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55 of 144 advertising companies ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 144 best-ranked of these 145 advertising companies cover consumer products & services (61), creative (49), financial services (33) and business services (32). They also list work in London, New York, Asia and Nice. 144 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
55 of 144 advertising companies ranked on evidence held on 12 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each business states on its own website, which we read and date. Nobody pays to be placed.
Positions are fixed for the quarter; the next edition is due in January 2027.
Advertising · eCommerce · Goals · Also in Maine
Hall Internet Marketing is a web development and marketing agency founded in 1999.
Why #1: Founded 1999 · Google partner, Shopify partner, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Consumer Products & Services · Arts, Entertainment & Music
Graham Shapiro Design, known as GSD, is a design agency that produces branding, print, websites, apps and digital campaigns.
Why #2: In business 30+ years · professional accreditation, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Hospitality & Leisure · Legal
Lime Advertising is a digital marketing agency in Toronto that provides bilingual support.
Why #3: Founded 2005 · Google partner, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Arts, Entertainment & Music · Energy & Natural Resources
Contentcoms, which trades as Content Coms, is a strategic marketing and communications agency specialising in energy, technology and sustainable businesses.
Why #4: Founded 2009 · professional accreditation, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Science · Also in Missouri and Kansas City, Missouri
Bernstein-Rein Advertising works for retailers, using shopper data to decide who to target and what to say.
Why #5 (shared): In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Driving · Also in Africa and Reading
BMi Research carries out market research across the South African value chain and has done so for more than 50 years.
Why #5 (shared): In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Advertising & Marketing · Financial Services
KS&R is a marketing research firm and strategic consultancy. It gathers customer and market evidence for companies and turns the findings into recommendations, and it says it has…
Why #7 (shared): Founded 1983, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Real Estate · Medical
Bernstein & Associates, often shortened to B&A, runs public relations and marketing projects from Houston, Texas.
Why #7 (shared): Founded 1983, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Hospitality & Leisure · Non Profit · Also in Reading
Jellybean Creative Solutions is an independent, employee-owned agency that works only in food, drink and fast-moving consumer goods.
Why #9 (shared): In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Advertising & Marketing · Non Profit
Dalziel and Pow, often shortened to D&P, is an independent strategy and design studio working from London with clients around the world.
Why #9 (shared): In business 40+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Creative · Advertising · Branding · Also in Houston and Texas
BQR Advertising and Public Relations, Inc. is a marketing communications agency that has been operating since 1987.
Why #11: Founded 1987, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Social Media Management · Digital Marketing · Media Management
EKC PR, also known as Eileen Koch and Company, is a public relations, branding and digital marketing firm headquartered in Los Angeles and Beverly Hills, California.
Why #12: In business 38+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Advertising & Marketing · Business Services · Information Technology
Advertising and branding agency combining research, strategy and creative work for medical, dental, resort and retail clients
Why #13 (shared): In business 35+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Creative · Science
Blue Chip Marketing is a UK agency that plans and runs below-the-line, shopper and digital marketing for consumer brands selling through retailers.
Why #13 (shared): Founded 1991, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Arts, Entertainment & Music · Advertising & Marketing · Financial Services
Fabrique is a digital design agency whose website says it has been operating since 1992.
Why #15: Founded 1992, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Financial Services · Branding · Video · Also in Ohio and Kansas
7Nine Partners is a design collective and think tank concerned with brand and customer experience.
Why #16: In business 33+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Arts, Entertainment & Music · Hospitality & Leisure
IBCnet is a web development company based in Los Angeles, California. It says it was established in 1994 and has built hundreds of websites, including for e-commerce businesses.
Why #17: Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Why #18 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Advertising & Marketing · Financial Services
Goldforest Brand Communications is a branding and marketing communications agency that helps companies set up, refresh or reposition their brands.
Why #18 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Creative · Advertising · Branding · Also in London
Anew is a London agency that advises luxury and premium brands.
Why #18 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Creative · Advertising · Responsive · Also in Nice
Built Creative is a small branding and marketing studio led by designer Shane Poteete.
Why #21 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Real Estate
Creative marketing agency specialising in campaigns for the shopping centre industry, across traditional and digital media
Why #21 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Hospitality & Leisure · Real Estate · Automotive
BWP Group Ltd, which trades simply as BWP, is a creative and marketing agency in Marlow, Buckinghamshire.
Why #21 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Advertising & Marketing · Financial Services
Bonfire Creative Intelligence, trading as Bonfire, is a strategy-led creative consultancy that has worked with brands for about a quarter of a century.
Why #21 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
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