Our Story

Umpf /ˈʊmf/ (noun): power, energy, impact, excitement.

We’ve been creating work that matters – and gets results – since 2009. For businesses around the corner, at the other end of the country and overseas.

It’s brought us more than 80 awards – and a long list of clients that trust us again and again.

Boutique agency. Big impact.

It’s all about you.

Being nimble, we move quickly to meet your needs and boost your growth. We pour our expertise and creativity into our work, taking pride in quality and celebrating the wins with you.

And because we’re a boutique agency, everyone has a voice. Views on strategies, social responsibility projects, even where to eat on our team monthly ‘Last Thursday Club’. They’re all heard.

Listening is what makes us work.

Meet The Team

Awards

Umpf CIPR Excellence PR Awards Win

Yes, our talented people do incredible, show-stopping work. But we go beyond the wow to produce campaigns and projects that serve up measurable business results.

And it’s not just our clients who say so (read some of our client testimonials on our homepage), our work has been measured and validated by independent judges and we’ve won more than 80 PR, influencer and social media awards – and counting – in the last 15 years.

We’re proud owners of sector-specific awards like the national Revo retail awards and the Travel Marketing Awards and industry accolades such as the national CIPR Excellence Awards and the Creative Moment Awards.

Our trophy cabinet includes ten Agency of the Year awards.

See Our Awards
Umpf CIPR Excellence PR Awards Win

Proudly employee-owned

Being part of Umpf means more.

Our people own the agency because we’re an Employee Ownership Trust. So, every team member has a real stake in the business, our success and the reputation we’ve worked so hard to build.

This helps us to keep our talented people, with stronger bonds and a deeper commitment to the top-notch results we produce for you.

Every day, we see that sharing our success is good for the team, for Umpf and for our clients.

Adding social value

Umpf social value supporting charities

We support local causes. We partner with community organisations. And we make responsible decisions about the way we do business.

Because we firmly believe in creating positive change.

Here’s some of the ways we do it:

  • Supporting the Smart Works charity, which helps women to build confidence and skills for their careers
  • Giving pro bono PR support to the Yorkshire Beast Unleashed, an annual cycling challenge which raises funds for Alzheimer’s Society and Candlelighters, which supports the families of children with cancer
  • Running regular mental health awareness training for our team
  • Becoming an endometriosis-friendly employer
  • Opening up an internal forum, where teammates share ideas and feedback to improve Umpf
Umpf social value supporting charities

We’d love
to hear from you

Whether PR, influencer, social, or creative, if you’re looking for an award-winning integrated agency, get in touch.

We have a team of specialists across offices in Leeds, London and a presence in Cardiff. Read a bit more about what makes Umpf one of the leading PR, influencer, social and creative agencies.

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