How major brands use us to plug leaky marketing spends.
New agency, new relationship, new contract. Start as you mean to go on: an implementation audit gives that sweet new relationship the best start in life.
A contract compliance audit of your advertising and media agencies ensures that all their great work is backed by equally great financial housekeeping.
Our Always-On audit process shifts the emphasis from sporadic checks to continuous monitoring, picking up hiccups before they turn into problems.
Client-agency partings are a fact of life and can be painful. An exit audit is a timely intervention to ensure the parting doesn't separate you from what's yours.
Is the agency’s contract proposal worth the paper it's printed on? Is it fair or full of convenient holes? A proper contract review is the only way to find out…
“The outcome is the relationship with our client is now stronger than it was previously.”
Director, Full Service Advertising Agency, London
“… the audits created an openness and transparency I’d never achieved before.”
Director, Sales & Marketing Consultancy, UK
“… We have recovered a substantial six-figure sum from our agencies and their suppliers…”
Major UK FMCG
Eight key take-aways about our work.

We’re Chartered Accountants.
We’ve specialised in contract compliance audits of advertising and media agencies since 2008.

We deliver clarity, certainty and control.
Our key deliverable isn’t paperwork: it’s positive knowledge, a firm grip on marketing spend, and cost reduction.

We value your agency relationships.
We ‘get’ client-agency relationships. A big part of our skillset is earning the trust and respect of your agencies.
Adrian Jenkins
Founder & Director – Global
Wendy Miller
Auditor – Global
Erika Blomerus
Global Audit Manager
John Guess
Auditor – North America
Diego Abramoff
Auditor – LATAM
Richard Davis
Auditor – Global
Deborah East
Marketing & Operations Manager – Global
… and which one are you?
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