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17 -- average headcount of 1m agency for UK agencies with £1 million turnover (2025)
According to the 2025 Benchpress Agency Milestones report, a typical £1 million agency has 17 people.
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http://kellymolson.co.uk/how-much-is-enough/ ↗
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For years, the £1 million turnover has been seen as the holy grail for agency founders. If you aren’t aiming for it, you’re “just” a lifestyle agency, right?
The reality is that less than a quarter of UK agencies are actually achieving that £1 million mark. So why is this the gol…
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UK agencies with £1 million turnover: 17 average headcount of 1m agency. Source: Benchpress (2025). Via Lighthouse Intelligence -- https://lighthousedata.io/data/uk-agency-1m-headcount-2025
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