Best Social media agencies in London: Top 10 Ranked. Our Own Brand ranks first, with a Lister Score of 88.0.
Our Own Brand leads this ranking for brands seeking cultural relevance, and includes its in-house Pulse reporting platform with every retainer.
Socially Powerful is built for global brands seeking influencer marketing growth, and uses proprietary technology ARIA to pinpoint the right influencers with precision.
Brandwatch serves global enterprises and agencies, and accesses the world’s largest archive of consumer opinion to discover trends early.
Best Social media agencies in London, compared| RANK | ENTRY | BEST FOR | SCORE | FROM |
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| 1 |  Our Own BrandDelivers always-on social, community and paid strategies | brands seeking cultural relevance | 88.0 | – |
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| 2 |  Socially PowerfulSocially Powerful is an award-winning global influencer marketing agency | Global multi-platform reach | 86.0 | Custom |
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| 3 |  BrandwatchBrandwatch is an intelligent social suite leveraging pioneering AI and deep analytics | Social listening and consumer research | 84.0 | Custom |
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| 4 |  Pulse AdvertisingBuilds brand social media for viral community building | brands seeking end-to-end social media services | 84.0 | – |
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| 5 |  Social ChainCrafts strategies from social signals using marketing science | brands seeking creator economy impact | 84.0 | – |
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| 6 |  VaynerMediaCreates content that audiences genuinely want to watch | Brands prioritising creative content within retail media | 84.0 | Custom |
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| 7 |  We Are SocialManages the full influencer funnel as part of an integrated social approach | Enterprise brands requiring international campaigns across multiple markets with cultural nuance | 84.0 | Custom pricing |
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| 8 |  The Social ShepherdBuilt for fast-growth brands and household names | Enterprise brands requiring early access to beta features and Premier Partnership advantages | 82.0 | Custom pricing |
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| 9 |  Born SocialCombines brand and performance expertise | brands seeking social-first strategies | 80.0 | – |
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| 10 |  M&C Saatchi SocialUtilises Return on Cultural Power to drive brand growth | brands seeking cultural influence and growth | 76.0 | – |
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How to choose
Start from what you need it for. Where each entry fits best:
- Our Own Brand (#1): brands seeking cultural relevance
- Socially Powerful (#2): Global multi-platform reach
- Brandwatch (#3): Social listening and consumer research
- Pulse Advertising (#4): brands seeking end-to-end social media services
- Social Chain (#5): brands seeking creator economy impact
- VaynerMedia (#6): Brands prioritising creative content within retail media
- We Are Social (#7): Enterprise brands requiring international campaigns across multiple markets with cultural nuance
- The Social Shepherd (#8): Enterprise brands requiring early access to beta features and Premier Partnership advantages
- Born Social (#9): brands seeking social-first strategies
- M&C Saatchi Social (#10): brands seeking cultural influence and growth
Each entry's Lister Score on this ranking weighs fit to the list (40%), evidence on the site (20%), published detail (20%) and buying signals (20%).
Each entry's full verdict is below.
The ranking, in detail
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From the feed to the world
Our Own Brand is a London-born social media agency that turns brands into cultural icons. It offers strategy, content, paid, influencer and brand services under one roof.
Best for: brands seeking cultural relevance
PROS- The agency delivers always-on social, community and paid strategies.
- The agency includes its in-house Pulse reporting platform with every retainer.
88.0
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Socially Powerful is an award-winning global influencer marketing agency. It uses advanced AI technology to deliver measurable results for brands.
Best for: Global multi-platform reach
PROS- Strong international capability
- Advanced social listening tools
CONS- Can lack the niche indie gaming focus
86.0
03
Understand and engage your consumers
Brandwatch is an intelligent social suite leveraging pioneering AI and deep analytics. It helps businesses make better decisions through consumer intelligence and social media management.
Best for: Social listening and consumer research
PROS- Industry leading social listening tools
- Advanced AI powered sentiment analysis
CONS- High subscription cost
- Interface can feel overwhelming
84.0
04
The tech-enabled social intelligence company
Pulse Advertising is a global influencer and social media agency. It helps brands win on social media through end-to-end services.
Best for: brands seeking end-to-end social media services
PROS- The agency forecasts, tracks and analyses performance and trends.
- The agency builds brand social media for viral community building.
84.0
05
We build stronger connections between people and brands
Social Chain provides full-service social strategy and culturally attuned creative. The agency combines agile planning with integrated creator management to drive business outcomes.
Best for: brands seeking creator economy impact
PROS- The agency crafts strategies from social signals using marketing science.
- Social Chain activates and scales creator partnerships for brand impact.
84.0
06
Creative agency for the digital age
VaynerMedia is an integrated strategy, creative and media agency. It places social at the centre of its operations to drive brand relevance.
Best for: Brands prioritising creative content within retail media
PROS- World-class creative production for ad units
- Deep understanding of modern consumer attention trends
CONS- Less focused on pure supply chain retail analytics
- Agency retainers are typically very high
84.0
07
Global enterprise campaigns with cultural fluency
We Are Social is a global socially-led creative agency with unrivaled social media and influencer marketing expertise.
Best for: Enterprise brands requiring international campaigns across multiple markets with cultural nuance
PROS- Unmatched global scale with cultural expertise across markets
- Strong track record in CPG, entertainment, and technology sectors
CONS- Custom pricing with no published starting rates
- Scale may be excessive for regional or single-market campaigns
84.0
08
Full-funnel social with Premier Partner status
The Social Shepherd delivers full-funnel growth through integrated social strategy and creative services.
Best for: Enterprise brands requiring early access to beta features and Premier Partnership advantages
PROS- Premier Partner status enables early feature access and optimisation
- Multi-platform expertise across all major social channels
CONS- Custom pricing with no published starting rates
- Premier Partner advantage may not translate to measurable ROI improvement
82.0
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Putting social at the beating heart of brands
Born Social is a full-service global social media agency based in London and New York. It builds social-first brands for the clients of tomorrow.
Best for: brands seeking social-first strategies
PROS- The agency combines brand and performance expertise.
- Born Social offers specialist strategy and creative teams.
80.0
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Creators of cultural Power
M+C Saatchi is the world’s largest independent creative network. We are a global creative solutions company.
Best for: brands seeking cultural influence and growth
PROS- The agency delivers constant creativity and brutal simplicity of thought.
- The agency utilises Return on Cultural Power to drive brand growth.
76.0
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Frequently asked questions
What are the best Social media agencies in London?
Our Own Brand ranks first on Lister. Our Own Brand is a London-born social media agency that turns brands into cultural icons. It offers strategy, content, paid, influencer and brand services under one roof.
What are the top 10 Social media agencies in London?
1. Our Own Brand; 2. Socially Powerful; 3. Brandwatch; 4. Pulse Advertising; 5. Social Chain; 6. VaynerMedia; 7. We Are Social; 8. The Social Shepherd; 9. Born Social; 10. M&C Saatchi Social.
What do the top four say they are built for?
Our Own Brand says it is built for brands seeking cultural relevance, and Socially Powerful for global brands seeking influencer marketing growth. Brandwatch says it is built for global enterprises and agencies, and Pulse Advertising for brands seeking end-to-end social media services.
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