"Grand Central are the best creative agency that I’ve worked with. The fact that they put our business front and central makes them an integral part of ours."
CEO, Made for Drink
Where the best insights, ideas and people meet
Whether you’re a start-up, a category leader, or wherever you are on your journey to growth, we can help you connect with the customers you want.
Everything we do is led by insight. We get to know you; your goals, challenges and the kind of snacks you keep in your desk for emergencies. We map the market, get into the minds of your customers to create intelligent strategy and banging ideas that work.
What keeps us fresh? We’re proudly independent and endlessly curious. Which means we never stop looking for ways to create better. Check out some of the work we’ve done to help clients go further.
Founded
2013
Philip Scotcher
Managing Partner
Andy Gregory
Creative Partner
Our story began with journey mapping…
Our founders met at Brunel University while studying Product Design and Engineering. Both were schooled in the pre-2000 world of digital, designing and building websites, apps and mobile solutions, which makes for some interesting-but-painful anecdotes about early-days loading speeds.
From that solid digital grounding, Philip honed his expertise as a Planner, and Andy as a Creative Director. While working for agencies in London and Sydney, both became huge fans of journey mapping, a flexible methodology which incisively profiles audiences to identify the optimal time to engage. So in 2013, they decided to do things on their own terms. Grand Central Creative was born, and since then, our momentum hasn’t stopped.
We lift each other along the way
It’s hugely important to us to be inclusive and respectful as we go – and we know we’re only ever as good as the people we have around us.
We have long-term relationships with many clients (some even love to hot-desk in our Guildford office), and we treat their businesses with as much care as if it was our own.
And we travel light where we can, to leave the world in a better place
Since we started, we’ve always tried to do what we can to reduce our negative impact on the planet.
Like most people, we’re on a journey with sustainability. We’re not perfect, but we do our best to recommend solutions that make a positive impact.
And that drive towards a better future is gaining pace, as we’re busy working towards B-Corp status. Follow our journey to B-Corp-certified status here.
Recognition
It's nice to be noticed
Our 1% Agency Challenge
This year we’re all pitching in to clean up polluting plastics from our local River Wey – a beautiful body of water that travels through Hampshire and Surrey via the Thames, all the way out into the North Sea.
It’s part of our annual 1% Challenge, which sees us pledging 1% of our profits and time to sustainability causes. It’s a drop in the ocean for reducing plastic pollution – but when it comes to our planet, the little things really matter.