Independent agencies – 2025 edition

This list displays those agencies that told us they were not entering as an agency network, or form part of a network of agencies, or are in some way part of a larger organisation.

Click on an agency name or logo to view their profile page where you can read what the agency has to say about themselves, view the data they submitted and a breakdown of how their overall position is made up from the different ranking factors. Find out how the list was created and the methodology used here.

Rank	Name	Total staff	Healthcare staff	Age
1	Costello Medical	500-749 staff	500-749 staff	Between 15 and 20 years
2	Oi Ltd	75-99 staff	75-99 staff	Between 20 and 30 years
3	Swordfish Advertising Ltd.	25-49 staff	25-49 staff	Between 20 and 30 years	We create work that challenges the status quo and takes brands further than they thought they could go. As an independent agency, everything we do is bigger, bolder and braver; we reimagine what is possible in the world of healthcare communications.
4	Page & Page Health	25-49 staff	25-49 staff	Between 10 and 15 years
5	11 London	25-49 staff	25-49 staff	Between 10 and 15 years
6	Hamell Communications Ltd	25-49 staff	25-49 staff	Between 10 and 15 years
7	Dice Medical Communications	25-49 staff	25-49 staff	Between 10 and 15 years
8	KVA	25-49 staff	25-49 staff	Between 10 and 15 years
9	Medico Digital	10-24 staff	10-24 staff	Between 10 and 15 years
10	Verve	10-24 staff	10-24 staff	Between 10 and 15 years	Our work is led by humans for humans. We are a diverse team of individuals bringing unique skills and perspectives together to create compelling strategic narratives. Our humanised approach ensures we transform complex scientific information to relevant and impactful content. We give you Verve.