G&V

Based in Southville, Bristol, this small agency positions itself as a venture brands operation rather than a conventional marketing supplier. It works with lifestyle brands, particularly those trading on Shopify, and takes two distinct approaches to client relationships: traditional monthly brand partnerships for founders wanting ongoing branded campaign support, and "venture brand" arrangements where the agency invests capital and effort alongside founders to help build a brand from the ground up. The team is small (1-10 people) and describes offering hands-on, founder-led support throughout each project rather than handing briefs off to account managers. Service-wise, the agency centres on Shopify ecommerce, covering site design, build and optimisation aimed at improving conversion and simplifying store operations. It also runs Klaviyo email marketing, planning, writing and automating email flows intended to build customer engagement and generate repeat revenue. Google Ads management is offered for search and shopping campaigns targeting high-intent buyers. Alongside these platform-specific services, G&V provides brand strategy work covering positioning and messaging, plus creative direction spanning content planning and production for social and other channels. It lists broader capabilities including web design and development, branding, advertising, content marketing, social media marketing and UX/UI design, delivered through its ongoing partner relationships with brands operating in the lifestyle sector.