Media Square (UK)

Media Square is a UK-based marketing services group which has experienced mercurial growth since 2003 as a result of the purchase of a string of agencies involved in below-the-line marketing. Formed originally around marketing agency Banc, its subsequent acquisitions included Coutts Retail Communications, digital shop Arnold Interactive and direct marketer Clark McKay & Walpole. In 2005, however, the group was transformed by the purchase of the substantial marketing services division of PR group Huntsworth, including corporate branding specialist Holmes & Marchant and financial advertising network The Gate Worldwide. This proved to be an over-ambitious gamble, leading to a complete restructuring over the following two years, and the sale or closure of many of the inherited businesses. Advertising Age ranked Media Square as the #42 worldwide marketing organisation in 2008 with revenues of $136m.

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The Gate Worldwide	FourNinety
CMW / Clark McKay & Walpole	Illuminas
Holmes & Marchant	Lloyd Northover
CST Advertising	Smarts

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