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33 of 145 advertising companies ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 145 advertising companies on this page cover consumer products & services (66), business services (60), financial services (59) and information technology (57). They also list work in London, New York, York and Milan. 142 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
33 of 145 advertising companies ranked on evidence held on 6 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.

Consumer Products & Services · Arts, Entertainment & Music · Non Profit
Agave Design is a UX studio that designs digital products people can use without friction.
Why #1: In business 23+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Information Technology · Retail · Also in Turkey
Doremus, which trades as Doremus+Co, is the business-to-business specialist agency within Omnicom.
Why #2: Founded 1903, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Hospitality & Leisure · Financial Services
Doe-Anderson Advertising is an independent creative agency with its main base in Louisville, Kentucky, and a second office in Columbus, Ohio.
Why #3: Founded 1915, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Financial Services · Automotive
Davis Elen is an independent advertising agency on the US West Coast with more than 75 years of history.
Why #4: In business 75+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Arts, Entertainment & Music · Social Media Marketing · Web Design · Also in United Kingdom
Feref is a creative agency founded in 1968 and based in Soho, London, working on campaigns for entertainment brands. It is now part of the Delta Group.
Why #5: Founded 1968, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Arts, Entertainment & Music · Information Technology · Creative · Also in London
Gilroy Corporate Communications, which trades as Gilroy, is a B2B marketing agency that helps large brands win new accounts, grow existing ones and hold on to customers for longer.
Why #6: In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Energy & Natural Resources · Business Services · Also in Dallas
Briley Design Group is a graphic design studio working out of the Dallas/Fort Worth area in Texas.
Why #7: Founded 1979, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Advertising & Marketing · Business 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 #8: Founded 1983, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Retail · Branding · Energy · Also in Washington and Kentucky
Kirby Stephens Design Inc, which trades as KSD, is a graphic design and marketing firm working in Kentucky.
Why #9: Founded 1986, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Financial Services · Medical · Also in Maharashtra
Goldmine Advertising is an advertising, branding and digital marketing agency in India that has been working with businesses since 1988.
Why #10: Founded 1988, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Arts, Entertainment & Music · Gaming
A Hundred Monkeys is a naming and writing studio in Berkeley, California, working since 1990.
Why #11: Founded 1990, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Advertising & Marketing · Business Services · Information Technology
IQ Marketing (Poland) Sp. z o.o. is a full-service advertising agency in Warszawa.
Why #12: 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 · Retail
Impasto Communication Pvt Ltd is an advertising and communications agency based in New Delhi, India.
Why #13: Founded 1997, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Advertising & Marketing · Business Services · Financial Services
Hallnet Limited is a software development and responsive web design agency that has operated since 1998.
Why #14 (shared): Founded 1998, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Arts, Entertainment & Music · Information Technology
Fuzion Agency is a digital agency that combines business strategy, software development and online marketing to help companies gain ground in their market.
Why #14 (shared): Founded 1998, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Business Services · Financial Services
EngageAdvertising is a boutique brand agency in Toronto, Ontario. It began in 1999, when print still dominated, and has since adapted to web, mobile and social media.
Why #16: Founded 1999 · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Retail
Defy is a Philadelphia agency that works on brand strategy, identity, content and cultural marketing campaigns.
Why #17 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Financial Services · Medical · Automotive · Also in New York City and New York
ConvergeDirect is a marketing agency focused on customer acquisition and measurable performance.
Why #17 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Advertising & Marketing · Hospitality & Leisure · Business Services
Dream Factory is a marketing agency that works only in the business-to-business space.
Why #17 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Advertising & Marketing · Information Technology
Berlin Cameron is a creative agency that has worked for more than twenty years on campaigns tying brands to cultural moments.
Why #17 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Arts, Entertainment & Music · Advertising & Marketing · Business Services
Haven Media & Marketing began in 2006 as a one-woman media buying business started by Amy Jo Haven-Reynolds.
Why #17 (shared): Founded 2006 · One-woman, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Consumer Products & Services · Arts, Entertainment & Music · Advertising & Marketing
Salt Lake digital advertising agency offering web development, marketing, video and design to businesses and medical practices
Why #22: Founded 2007 · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Business Services · Financial Services · Real Estate
Chain Reaction is a fully integrated digital agency based in the UAE that serves brands across the Middle East and North Africa. Its site says it has operated since 2010.
Why #23 (shared): Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Hospitality & Leisure · Financial Services · Non Profit
Karbonat is an independent advertising agency in İstanbul, established in 2010.
Why #23 (shared): Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
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