The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the UK economy with SMEs taking the hardest hit. Studies have shown that the pandemic and the lockdown measures are expected to cost small businesses nationwide up to £69 billion in total and those numbers are likely to be exceeded with the enforcement of the third national lockdown.
In these exceptional circumstances, international market research company Clutch has conducted a multi-factor research to name the best B2B agencies in the UK for 2021 and small Birmingham digital marketing agency Avid Panda has made its way amongst the winners.
With a 5-member team driving its success, the local agency defined all odds and emerged in the top 1.3% of the over 6.5 thousand UK agencies listed on the Clutch website. The decision was based on a number of factors, including past projects, reputation, online presence and the extensive pool of customer reviews left on the Clutch platform.
Avid Panda, like any other small business in the region, has had to face many difficulties and unprecedented challenges over the last year, from exchanging their small offices in Birmingham for a fully remote working environment to expanding the team and adapting to a new team dynamic in this time of crisis.
The key to thriving in such a difficult situation has been adaptability. The clients’ needs changed due to the impact of lockdown on their businesses, so the Avid Panda team adapted their pricing structure for existing clients, as well as their service offering to better answer the requirements created by the new circumstances.
Automation also played an important role in the agency’s success. Adapting their internal processes to reduce manual admin work and implement more automation has helped minimise the agency’s expenses and the cost of admin.
Winning the UK Clutch Leader Awards shows exceptional resilience and creativity in times of adversity, as Avid Panda has thrived through helping other businesses grow. With a portfolio of clients including many local SMEs, the agency had driven financial success to other local businesses when they needed it most. This comes to show that with the right drive and expertise, we can overcome any issue we are faced with.
Clutch Customer Operations Representative Austin Ellis said that “These Leader Award winners from the UK represent the best of the best,” and added that their multi-national platform is “continuously impressed by the tenacity, attention to detail, and drive displayed by these service providers.” With Avid Panda’s position amongst the winners this praise can be extended to the Birmingham service market.
With this being the agency’s second consecutive year amongst the Clutch Leader Award winners, Alexander Johnson, Director of Avid Panda, commented: “I am proud to receive this award again, particularly since Clutch is the top comparison site for agencies and, unlike many awards in our industry, comes unsolicited. I am especially proud of the Avid Panda team and what this says about their ability and dedication to our clients”
With over half a million buyers and sellers of services using the platform each month, Clutch is the leading market research firm in the USA, China and the UK. Named one of the 500 fastest-growing companies in the US by Inc. Magazine, Clutch is also a top 50 startup by LinkedIn. This makes the Clutch Leader Awards an exceptionally valuable prize and Avid Panda is proud to have received this recognition, especially in the face of a global pandemic.
