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Bastion
Company typeenum
Private
Founded yearint
2009
Short descriptiontext

Bastion is an Australia-based full-service marketing and communications agency offering market research, branding, advertising, social media, and content production. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Richmond, it serves clients across its domestic market with a team of 101–250.

Ownership categoryenum
Headcount rangeband
251–500
akta.pro rankint
HeadquartersRichmond, Australia
HQ citystring
Richmond
HQ countrystring
Australia
HQ regionstring
Oceania
Markets served

Serves global market

Keyword5 values
marketing services, brand advertising, market research, social media management, content production
NAICS code3 codes
  • Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services5418
  • Advertising Agencies541810
  • Marketing Consulting Services541613
SIC code2 codes
  • Services-Advertising7310
  • Services-Advertising Agencies7311
Product category
Marketing and Advertising Services
Social media profiles2 records
Cost components4 values
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D
GTM typeB2B
B2B
Offering typeServices
Services
Core offering1 text field

Bastion is a marketing and communication agency based in Richmond, Australia, founded in 2009. The firm provides integrated services spanning market research, brand strategy and development, advertising, social media management, and content production for client organizations.

Differentiator
Functional benefit
Problem solved
Recent move1 record

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Date, Type, Title, Description, Source

Peers10 records
1The Works (Part of Capricorn)
TypeDirect peer
Description

The Works is an Australian independent creative agency offering advertising, content, and brand services, directly comparable to Bastion in service scope and target customer profile.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Howatson+Co is an Australian independent creative advertising agency offering brand, content, and integrated campaign services — directly comparable to Bastion in size, market, and service offering.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Thinkerbell is an Australian-founded integrated marketing agency offering brand, advertising, PR, and content services, competing directly with Bastion for similar mid-market clients in the Australian market.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Special Group is an independent Australian creative and integrated marketing agency with similar full-service capabilities and mid-market client positioning as Bastion.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Dentsu is a global advertising and marketing services holding company with significant Australian operations across creative, media, and content — competing with Bastion for integrated marketing budgets but operating at vastly greater scale.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Ogilvy is a global advertising and marketing services network offering brand, advertising, PR, and content at scale — a broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities but global scope well beyond Bastion's Australian focus.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Deloitte Digital is a global digital transformation consultancy with significant marketing services and creative capabilities in Australia, competing for integrated marketing and customer experience mandates that overlap with Bastion's offering.

TypeDirect peer
Description

M&C Saatchi is a global creative agency with Australian roots that provides advertising, brand strategy, and integrated communications services — comparable to Bastion in service mix, customer profile (mid-market to enterprise), and category focus.

TypeBroad incumbent
Description

Leo Burnett is a global creative network with Australian operations offering advertising, brand, and content services — comparable service mix to Bastion but operating as part of Publicis Groupe with broader portfolio and scale.

TypeDirect peer
Description

Clemenger BBDO is one of Australia's largest and longest-standing creative advertising agencies, offering integrated marketing services across advertising, brand, content, and digital — directly comparable to Bastion's full-service positioning in the same Australian market.

Market position
Strengths3 records

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Weaknesses4 records

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Competitive moat2 records

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Key risks4 records

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Key highlights4 records

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Ideal customer profile1 record

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Profile, Firmographic size, Sales motion, Sales cycle length, Buying structure, Purchase trigger, Buyer persona, Geography, Industry vertical, Primary use case, Description, Pain points, Evidence proof points, Target buyer

Technology focused
No
API detail
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No

Docs URL, Description

AI maturity
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Has app

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Bastion

Marketing and Advertising Servicesbastionexperience.com.au

Bastion is an Australia-based full-service marketing and communications agency offering market research, branding, advertising, social media, and content production. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Richmond, it serves clients across its domestic market with a team of 101–250.

Bastion firmographics

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Name
Bastion
Website
https://bastionexperience.com.au
Company type
Private
Founded year
2009
Headcount range
251–500 employees
Short description
Bastion is an Australia-based full-service marketing and communications agency offering market research, branding, advertising, social media, and content production. Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Richmond, it serves clients across its domestic market with a team of 101–250.
Ownership category
akta.pro rank

Where Bastion is headquartered

Location

Headquarters

HQ city
Richmond
HQ country
Australia
HQ region
Oceania

Markets served

Bastion business model

Business model
GTM type
B2B
Offering type
Services
Cost components
Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Bastion product offering

Product offering

Core offering

Bastion is a marketing and communication agency based in Richmond, Australia, founded in 2009. The firm provides integrated services spanning market research, brand strategy and development, advertising, social media management, and content production for client organizations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Companies that use Bastion

Customer profile

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Bastion technology and API

Technology

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API
No
API docs
API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Bastion partnerships and signals

Strategic signal

Recent moves1 record

Bastion competitors and assessment

Company assessment

Direct peers

  • The Works (Part of Capricorn): The Works is an Australian independent creative agency offering advertising, content, and brand services, directly comparable to Bastion in service scope and target customer profile.
  • Howatson+Co: Howatson+Co is an Australian independent creative advertising agency offering brand, content, and integrated campaign services — directly comparable to Bastion in size, market, and service offering.
  • Thinkerbell: Thinkerbell is an Australian-founded integrated marketing agency offering brand, advertising, PR, and content services, competing directly with Bastion for similar mid-market clients in the Australian market.
  • Special Group: Special Group is an independent Australian creative and integrated marketing agency with similar full-service capabilities and mid-market client positioning as Bastion.
  • M&C Saatchi: M&C Saatchi is a global creative agency with Australian roots that provides advertising, brand strategy, and integrated communications services — comparable to Bastion in service mix, customer profile (mid-market to enterprise), and category focus.
  • Clemenger BBDO: Clemenger BBDO is one of Australia's largest and longest-standing creative advertising agencies, offering integrated marketing services across advertising, brand, content, and digital — directly comparable to Bastion's full-service positioning in the same Australian market.

Broad incumbents

  • Dentsu: Dentsu is a global advertising and marketing services holding company with significant Australian operations across creative, media, and content — competing with Bastion for integrated marketing budgets but operating at vastly greater scale.
  • Ogilvy (WPP): Ogilvy is a global advertising and marketing services network offering brand, advertising, PR, and content at scale — a broader incumbent with overlapping capabilities but global scope well beyond Bastion's Australian focus.
  • Deloitte Digital: Deloitte Digital is a global digital transformation consultancy with significant marketing services and creative capabilities in Australia, competing for integrated marketing and customer experience mandates that overlap with Bastion's offering.
  • Leo Burnett Australia: Leo Burnett is a global creative network with Australian operations offering advertising, brand, and content services — comparable service mix to Bastion but operating as part of Publicis Groupe with broader portfolio and scale.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights4 records

Customer concentration

Bastion social profiles

Digital presence

Bastion financial estimates

Financial estimate

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Bastion leadership team

Management profile

Number of profiles

Bastion funding detail

Funding detail

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

Bastion M&A and investment

M&A and investment

M&A

Investments

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

Frequently asked questions about Bastion

What does Bastion do?

Bastion is a marketing and communication agency based in Richmond, Australia, founded in 2009. The firm provides integrated services spanning market research, brand strategy and development, advertising, social media management, and content production for client organizations.

When was Bastion founded?

Bastion was founded in 2009. It employs 251 to 500 people.

Where is Bastion based?

Bastion is headquartered in Richmond, Australia, in the Oceania region.

Who are Bastion's main competitors?

Direct peers on record are The Works (Part of Capricorn), Howatson+Co, Thinkerbell, Special Group, M&C Saatchi and Clemenger BBDO. Broad incumbents are Dentsu, Ogilvy (WPP), Deloitte Digital and Leo Burnett Australia.

Does Bastion have an API?

No public API is recorded for Bastion.

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Campaign BriefBunnings launches ‘Legend of the Tongs’ AFL campaign via Bastion and The Brand AgencyBunnings has launched the 'Legend of the Tongs' campaign, developed with agencies Bastion and The Brand Agency, to recognize local BBQ legends at Australian rules footy clubs. The 18-week initiative rewards volunteers with equipment prizes throughout the AFL season, culminating in a grand final competition for a major facility enhancement package.Campaign AsiaBastion acquires AnalogFolk AustraliaAustralia-based integrated agency Bastion has acquired digital creative agency AnalogFolk Australia to expand its digital capabilities and talent pool. As part of the transaction, AnalogFolk Australia leaders Matt Robinson and Ben Hourahine will join Bastion as Managing Director and Chief Strategy Officer of Digital Brand.AdvertisingindustryBastion acquires AnalogFolk ‘to redefine the landscape’Bastion has acquired digital creative agency AnalogFolk to expand its digital marketing capabilities and global reach. The acquisition follows a previous management buyout of AnalogFolk by its CEO Matt Robinson and chief strategy officer Ben Hourahine. This move aims to integrate AnalogFolk's specialists into Bastion's ecosystem to enhance scale while maintaining independent innovation.LBBOnlineBastion Acquires Award-Winning Digital Creative Agency AnalogFolk AustraliaBastion, Australasia’s largest integrated marketing and communications agency, has acquired AnalogFolk Australia to expand its digital creative capabilities. Key leaders from AnalogFolk Australia, Matt Robinson and Ben Hourahine, will join Bastion in senior executive roles to drive the group's digital brand strategy.MumbrellaBastion acquires NZ agency Shine, in bid to create ‘new world agency’Independent communications group Bastion has acquired New Zealand creative agency Shine, rebranding it as Bastion Shine and expanding its total staff to over 300. The transaction positions the combined entity as Australasia’s largest independent communications agency, with the original executive team retaining shareholder status.