Skip to content
Serving London

A marketing agency for London businesses, without the London prices

Cheshire-based agency working with London SMEs that want the work done properly without paying for someone's Shoreditch rent.

A few of the many businesses we've worked with, big and small

What we do for businesses in London

We work with London businesses across the city – West End, City, Hackney, South of the river, the lot. Most of the work is delivered remotely, the same way the agency next door to you would do it. The difference is our overheads are sensible, so more of your budget goes on the actual work.

We’re not a London agency in the sense that we have an office in Soho. We’re a Cheshire agency that’s been working with London clients for years. Most prefer it that way: same calibre of work, smaller invoice, no central London surcharge baked into every quote.

The work is the same standard. We build websites properly instead of using page builders, chase Core Web Vitals improvements down to the millisecond, and would rather tell you the campaign isn’t working than pretend it is. Less central London polish, more actual delivery.

Marketing for businesses in London

What London businesses are working with

London isn't one market, it's dozens. Search behaviour is hyperlocal, the competition is the fiercest in the country, and agency rates reflect the postcode more than the output.

London searches by borough

Nobody searches "plumber London". They search "plumber Clapham" or "accountant Hammersmith". The map pack at that granularity is where the enquiries actually are, and it's far more winnable than the city-wide terms.

The most expensive clicks in the country

Paid search costs more here than anywhere else in the UK. That makes organic visibility worth more rather than less, because every position you earn is one you're not renting by the click.

You're paying for the postcode

Central London agency rates carry the office and the account-management layers, not the work. Most of our London clients worked that out the expensive way before they found us.

Why marketing matters for London businesses

London’s the most competitive marketing market in the UK. Bigger agencies, bigger budgets, more noise. Most London SMEs paying central London agency rates aren’t getting better work for the premium – they’re paying for the office, the headcount, and a few layers of account management.

We do it differently. One small Cheshire team. Your contact is a senior team member who stays with you throughout, directly involved in the work. Same standard as a good central London agency, often without the overhead. Most of our London clients found us through referrals from other clients who’d left bigger agencies and wanted the work to actually get done.

The fundamentals win: a fast website, properly structured content, ad spend measured against return rather than vanity metrics, a Google Business Profile that gets attention. None of it requires a Shoreditch postcode.

Marketing work for London businesses
Lower overhead More of your budget on the actual work, not on someone's Soho rent

Why London businesses choose us

No account managers in the way

Your main point of contact stays with you throughout - a senior team member who works directly on your project.

Five-star rated since 2016

39 Google reviews. 15 Facebook recommendations. 100% positive. Read them - they're real.

No long tie-ins

Rolling monthly retainers. If we're not delivering, you can leave. We retain clients by doing the work properly.

Weirdly into the technical bits

We build properly, refuse to use page builders on principle, and chase 0.2-second LCP improvements. The boring nerdy work pays off.

Sectors we work with

A snapshot of the kinds of London businesses we've helped grow online.

Professional services
Legal
Financial services
Hospitality
Ecommerce
B2B services
Tech & SaaS
Charities
Property
Health & wellness
Retail
Education

How we work

Same process for every project. Boring, predictable, no surprises.

01

Free chat

Tell us what you're trying to do. We'll tell you straight whether we can help.

02

Proposal

Honest scope. Clear pricing. No fluff.

03

Build

We do the work. You see progress weekly.

04

Launch & iterate

Go live, then keep improving. Regular reporting with actual numbers.

Areas of London we work with

We work with London businesses across the city. The list isn't exhaustive - if your area's not here, get in touch anyway.

Frequently asked questions

You're not actually based in London, are you?

No, and we don’t pretend to be. We’re based in Northwich, Cheshire. We work with London clients regularly and visit when it helps. Most clients prefer the lower overhead more than they miss the in-person meetings.

Why hire a Cheshire agency instead of a London one?

Lower overheads, similar standard of work. Central London agency rates pay for office space, multiple layers of account management, and senior leadership margins. We’re a small team that does the work directly. Most clients find the maths works out comfortably in their favour for similar quality.

Will you visit our office in London?

Yes, for project kickoffs and quarterly strategy reviews. Day-to-day work happens on Teams or Zoom because it’s faster and lets us focus on the work itself rather than the commute.

What sectors do you work with in London?

Professional services, legal, financial services, hospitality, ecommerce, tech and SaaS startups, charities, property. The mix is broad. What we have in common across clients is they want the work done properly without the central London markup.

What's the smallest budget you'll work with?

Web design starts in the low thousands. Ongoing services like SEO, PPC and social start at a few hundred a month. We’ll tell you straight on the first call whether your budget fits.

Rhiannon and Darren Birch, founders of Cheshire Cat Marketing
Meet the agency

Who you'll actually be working with

We founded Cheshire Cat Marketing in 2016 after watching too many small businesses burn through agency budgets and end up with a slow site and a stack of invoices.

We work with businesses across the UK and into Finland and Sweden, and every bit of it is done in-house. Whoever you speak to first is the person doing the work, and they stay with you. Nobody is passing your messages to a separate team.

  • Five-star rated, every review 54 reviews across Google and Facebook. Not one of them below five stars.
  • Award-winning Shortlisted more times than we can neatly list, and we've taken a good few home.
  • Everything done in-house No freelancers, no white-label, nobody you've never met touching your account.
  • Outspoken, honest support We'll tell you when something won't work, even when it'd be easier to take the money.
Read our full story

What our clients say about us

Five-star rated on Google and Facebook. No filtering, no pay-to-play, just honest reviews from real clients.

5.0
54 five-star reviews
Shanel Nwosu
Shanel Nwosu Google · a month ago

I just want to say, the guys over at Cheshire Cat Marketing are amazing! I couldn’t have asked for a better bunch of people to constantly be in contact with. Whether it was checking up on me and my business or being open to listening to my ever changing ideas! Everything in between too! I would recommend them to anyone wanting, social media or anything marketing wise for your business!

Megan Lawrence
Megan Lawrence Google · 3 months ago

I’ve just phoned and spoken to Rhi, who has been absolutely incredible! I phoned to cheekily ask for some advice, as I am fundraising for a charity event. She was incredible, offering advice, guidance and ideas. The support was truly incredible and has allowed me now to hopefully generate more publicity and support for the event I am supporting.I am in awe of her friendly disposition and her generosity of her experience.Her entire demeanour was approachable and supportive and offered a true unique perspective, whilst being situational and economically aware.So pleased, and touched to have had such a wonderful and postive interaction and would encourage anyone to use their services again.

Emma Radcliffe
Emma Radcliffe Google · a year ago

The Cheshire Cat team are fantastic. They really care about understanding your business and doing a great job. Each time they send me some posts to approve I'm always thrilled with the results - and with 20+ years marketing experience, I'm not an easy person to please! We've seen our followers steadily grow whilst we've been working with them - recommended!

What it costs

Same prices wherever you are. We don't charge more because of your postcode.

Priced per account, because ad budgets differ too much for a menu: Google Ads , Social media , Email

Ready when you are

Talk to a real person about your marketing

Free, no commitment. We'll listen, give you honest advice, and tell you whether we're a fit.

Book a free chat

Feel a bit nosy?

We're on the socials too

Follow us on Instagram →

Marketing insights to your inbox every month

One email a month with practical web and marketing tips. No spam, unsubscribe any time.

No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. Privacy policy.