From nearly going bust to being recognised as one of the top marketing agencies in the UK – Swindon-based marketing agency shortlisted for SME Marketing Agency of the Year at the British Small Business Awards
Swindon-based marketing agency Marketing Managed (Bacon Marketing) has been shortlisted for the SME Marketing Agency of the Year at the British Business Awards 2022, mere months after fearing they would go bust.
Now in their fifth year, the British Business Awards is a prestigious awards ceremony that celebrates the outstanding achievements of small and medium-sized businesses across the UK, bringing them together to recognise their achievements, impact and growth.
Already a highly-regarded marketing agency offering a range of digital marketing services and ‘acting as extra pair of marketing hands’ Marketing Managed (Bacon Marketing) is one of only 10 agencies across the UK to be shortlisted for this coveted award.
The SME Marketing Agency of the Year Award recognises a marketing agency that has gone above and beyond to support small and medium enterprises (SMEs) to the highest degree.
For those on this esteemed list, the judges will be looking for organisational growth and development over the last 2 years, examples of a diverse customer portfolio, customer testimonials and their measure of success.

On receiving the nomination for this highly-regarded accolade Marketing Managed (Bacon Marketing) founder Philip Bacon said:
“This nomination couldn’t have come at a better time, with August 10th marking two years since Marketing Managed (Bacon Marketing) came to life.
In that time we’ve been shortlisted for and won various awards, grown from being just me to an amazing 6-person team, moved into our own offices and have served clients from India to the US, all while raising a family.
However, it wasn’t all plain sailing and back in January 2022, we were in the ‘pit of despair.’ Marketing Managed (Bacon Marketing) almost went down the pan with the number of clients slowing down and a high drop-off rate. It took us doubling down and not cutting back to pull us back out of the slump, and now it’s proven to all be worthwhile.”

In its first in-person awards ceremony since 2019, the British Business Awards 2022 will recognise the unique ideas, dedication, growth and results of businesses like Marketing Managed (Bacon Marketing) at Kings Place, London on the 13th of October.
About Marketing Managed (Bacon Marketing)
Marketing Managed (Bacon Marketing) approaches marketing the same way an in-house team would, but with the benefits of working on multiple campaigns at any given time, across many industries. Their offering includes consultancy all the way through to implementation of a full mixed skills marketing or augmentation of your current marketing team.
We are Beyond
Marketing Managed (Bacon Marketing) provides a full review, streamlining and optimisation service that will take your marketing and advertising to the next level.
Please see our range of services or complete the form to discuss your needs with us.
Straightforward Approach
We always start by finding out about your business, its unique, then we get to work on planning, building your strategy and adding sizzle to your marketing.
Our combined backgrounds are a combination of both generalist and digital marketers, largely focused on digital marketing and also how it can be blended with offline marketing. It has meant that we have had to be hands-on and strategic.
