A senior team

As a hands-on senior team, you’d expect us to have expertise across brand positioning, brand identity, strategy, storytelling, concepts, design as well as flawless digital capabilities. 

That alone, however, doesn’t set us apart. 

What does is our network and the incredible reach and commercial understanding we can draw on via our high-level advisors and specialist partners. A better business rationale makes it easier for us to step back and look at the bigger picture, challenge and champion new but relevant thinking, ideas, introductions and pragmatic ways to catapult your business forward – and make your life easier.

With time and budgets under increasing pressure, having a team you can trust to navigate you to results, and won’t nickel-and-dime you, is a must. Plus, what other agency offers a retainer where unused time rolls over?

Who can work with you to create and align brand strategy to business objectives, lighten the load, open up opportunities and handle whatever need across discovery, digital, website and traditional.

Who can work seamlessly as part of your team to ensure great strategy gets executed in the most practical way. And who knows the people that can do all the things we can’t, to ensure you are always looked after. We’ve got your back.

Jules James • Founder & Branding Director

As founder-owner, I care deeply about getting the strategy right and delivering results. My approach is deep-dive due diligence – interviewing senior teams, employees, clients, stakeholders and influencers; understanding the wider context then sifting mass detail to find the precious insight. Shaping that insight into a brand and marketing program that will differentiate you from competitors, attract the clients and employees you want and deliver a better customer experience. Specialities: Business-led Brand Strategy; Positioning; Brand Architecture; Naming; Brand Values; Stakeholder Communications; Messaging. Sector Experience: Financial Services; Care & Retirement Living; Property – Landmark & Heritage; Technology; Film & Entertainment; Catering & Hospitality.

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James Williams • Creative Director

With skills honed over three decades of producing award-winning campaigns, I’ve helped to shape the destinies of agencies, authorities, developers, retailers, household names and start-ups alike. I delight in the challenge of turning client’s conundrums into beautifully crafted communications capable of cut-through. Specialities: Creative Direction; Branding; Visual Identity, Integrated Marketing; Advertising Campaigns; Ui/Ux Design. Sector Experience: Financial Services; Care & Retirement Living; Property; Retail; Technology; Film & Entertainment; Catering & Hospitality. 

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Antony Hawkes • Digital Director

I’ve combined experience as a technical lead, strategic consultant and hands-on developer. I’ve been responsible for building digital products for Fortune 500 companies, big Pharma, national institutions and government bodies – along with countless SMEs and startups. A staunch advocate of modern web technology, I always strive to find the perfect balance between experience and stability. Specialities: Digital Strategy; User Experience; Headless Architecture, Python/Django; ReactJS/NextJS/Javascript; AWS. Sector Experience: Healthcare; Tech; Pharma; Military; Retail; Property; Insurance; Legal.

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Julie Pease • Marketing Director

A dynamic and enthusiastic marketing director skilled at developing brands and executing global marketing strategies for SMEs to large companies across B2B/B2C. I love getting clients on the right track either through consultancy or by actively doing the things that clients do not have time to do. Specialities: Strategic planning, internal/external comms, content, digital marketing, social media, events, brand activation & roll-out. Sector Experience: Financial services, education, construction, healthcare, technology, research.

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Special Advisors:

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Ian Jamieson • Corporate Finance • Ian established Jamieson's with over twenty years of corporate finance experience and has completed over one hundred and fifty deals. He is well known to both the corporate and private equity communities and has advised on transactions ranging from multi-billion pound cross border mergers, to deals at the smaller end of the spectrum. Prior to founding the firm in 2005, he was Chief Executive of Deloitte Corporate Finance. Ian is an avid sports fan and a non-executive director at The Oval.

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Barney Quinn • Technology & Software • Former CEO of Workplace (which completed an MBO in 2011) Barney has 30+ years experience leading application software IT companies, successfully introducing two UK companies to North America. A Main Board Director at Sherwood International plc for 13 years, NED of SSP Holdings plc in the insurance software sector (helping list on AIM), Raft International (AIM listed) and Guardian Computer Services. NEC of Becrypt Ltd, a major player in the encryption market.

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Martyn Lambert • Global Markets • A natural networker and big thinker Martyn is especially adept at Transatlantic bridging in sales, marketing and product management. Specialities include... Global Strategy and Market planning; Program execution with sales in multiple regions; Web based strategy and execution, utilising cutting edge systems; PR/AR/IR; Product Marketing & Management; Demand Generation and CRM based nurturing and Building exceptional and diverse global teams.