Mitchell & Stones

Based in Southampton, this small agency (team of 1-10) positions itself around a "commercial-first" approach to marketing, working with businesses that either lack an internal marketing function, have an internal marketing team needing extra support, or require a specific project delivered, such as a new website, branding or campaign. Clients referenced include organisations such as Computer Aid International, GroundTech, OrangeAPE and Insituform, spanning sectors from not-for-profit to technical and industrial services. Mitchell & Stones structures its offering around three ways of working: acting as an outsourced marketing department that integrates into a client's business to build and execute strategy; providing overflow support to internal marketing teams facing resource or skills gaps in areas like SEO, PPC and graphic design; and delivering bespoke, objective-led projects and campaigns. Declared services include SEO, PPC and paid search, social media marketing, website design, branding, marketing consultancy, campaign development, animation, corporate photography and email marketing. Client engagement typically begins with a discovery call of around 30-40 minutes, used to discuss current marketing challenges and outline how the agency would work with the business, including scope and commercial terms. Case studies on branding and website design projects are presented alongside the outsourced marketing department work carried out for organisations such as Computer Aid International.