Monthly selection
Featured agencies — July 2026
Each month we move one place down every published Top 10, so a full year works through the whole list. This month is position 9. Featured status, editorial ranking and paid sponsorship are three separate things and are never traded against each other.
Church+State
Toronto agency in Liberty Village working across brand and content, described by Great Place to Work Canada as a 13-person company.
Why choose them
Best fit: buyers who want a small senior team on the work. Church+State publishes a Toronto Liberty Village address, and Great Place to Work Canada, a named certifying third party, lists the company size as 13. That is the only independently published team figure on this list.
Where they may not fit
The smallest team here, so concurrent multi-market programmes are a stretch. No founding year, no pricing, no verified outcomes or reviews.
- Headquarters
- Toronto
- Founded
- Not published
- Team size
- 11-50
- Minimum project
- Not published
- Score (of 100)
- 31
- Last verified
- September 8, 2026
Case studies
No case study has been published for this agency yet. We only publish work we can trace to a named source, so this section stays empty until that evidence exists.
Selected from Top 10 Marketing and Branding Agencies in Canada (2026), researched by Thomas Christianson · last researched September 8, 2026
MKC Communications
Dublin PR and public affairs consultancy providing media relations, government affairs, digital communications and crisis planning.
Why choose them
Best fit: Best for public affairs and crisis counsel. MKC publishes a named people page including its managing director and describes a PR and government affairs practice. Its site details media relations, public affairs and crisis planning services.
Where they may not fit
First-party case study detail is less granular than creative agencies of comparable size.
- Headquarters
- Dublin
- Founded
- 1999
- Team size
- Not published
- Minimum project
- Not published
- Score (of 100)
- 44
- Last verified
- Not yet verified
Case studies
Go-Ahead Ireland
Client: Go-Ahead Ireland
MKC provided strategic and tactical communications support, including the operator's largest recruitment marketing campaign to date.
Primarily agency-provided · Source
Census 2022
Client: Central Statistics Office
MKC supported a nationwide campaign explaining why the census matters and how to take part.
Primarily agency-provided · Source
Virgin Media Ireland fibre investment
Client: Virgin Media Ireland
MKC developed and managed media engagement around the announcement of a EUR 200 million national fibre upgrade.
Primarily agency-provided · Source
Selected from Top 10 Marketing and Branding Agencies in Ireland, researched by Thomas Christianson · last researched September 10, 2026
Icecube
Singapore performance marketing agency for SMEs combining Google Ads, Meta Ads, landing pages, CRM and conversion rate optimisation.
Why choose them
Best fit: Best for SME lead generation. Icecube states it was founded in 2015 and was covered in a dated 2025 Straits Times article describing its data-driven growth and client testimonials.
Where they may not fit
Lead and return-on-ad-spend figures on its site are self-reported and not verified by that coverage.
- Headquarters
- Singapore
- Founded
- 2019
- Team size
- Not published
- Minimum project
- Not published
- Score (of 100)
- 31
- Last verified
- September 10, 2026
Case studies
No case study has been published for this agency yet. We only publish work we can trace to a named source, so this section stays empty until that evidence exists.
Selected from Top 10 Marketing and Branding Agencies in Singapore, researched by Thomas Christianson · last researched September 10, 2026
Magna Carta
Johannesburg reputation management consultancy delivering PR, influencer engagement, media training and crisis management across Africa.
Why choose them
Best fit: Best for corporate reputation work. Magna Carta states a 1994 founding as a Johannesburg reputation-management consultancy and publishes original reputation research content.
Where they may not fit
No named leadership team or named client list is published on the pages reviewed.
- Headquarters
- Johannesburg
- Founded
- Not published
- Team size
- Not published
- Minimum project
- Not published
- Score (of 100)
- 27
- Last verified
- September 10, 2026
Case studies
No case study has been published for this agency yet. We only publish work we can trace to a named source, so this section stays empty until that evidence exists.
Selected from Top 10 Marketing and Branding Agencies in South Africa, researched by Thomas Christianson · last researched September 10, 2026
MadeByShape
Independent Manchester web design and branding agency working on websites, brand identity and SEO.
Why choose them
Best fit: Best for independent web design and branding. MadeByShape names its co-founders, states a 2010 founding, and its Gary Neville project holds an Awwwards honourable mention.
Where they may not fit
Project pages describe work but publish no measured outcomes.
- Headquarters
- Manchester
- Founded
- 2010
- Team size
- Not published
- Minimum project
- Not published
- Score (of 100)
- 35
- Last verified
- September 9, 2026
Case studies
Gary Neville digital presence
Client: Gary Neville
MadeByShape worked on branding, website and search work for Gary Neville's digital presence, featured among its own work.
Primarily agency-provided · Source
Selected from Top 10 Marketing and Branding Agencies in the United Kingdom, researched by Thomas Christianson · last researched September 9, 2026
Common Thread Collective
Ecommerce growth agency working with direct-to-consumer brands on forecasting, paid media and Google Ads.
Why choose them
Best fit: Best for direct-to-consumer ecommerce growth. Common Thread Collective publishes its ecommerce growth operating system and services for direct-to-consumer brands, including media buying, creative and web.
Where they may not fit
Named clients, leadership and outcome data are not published on the site.
- Headquarters
- Costa Mesa
- Founded
- 2012
- Team size
- Not published
- Minimum project
- Not published
- Score (of 100)
- 36
- Last verified
- September 9, 2026
Case studies
Taste Salud
Client: Taste Salud
The agency provided growth and creative strategy, including forecasting and a paid media creative plan for the beverage brand. Client-stated result: 108% year-on-year growth.
Primarily agency-provided · Source
The Normal Brand
Client: The Normal Brand
A client testimonial on the agency's case studies page describes forecasting and paid media management as part of its growth system. Client-stated result: 148% year-on-year revenue growth.
Primarily agency-provided · Source
Selected from Top 10 Marketing and Branding Agencies in the United States, researched by Thomas Christianson · last researched September 9, 2026