media, with Larisa Ilin (founder) providing personalized strategic guidance and tailored solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Social Media Management Comprehensive social media strategy development and monthly engaging, tailored content creation for businesses, including channel management and optimization across social platforms.
• One-to-One Training Sessions Personalized one-on-one training sessions helping clients navigate social media platforms and develop strategies to maximize their online presence.
• Face-to-Face Workshops Group workshop sessions covering social media fundamentals through to latest trends, combining education with networking opportunities for entrepreneurs.
• Website Design User-friendly website development and design services offered at affordable prices for businesses of all sizes, complementing the social media service offering.
• Social Media Analytics Data-driven insights into audience behavior, content performance, and social media ROI, used to optimize marketing strategies for clients.

Quantifiable outcome

• Increased profile and number of active followers for clients

Named customers8 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Direct peers

• Born Social: UK-based social media agency serving SMEs and mid-market brands with management, content creation, and strategy services — closely comparable in service mix and target customer profile to Media Bloom.
• The Social Element: UK social media agency providing community management, content, and social media strategy for brands, with overlapping service lines to Media Bloom's management and training offerings.
• Digital Media Team: UK-based digital marketing agency offering social media management, content, and training services to SMEs — a similar boutique-agency model competing for the same SME segment.
• Socially Bright: UK social media marketing agency focused on small businesses with strategy, management, and training services — directly comparable SME niche and service offering.

Broad incumbents

• We Are Social: Global social media agency with offices worldwide offering strategy, content, and paid social at enterprise scale; represents the broader incumbent competitor Media Bloom would face when SMEs scale up.
• Dentsu Creative: Global advertising and creative network offering social media and digital marketing services — represents the scaled-up incumbent that SMEs may graduate to as they grow beyond boutique agency clients.
• WPP: World's largest advertising holding company with social, digital, and PR capabilities across multiple agency brands — the upper-bound incumbent competitor in the broader marketing services category.

Others

• Hootsuite: Leading SaaS platform for social media scheduling, analytics, and management — a key enabling tool that competes with agency services by empowering SMEs to self-serve social media marketing.
• Buffer: Consumer and SMB-focused social media management SaaS platform — represents the DIY alternative to agency services like Media Bloom's for budget-constrained SMEs.
• Sprout Social: Social media management and analytics SaaS platform serving SMBs and agencies — adjacent competitive threat as SMEs adopt self-serve tools instead of hiring boutique agencies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/mediabloomltd
• Facebookfacebook.com/mediabloomltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/mediabloomltd

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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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