The most visible marketing agencies in United Kingdom, October 2026

October 2026 · 15 questions asked from United Kingdom in English · ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode · 60 answers read

Leader

Hallam

32Heralded Score, range 12–42

Most cited source

clutch.co

8citations

From Google AI Mode, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT

Where engines disagree most

Vervaunt

1/4engines put it in their top three

Top three on Gemini, not on Google AI Mode, Google AI Overviews and ChatGPT

Brands

Search is not measured for this board yet, so it ranks on AI answers.

Rank Brand Rank change Heralded Score All AI Score trend Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
– Accenture Song IE Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– Activate Digital GB Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
2% 0% None First reading
– Adam & Eve DDB GB Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
2% 0% None First reading
– Adtrak GB Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
1% 0% None First reading
– AMP Agency US Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– AMV BBDO GB Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
2% 0% None First reading
– Animalz US Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
0% 0% None First reading
– BBH (Bartle Bogle Hegarty) GB Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
2% 0% None First reading
– Bind Media GB Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
1% 0% None First reading
– Bird Marketing GB Unranked Too few answers Not measured
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  • : Unranked
2% 0% None First reading

“=” marks brands whose score ranges overlap, so the test cannot separate them. Every brand named in at least three answers is ranked. AI gives each brand’s score and rank from the engines’ answers; Search is not measured for this board yet. By engine has one dot per engine (ChatGPT, Google AI Overviews, Gemini and Google AI Mode), darker the more often it names the brand.

Most cited sources

Rank Source Type Cited in Engines Pages cited Brands its pages mention
11 gov.uk Regulator 3.3% 1 of 4 3 Not read
12 indeed.com Directory 3.3% 1 of 4 3 Not read
13 invokemedia.co.uk Consultancy 5.0% 3 of 4 3 Not read
14 jamesedison.co.uk Vendor site 5.0% 3 of 4 1 Not read
15 limivex.co.uk Consultancy 5.0% 2 of 4 2 Not read
16 linkedin.com Social 5.0% 2 of 4 3 Not read
17 wiseguyxl.uk Consultancy 3.3% 2 of 4 2 Not read
18 adriasolutions.co.uk Consultancy 3.3% 2 of 4 1 4
19 asa.org.uk Regulator 1.7% 1 of 4 2 Not read
20 b4b.co.uk Consultancy 3.3% 1 of 4 1 Not read

Questions asked

QuestionLanguageMost recommended
Digital marketing agency for a growing company in the UK English Hallam, Koozai and The SEO Works, tied
How can a small company in the UK find a marketing agency that delivers leads? English Get Me Leads, GLO – Generate Leads Online and The Lead Generation Group Ltd, tied
How do I choose a marketing agency for a product launch in the UK? English No brand recommended
In-house marketing team vs. marketing agency for a growing company in the UK English No brand recommended
Freelancers vs. a full-service marketing agency for small businesses in the UK English No brand recommended
Alternatives to hiring a full in-house marketing team in the UK English No brand recommended
Alternatives to managing several marketing freelancers in the UK English Davina Digital Agency, Greenlight Web and Miles Marketing, tied
I lead marketing at a mid-sized company in the UK and need an agency for paid ads and content. English Croud, Hallam, PW Push and The Social Shepherd, tied
how to choose a marketing agency in the UK English No brand recommended
how much does a marketing agency cost for a small business in the UK English No brand recommended

Each engine's top three

Google AI Mode

No brand named in at least three answers.

Method

Each leaderboard ranks brands on two sides. AI is how ChatGPT, Gemini, Google AI Overviews and Google AI Mode answer the board's buyer questions. Search is Google's top 10 results for the keywords behind those questions. All combines the two, where Search is measured.

For the AI side, each month Heralded asks every engine the same buyer questions, twice each, and reads every answer. An answer counts 0 for a brand it leaves out, 50 for a brand it names and 100 for a brand it recommends, and the Heralded Score is built from those. A brand named in at least three answers gets a score and a place.

How the leaderboards are measured