What Make Waves Advertising & Marketing does

Make Waves Advertising & Marketing Limited is a privately held, full-service advertising and marketing agency founded in 2007 and headquartered in Firbeck, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom. The firm is structured as a UK private limited company with no external investor backing disclosed, operating with a core team of four professionals — covering account management, graphic design, copywriting, and web design — whose combined experience exceeds 50 years, including prior work with named blue-chip accounts such as ABB, British Gas, BT, Porsche, Harper Collins, Oxfam, and the Metropolitan Police.

The agency's service offering is consolidated across three categories: strategy (market research, marketing strategy, media buying), creative (graphic design, PR and copywriting, photography, print production), and digital (web design, online advertising, email marketing, SEO). Its technology stack consists of conventional web development and digital marketing tools — e-commerce and database sites, content management systems, email campaign platforms, Google AdWords management, and SEO services — with no proprietary platform, patents, or AI/ML components documented. Revenue is generated through professional services fees for consulting, creative production, media buying, and web development projects, with a freemium marketing audit offered as a lead generation mechanism and a performance-based SEO pricing model that defers fees until Google page-one rankings are achieved.

Make Waves serves a dual-segment customer base: national and international blue-chip enterprises requiring comprehensive multi-channel marketing support, and local or regional businesses in South Yorkshire seeking cost-effective advertising, design, and marketing services. Distribution is direct sales-led, supplemented by referrals, the Success Doncaster mentoring scheme (which provides structured access to local business prospects), and an extensive portfolio showcase that demonstrates category breadth across automotive, retail, energy, telecommunications, charity, logistics, construction, and government verticals.

Name

Make Waves Advertising & Marketing

Legal name

Make Waves Advertising & Marketing Limited

Website

https://mwadvertising.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Make Waves Advertising & Marketing is a privately held, full-service UK marketing agency in South Yorkshire, offering strategy, creative, digital, and media services to blue-chip brands and regional SMBs through a four-person team.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Advertising and Marketing Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (54181)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Creative & Brand Campaign Development (BPAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Advertising agency services
• Graphic design services
• Web design services
• Media buying services
• Search engine optimisation

Headquarters

HQ city

Firbeck

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Advertising and Marketing Services: Full-service agency providing strategy, creative, digital, and media services to businesses. Revenue generated through professional service fees for marketing consulting, creative design, media buying, and web development projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Make Waves is a full-service advertising and marketing agency offering a single point of contact for strategy, creative, and digital services. Core deliverables include market research, marketing strategy, media buying, graphic design, PR and copywriting, photography, print production, web design, online advertising, email marketing campaigns, and SEO. The agency serves both national blue-chip clients and local/regional businesses, primarily in South Yorkshire.

Product overview

Make Waves Advertising & Marketing is a full-service advertising and marketing agency offering a comprehensive suite of services under one roof. The core offering spans three main categories: Strategy Services (market research, marketing strategy, media buying), Creative Services (graphic design, PR and copywriting, photography, print), and Digital Services (web design, online advertising, e-marketing, SEO). The agency serves as a single point of contact for all marketing needs, from initial planning and research through to final design, production, and media placement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Market Research Research services to understand customer perceptions, conduct competitor analysis, and test new products or services before investment, provided to businesses planning marketing campaigns.
• Marketing Strategy Strategic planning and intelligent marketing planning services, including a FREE Marketing Audit to help businesses understand their marketing needs and achieve success.
• Media Buying Guidance and assistance placing advertisements across press, radio, or TV channels, including cost negotiations and positioning to maximise exposure within budget.
• Graphic Design Corporate identity, brochure work, and full advertising campaign design services achieving balance between style and substance for businesses of all sizes.
• PR & Copywriting Public relations and professional copywriting services to shape public opinion, promote case studies, and present company voice across all communications.
• Photography Professional photography services creating unique visual content using composition, mood, and lighting to produce dramatic company imagery for marketing use.
• Print Litho, digital, and screen printing services sourcing the best print suppliers for quality delivery on time and at competitive prices.
• Web Design Website development including e-commerce, database, and brochure sites designed to generate new revenue streams for client businesses.
• Online Advertising Advice and management of online directory, search engine, and website advertising to maximise visits and profitability for clients.
• E-marketing Email marketing campaign services to capture and nurture leads through regular monthly or quarterly communications with existing clients and suppliers.
• SEO Search engine optimisation services offering page one of Google rankings, with no charges until results are achieved.

Named customers17 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Success DoncastercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe scheme involves meeting local businesses and providing advice and guidance on achieving best results from marketing efforts. Make Waves was selected to provide ongoing advice on advertising and marketing, having been recognized for their hard work.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Custard Online Marketing: Nottinghamshire-based digital marketing agency offering SEO, web design, and content marketing. Comparable to Make Waves in regional UK positioning and service mix with strong SMB orientation.
• Purpose Media: Derbyshire-based full-service digital marketing agency offering web design, SEO, branding, and creative services to B2B clients. Closely comparable to Make Waves in service mix, regional UK footprint, and SMB/mid-market focus.
• Maher Bird Associates: Small UK full-service marketing agency offering advertising, design, and digital services. Directly comparable to Make Waves in size, scope, and regional UK SMB focus.
• The Wow Company: UK agency specialising in marketing services for small and medium-sized businesses, including strategy, digital, and creative. Comparable to Make Waves' local/regional SMB segment focus.
• Sleeping Giant Media: Kent-based full-service digital marketing agency providing SEO, paid media, web design, and content. Comparable to Make Waves as a regional UK agency serving a mix of SMB and larger clients with integrated digital offerings.
• Hivewire: UK-based full-service creative agency providing branding, digital, and marketing communications. Comparable to Make Waves as a small integrated agency targeting UK business clients.
• Studio Brand: UK-based creative and digital agency offering branding, web design, and marketing services to SMB and mid-market clients. Comparable to Make Waves in integrated offering and target segment.
• ThinkSMITH: Bristol-based full-service creative and digital marketing agency. Comparable in offering integrated strategy, creative, and digital execution to UK SMB and mid-market clients.

Regional players

• WPR Agency: UK digital PR and SEO agency. Adjacent peer with overlapping SEO and copywriting capabilities that compete with Make Waves' digital and PR offerings in the UK regional market.

Broad incumbents

• Bray Leino: Larger South West UK-based integrated agency offering advertising, digital, and media services. Comparable in full-service regional positioning to Make Waves, but materially larger scale and broader portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Make-Waves-Advertising-Marketing-100066492445897

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 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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