Merry Christmas from Team activ! Thank you for your valued business in 2023. Wishing you an enjoyable break and a prosperous 2024.
The
Marketing Agency
Franchise
Run your own marketing business with structure and support
A BFA approved marketing franchise built for self employed marketers who want security, recurring income and the confidence of having a full team behind them.
The sweet spot missing in the marketing industry
Most smaller SMEs cannot afford a large agency. Most solo marketers cannot scale to support SMEs with budget, without burning out.
activ sits in the middle. The place the industry has ignored for too long.
We give talented marketers the structure, support and national delivery they need to run a stable, scalable marketing business.
In turn, we give smaller businesses the trusted partner they have always looked for.
Not a one person operation battling every task. Not an expensive agency that never embeds.
A smarter, stronger model that transforms how marketers build businesses and how clients get results.
This is the future of self employment in marketing.
And you can be part of it.
Where human expertise leads and technology supports
The marketing world is evolving. Technology is moving fast, but businesses still want a trusted partner who brings clarity, strategy and results. They want real people who understand their goals, not automated outputs alone.
At activ we stay ahead of the industry so our franchise partners can focus on what matters most. We monitor how new tools and trends shape marketing, and we continually refine our model to help franchise partners work with confidence in a changing landscape.
Technology will always move quickly.
Human insight, strong systems and clear strategy will always matter more.
Our model brings all three together so you can build a business that lasts.
Hear From Our CEO, Katie Bullon
Become a Franchise Partner
Online and Consultant Models Launched in 2024!
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Location Franchise
Build a thriving local business in your community.
- Access activ’s full resources
and 200+ services - A bespoke, branded local
business - 1-2-1 support
- In-person training
- Lead a locally impactful
agency, backed by activ
Consultant Franchise
Ideal for marketing pros going
self-employed.
- A branded business without
building from scratch - Have a full agency team at your
fingertips - Leverage activ’s resources and
200+ services - Build a national presence with
activ’s support
Online Franchise
Elevate your freelance
business.
- Go beyond billable hours and revenue caps
- Gain control with activ’s 200+ services
- Remove outsourcing
struggles - Operate anywhere with full
business support - Scale your business with
activ’s resources
Introductory launch price, valid in 2024
The problem with going it alone in marketing
Most self employed marketers start with passion and skill.
But they quickly face the same challenges.
The problems
No recurring income
Wearing every hat
Clients expecting everything from one person
No time to grow
Isolation
Constant pressure to deliver alone
A ceiling on income and energy
Difficulty taking on bigger clients
It is not a lack of talent. It is a lack of structure and support. We offer solutions via our award-winning franchise model – a unique weapon in the marketing industry.
The solutions
activ gives you everything you need to build a stable and scalable marketing business.
A proven model that removes guesswork
Structure, systems and clear methods to grow
National delivery so you never have to do everything yourself
A community of marketers, not isolation
activ Flow to manage clients and operations
Monthly training and guidance
A business in a box built on SoloPower
The result is simple. You stay independent, but you are never alone. And your business becomes stronger than a one person operation.
How the activ model works
activ gives you a complete business in a box. Everything is designed to remove the pressure of doing it all alone and to help you grow a stable marketing business with confidence.
SoloPower
Our guiding philosophy and foundation. It gives you the mindset, structure and approach that lifts you beyond the limits of solo self employment.
activ Flow
Your marketing hub and operational home. A simple way to manage clients, social media, email marketing, pricing, proposals, delivery and forecasting in one place.
The activation Station
Your training, templates and tools. Immediate access to everything you need to run and grow your marketing business, updated every month.
National Delivery
A full support team behind you. You take on clients at your own pace, with experienced specialists supporting delivery to ensure you retain your clients and help them grow.
Community
You are not alone. You join a national network of marketers who share insights, ideas and growth. Together these elements form a proven model that helps you build a business that lasts.
Pioneering a new era
Our CEO Katie’s journey spans corporate marketing, self employed consultancy, successful franchise partnership and ultimately acquiring the activ network. This lived experience gives her a unique perspective on what solo marketers need to grow with confidence and why franchising is the path the industry has been missing.
Amongst other franchising award wins, she’s been recognised by The Telegraph as a Top 100 Female Entrepreneur to Watch, awarded Global Women In Marketing Best Leader in Marketing and is a two-time Great British Entrepreneur Awards finalist. Katie has rebuilt activ into the franchise she wished existed when she joined in 2014.
Her mission is clear: give marketers structure, support and a sustainable way to build a business without doing it alone. She’s pioneering a new era in marketing through franchising.
Katie introduces our Franchisee Accelerator Programme here:
No Rodeo
Just Results
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