Mocean

What Mocean does

Mocean is an independent, founder-owned creative agency headquartered in Bristol, United Kingdom, with additional offices in London and Dublin. Founded in 2014 by Mick Lindsay, the firm specialises in sustainable corporate events, brand activation and strategic storytelling for major global brands, primarily FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 corporate organisations. Its service portfolio spans five categories: events and experiential (corporate events, conference production, awards and recognition, brand activation, incentive travel, experiential marketing); creative services (video and animation, brand and narrative, internal communications, creative content); sustainable events (sustainable events management, ESG integration, SDG-aligned delivery); digital (virtual, hybrid, metaverse events and the Mocean Live Studio portable broadcast solution); and business support (stakeholder sentiment, impact mapping, employer brand, company culture).

The company's technology assets include the SUSSED data-driven platform, co-developed with Sussed Global, which measures and reports the environmental footprint of events including Scope 3 emissions; the Sustainable Events Playbook, a proprietary framework standardising sustainable event delivery across carbon, waste, energy, food and water; and the Mocean Live Studio, a portable broadcast studio for hybrid events. Metaverse event capabilities provide customisable, multi-user 3D virtual environments with avatars and breakout sessions.

Mocean generates revenue through professional-services fees across project-based and retainer arrangements, with bespoke enterprise pricing (no publicly disclosed rates). The go-to-market motion is enterprise field sales supplemented by event-driven lead generation at industry exhibitions such as International Confex. Distribution is direct enterprise sales with no self-serve or e-commerce channel. Customer concentration is spread across named enterprise logos including Microsoft (preferred supplier since 2019), RBS, BT, Airbus, BNP Paribas, Lloyds, NatWest, Vodafone, HP, Babcock International and Coutts. The firm is privately held, has received Innovate UK grant funding (July 2023) but no institutional venture capital, and operates with 11-50 employees.

Name

Mocean

Legal name

Mocean

Website

https://mocean.solutions

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Mocean is an independent, founder-owned UK creative agency founded in 2014 that delivers sustainable corporate events, brand activation, and strategic storytelling for FTSE 100/250 enterprise clients across the UK and Ireland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Corporate Event Management Services

akta.pro primary industry

Community Environmental & Sustainability Events (Earth Day, Clean-Up Festivals) (MPAGAEAO)

Keywords

• Corporate event management
• Sustainable event services
• Conference production services
• Brand activation marketing
• Internal communications services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bristol

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Corporate Events & Experiential Services: Full-service event management including conference production, corporate events, awards events, brand activation, incentive travel, and experiential marketing. Revenue is generated through project-based fees for event planning, production, and delivery.
2. Creative Services: Creative content production including video and animation, brand and narrative development, internal communications campaigns, and strategic corporate storytelling. Billed as project work or retainer arrangements.
3. Business Support Services: Services including stakeholder sentiment reviews, impact mapping, employer branding, company culture programmes, and leadership development. Typically delivered as consulting engagements or part of broader employee engagement programmes.
4. Pop-Up Events Package: Portable, cost-effective event solutions offering professional AV, lighting, and set design for smaller corporate events. Provides a modular package that can be customised with optional extras.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mocean is an independent creative agency that plans and delivers sustainable corporate events, conferences, brand activations, and creative content for major global brands and FTSE 100/250 organisations. Its offering spans end-to-end event management (corporate events, conference production, awards, incentive travel, experiential marketing), creative services (video, animation, internal communications, brand narrative), digital event formats (virtual, hybrid, metaverse), and a proprietary sustainability measurement platform called SUSSED that tracks event environmental footprint and Scope 3 emissions.

Product overview

Mocean is a multi-award-winning creative agency offering sustainable corporate events and creative brand solutions. The portfolio includes core event management services (Corporate Events, Conference Production, Awards & Recognition, Brand Activation, Incentive Travel, Experiential Marketing) and creative services (Video & Animation, Internal Communications, Strategic Storytelling, Creative Content). Supporting these are digital event platforms (Virtual Events, Hybrid Events, Metaverse Events, Mocean Live Studio), sustainability measurement tools (SUSSED platform, Sustainable Events Playbook), and business support services (Stakeholder Sentiment, Impact Mapping, Employer Brand, Company Culture). The offering is unified by a commitment to sustainability with a 'Protect the planet' core business value, with the SUSSED platform providing measurable sustainability tracking across all services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SUSSED: Proprietary report and measurement platform for tracking and measuring event environmental footprints and Scope 3 emissions reporting.
• Sustainable Events Playbook
• Live Studio
• Pop-Up Events Package

Products and services

• Corporate Events Full-service corporate event management for leadership events, business meetings, and large-scale corporate gatherings, including planning, production, and delivery for FTSE 100/250 organisations.
• Conference Production
• Awards & Recognition Events
• Brand Activation
• Incentive Travel
• Experiential Marketing
• Video & Animation
• Internal Communications
• Brand & Narrative
• Sustainable Events Management

Quantifiable outcome

• 1800% increase in online interactions for employee engagement campaign
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers15 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Sussed GlobalcoreTechnology or Integration · 7 March 2023Co-development of SUSSED, a report and measurement platform for tracking and measuring environmental footprint of corporate events and Scope 3 emissions reporting. Platform provides data-driven insights across planning, operations, logistics, and post-event analysis.
• Surfers Against Sewage (SAS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 February 2021Environmental partnership as members of SAS's '250 Club', joining a network of organisations and ocean activists driving change for ocean, beach, and wildlife protection. Partnership supports Mocean's commitment to environmental sustainability and their fight against plastic pollution.
• Total Task Consultancy (TTC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSecurity and safety partner providing bespoke corporate event security solutions, specialising in high-profile event security, guest management, and risk management. TTC and Mocean collaborate on delivering safe, professional events for clients including FTSE 100 companies. The partnership combines TTC's strategic security expertise with Mocean's creative vision.
• TemwacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental partnership through which Mocean funds tree planting, improved forest management, and sustainable farming initiatives in Malawi communities affected by forest destruction and poverty. Mocean uses Temwa's carbon balance tool for carbon offsetting of unavoidable travel. Also collaborated on 'Future Forward: A Leadership Gathering for a Resilient Climate Future' event.
• Spike Island BristolminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for climate leadership events. Hosted 'Future Forward: A Leadership Gathering for a Resilient Climate Future' at Spike Island, Bristol.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• BCD Meetings & Events: Global corporate meetings and events agency serving large enterprise clients; comparable service lines but at significantly greater scale with a broader geographic footprint.
• Cvent: Large-scale event management platform offering event registration, virtual/hybrid event technology and sustainability measurement tools — overlaps with Mocean's digital events and SUSSED offerings but as part of a much broader software suite.

Direct peers

• George P. Johnson Experience Marketing: Large experiential marketing agency specialising in corporate events, conferences and brand activations for global brands — overlapping service lines and enterprise customer segment.
• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience agency producing corporate events, brand activations and experiential marketing for large enterprise clients — directly comparable scope and customer base, but with significantly larger scale and international footprint.
• DRP Group: UK-based creative agency and event management company delivering corporate events, internal communications and brand activation for enterprise clients — direct regional peer with overlapping offerings.
• MKG: Creative experience agency producing corporate events, brand activations and immersive experiences; comparable positioning as an independent agency serving major brands.
• Sparks: Experiential marketing agency specialising in corporate events, brand activations and immersive experiences for major global brands — directly comparable offering and customer base.
• Smyle: UK creative agency specialising in corporate events, conferences and brand experiences for major brands — comparable size and target market.

Emerging players

• Hubilo: Virtual and hybrid event platform serving enterprise marketing and event teams; partial overlap with Mocean's Digital/Metaverse events offerings.
• Sussed Global: Co-development partner on Mocean's SUSSED platform — provides event sustainability measurement tools and could be viewed as both a partner and emerging competitor as it builds its own brand in event ESG measurement.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/moceanuk
• Instagraminstagram.com/moceanuk

Compliance1 record

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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