Engage named among the world’s top independent agencies by The Drum

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Engage has been named in The Drum’s Indie Agency 100, a definitive global benchmark celebrating the most influential independent agencies shaping the industry worldwide.

This is a massive milestone for our team.

The Drum’s global index evaluates agency performance, client feedback, and market impact to showcase the independent agencies delivering world-class work. So to see Engage rubbing shoulders with the world’s elite feels pretty special. Even more so when you consider we’re the only Yorkshire-based agency to make this year’s list.

We’ve never been shy about our ambition. Just two years ago, we set out our vision to build the UK's most successful Employee Owned (EO) agency. Being named the top-ranked EO agency on The Drum’s global index proves we’re fast making that vision a reality.

Engage became 100% EO in June 2024, giving everyone in the business a genuine stake in where we go next. Since then, we’ve doubled down on our three core areas of expertise: digital marketing, websites and digital activations. We’ve picked up Independent Agency and Digital Agency of the Year at the Prolific North Champions Awards alongside plenty of other lovely bits of silverware. We’ve also recorded our strongest commercial performance to date.

Now, we can add global recognition from The Drum to the list.

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Independence has always been an important part of Engage, and becoming EO gave us a way to protect that independence for the long term. To now be recognised alongside leading independent agencies from around the world feels genuinely significant. It’s a brilliant reflection of what our team has built together over the years, and another sign that the vision we have for Engage is becoming very real.

Alex Willcocks, Engage

Founder & MD

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Top-rated by our clients on Drum Recommends

Industry recognition is nice. But the fact our clients seem to agree is even better.

Engage holds a 9.8/10 rating through Drum Recommends, based on feedback across client service, strategy, creativity, delivery and effectiveness.

For us, that’s one of the strongest endorsements we can get. It comes directly from the people who experience how we think, work and show up day-to-day, and who trust us to help make digital perform harder for their business.

If you’re under pressure to make your digital activity do more, and you fancy working with an agency people seem to rate rather highly, get in touch.