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Unlock valuable insights with top-tier Marketing Research companies in the United Kingdom. Our curated list showcases expert firms dedicated to uncovering market trends, consumer behaviors, and competitive landscapes. Explore each company's portfolio and client testimonials to find the perfect match for your research needs. Whether you're seeking quantitative analysis, focus group facilitation, or in-depth market studies, these UK-based specialists can deliver actionable intelligence to drive your business decisions. With Sortlist, you can easily post your project requirements, allowing leading Marketing Research firms to reach out with tailored proposals that align with your specific objectives and industry focus.

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  • 4.9
    (17 reviews)

    The Right Agency For Your Digital Marketing Needs

    Highly recommended
    Top awarded
    Adapts Media is a creative marketing agency specializing in curating multi-pronged marketing strategies. Our experts will help you discover the best opportunities and execute campaigns to drive higher ROI for your business.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (+3)
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Food (+20)
    Speaks English, Arabic(+5)
    51-200 members
  • 4.8
    (11 reviews)

    ENGINEERING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE Award-winning full-service brand consultancy.

    Top awarded
    We're a Full Service Brand Consultancy with offices in London and Preston working with SMEs , corporates , and public sector organisations looking to create awareness , generate engagement , convert opportunities , foster advocacy , attract and retain the best talent , and ultimately build a strong brand . We help Marketing Directors , Sales Directors and business owners in organisations with a real focus on growth or going through a period of fundamental change . We do this by: Helping you understand who you are, your brand DNA , galvanising your workforce around a shared purpose and ensuring how you are perceived is aligned with your ambitions . Getting marketing, sales and delivery teams working more cohesively through effective processes and clarity of their data . Communicating with cut-through by applying behavioural psychology , a flair for storytelling , and strong design across web , print , digital , film , and marketing campaigns . It’s a process we’ve developed called Brand Engineering and we do it because it’s tested, scalable, and consistently gets results .
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Greater London, United Kingdom (+1)
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Travel & Leisure (+13)
    Speaks English, Chinese
    11-50 members
  • 4.5
    (4 reviews)

    Strategic thinking. Creative solutions. Commercial impact.

    Top awarded
    We're an award-winning, multi-disciplinary, integrated marketing agency based in Cardiff, UK. We help brands and organisations to connect with their audiences, through tactical insight and strategy, bold ideas and concepts, innovative products and experiences, and smart business thinking. From video production and events management to strategic communications, content marketing and branding, we work with organisations across the globe to deliver bespoke, effective campaigns to solve their creative and commercial challenges. Collaboration is an intrinsic part of our process. We work closely with clients and partners to establish and define their brief, use insight and experience to refine the idea, and select the best specialists from our in-house team and beyond to provide effective and demonstrable results for your business. IPA members
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Cardiff, United Kingdom
    From €5,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Food (+7)
    Speaks English, French(+2)
    51-200 members
  • 5
    (7 reviews)

    Masters of Brand Storytelling

    Highly recommended
    Craft & Slate is a premium creative agency specializing in brand development, strategy, design, and marketing. We craft compelling brand narratives that engage relevant audiences to drive business success.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Greater London, United Kingdom (+1)
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Non-profit (+5)
    Speaks English
    11-50 members
  • 4.9
    (6 reviews)

    The Acceleration Agency | Certified B Corp 💙 🌍

    Recommended
    Top awarded
    Outfly is London's leading acceleration agency, helping corporates innovate and guiding startups to scale. Since 2012, we have positioned, branded, launched and scaled 100+ businesses from our home in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park at Europe’s largest innovation hub. We’re not here to deliver a brief. But to spot and unlock true potential and ROI. From brand and strategy to product and growth, we join the team, look under the hood, and get involved in everything you do. Our blend of left/right brain design thinking, along with our history of award-winning brands, campaigns, strategies and serial-entrepreneurship allow us to help businesses to understand and reach their potential. We work with organisations of various scales, from early stage startups to larger scaleups raising Series A. We also provide innovation consulting services to global corporations. Sector agnostic, our team has accelerated growth across Mobility, Cybersecurity, F&B, Climate, Health, AI, Social Impact, Telco, Tourism and Wellbeing, to name but a few. If you're looking to build a long-term, win-win relationships, get in touch.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Greater London, United Kingdom
    From €10,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Others (+12)
    Speaks English
    11-50 members
  • 5
    (4 reviews)

    Working with small businesses, to get big results, from powerful marketing

    Top awarded
    Hey👋 I’m Martha, founder of Martha Wood Marketing. My marketing mantra is simple: less overwhelm 🙅‍♀️ more clarity 🙌 With a decade of hands-on experience, I help small businesses and charities to amplify their impact with simple but strategic marketing. And my results speak for themselves this is what it looks like to work with me... In two months, I've taken one client's organic Facebook reach from 4.5K to 773K & in two years, I’ve taken one client’s online shop sales from £24K to £204K If you’re a small business owner wanting to get results like these, then I’d love to help. Here are just some of the ways we can work together... ✨ Marketing training & workshops ✨ One-to-one mentoring and consultancy ✨ Done for you strategy planning ✨ ADHOC cover and capture sessions for a bank of short video clips ✨ Social Media Management ✨ Google Ad Campaign Set Up and Management
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Westmorland and Furness, United Kingdom
    From €125 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
  • 4.3
    (3 reviews)

    Imagine Better ✨

    Top awarded
    We are problem solvers. Our imagination drives us to find creative ways to deliver the performance that gives your digital marketing campaigns the competitive edge. Proud to have a roster of long-standing clients, we work as partners to our clients: sharing our values, flexing to meet their needs and quickly responding to challenges. Some of the brands we partner with include Mazda, Octopus Investments, Knight Frank, Jigsaw, Biona.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Greater London, United Kingdom
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Banking & Financials (+3)
    Speaks English, French(+1)
    11-50 members
  • 5
    (10 reviews)

    Where Ambitions Become Achievements - A Premier Digital Marketing and Branding Partner

    Highly recommended
    Top awarded
    Navicosoft: Your Premier Digital Partner 🌟 📅 Established in 2008, Navicosoft stands proudly as an eminent and robust figure in the digital realm. Born and bred in Australia, we have now become a name synonymous with unparalleled hosting services, holding the prestigious badge of a certified Google partner. 🌍 Global Reach, Personal Touch: With our foothold in various regions, including the US, UK, and Asia, we've honed our skills to offer dynamic solutions to both local and international businesses. Today, we proudly serve 16,000+ satisfied clients worldwide , ensuring optimal performance and an impressive 600+ monthly conversion rates. 🔧 Diverse Digital Services: Digital & Brand Marketing: Elevate your brand with our strategic digital marketing and brand marketing expertise. SEO Mastery: Boost your online visibility and ranking with our advanced SEO strategies. Web Wonders: Experience state-of-the-art website development, web design, and tailor-made UX/UI designs. Logo & Graphic Design: Let your brand identity shine with our innovative logo and graphic design solutions. Content is King: Benefit from our content marketing strategies that resonate with your audience. SMM & PPC Power: Dive into the world of targeted marketing with our social media marketing, Google ads management, and PPC services. App Innovations: Bring your vision to life with our mobile app development and Shopify expertise. 💡 Tech-Savvy Developments: Custom Web Development: Whether it's Shopify, e-commerce, PHP, or Laravel, our tech wizards make it happen. Mobile App Development: Tailored solutions for both Android and iOS platforms. Design Delights: From web design to interactive UX/UI, we ensure your online presence is both functional and captivating. 🛡 Hosting & Beyond: Top-Tier Hosting Solutions: Offering everything from web hosting, cloud hosting, WordPress, to specialized OJS hosting. Server Specialities: Dive deep with our 150+ VPS hosting locations , dedicated servers, RDP servers, and both Windows and Linux hosting solutions. Email Marketing Servers: Unlock the potential of email campaigns with our robust servers. 🤝 Partnerships & Certifications: As a testament to our quality, we're certified partners with cPanel, Plesk, Cloud Linux, Virtualizor, Softaculous, and more. We don't just stop at providing services; we ensure they're the best in class. 🔒 Security & Domains: Your online safety is our priority. With our server management, cPanel, Plesk management, and website security services, rest assured your data is in safe hands. Plus, as an one and only Accredited ICANN registrars , we bring you affordable domain options. 💬 24/7 Customer Support: At Navicosoft, every client is a VIP. Experience round-the-clock dedicated customer support, ready to assist with any query, anytime. Endorsements & Achievements: "I've entrusted Navicosoft Pty Ltd with my website's design, development, content writing, and SEO for two years now. Their consistency, dedication, and professionalism have made them an indispensable partner in our digital journey. The results we've seen in both aesthetics and SEO rankings are a testament to their expertise. I wholeheartedly endorse their services." – A satisfied global client. At Navicosoft, we're more than just a digital agency; we're your partners in success. With over a decade of experience, trust us to propel your business forward in the digital age.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Melbourne, Australia (+2)
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Automotive (+5)
    Speaks English
    51-200 members
  • (0 review)

    YOUR GAMING, ESPORTS &WEB3 MARKETING EXPERTS

    Trusted by some of the biggest global brands, we have the privilege of taking our unmatched wizardry and talents all over the world. From our homebase in London, across the UK and Europe to North America and throughout Asian markets, we are the go-to experts. We understand that no two clients are the same and approach our work with that in mind. Our focus is to leverage our extensive experience, broad industry knowledge, and commercial awareness to create unique, effective, and customised solutions for our clients. Using our insight, we help brands navigate the unfamiliar realms of the gaming community to cultivate strong connections with their digital audience — transforming the brands into heroes of the gaming world. The ultimate outcome being a lasting brand legacy sustained and championed by passionate fans.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Greater London, United Kingdom
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Non-profit (+7)
    Speaks English, French
    11-50 members
  • 5
    (1 review)

    Award Winning Video Marketing and Animation

    We are a TV advertising agency and TV commercial production company providing video marketing and advertising through television, satellite, radio, print, online and video on-demand. TV advertising is no longer just for the large agencies. SME companies, new businesses and regional firms are discovering that TV is a viable way of getting their message to a wider audience. That’s where we can help. We will help you with everything you need to get you a TV ad campaign; guiding you through the process step by step. Our TV adverts have appeared on Sky TV and as far as field as Japanese television stations. We understand the need for clients to deliver powerful advertising across multiple locations, platforms and media channels. We help clients and companies remove cost, improve speed to market and enhance brand consistency.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in City of Bristol, United Kingdom (+3)
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
  • 4.8
    (11 reviews)
    Start Design is leading, strategic design consultancy based in London.  We have multi-skilled teams with cross-discipline expertise, collaboratively working with our clients around the world. We believe in  simplicity ,  relevance  and  brilliance , and through these principles define and design creative solutions that deliver extraordinary value for our clients and their customers. Today, Start Design is a destination for brand owners and managers that believe success is defined by brilliant customer experiences.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in London, United Kingdom
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Sports (+6)
    Speaks English, Arabic(+4)
    51-200 members
  • (0 review)

    Switched on marketing

    Need a fresh perspective to elevate your project? Our team of creative experts is dedicated to turning ideas into impactful campaigns. Share your vision, and we'll provide the innovative strategies and solutions you need to succeed. Let's work together to create a memorable experience that resonates with your audience and drives results.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Totton, United Kingdom
    From €100 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Sports (+2)
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
  • 5
    (4 reviews)

    We're Favoured, and we’re here to help you get more customers and boost your profits - simple as tha

    Recommended
    Top awarded
    We're Favoured, and we’re here to help you get more customers and boost your profits. We’re specialists in results-driven performance marketing to deliver fantastic results for our clients. Clients love us because of our proactive communication, our strategic approach to marketing, and our funky creativity! We have industry experts (our co-founder is a former Apple marketing lead) who will support your business by marketing through the full customer funnel. From attracting new people to converting them into customers, to engaging and retaining them long-term - we’ve got you covered. Let’s get creative, let’s get clever, and let’s smash your marketing goals. We have full video production in-house including TikTok content creators, so we can develop best-in-class creative to maximise the performance of your campaigns from advertising to email to website optimisation. Chat with us today. We’d love to talk to you and see how we can help your business reach the next level.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in London, United Kingdom
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Retail (+4)
    Speaks English
    11-50 members
  • (0 review)
    Drizzlin is an international brand communications firm that focuses on bring warmth back to brands. We call it 'Humanizing Brands' and we focus on how digital mediums are a catalyst in making it happen.  Our key services include online customer relationship management, brand narrative identification and research, social media management and digital transformation consultancy. 
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in London, United Kingdom
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    11-50 members
  • Higher Ground are a UX and CRO agency based in Manchester.  Our UX design team will help you engage your audiences better and improve how digital works. ‍ From designing websites and apps, to boosting your conversion rates, we can help. By optimising your conversion rates you will increase revenue and acquire more customers. This is the reason you have a website and online marketing campaign. CRO is a critical tool in releasing the ROI from your marketing efforts. Maximise investment. Don't waste spend. Funnel targeted paid traffic into solid landing pages. Higher Ground User Experience Agency will evaluate, help execute practical changes, then test, test and test again. By working with Higher Ground you can take advantage of highly experienced UX designers and researchers. We have applied our UX skills on a wide range of projects including commercial giants such as JCB, New Zealand Lottery and Think Money. But also with smaller, localised companies such as Think&Do.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Greater Manchester, United Kingdom
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Software & Computer Services (+5)
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
  • (0 review)

    Revolutionising customer experience combining client and industry insights with forward thinking

    Cherry White is an award winning customer experience consultancy focused on maximizing your investment returns. Our team excels in crafting innovative strategies and conducting advanced user research. We provide top-tier design and delivery teams to elevate any project. At Cherry White, user experience is our top priority, ensuring your design objectives enhance customer understanding and engagement. As experts in digital transformation, we analyze customer journeys to create impactful changes. Discover more about our services and case studies to see how we can transform your business.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Finchampstead, United Kingdom
    From €3,000 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    11-50 members
  • NB Chartered Communications was founded by Nicola Bothwell in 2009.  She is the only person in Northern Ireland Chartered by both Chartered Institute of Public Relations and Chartered Institute of Marketing.  She is also a Fellow of both professional organisations.  Nicola is a graduate of Google Squared. From feasibility studies to marketing strategies, public relations campaigns to corporate social responsibility programmes, Nicola manages all aspects of integrated traditional and digital communications for clients throughout Ireland, United Kingdom, Europe and United States of America. Her fully integrated agency is results driven from strategy, planning and implementation to measurement and evaluation of brands, projects, campaigns and relationships. Expertise includes; health and wellbeing, sport, beauty, hospitality and tourism, manufacturing, food and drink, destination marketing; charity / voluntary, education, retail, social enterprise, professional services, financial, technology, business to business and business to consumer, corporate social responsibility, entertainment, media and broadcasting, property and public affairs. Nicola was responsible for bringing Google Digital Garage On Tour across Northern Ireland in 2016 and 2017. Services offered by NB Chartered Communications: Market research and insights: competitor analysis, market analysis, trend analysis, consumer analysis, online surveys.  Auditing: digital marketing, public relations, media. Development and implementation of agile marketing and public relations campaigns: stakeholder and target customer mapping and profiling, value proposition development, brand launch or brand revitalisation and repositioning, ideas generation, creation of newsworthy corporate and consumer press materials and distribution to media, influencer marketing Media relations: broadcast, print, digital/online including blogger outreach, brand media negotiations including thought leadership profiling: documentaries, contributory and columns Website: audit and design specification Digital / Social Media: strategy, planning and management including content calendar creation, pre-scheduling and measurement Content creation: copywriting - search optimised digital content creation including website content and blog creation, script writing, speech writing, virtual 360° Google tour, professional creative and brand photography, professional videography, infographics and gifographics, slide presentation and awards submissions Design: strategic branding, offline and online collateral, branding and publication production Advertising: integrated traditional and digital media planning, buying negotiation and placement, behavioural targeting and retargeting, programmatic advertising  Promotions: point of sale, competitions - negotiation and placement Events Management: awards ceremonies, gala balls, new product launches, new store launches, new business launches, media launches, stunt planning, exhibition support and roadshows.  Venue sourcing, sponsor seeking, acting as RSVP centre, provision of suppliers bespoke to event theme, providing speakers, engaging/inviting political and media representation. Stakeholder relations: stakeholder engagement, internal communications, employee engagement, corporate social responsibility including community outreach and relationship marketing; investor relations Public affairs and lobbying C risis and issues management including contingency planning and reputation management S trategic engagement and alliances: Sponsorship, Affiliate and Partnership marketing – creation, negotiation, management and amplification Talent Management – liaison with agents and artistes Mentoring and training: marketing – traditional and digital, public relations, customer service, sales, media and communications training Monitoring and intelligence: analysis, measurement and evaluation including media monitoring Reporting: face to face and in writing Supply chain: assisting with tender specifications, sourcing and managing suppliers  
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Belfast, United Kingdom
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Works in multiple industries
    Speaks English
    1-10 members
  • (0 review)

    Welcome to SHARE Creative. We help brands maintain relevance by understanding their customers better

    We are a pioneering marketing agency that precision-engineers relevancy for brands by using ground breaking research to power fearless creativity. We are part of Samy Alliance, a global ecosystem of specialised marketing solutions with over 400 professionals operating from 15 offices in over 55 markets. Samy Alliance develops socially and humanly impactful end to end campaigns aimed to build trust and community through our specialised solutions in Research, Social Media, Strategy, Creativity, Influencer Marketing, ePR and Paid Media.
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Greater London, United Kingdom
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Sports (+4)
    Speaks English
    51-200 members
  • (0 review)

    The Digital Product, Design & Innovation Advisory

    Super User Studio has 20+ years of experience designing for & partnering with enterprise software teams. Through a pragmatic approach that combines a tailored Advisory service with a range of product design capabilities, we accelerate our clients progression towards the next generation of their software experience. We sit uniquely at the intersection of Product Management & Product Design, unblocking inefficiencies & creating alignment between teams. This helps enterprise software providers to truly leverage the strategic value of design & accelerate their transformation. To date, our clients have achieved more $1 billion in value through M&As following our Vision-led approach. Who do we partner with?: We work with executives & managers in Product, Technology & Design to transform or innovate how they’re working and their platform's experience: Large & Small enterprise software companies - Capita, Gartner, Cloud8 Business & Professional Service consultancies - Gain Theory, Darwin VCs & PEs Key Services/Capabilities: All our Product, UX, UI & Research practices are adapted to fit your context. Product Design Coaching & Leadership Product Discovery & Strategy Product Vision Product Design Direction UX & UI Design - BAU & Innovation Sprints Experience Design Strategy User Research Strategy & Sprints Design Systems Starting points: Advisory - enable existing teams to make effective decisions aligned with business goals & customer expectations Product Ops & Experience Healthcheck - benchmark your platforms & identify how to reach business goals Product Vision Accelerator - co-create a Visiontype, get aligned & test new ideas Product Design Direction - choose a suitable framework and set product design direction Product Design Delivery - UX & UI design delivery in an easy to integrate sprint based model Product Discovery - find out new opportunities for growth User Research Direction - establish a strategy & guidance on how to deliver research insights
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Greater London, United Kingdom (+1)
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Software & Computer Services (+3)
    Speaks English
    11-50 members
  • 5
    (2 reviews)
    We believe that currently, everyone needs a specialist in order to stand out on social media. That's why started a one-stop social media company where you can find everything you need to win nowadays in this super competitive market. We offer: - Marketing Strategy - Content Creation - Advertising - Brand Recognition - Engagement Enhancement and thanks to our fantastic team we can create a tailored offer to meet your expectations.  
    Looking for work in Marketing Research
    Located in Manchester, United Kingdom
    From €1,000 for Marketing Research
    Worked in Entertainment & Events (+2)
    Speaks English, French(+2)
    11-50 members
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How to choose a Marketing Research in United Kingdom?

What is Marketing Research?

Before starting to specify your requirements to your next Marketing Research undertaking, it is important to understand what it's all about. The digital age hasn't been diversified regardless of of the particular set of skills that our Marketing Research providers will be able to help you with. Employing the perfect service for your project begins with the ideal definition of your needs.

A marketing research agency is a company that helps businesses determine what their customers want by providing information about the market and consumers.

Marketing Research vs Marketing Intelligence

Marketing intelligence is the process where one finds actionable insights in strategic as well as tactical areas whereas traditional forms of marketing research provide insights for how the market will move hence acting retroactively.

Marketing Research refers to the systematic gathering, evaluation, and evaluation of quantitative and qualitative information regarding issues related to promotion of services and products into the marketplace. The objective is to identify and measure how changes in a variety of parts of the promotion mix affects consumer behaviour. Marketing Research is a vital element of tactical direction of resources and budgets. It's used by Marketing Research Agencies to both build and examine marketing campaigns, assess marketing strategies and plans, gather market intelligence, and provide information to support strategic decision making.

Introduction

Sortlist have compiled the best marketing research agencies in United Kingdom to help you with your business. Marketers are constantly seeking new insights and data to help them make better decisions and take actions that will improve their business. Sortlist has sorted through the marketing research agencies in United Kingdom to find the top ones that offer services that meet your needs.

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