{"id":48920,"date":"2016-10-12T23:10:12","date_gmt":"2016-10-12T22:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/?p=48920"},"modified":"2019-06-30T13:36:31","modified_gmt":"2019-06-30T12:36:31","slug":"peoples-champion-finalist-2016-zeal-creative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/startups.co.uk\/startups-awards\/peoples-champion-finalist-2016-zeal-creative\/","title":{"rendered":"People\u2019s Champion finalist 2016: ZEAL Creative"},"content":{"rendered":"

Start-up name:<\/strong> ZEAL Creative
\nFounders:<\/strong> Stewart Hilton
\nStarted in:<\/strong> April 2014
\nBased in:<\/strong> Manchester
\nBusiness description: <\/strong>Full-service marketing agency<\/p>\n

Shortlisted categories:<\/h3>\n

Lean Start-up of the Year <\/a><\/p>\n

The ZEAL Creative story:<\/h3>\n

Okay, so there are lots of full service marketing agencies. But they don’t all hit the milestones ZEAL Creative has in two short years.<\/p>\n

On a mission to become “the world’s most recommended agency” it specialises in promotional and shopper marketing campaigns.<\/p>\n

Since launch, ZEAL has been appointed by 11 globally recognised FMCG brands, including ASDA, Nestlé, Pringles, Castrol and Kellogg’s. And it’s done this without resorting to taking serious external investment – only securing a StartUp Loan of £9,250.<\/p>\n

At the Institute of Promotional Marketing it won three gold awards, which it says was more than any other UK agency. And the Manchester Evening News<\/em> named it Young Business of the Year.<\/p>\n

Turnover for the 18-person company has more than doubled to a very healthy £1.7m and is forecast to double again, with profit rising in line.<\/p>\n

Why ZEAL Creative made our shortlist:<\/h3>\n

All of the above would just be ‘nice’ without the tell-tale signs that the MediaCityUK-based business is scaling fast. When happy clients start referring new business you’re doing something right. And this young agency looks like all key metrics are heading up.<\/p>\n

Where to find out more about ZEAL Creative:<\/h3>\n

Website:<\/strong> www.zealcreative.com<\/a>
\nTwitter: <\/strong>twitter.com\/zealcreative<\/a>
\n<\/strong><\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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