Where did the last five years go?
That's how long ago we set up Bridge F61 in a small office - room F61 as it happens - in Somerset House.
We were driven by a curiosity to see if we could create a business that would approach the client/agency relationship in a different way. More agile, more strategic, more commercial, more creative. Our early internal working proposition was to create an agency that could think like a client, to go out and hire the best people we could find, and to treat them like grown-ups. We're a people business after all.
Since then we have worked on around 2000 projects, for exactly 121 different clients across the world. We've gone from just two of us, to an extended family of more than 30. These days we work out of an elegant Georgian townhouse, on a square that is still lit by gas lamps. It's a magical place, inside and out. The big difference now is the clients we serve. These days we advise scaleups and corporates, still working directly for CEOs and CMOs.
We've built a stack of IP that we use to get businesses and brands to grow faster than ever, but what we love most about our business is that there is no shortcut for raw talent and deep experience. We've also expanded our capabilities and now offer brand consultancy, GTM, digital strategy, ABM, marketing strategy, a CMO practice and a creative arm. But like any fast-growing business, we never settle.
So if you are interested in becoming client 122, please get in touch. Oh and thanks for the birthday wishes. Five seems terribly grown up!