The opportunity
Build a marketing business with more support, more capacity and more ways to grow.
Activ is designed for marketers who want the freedom of self-employment without the pressure of building every system, service and support function alone. Choose the model that fits where you are now, then shape the business around your skills, ambitions and life.
Overview
Your business. Backed by a national agency.
Activ gives you a proven route to running your own marketing business, with the brand, tools, training and specialist delivery support already in place.
You stay close to your clients and build a business that feels personal. Behind the scenes, you can draw on a wider team, established systems and more than 150 services, so you are not limited by your own hours or technical specialism.
The result is a more confident way to move from solo marketer to business owner.
What stays with you
Client relationships
Always yours
How you work
Your choice, your pace
What’s behind you
150+ services, full delivery team
The market opportunity
Small businesses need better marketing support.
What SMEs want
Many SMEs are too small for a traditional agency, but need more than occasional freelance delivery. They want one trusted person who understands their business, brings strategic clarity and can coordinate the right expertise when it is needed.
What marketers want
Experienced marketers are choosing self-employment for greater freedom, only to discover that unpredictable income, limited capacity and the pressure to deliver everything can make growth difficult.
Activ sits in that gap: a locally led marketing relationship, powered by the systems and delivery capability of a national network. That creates an opportunity to build recurring client relationships, broaden the services you can offer and grow without immediately taking on employees or fixed payroll costs.
Is this right for you?
Activ could be a strong fit if you...
- Have marketing, communications, design, digital or commercial experience
- Enjoy building trusted client relationships
- Want the independence to run your own business
- Are ambitious, but don't want to build an agency entirely from scratch
- Value structure, collaboration and continuous learning
- Want the flexibility to specialise, delegate or expand your offer over time
You do not need to be an expert in every marketing discipline. You do need curiosity, commercial drive and a genuine commitment to helping clients grow.
Our franchise models
Three ways in, one Activ system behind all of them.
Activ Partner
Partner
Keep your existing brand and clients while plugging into Activ’s systems, services and delivery team. No territory or rebrand required.
- 150+ services and head-office delivery
- Activ Flow and Kora included
- Monthly fee £250 +VAT from month 7
- Access to the partner community
Consultant
Consultant-Led
Elevate your profile as a marketing professional with an Activ-branded business and the support of the wider agency.
- Five-year term, logo and website
- Four one-to-one sessions with the CEO
- Monthly fee £300 +VAT from month 7
- Ongoing training and full agency backup
Location
Location-Led
Start a new local Activ Marketing business and build a visible presence in a dedicated territory.
- Five-year term, dedicated territory
- Eight one-to-one sessions with the CEO
- Monthly fee £300 +VAT from month 7
- Logo, website and back-office support
Compare the models
A quick side by side to help you see where you fit.
| Activ Partner | Consultant-Led | Location-Led | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Upfront investment | £3,995 | £9,995 +VAT | £13,995 +VAT |
| Monthly fee (from month 7) | £250 +VAT | £300 +VAT | £300 +VAT |
| Territory | Not required | Not required | Dedicated territory |
| Branding | Your own name, powered by Activ | Full Activ brand identity | Full Activ brand identity, local territory name |
| CEO one-to-ones | Included | Four sessions | Eight sessions |
| Best suited to | Already trading marketers and agency owners | Marketing professionals building fresh under the Activ brand | Entrepreneurs starting a brand new local business |
