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

Gripped

31Heralded Score, range 5–53

Most cited source

reddit.com

8citations

From Google AI Mode, Gemini and Google AI Overviews

Where engines disagree most

Omniscient Digital

1/4engines put it in their top three

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

Brands

Rank Brand Rank change Heralded Score All AI Search Score trend Mentioned Recommended By engine Mentioned by Change
1 Gripped GB New entry 31 , range 5–53 28#1 37#1
31
  • : score 31 · #1
10% 9% None First reading
2 Directive US New entry 16 , range 5–51 25#2 1= #51
16
  • : score 16 · #2
11% 4% None First reading
3 Hallam GB New entry 9 , range 1–47 7#3 12#5
9
  • : score 9 · #3
4% 4% None First reading
4 Gravity Global GB New entry 7 , range 1–47 5#5 10= #6
7
  • : score 7 · #4
4% 2% None First reading
5 Refine Labs US New entry 4 , range 1–47 6#4 2= #22
4
  • : score 4 · #5
5% 1% None First reading
6 Velocity Partners GB New entry 4 , range 1–41 3#9 5#10
4
  • : score 4 · #6
2% 1% None First reading
7 Omniscient Digital US New entry 3 , range 1–45 5#6 1= #26
3
  • : score 3 · #7
4% 1% None First reading
8 Ironpaper US New entry 3 , range 1–43 4#8 2#25
3
  • : score 3 · #8
3% 1% None First reading
9 VIA Marketing s.r.o. CZ New entry 3 , range 1–44 4#7 0= #60
3
  • : score 3 · #9
4% 0% None First reading
– Accenture Song IE Unranked Too few answers Not measured 1= #49
–
  • : Unranked
0% 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 and Search give each brand’s score and rank on that side alone. 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
1 reddit.com Community 13.3% 3 of 4 8 Not read
2 americanadvertisingandmarketingassociation.org Community 1.7% 1 of 4 1 Not read
3 hashnode.dev Community 1.7% 1 of 4 1 Not read

Questions asked

QuestionLanguageMost recommended
What are the best marketing agencies for B2B companies? English Directive
Digital marketing agency for a growing company English Gripped, Kinase, Molo Agency, Sample Digital Lab and The Good Marketer, tied
How can a small company find a marketing agency that delivers leads? English No brand recommended
How do I choose a marketing agency for a product launch? English CommerceCentric
In-house marketing team vs. marketing agency for a growing company English No brand recommended
Freelancers vs. a full-service marketing agency for small businesses English No brand recommended
Alternatives to hiring a full in-house marketing team English No brand recommended
Alternatives to managing several marketing freelancers English No brand recommended
I'm the founder of a 50-person software company. Which marketing agency should we hire? English Gripped, Kalungi and Powered by Search, tied
I lead marketing at a mid-sized company and need an agency for paid ads and content. English Disruptive Advertising, Elygra Marketing Services, Embryo, Hallam, I-COM, Ignite Visibility, Impression, Level Up Leads, NoGood, Spectra Media, Staunton Rook Marketing and WebFX, tied

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