Based near Birmingham and founded in 1936, Gough is an independently owned, full-service, marketing agency that has been a member of the IPA since 1954.
Your World, through a human Lens.
As humans, we operate on two-hundred-thousand-year-old software, and more often than not, we’re driven by raw primal emotions, and the use of heuristics to navigate basic life.
Our world is understanding exactly that. Why people do what they do.
Your business is unique and so are the people you’re trying to reach. At Gough, we deep dive into the behavioural patterns, psychology and triggers of your target audience, crafting solutions that speak directly to their visceral motivations and needs.
The Gough Guarantee
No fluff – just results. Effectiveness is at the heart of everything we do. We stand for honesty, hard work, and being grounded in real human insights.
We’re here to help you decode your customers’ behaviours and turn that knowledge into commercial success.
We use:
Strategy, Creative, Design, Brand, PR, Social, Events, Web, Digital Marketing, Media, Stakeholder Engagement and Crisis Communications
Our Capabilities
- Affiliate Marketing
- Brand Experience
- Brand Strategy
- Branded Content
- Business Consultancy
- Communications Planning
- Creative
- Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
- Data Analysis
- Digital Marketing
- Design
- Media Buying
- Media Planning
- Mobile
- Outdoor
- Public Relations
- Sales Promotion
- Search
- Social
- Strategic Planning
- Sponsorship
- TV Production
Sector Experience
- B2B
- Business/Industrial
- Charities
- Entertainment/Leisure
- Gardening products
- Government departments
- Health/Social Services
- Home improvements/DIY goods
- Hospitality & Entertainment
- Media
- Mobile
- Pharmaceuticals
- Professional Services
- Property
- Retail
- Travel & Leisure
- Travel/Transport
Our Clients
- Amazon UK Services
- British Pregnancy Advisory Service
- Bromsgrove District Housing Trust
- Bromsgrove School
- Bernard Rogers & Co
- British Garden Centres
- Bromsgrove School
- CJ Furey Construction
- CLL Support Association
- East Midlands Development Company
- Esquires Coffee
- Feasibility
- Gladman
- Gorcott Hall
- Green Sheep Group
- Heights of Abraham
- Henry Boot Developments
- Heritage Manor
- John Truslove Commercial Property
- Kettler
- Leukaemia Care
- LIDL
- Manuscript
- Maped Helix
- McArthurGlen
- Omega PLC
- Piper Homes
- Primary Trauma Care Foundation
- Primrose Hospice
- Subsidium
- Tik-Tax
- U+I
- Visit Solihull
- Webbs Garden Centres
- Whitehead Designs
Awards
People
Michelle Wright
Co-Owner & Managing Director
Bruce Hutton
Co-Owner & Strategy Director
Accreditations
Other Accreditation
Cyber Essentials