Bob Willott is a chartered accountant and the founder of specialist accountants Willott Kingston Smith. Read more
Behind the Balance Sheets
Tribe Global: a new international network with low financial risk
Sector Share Prices
The strong get stronger and the weak get weaker as the recession continues. Share prices of companies like WPP, Aegis Group and M&C Saatchi improved in the month to 12 January, but not by... Read more
The Private Plums
Out now: the privately-owned agencies with the best and worst financial credentials
Every year we assess the financial credentials of some 70 privately-owned marketing agencies and award them up to eight “Private Plums”, depending on their quality. Agencies with the biggest... Read more
Special Reports
Media Square laid bare: A story of mistakes and misjudged acquisitions
Published 11th Jan 2012, 15:36The story of Media Square is first and foremost a story of misjudged acquisitions some of which cost a lot to finance and often failed to generate anything like the profits expected of them. Over... Read more
Global marketing agencies enjoy resurgence: revenues up 8.9% and profits rise by 23%
Published 13th Jun 2011, 22:40Revenues earned by the largest publicly listed marketing groups around the world recovered by nearly 9% last year, and post-tax profits grew by 23.3%, as agencies began to emerge from the latest... Read more
Financial FactFinder
This is our unique database — available to subscribers only — of UK marcoms companies listed on the stock exchange. It summarises profits, balance sheet strength and key financial performance indicators for the latest five years. Read more
Latest News
Bell Pottinger heavily dependant on Middle East revenue
£3m tax bill re employee trust helped sink Brilliant Media
Succinct price for Succinct purchase
Discord at Bell’s Chime as PR buyout is considered?
Directors and profits in decline at Huntsworth
Creston predicts profit decline for year to March 2012
Publicis puts generous €30m value on Pixelpark
Mission to improve
Asia Digital shares jump after £100,000 buying spree
GolinHarris buys Fuse: value estimated at £4m
Recent Bids and Deals
Publicis Groupe has acquired the Dubai based digital agency Flip Media, with over 100 employees in the Middle East and India, to join its Leo Burnett Worldwide network…




