Duo set their sights on £1m in turnover after merger
TWO Teessiders are eyeing up a £1m turnover after a merger – and both are under the age of 40.
Entrepreneur Bradley Johnson single-handedly formed Yellow Box Marketing in 2011 upon graduating from university.
During that time his team has helped over 1,000 businesses with their digital marketing needs.
Now after merging with another successful local agency, Blend Digital, Stockton-based Yellow Box Marketing will act as a “one-stop shop” for every potential digital marketing need, while the team has expanded to 13 full-time employees.
And following the merger with Blend, headed by digital specialist James Lees, it means the pair bring a combined 35 years of marketing experience to Yellow Box Marketing despite both still being aged under 40.
“The business has come a long way in the past 13 years, and the merger with Blend really takes it to the next level,” said Bradley, managing director of Yellow Box Marketing.
“Since 2018, the business has really caught fire and I think that’s because clients love working with a full-service digital marketing agency like ours.
“We keep everything in-house, so businesses can outsource all their marketing needs to us, which makes it easier and better value for them.”
The company is set to expand its workforce and offer more services, such as email marketing and a comprehensive 360 marketing package.
“That growth means that we are anticipating a turnover of £1m next year, which is another major milestone, and given the business is debt-free, it gives us a great platform to reinvest in the team to continue our growth going forward.”
James Lees has assisted hundreds of businesses over the past 20 years with their digital marketing.
“This is a really exciting merger that brings together two innovative businesses full of some of the most creative, talented digital marketing staff in our region,” said James, commercial director for Yellow Box Marketing.”