Opinion

Want to sell your agency in 2023? Ask yourself these questions first. Barry Dudley writes in The Drum

Thinking (or dreaming) of selling a stake in your agency this year? Barry Dudley, a partner at corporate finance and advisory practice Green Square, suggests you ask these questions...

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A new breed of agencies are riding the online marketplace wave. Tony Walford reflects on the rise of specialist e-commerce agencies in The Drum

Amazon has long led the way regarding e-commerce and has been instrumental in the shift from physical retail to online shopping. This space is expanding and changing quickly with...

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Equity schemes can help agencies fight the global talent war. Nick Berry writes in The Drum

British agencies are coming off poorly in the global talent war. But equity-sharing schemes could enable agencies to market themselves better to new staff – and keep their current...

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Weak pound will make UK marketing services more attractive to foreign clients. Nick Berry writes in The Drum

Currency instability may have the public spooked, but agencies can still find opportunities, writes Nick Berry of corporate finance and advisory practice Green Square. The full political fallout from...

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Environmental and social credentials will be a driver of agency M&A activity. Nick Berry writes in The Drum

The times we live in will be remembered for many things – a pandemic, war in Europe, 1970s-style inflation, a revolving door being installed at 10 Downing Street –...

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Growing agencies can’t afford not to invest in their own systems. Nick Berry writes in The Drum

Following the profit warning at S4 Capital, Green Square’s Nick Berry warns growing agencies not to ignore the necessary work of building support systems and infrastructure. The revelations about...

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The Ongoing Tug of War for Ownership of M&C Saatchi. Barry Dudley quoted in AdWeek

Mergers and acquisitions can be messy affairs. And if you’ve been following the saga of M&C Saatchi you’ll have noticed almost daily alerts on the two suitors chasing it...

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As wage bills rise, agencies are warned they face ‘worst-ever’ recruitment crisis. Barry Dudley quoted in The Drum

With high wage costs and competition for talent hitting agency revenues, a new study from the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) suggests the sector is facing its “worst-ever crisis”...

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$1.25bn wiped from S4 Capital after PwC accounting delay: here’s what the analysts say. Barry Dudley quoted in The Drum

S4 Capital has been forced to push back the release of its full-year 2021 results for the second time this month, leading its share price to plunge 35%. Here’s...

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Next 15 Communications Set to Acquire Engine U.K. Tony Walford quoted in Adweek.

The deal, set to be completed in the coming days, will see the break up of the creative agency network The U.K. sector of Engine Group is set to...

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