Each year, we carry out the UK's largest and most influential survey of agency owners, known as BenchPress. Through this survey, we gather key insights into how agencies across the country are operated. We present these findings at our live launch event and produce downloadable reports for in-depth exploration.

As part of the survey, we asked participants which agencies they admire most and why. This list highlights the top 25 agencies that industry leaders recognise for their purpose, culture, leadership, ambition, and creativity.

If you’re leading a £1m+ agency, you’ll also have the chance to meet agencies from the Most Admired list in person at our exclusive BenchPress launch event in March 2025. You'll find details on how to get tickets at the bottom of this page.

Take a look at the full list below.

Purpose

These agencies are leading the way when it comes to running beautiful businesses - sustainable, ethical, and forward-thinking they’re working to do business differently. Trailblazers in their game, they have proven the power of creating authentic work that achieves more than just profit.

🏆 Konekt Group

🏆 Yoyo Design

🏆 Studio Republic

🏆 Search Seven

🏆 East Village Agency

Culture

These agencies know what it takes to create a team that everyone wants to be part of. Their infectious energy and love of looking after people, both colleagues and clients is obvious from the outside and carried through all that they do. Committed to supporting those around them, and allowing each other to be the best they can be, they champion diversity and inclusivity.

🏆 Manifest

🏆 Impression

🏆 Found

🏆 Kyan

🏆 Punch Creative

Leadership

These agency leaders give back and support those around them in many different forms. It may be they work with social enterprises, financially give back, have mentorship schemes, or outreach projects. They put people over profit, and know the positivity that investing in a community brings.

🏆 Simon Barbato, founder of Mr B & Friends

🏆 Claire Mason, founder of Man Bites Dog

🏆 Tomasz Dyl, founder of GottaBe!

🏆 Andrew Dobbie, founder of MadeBrave

🏆 Domenica Di Lieto, CEO of Emerging Comms

Specialist

These agencies have specialised in a particular field and truly mastered their craft. Finding their niche, they offer a best in industry service and they're certainly considered the experts in their field.

🏆 Ear to the Ground

🏆 Visualise

🏆 Thirst Craft

🏆 Livesey Solar

🏆 Brainlabs

Creative

These agencies have found new ways of doing things, shaking and shaping their industries to stand out in their game. From tech developments to changing the way they do business, these folks are the very definition of thinking outside the box, doing things differently and championing innovation.

🏆 Osborne Pike

🏆 Uncommon

🏆 ustwo

🏆 DixonBaxi

🏆 Phantom

Thank you to everyone who took part in BenchPress 2024. Download the full reports here.