The Creative Group expands by investing in Sussex based SEO agency

Today, Crawley based business, The Creative Group (the umbrella company for Creative Pod, ECHO, Square One, The Printshop and most recently Spacelink Commercial Interiors) announced its expansion into the world of search engine optimisation, with the acquisition of Eastbourne based SEO agency, 427 Marketing.

Headed up by Ade Holder, the announcement sees Ade and his company 427, joining forces with The Creative Groups portfolio of creative based businesses and its well-known CEO and Patron of Chestnut Tree House, Matt Turner.

Currently, the group consists of; Creative Pod, which is possibly the groups most recognisable brand and is a well-known and award-winning marketing agency, ECHO, a sponsorship brokerage, Square One, an international market entry specialist and The PrintShop, a dedicated printing solutions specialist, they collectively sit alongside Creative Pod to form a powerhouse of creative-based solutions.

However, as CEO of The Creative Group, Matt Turner said:

“SEO has become a force to be reckoned with and must be regarded as a core part of any marketing strategy. It takes time and skill but is an extremely powerful tool and until previously this was a space Creative Pod did not specifically operate within. Ade brings a great skill set to the group and I am excited to see this relationship develop.”

Ade who has over 12 years’ experience and during his tenure has worked both client and agency side managing SEO for over 40 clients. With a straight-talking ethos to SEO, Ade and his small team aim to advise its clients on SEO in plain English and provide a no-nonsense approach to the advantages this can bring to small businesses.

After collaborating with Ade in 2019 on the SEO for some of Creative

Pod’s clients, the benefits of this exciting synergy became clear and has allowed Creative Pod to expand their current offering to its growing client base, whilst providing 427 with a platform to grow.

This announcement follows hot on the heels of the announcement of Spacelink Commercial Interiors, recently joining the group and marks 427 as the sixth company to join The Creative Group.

Ade Holder, MD, and Owner of 427 Marketing said: “Over the past few months, it has been incredibly exciting to get to know the team at The Creative Group and learn from Matt’s experience. Currently, we have a small team based in Eastbourne and this partnership has opened up a number of doors for us.”

To find out more about The Creative Group, please visit:

www.thecreative.group