Media and Digital

What Media and Digital does

Media and Digital Ltd. (trading as MaD) is a privately held, UK-incorporated creative design agency operating since 1989 from Stockton Heath, Warrington, Cheshire, with reported 36 years of continuous operation. The firm delivers an integrated suite of services spanning film and video production, graphic design, print (including carbon-balanced options), branding and logo design, packaging design, copywriting, photography, WordPress and CMS website design, e-commerce builds, social media content creation, exhibition and event branding, and augmented reality application development. Its underlying technology stack centres on WordPress CMS for web builds, with third-party integrations including Stripe for payments, Google Analytics for web analytics, and Google Maps for location services; augmented reality is delivered through external software integration rather than proprietary tooling.

The company targets three primary verticals: healthcare organisations (including NHS, pharmaceutical providers in Cheshire, and the Lawn Tennis Association in a wellness context), education (school trusts and educational institutions, with hundreds of schools reportedly supported), and business/SMEs across Manchester, Liverpool, Cheshire, and the wider North West of England. Revenue is generated on a project-based professional services model with quote-based pricing, multi-year contracts, and a contractual allowance for up to 5% annual price adjustments with 15 business days' notice. Go-to-market is sales-led and direct via website, phone, and email, with a referral-driven growth engine — the firm states 90% of new customers originate from recommendations. Pricing is not publicly disclosed; commercial terms are negotiated per order against the supplier's scale of charges.

Media and Digital is founder/management-owned with no disclosed external investors, funding rounds, or parent company. Named leadership comprises Managing Director and founder Stuart Atherton, Creative Director Georgie Moore, Marketing Director Beth Moss, Studio Manager Ryan Coe, and Administration Manager Kelly Wright. Compliance posture includes GDPR alignment, Modern Slavery Act 2015 compliance, and 128-bit SSL encryption for transactions. The firm holds no patents or formal awards disclosed in source material and has no recorded M&A, leadership changes, or funding events.

Name

Media and Digital

Legal name

Media and Digital Ltd.

Website

https://mad.uk.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Media and Digital (MaD) is a Warrington-based UK creative design agency, founded 1989, offering integrated film, print, branding, web, social media, and AR services to healthcare, education, and SME clients across the North West of England on a project-based, referral-driven model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Creative Agency Services

NAICS

Advertising, Public Relations, and Related Services (5418)

SIC

Services-Mailing, Reproduction, Commercial Art & Photography (7330), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812)

akta.pro primary industry

Digital PR & Social Media Communications (MPAAADAJ)

Keywords

• Creative agency services
• Web design services
• Brand identity design
• Video production services
• Print marketing services

Headquarters

HQ city

Warrington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Creative Services: Project-based professional services including digital marketing, video production, website design, graphic design, branding, photography, copywriting, and print services. Revenue generated through project fees, service contracts, and custom solutions for clients.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Media and Digital is a full-service creative agency that designs and delivers integrated marketing, branding, web, video, print, and digital communications for clients primarily across healthcare, education, and SME business sectors in the North West of England. The firm combines graphic design, branding, photography, copywriting, film production, web design (WordPress/CMS), social media content, packaging design, and exhibition/event branding into collaborative partnership engagements.

Product overview

Media and Digital is a design agency offering an integrated suite of creative services primarily serving Healthcare, Education, and Business sectors. The portfolio spans Film & Video Production, Print Services (including exhibition branding and wall graphics), Graphic Design, Branding & Logo Design, Packaging Design, Copywriting, Photography, and Website Design (including WordPress, CMS, and School/Trust-specific solutions). Social Media Content Creation and E-Commerce Store services complement the digital offerings. Services are delivered as a bundled creative partnership model, combining multiple disciplines (graphic design, print, digital, video & photography) to help clients achieve growth, clarity, consistency, and change.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Film & Video Production
• Print Services
• Exhibition & Event Branding
• Graphic Design
• Packaging Design
• Branding & Logo Design
• Copywriting
• Photography
• WordPress Website Design
• School & Trust Website Design
• Social Media Content Creation
• E-Commerce Store

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of new customers come from recommendations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• NHScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare partner organisation. NHS healthcare organisations served through marketing communications, branding, and event support services.
• Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor cultural institution partner. MaD provided brand identity, augmented reality projects, and exhibition/event branding. RSC reportedly stated they would recommend MaD to other organisations citing professional, creative, and enthusiastic service with expertise in AR.
• Lawn Tennis Association (LTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthcare/wellness sector partner organisation featured in partner showcase.
• Cheshire Healthcare OrganisationscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional healthcare partner organisations in Cheshire requiring pharmaceutical marketing and communications support.
• School TrustscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducation sector partners including school trusts requiring website design, prospectus creation, photography, and marketing support.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• WPP: Global advertising and marketing services holding company with multiple UK agencies (including Ogilvy, VMLY&R). Provides the broad market benchmark for MaD's service lines and represents a consolidation/exit pathway, though at vastly different scale.
• Publicis Groupe UK: Global communications group's UK operations spanning creative, media, digital and PR. Comparable broad incumbent operating in the same service categories MaD offers, at significantly larger scale.

Direct peers

• The Market Creative: Manchester-based integrated creative agency serving B2B and B2C clients with branding, design, digital and packaging services. Directly comparable North West UK full-service agency with similar mid-market client base and service portfolio.
• Bray Leino: UK-based integrated creative and media agency with strong regional presence. Comparable full-service offering spanning brand, digital, social, content and film for mid-market clients.
• Jaywing: UK marketing services group with creative, data, and digital capabilities. Comparable mid-market UK full-service competitor with cross-vertical client base and multi-discipline portfolio.
• Think: UK creative agency with strong education and public-sector vertical exposure. Comparable because of shared education vertical (school marketing, prospectus, website design) and similar integrated service model.
• Space & Time Media: UK independent media and creative agency offering integrated brand, digital and media services. Comparable full-service mid-market UK competitor with similar regional and national client mix.
• Tangent: London-based creative and brand agency with strong B2B and SME client work. Comparable integrated creative offering across branding, digital, content and film; slightly larger scale but similar mid-market positioning.
• Door4: North West England digital and creative agency focused on web design, e-commerce, and brand for SMEs. Comparable in size, regional footprint, and SME-focused service mix to Media and Digital.
• BJL Group: Manchester-headquartered creative agency offering branding, design, digital and PR services. Closely comparable regional UK full-service competitor targeting mid-market and enterprise clients across multiple verticals.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Mediaanddigital
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/media-and-digital-ltd-
• Instagraminstagram.com/mediaanddigital
• Xx.com/Mediaanddigital

Compliance3 records

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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