25 years of delivering intelligent marketing solutions

A lot has changed since 1994 and we continually develop and expand our capabilities to challenge the norm and find new ways of thinking and engaging.

Independently owned, we have enjoyed over ten years of consistent growth, and serve over 80 clients across the UK from our converted barn in Warton, near Preston, Lancashire.

The ICG Family

We promote a sense of togetherness that we call the ‘ICG family’. The agency comprises of 22 talented and creative people - they are our most important asset.

We have a staff structure that encourages openness, creativity and a sense of collaboration, with a nonhierarchical structure where all ideas are equally valued, no matter how many years you’ve been here.

Over half of our team has been with ICG for more than five years, with many having been with us for 10 years or more.

Our Culture

Birthday cakes baked by your colleagues, quarterly company lunches, summer BBQ’s and a Christmas jumper day - and not forgetting our awesome annual trip abroad.

We have developed a culture of 'hard work with fun along the way' that creates an energetic, positive atmosphere.

A workplace with wellbeing at its heart - voted Fylde Active Workplace of the Year
Ethos of collaborative working to get the best results for our clients
Regular working lunches sharing insights and the latest industry trends

The annual ICG weekend to Europe - who doesn’t want Alicante at the end of January!
From talks at local schools to supporting local charities, we like to be socially responsible

Our Studio

Our home is a converted barn that we have transformed into a hub of creativity. With stand up desks and openplan workspaces, our bright, modern studio encourages collaboration, movement and ideas.

We have a number of break-out areas as well as a pool table and darts room, cafe, outdoor eating space and photography studio.

It’s a warm and welcoming environment for client meetings, working lunches and to work directly alongside clients to meet tight deadlines.

Awards

We are always thrilled to win awards and have been recognised by over 30 awards in the creative sector, including Global Integrated Digital Agency - Small at Global Digital Excellence Awards 2020.

Northern Marketing Awards 2018 — Northern Marketing Awards
2018
Best Small Agency of the Year
*Winner*

Fylde Sports Awards 2018 — Fylde Sports Awards
2018
Active Workplace of the Year
*Winner*

Lancashire Business Awards 2018 — Lancashire Business Awards
2018
PR & Marketing Agency of the Year
*Finalist*

Prolific North Awards 2017 — Prolific North Awards
2017
Small Integrated Agency of the Year
*Finalist*

"This agency provided great insight in how they communicate to their teams. A positive workplace"

— Judges, GDX Awards

Become one of the team

From designers to developers, PR managers to social experts, our team brings experience and enthusiasm to every project.

And, we’re always looking for new talent. You’ll get to work alongside and learn from some of the best people in the business.

We develop fully-integrated campaigns and produce award winning work for leading businesses and brands - while having fun on the way!

Current Vacancies

From the blog

Spring Back in 2021

Answer our short survey and from the feedback we will launch a series of practical content from webinars to white-papers all focused on helping your business spring back in 2021.

Number Crunching with ICG

From Harvest to Hootsuite, we use a number of industry leading tools to support us in supporting you. We’ve been able to review our stats from last year, and thought we’d take a look back at some key figures...

Facebook advertising insights

Winning techniques for developing successful Facebook advertising campaigns - insights from Abi Blundell, Account Manager at ICG

Peter’s ‘lap of honour’ begins

In 12 months' time Peter will be retiring for a new life in Thailand but we couldn't let him go without asking him to share what he's learnt from more than 40 years in business.

New website makes visitors feel right at home

Warrington based housebuilder, Edgefold Homes chose ICG to create a new website to showcase their luxury developments.

Merry Christmas Dinoboy

It's our last 'Give Back Friday' and what better to way to complete the series. This week we met six-year-old Alfie aka Dinoboy, we heard about the fantastic work he and his mum Elle have been up to, so we paid them a visit to spread some Christmas joy!

Highlights of the Year 2020

Usually available in print, our annual highlights book has now gone digital and we’ve got lots of positive and uplifting memories to share.

Local foodbank receives bumper delivery

For week three of our ‘Give Back Fridays’ campaign we kept it super local. This year has been tough so we reached out to our local foodbank to see how we could help.

Happy Anniversary Julie!

Tomorrow marks a very special day for ICG as one of our longest serving staff members celebrates 20 years of service.

ICG supports Covid recovery fund measured in shelves

ICG has been working with the team at Gladstone's library for many years and as part of our festive ‘Give Back Fridays’, we have sponsored a shelf and are helping promote the fundraising.

Forget Black Friday - we're all about GBFs!

Not even Tier 3 restrictions could put the brakes on our feelings of festive goodwill for 2020.

Lessons in paid advertising

2020 has brought a new way of working and for many it’s meant thinking outside of the box.

Bye to the barn (for now)

With the news of a second lockdown, ICG will resume remote working for all staff from the end of today, Wednesday 4th November 2020.

Made to measure campaign for Luxaflex showrooms

When ‘non-essential’ shops were given the green light to reopen, Luxaflex, a UK-based premium manufacturer of window coverings, tasked ICG with creating and implementing a marketing campaign for their nationwide network of independent showrooms.

A double delight at ICG

We’ve got two very good reasons to be cheerful this week after being shortlisted for not one, but two prestigious awards.