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The Yardstick Agency

The Yardstick Agency

5.0(282 reviews)See reviews ↓·Nottingham

About the company

The Yardstick Agency is an advertising and PR agency based in Nottingham that specialises in marketing for the financial services profession. The agency works with advisers, planners and the wider financial services profession. It provides full marketing services for financial advisers and planners, and offers websites for advisers and planners. Phil Bray is the Founder & Director.

What customers say

Based on genuine customer reviews

Financial advisers and planning firms form the bulk of the clientele for this Nottingham-based marketing specialist, and the recurring theme across feedback is its grasp of that niche. Teams describe work spanning website design and builds, blog and article writing, monthly newsletters, branding and broader marketing strategy, with several assignments running over months or years rather than as one-off projects.

One thing mentioned again and again is the quality of the written content, which clients say is tailored to their audience rather than generic and which has visibly improved their online presence. Named team member Phil Bray is singled out for workshop sessions on referral strategy, while the wider team is repeatedly praised for keeping clients informed at every stage of a website build, from initial concepts through to launch.

Reviewers highlight clear and timely communication, dependable adherence to agreed timescales and a collaborative approach that treats clients as partners, pushing back where needed and holding them to their plans. Others value the practical guidance on branding and marketing consistency, alongside support such as client surveys and personalised handouts. Projects cited include a dental specialist newsletter, a financial planning website covering regulatory information, and marketing reviews that helped firms attract the right enquiries.

Reviews

Reviews are taken from publicly available sources.

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SG Wealth Management29 July 2026

Our Marketing Manager really enjoyed attending The Yardstick Agency's workshop on building and optimising a referral strategy. He thought the session was engaging, insightful and packed with practical and actionable ideas that can be easily implemented to support our process. Thanks again to Phil Bray for a great session.

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Stefan Kuchta12 June 2026

We signed up to Yardstick's monthly content subscription, which gave us access to choose 6 from 24 articles a month, which really helped our blog creation and sending regular monthly email newsletters to our clients. The content varied between financial planning, mortgages and life pieces and all of a quality standard. I'd recommend if you struggle to produce regular, relevant content that is written by a human.

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Keith Brooks21 May 2026

Really pleased with the work Yardstick did for us on our first website and branding for Paramount Wealth Management. As this was our first website project, we wanted a team that could guide us through the process properly and make things straightforward, which they absolutely did. They took the time to understand the business, what we were trying to achieve and how we wanted to come across to clients. The new branding and website feel modern, professional and much more reflective of the firm we’ve built. The team were great to deal with throughout and always quick to respond when needed. Would definitely recommend Yardstick to any financial planning firm looking to improve their branding and online presence.

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matt suttonsifa18 May 2026

Suttons are a company of independent financial advisers, we have been working with Yardstick for the past few years to manage our regular marketing newsletter. We decided that a revamp of our website was required, we contacted Yardstick to hear their ideas and ultimately contracted this to them. The process from concept to delivery was managed and driven by them incredibly, we were kept informed at every stage. The final delivery has exceed our expectations, the follow up and support has been brilliant. We would have no hesitation in recommending the Yardstick team. Thanks!!

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john lang15 May 2026

We’ve had a very positive experience working with The Yardstick Agency. The team are consistently friendly, responsive and easy to deal with, which makes a real difference on a day-to-day basis. The quality of their articles and marketing content is excellent – well written, engaging and clearly tailored to the target audience rather than generic material. The articles also look great visually and have genuinely enhanced our website, helping to improve both presentation and client engagement. Pricing has also been competitive, offering strong value for the level of service and output provided. Overall, a professional and reliable partner, with a personable team, high standards of delivery and strong commercial awareness. I’d happily recommend them to other firms looking to enhance their marketing and client communications.

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David Abel6 May 2026

Phil and the team at Yardstick have given us a clear marketing structure and a partner who keeps us in check. They're who we bounce ideas off, who pushes back when we need it, and who holds us accountable. Over the past 18 months they've helped us launch a dental specialist newsletter and grown our review base from a handful to nearly 70. Yardstick have also completed a client survey which has given us some valuable feedback.

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Karen22 April 2026

This was a fabulous webinar. The examples given were particularly useful. I can safely say this is one of the best marketing webinars I've ever attended and I've worked in financial services for 20 years!

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Contact
+441158965300www.theyardstickagency.co.uk3rd Floor, 3-7 Middle Pavement, Nottingham NG1 7DX
Working hours
Monday08:00–17:00
Tuesday08:00–17:00
Wednesday08:00–17:00
Thursday08:00–17:00
Friday08:00–17:00
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed