COULTER HINKS

COULTER HINKS

COULTER HINKS

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Helping small businesses make better commercial decisions and delivering the marketing that supports them.

man wearing gray polo shirt beside dry-erase board

Helping small businesses make better commercial decisions and delivering the marketing that supports them.

man wearing gray polo shirt beside dry-erase board

Helping small businesses make better commercial decisions and delivering the marketing that supports them.

How we help

01

Connect the commercial picture

02

Build the right plan

03

Grow with joined-up delivery

Everything we build is part of a connected system

Every small business arrives with a different challenge. Some need direction before they invest another pound in marketing. Others already know where they're going and need a team to deliver it consistently.

Our services are designed to meet small businesses at different stages of growth, but they all begin in the same place: understanding the business before recommending the solution.

Book a call and we’ll work it out together.

01 / CONNECT

A growth partnership, built around what matters next.

We start with commercial clarity — then bring together the strategy, finance and marketing capabilities that give those priorities momentum.

Commercial Strategy

Understanding where growth is most likely to come from before deciding where to invest. Margin analysis, positioning & messaging, customer journey analysis.

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Commercial Finance

Helping you understand how the business is performing today and what tomorrow could look like. Margin & profitability analysis, cash flow planning, investment readiness.

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Paid Advertising

Google Ads, Meta Ads and LinkedIn campaigns focused on profitable growth rather than vanity metrics.

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Social Media & Content

Content designed to build familiarity, trust and demand over time.

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Email & CRM

Retention, automation and customer lifecycle marketing that increases customer value.

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Websites + SEO

Websites built around customer behaviour, commercial objectives and conversion.

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03 / SCOPE

Investment follows the opportunity.

Growth Partnerships for small businesses typically range from £1,500 to £6,000+ per month, depending on how much of the strategy, finance and delivery work you want us to take on.

The level of support varies depending on where the business is today and where it's trying to get to. Some small business clients simply need a commercial growth strategy that their internal team can deliver. Others ask us to become an extension of the business, combining strategic planning, commercial finance and marketing delivery through one ongoing partnership.

Rather than offering fixed packages, we build a proposal around the commercial priorities of the business.

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04 / CLARIFY

Straight answers before we start.

Straight answers before we start.

How much does it cost to work with a marketing agency for a small business?

How much does it cost to work with a marketing agency for a small business?

What’s the difference between Coulter Hinks and a typical marketing agency?

What’s the difference between Coulter Hinks and a typical marketing agency?

Can I just buy one service, like social media management, without a full strategy?

Can I just buy one service, like social media management, without a full strategy?

What’s a Growth Partnership?

What’s a Growth Partnership?

Why does Coulter Hinks combine marketing with commercial finance?

Why does Coulter Hinks combine marketing with commercial finance?

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