Brass (company)
| Industry | Marketing |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1983 |
| Founder | Mike Baxandall, Clive Rand, Chris Allen, Tony Handley, Keith McPhail |
| Headquarters | Leeds, United Kingdom |
Area served | International |
| Website | http://www.brassagency.com/ |
Brass is an integrated marketing agency based in Leeds, United Kingdom, which provides marketing and advertising solutions both nationally and globally.
History
Brass was known as Brahm Ltd. before it was rebranded as Brass in July 2010.
Brahm Limited was established in 1983 when it was known as Baxandall Rand Allen Handley McPhail Limited,[1] taking its name from its five founding directors: Mike Baxandall, Clive Rand, Chris Allen, Tony Handley and Keith McPhail. In 2001, a management buy-out commenced within the company, to release the founding partners and pass the management of the business to a younger team who had already invested within it. This planned succession consisted of seven partners, which covered the full spectrum of the business, and was finalised in 2009.[2][3]
In 2004, Brahm acquired York-based foodservice specialists Teamwork Marketing.[4]
In 2006, the company acquired Adworkshop, a design and marketing agency which based in Farsley, Leeds.[5]
In late 2006, Brahm also acquired Leeds based digital marketing agency Swamp.[6]
In July 2010, Brahm and Swamp was completed and the combined agencies rebranded as Brass.[7]
In December 2010, due to the UK government spending review and cuts in the public sector,[8] Brass was forced to make between 10-20 redundancies from its workforce.[9]
Acquired companies
- Teamwork Marketing - 2004
- Adworkshop - 2006
- Swamp - 2006
Building
Brass is based in Moorfield House, Headingley, Leeds, which is a Grade II listed building in the Headingley Conservation Area. The listing describes the building as being “in Tudor Gothic Revival Style”.[10]
References
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- ↑ "Brahm promotes four to associate director level". Brand Republic. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "The Brahm agency acquires Teamwork Marketing | Advertising news | Campaign". Campaignlive.co.uk. 18 June 2004. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "Ad Workshop cements future with Brahm deal". Marketresearchworld.net. Archived from the original on 20 May 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "Swamp acquired by Brahm for undisclosed fee | Econsultancy". Nma.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ Banham, Mark (12 July 2010). "Brahm and Swamp merge to form Brass". BrandRepublic. brandrepublic.com. Retrieved 29 May 2014.
- ↑ Nick Robinson (20 October 2010). "BBC News - Spending Review 2010: George Osborne wields the axe". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ "Brass: Job losses threat at Yorkshire marketing agency". Yorkshire Evening Post. 16 December 2010. Retrieved 7 March 2015.
- ↑ Historic England. "Moorfield House (464803)". Images of England. Retrieved 7 March 2015.