What are our management fees for different digital marketing contracts?
You will be provided with a project cost for our monthly retainers based on the amount of work required to carryout the project.
Each January, we benchmark our day rates against industry averages for agencies, in order to remain competitive. The table below provides a guide to our current rates for different project lengths and sizes.
Management fees and day rates
These figures were updated in January 2020 and exclude VAT.
| Day Rate Excluding VAT | 1-6 Months Contract | 12 Months Contract | 18+ Months Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2-4 days/month | £850/day | £800/day | £775/day |
| 5-6 days/month | £825/day | £775/day | £750/day |
| 7+ days/month | £800/day | £750/day | £725/day |
*Note: A levy of £250 per day will be applied to these rates if the work is for consultancy carried out by one of our Strategists or any of our Directors.
Our invoicing, payment terms and third-party costs
Invoicing and payments
For most projects, we invoice on the first day of the month for the work that will happen during that month. Our standard payment terms are 14 days. There are some exceptions, for example for short term projects, training courses, web projects (with a deposit and specific payment schedule) and for clients with a poor credit record (where we require payment upfront).
Ad Spend
In most cases, clients have already set-up their own payments with Google, Bing, Facebook etc. So, we are happy to continue with you paying your ad spend directly.
If you are a new advertiser or you have difficulties setting-up payments, then we can make these payments on your behalf. Typically, we will invoice you one or three months in advance (depending on the monthly budget). However, we must have received your payment before your advertising can start. We also charge a handling fee, which will be deducted automatically from your budget.
Third-party costs
We will provide a quote and get agreement from you for any additional 3rd party costs (such as any additional paid advertising or creative costs). Third-party supplier costs or bought in materials (excluding ad spend) will attract a small agency handling fee. This will be automatically included in any quotes we provide. Reasonable travel, accommodation and subsistence will be re-charged to the client at cost.
For more detailed information, please read our Terms and Conditions.
