Media, Marketing & Advertising

In the fast-moving world of Media, Marketing & Advertising (MM&A), financial complexity never rests.

Your business needs dynamic advisors who will bring timely insights for decisive action, allowing you to focus your time on what matters most- creativity.

Maintaining the momentum of MM&A founders and management along their growth journey.

Clients value our insight, clear communication style and passion for the work that they do. Our team works closely with a range of businesses in the MM&A sectors, from full-service marketing agencies to international advertising groups, digital and influencer markers, public relation firms, production and post-production houses and everything in between.

Our Services

We thrive on nurturing relationships with early-stage, fast-growth agencies and companies, large international groups, private equity backed businesses and well-known listed companies – across every stage of their business lifecycle. We understand your challenges and provide insights and solutions to help you overcome them.

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Why HaysMac?

Financials can seem like unsolvable problems. But they bring out the best in our people.

At the heart of our success sits the simple truth that all clients are individual and dynamic. Our advice therefore must be targeted and adaptive. Through our insights and knowledge, our client unlock new know-how and expertise, which allow them to stay at the front of an ever changing landscape.Our team are fully equipped with the knowledge and experience to deliver expert advice on the specific accounting and tax matters facing MM&A businesses. 

Clients are often on a journey to an exit event, whether through an Initial Public Offering (IPO), management buyout or trade sale. Others are looking to grow through acquisition. Our transaction advisory and corporate tax teams are ready to work with founders and management to reach a successful conclusion.

By working closely with founders, our team operates at the cutting edge.

We stay at the forefront of sector challenges and opportunities through our partnership with Agencynomics, the UK’s largest free community for independent agency owners. We work alongside the community, acting as a trusted accounting advisor for their many founders. 

This network enables us to facilitate connections through an array of thought leadership insights and events specific to client needs. Our MM&A Breakfast Club provides an opportunity for business leaders within the MM&A sectors to stay in-the-know of topical updates and provides a platform for targeted, relevant discussion with other business leaders. 

As a founder of MSI Global Alliance (MSI) – which brings together over 240 independent accounting and legal firms in more than 100 countries – we also support clients’ international business operations, global growth plans and personal interests overseas. We pride in our ability to work seamlessly with international agency groups, no matter where their operations are located.

Not sure what you need?

Our sector teams are equipped with specialists across all service lines, enabling them to assist you with all aspects of your business needs and challenges. Have a problem you need help with? Let us find the solution.

Our services

It’s unusual to find specialist sector know-how at every level of an accountancy firm. We like being a bit different at HaysMac. Meet the team member who’s ready to talk shop.

Luke Clark

Senior Manager, Co-Head of Media, Marketing & Advertising

Jon Dawson

Partner, Head of Sectors & Markets

Natasha Frangos

Managing Partner

Ian Cliffe

Partner

Mark Allwood

Partner

Krupa Shah

Director, Co-Head of Media, Marketing & Advertising

Sabina Burke

Director

David Bareham

Director

Said Bile

Director

Hannah Chilmaid

Manager

Sophy Ghosh

Manager

Max Toon

Assistant Manager

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