Marketing and media group reaches 100 employees
Posted on 20/04/2023
A marketing, media, and technology group with offices in London and Bristol has attained a major milestone reaching 100 employees.
The Ascot Group was founded by entrepreneur Andrew Scott in 2004 and took on its first employee in 2007. According to .Gov there are 5.5 million businesses in the UK but only 0.3% reach 100 employees1.
Andrew Scott comments: “It's taken 19 years of hard work, but my vision has always been unshakeable – to build a world-class marketing, media and tech company. It’s great to reach this milestone, which follows 20% year-on-year growth.”
Andrew started the business from his dining room table and opened his first office in 2007.
“I didn’t start with a team of people, a great product or investment. In fact, I started the business as a one-man-band living on credit cards for two years and driving around the country in an ancient car with 250,000 miles on the clock, putting in 80-100 hour weeks as a consultant, marketer, writer, designer, developer and everything else.” Over that time Andrew has launched and built multiple companies including Purplex Marketing, Insight Data and Business Leader, all of which are leaders in their respective markets. He has also launched a property business and investment company, helping new entrepreneurs and start-ups make that first move with mentoring, support, and investment.
Andrew added: “Ultimately a business is only as good as its people. The Ascot Group provides an ideal home to nurture talent and develop careers – including our recent Digital Marketing Apprenticeship programme.
“It’s also about giving back, which is why we actively support Somewhere to Go, a homeless charity, and Gympanzees, which supports children with learning difficulties and disability.
“I won’t pretend the last 19 years has been easy – it hasn’t. Building any business is tough, building multiple companies simultaneously is a different level.
“I’m extremely proud of what we’ve built, and I’m excited to see the next stage of our evolutionary journey and continue building my fabulous team.”
Founded in 2004, the Ascot Group is a fast-track high growth company made of nine businesses including the UK’s leading business magazine Business Leader, full-service marketing agency Purplex, renowned data specialists Insight Data, private investment firm Knightstone Capital and almost a dozen investee companies across a diverse range of industries. Interested to know more? Head to the website at www.ascotgroup.co.uk or call 01934 428771.