Full-service digital marketing agency and consultancy
You do work that matters. We make sure the right people know it.
For impact-led organisations, fast-growing businesses and tech innovators. We help you get noticed, reach the buyers you're after and land your positioning, without needing a big in-house team.

Small by design. You work with the people who do the work.
We're senior designers, developers, marketers, strategists and writers in Poole and London. No juniors learning on your budget and no account managers passing notes: just the people here, working directly with you and teaching your team as we go.

Matt HughesFounder & Technical Director Matt is the founder of Darwin and Managing Editor of Global Good. He started freelancing at 14, grew his first agency to a 20-person team and £1.4m turnover, and has spent eight years teaching marketing alongside it. Darwin is deliberately small: a business that puts people first and helps impact-led organisations grow.

Ben KansyCo-founder & Creative Director Ben is a trained journalist and multimedia content creator. Throughout his career he has worked with leading brands to create high-converting content that boosts brand presence and drives site visits. His background in journalism, digital design and multimedia production means he develops and executes well-rounded creative strategies for maximum impact.

Oderic NisenDevelopment Lead Oderic is a full-stack developer who has built some seriously impressive AI projects, and he’s leading the charge on the Darwin AI plugin that gives WordPress superpowers. Always tinkering, he’ll happily talk you through his latest experiment while his playlist jumps from musicals to Russian rap to technical heavy metal.
We see the same problems, time and again. And, if we're honest, marketing agencies tend to say the same things about how they'll fix them.
Reports full of clicks and impressions. Strategies handed over in a deck and never seen again. Websites nobody on the team can update. We do it differently: we measure what matters (leads, enrolments, sales and revenue), build things your team can run, and stay for the long run as the partner you rely on for marketing, technology and strategy.
The Darwin team are very knowledgeable, they understand our marketplace and are able to produce exceptional content to a high standard, and in good time.
Warrick SwiftMarketing Director, Property Inspect
What it’s like to work with us, in our clients’ words
Darwin have really helped us stay ahead as a market leader in the highly competitive post-16 education space. It is all now paying dividends and is a great return on investment for us. They really do get it!
After choosing Darwin, we’ve seen significant increases to our traffic, keywords and domain rating, strengthening our position in the industry and helping us reach new prospects. We see this relationship standing the test of time.
Mark Sorsa-LeslieFounder & CEO, BeringarWorking with Matt and Ben was a great experience. They’re sharp, responsive, and super friendly, making what could have been a stressful project genuinely enjoyable.
Ed HallidayCOO, FymaWorking with Darwin has completely changed the way we approach our marketing. Unlike previous agencies, Darwin gave us clarity, confidence, and real results.
We’re absolutely delighted with the new website. They really understood what we were looking for.
Matt won’t just give you a strategy — he’ll teach you how to build it, create it, and do everything yourself.
I trusted my gut engaging with the Darwin team, and it paid off. Very happy with the work, they delivered where others couldn’t.
Matt taught me more in three months than I’d picked up in the whole role before. Tasks that used to take my entire week now take an afternoon.
The Darwin team delivered a website and brand that really brought us into the modern era and away from our archaic look and feel before.
Darwin is an exceptional team to work with. They are empathetic to your needs and can work closely to align company goals with achievable results. They worked with Evalua8 on a set budget and provided great results, and we are very thankful for their help and support during our rebranding journey.
Matt did a great job at converting our brief into a solution we were delighted with. Communication was great throughout.
Matt and the team are great. They really know their stuff. They have got to know our business and given some great advice. Highly recommend.
Kate EverettCamberley Chiropractic Clinic
We know some worlds better than others, but that doesn’t stop us exploring.
Whatever you need, it usually comes down to one of four things.
- 01
Get noticed
Be found by the right people, wherever they’re looking.
+1,716%organic traffic for Property Inspect - 02
Reach the buyers you’re after
Turn attention into qualified leads, sales and investment.
866%return on ad spend for Craftwood - 03
Land your positioning
Say what you do clearly, and look and sound unmistakably like you.
+754%keyword visibility after Evalua8’s rebrand - 04
Build what’s next
Websites and tools that work as hard as you do, and that your team can run.
~£275kcourse revenue traced to the forms we built for Gem-A
And however you like to work, we'll fit around it.
Whichever you choose: senior people, straight answers, and we teach your team as we go.
- Ongoing
Retainer
An ongoing partner in your corner.
Best forTeams who want marketing, web and design handled month in, month out.
- Fixed scope
One-off project
A clear brief and a job done well.
Best forA new website, brand or campaign with a defined scope and deadline.
- Flexible
Consultancy
Our deep expertise, on tap.
Best forA second opinion, a strategy review, or coaching your team to do it themselves.
- Part-time
Fractional
Senior hands when you need them.
Best forBusinesses without a senior marketing lead who need one a few days a month.
Not sure which fits?Book a Meeting
Don’t just take our word for it — learn more about the great things we’ve achieved with our partners

UK home improvement group
Rebuilding paid search for a national home improvement group
Home Improvement


Driving business growth with Google ads
Manufacturing


Cutting enrolment costs for London's largest creative college
Education


Driving global visibility with SEO and strategic content
Property Technology


Celebrating a global milestone
Technology


Modernising a heritage brand through web and brand transformation
Membership Association

Harley Street cosmetic surgeon
Boosting organic traffic for a Harley Street surgeon
Healthcare


Securing investors through targeted outreach
Healthtech


Acting as agents of change for a leading Membership Association
Membership Association


Marketing strategy consultancy, paired with coaching
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