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The 150 oldest marketing companies still active
| # | Company | Year founded | Type | Town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OGILVY & MATHER GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | 1895 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 2 | G&P ADVERTISING LIMITED | 1906 | Advertising agencies | Borehamwood |
| 3 | APL GROUP LIMITED | 1928 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 4 | SAATCHI & SAATCHI GROUP LTD | 1928 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 5 | A.W.MAY.LIMITED | 1931 | Advertising agencies | Brentwood |
| 6 | FIFTY5BLUE UK LTD. | 1933 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 7 | PRODIGIOUS UK LIMITED | 1934 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 8 | RICHMOND TOWERS LIMITED | 1935 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 9 | BAUER MEDIA OUTDOOR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 1936 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 10 | MEARNS & GILL ADVERTISING LIMITED | 1936 | Advertising agencies | — |
| 11 | INCORPORATE DESIGN LIMITED | 1942 | PR and communications | London |
| 12 | KANTAR DORMANT 3 LIMITED | 1944 | Market research and polling | London |
| 13 | WPP BRANDS (UK) LIMITED | 1944 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 14 | LESMAR LIMITED | 1947 | Advertising agencies | St. Albans |
| 15 | BRITTENDEN LIMITED | 1948 | Media representation | Pudsey |
| 16 | HOLMAN ADVERTISING LIMITED | 1950 | Advertising agencies | Great Bookham |
| 17 | ROPER STAMMERS LIMITED | 1951 | Advertising agencies | Hampton |
| 18 | WYATT INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 1952 | Advertising agencies | Edgbaston |
| 19 | CINEMA ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION LIMITED(THE) | 1953 | Media representation | London |
| 20 | TDG BRAND COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | 1953 | Advertising agencies | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 21 | GREY ADVERTISING LIMITED | 1954 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 22 | GOUGH ADVERTISING SERVICES LTD | 1956 | Advertising agencies | Bromsgrove |
| 23 | MICHAEL-MICHAELS (ADVERTISING) LIMITED | 1956 | Advertising agencies | Woodside Park |
| 24 | GOLLEY SLATER GROUP LIMITED | 1957 | Advertising agencies | Cardiff |
| 25 | PEARL & DEAN CINEMAS LIMITED | 1958 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 26 | S.H.BENSON(INDIA)LIMITED | 1958 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 27 | SOS+ LIMITED | 1959 | Advertising agencies | Huntingdon |
| 28 | HARRY STILLINGS (ADVERTISING) LIMITED | 1960 | Advertising agencies | Exeter |
| 29 | SAATCHI & SAATCHI (CENTRAL SERVICES) LIMITED | 1960 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 30 | MCCANN-ERICKSON HEALTHCARE UK LIMITED | 1961 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 31 | MULLENLOWE LONDON LIMITED | 1961 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 32 | INTERNATIONAL ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION UNITED KINGDOMCHAPTER LIMITED | 1962 | Advertising agencies | Esher |
| 33 | ROLAND DRANSFIELD PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED | 1962 | PR and communications | Manchester |
| 34 | INTER REGIONAL PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED | 1963 | Advertising agencies | Norwich |
| 35 | LEVY MCCALLUM LIMITED | 1963 | Advertising agencies | Glasgow |
| 36 | MEDIABRANDS LIMITED | 1963 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 37 | SCREEN ADVERTISING WORLD ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1963 | Media representation | London |
| 38 | BLETCHERS (MANCHESTER) LIMITED | 1964 | Advertising agencies | Cheadle |
| 39 | DIRECT MAIL PUBLICITY(BIRMINGHAM)LIMITED | 1964 | Advertising agencies | Rugeley |
| 40 | JAMES REED PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED | 1964 | Advertising agencies | Bristol |
| 41 | JCDECAUX UNITED LIMITED | 1964 | Advertising agencies | Middlesex |
| 42 | STRATTONS LIMITED | 1964 | Advertising agencies | Basingstoke |
| 43 | COGENT ELLIOTT LIMITED | 1965 | Advertising agencies | Royal Leamington Spa |
| 44 | FINANCIAL TIMES (FRANCE) LIMITED(THE) | 1965 | Media representation | London |
| 45 | I.F.F RESEARCH LIMITED | 1965 | Market research and polling | London |
| 46 | KEMPWRIGHTS LIMITED | 1965 | Advertising agencies | Croydon |
| 47 | ASSOCIATED GLOBAL MARKET RESEARCH LTD. | 1966 | Market research and polling | London |
| 48 | DAVID ALLEN HOLDINGS LIMITED | 1966 | Advertising agencies | Middlesex |
| 49 | PROSPECTUS LIMITED | 1966 | Advertising agencies | — |
| 50 | RNIB ENTERPRISES LIMITED | 1966 | Media representation | London |
| 51 | SPECIAL INTEREST PUBLICATIONS LIMITED | 1966 | Advertising agencies | Polesworth |
| 52 | INSTOR MARKETING SERVICES LIMITED | 1967 | Advertising agencies | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 53 | LEO BURNETT LIMITED | 1967 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 54 | WARD LESTER DISPLAY COMPANY LIMITED | 1967 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 55 | ADAM&EVE\TBWA LIMITED | 1968 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 56 | IRISH LINEN GUILD-THE | 1968 | PR and communications | Banbridge |
| 57 | PG MEDIA SERVICES LIMITED | 1968 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 58 | BAUER MEDIA OUTDOOR UK LIMITED | 1969 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 59 | CAIRBLAN LIMITED | 1969 | Advertising agencies | Harrow |
| 60 | IPSOS (MARKET RESEARCH) LTD | 1969 | Market research and polling | London |
| 61 | MARKETING SERVICES (TRAVEL AND TOURISM) LIMITED | 1969 | Media representation | London |
| 62 | NETIZEN DIGITAL LIMITED | 1969 | Advertising agencies | Borehamwood |
| 63 | PUBLIC RELATIONS COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION LIMITED | 1969 | PR and communications | Battle |
| 64 | SNAPSHOTS PUBLICATIONS LIMITED | 1969 | Market research and polling | London |
| 65 | UGLY ENTERPRISES LIMITED | 1969 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 66 | ALEXANDER ADVERTISING (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED | 1970 | Advertising agencies | Wallingford |
| 67 | GRAPHIC INTERNATIONAL DISPLAY LIMITED | 1970 | Advertising agencies | Brentwood |
| 68 | WELLCOM LONDON LIMITED | 1970 | Media representation | London |
| 69 | CREATIVE PROMOTIONS LIMITED | 1971 | Advertising agencies | Motherwell |
| 70 | OMNICOM CONTENT EXPERIENCES LIMITED | 1971 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 71 | PLUS FOUR MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED | 1971 | Market research and polling | London |
| 72 | VP COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | 1971 | Media representation | London |
| 73 | CONFRAD INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 1972 | Media representation | London |
| 74 | GORDON & FRENCH LTD | 1972 | Media representation | London |
| 75 | INTEGRATED MARKETING & ADVERTISING LIMITED | 1972 | Advertising agencies | Bramhall |
| 76 | KROW AGENCY LTD | 1972 | Advertising agencies | Barnstaple |
| 77 | PUBLICIS HEALTHCARE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITED | 1972 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 78 | PUBLICIS LIMITED | 1972 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 79 | THE GROVE MEDIA LIMITED | 1972 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 80 | EDGE DESIGN & MARKETING LTD | 1973 | Advertising agencies | St. Neots |
| 81 | GAIN THEORY LIMITED | 1973 | Media representation | London |
| 82 | GARNETT KEELER PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED | 1973 | PR and communications | Carshalton |
| 83 | LAKE COMMUNICATIONS LTD. | 1973 | Market research and polling | London |
| 84 | PORTER NOVELLI LIMITED | 1973 | PR and communications | London |
| 85 | SHAW PORTER LIMITED | 1973 | Market research and polling | Richmond |
| 86 | ADFIELD-HARVEY LIMITED | 1974 | PR and communications | Shifnal |
| 87 | AMS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED | 1975 | Advertising agencies | — |
| 88 | AXON GARSIDE & COMPANY LIMITED | 1975 | Advertising agencies | High Peak |
| 89 | BDISTINCTIVE LIMITED | 1975 | Advertising agencies | Sturminster Newton |
| 90 | CHRIS WHITMORE ASSOCIATES LIMITED | 1975 | Advertising agencies | Leicester |
| 91 | HELENA-SPRINGFIELD LIMITED | 1975 | Advertising agencies | Southampton |
| 92 | MADISON BELL LIMITED | 1975 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 93 | MARTIN BUTLER ASSOCIATES LIMITED | 1975 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 94 | MEDIA CAMPAIGN LIMITED | 1975 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 95 | MEDIABRANDS EMEA LIMITED | 1975 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 96 | SPURGEON WALKER LTD | 1975 | Advertising agencies | Sevenoaks |
| 97 | THE FINANCIAL TIMES (SPAIN) LIMITED | 1975 | Media representation | London |
| 98 | CHRIS WALL LIMITED | 1976 | Advertising agencies | Horsham |
| 99 | INIZIO ENGAGE XD LIMITED | 1976 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 100 | MINDLAB INTERNATIONAL LTD | 1976 | Market research and polling | Brighton |
| 101 | OWEN ADVERTISING LIMITED | 1976 | Advertising agencies | Chichester |
| 102 | P.O.A. HOLDINGS LIMITED | 1976 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 103 | THE TARGET MARKETING GROUP LIMITED | 1976 | PR and communications | Cheltenham |
| 104 | B P S COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | 1977 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 105 | CORDIANT COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITED | 1977 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 106 | FOX IPL LIMITED | 1977 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 107 | GOLDTEMPEST LIMITED | 1977 | Advertising agencies | York |
| 108 | GREEN BEAR MARKETING LIMITED | 1977 | Advertising agencies | Hatfield |
| 109 | MARTIN TAIT REDHEADS LTD. | 1977 | Advertising agencies | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 110 | SENIOR KING LIMITED | 1977 | Advertising agencies | Borehamwood |
| 111 | TAYLOR ALDEN LIMITED | 1977 | Advertising agencies | Maidenhead |
| 112 | THE LEADING HOTELS OF THE WORLD LIMITED | 1977 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 113 | TIM MOTT ASSOCIATES LIMITED | 1977 | Advertising agencies | Twickenham |
| 114 | A.B.C. ADVERTISING PARTNERS LIMITED | 1978 | Advertising agencies | Banbury |
| 115 | ABERDEEN SOLICITORS' PROPERTY CENTRE LIMITED | 1978 | Advertising agencies | Aberdeen |
| 116 | BRAY LEINO LIMITED | 1978 | Advertising agencies | Barnstaple |
| 117 | COMMERCIAL BREAKS (LONDON) LIMITED | 1978 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 118 | CREATIVERACE LIMITED | 1978 | Advertising agencies | Leeds |
| 119 | D.G. 2 LIMITED | 1978 | Advertising agencies | Stourbridge |
| 120 | DESIGNORY UK LIMITED | 1978 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 121 | FUCHSIA PRINT AND PUBLICITY SERVICES LIMITED | 1978 | Advertising agencies | Bishops Stortford |
| 122 | HECKFORD PRINTERS LIMITED | 1978 | Advertising agencies | Lancashire |
| 123 | JOHN AYLING AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED | 1978 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 124 | M.D.A. (MARKETING SERVICES) LIMITED | 1978 | Advertising agencies | Halstead |
| 125 | MCCANN-ERICKSON ADVERTISING LIMITED | 1978 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 126 | THE LINES GROUP LIMITED | 1978 | Advertising agencies | Gloucester |
| 127 | YELL SALES LIMITED | 1978 | Advertising agencies | Reading |
| 128 | BAUER MEDIA OUTDOOR OVERSEAS LIMITED | 1979 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 129 | E.S.A. (MARKET RESEARCH) LIMITED | 1979 | Market research and polling | London |
| 130 | FIVE BY FIVE LIMITED | 1979 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 131 | GREGORY MACKENZIE & CO. LIMITED | 1979 | Advertising agencies | Borehamwood |
| 132 | MEDIA UNIVERSAL SERVICES LIMITED | 1979 | Advertising agencies | Hampton |
| 133 | NEW ERA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED | 1979 | PR and communications | Reading |
| 134 | ROLLS-ROYCE INDIA LIMITED | 1979 | Market research and polling | Derbyshire |
| 135 | STEIN IAS HOLDINGS LIMITED | 1979 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 136 | BESPOKE PUBLICATIONS LIMITED | 1980 | Advertising agencies | Leatherhead |
| 137 | CAMBRIDGE MARKETING LIMITED | 1980 | Advertising agencies | Ely |
| 138 | CIMMA MARKETING LIMITED | 1980 | Media representation | Lower Green Broadway |
| 139 | ELIOT-MARSHALL PUBLIC RELATIONS LIMITED | 1980 | Advertising agencies | Bramhall |
| 140 | LAVERY ROWE ADVERTISING LIMITED | 1980 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 141 | MINTEL GROUP LTD | 1980 | Market research and polling | London |
| 142 | PHARMEDICARE LIMITED | 1980 | Advertising agencies | Godalming |
| 143 | PORTLAND OUTDOOR ADVERTISING LIMITED | 1980 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 144 | PUBLICITY STUDIO LIMITED(THE) | 1980 | Advertising agencies | Watford |
| 145 | WEAVE HEALTH LIMITED | 1980 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 146 | WIDE BLUE YONDER LIMITED | 1980 | Media representation | Bristol |
| 147 | WPP BRANDS (EUROPE) LIMITED | 1980 | Advertising agencies | London |
| 148 | AMBLEGLOW LIMITED | 1981 | Advertising agencies | Eastleigh |
| 149 | BLACK SUN LIMITED | 1981 | PR and communications | London |
| 150 | GRAYLING UK LIMITED | 1981 | PR and communications | London |
Top 150 entries with a recorded value; entries without data are not ranked.