• CEO and Founder Matt Turner launched Creative Pod in his bedroom 
• The Creative Pod logo was born

• CEO and Founder Matt Turner launched Creative Pod in his bedroom 
• The Creative Pod logo was born

• Moved into our first office at Basepoint, Manor Royal

• Moved into our first office at Basepoint, Manor Royal

• Won first client in Dubai

• Won first client in Dubai

• Matt Turner won Young Entrepreneur of the Year  
• Launched Young Start-Up Talent Initiative 

• Matt Turner won Young Entrepreneur of the Year  
• Launched Young Start-Up Talent Initiative 

• Acquired Gatwick Press, which is now known as The Print Shop, which sits underneath The Creative Group 

• Acquired Gatwick Press, which is now known as The Print Shop, which sits underneath The Creative Group 

• Acquired 50% shareholding of Crawley Town FC 
• Matt Turner won Business Person of the Year at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards

• Acquired 50% shareholding of Crawley Town FC 
• Matt Turner won Business Person of the Year at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards

• Acquired 50% shareholding of Crawley Town FC 
• Matt Turner won Business Person of the Year at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards

• Keynote speaker at the Rhodes Youth Time Forum 
• Rebrand! 
• James Turner, Matt's brother, joined the business as Head of Commercial

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• Keynote speaker at the Rhodes Youth Time Forum 
• Rebrand! 
• James Turner, Matt's brother, joined the business as Head of Commercial

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• Won the Responsible Business of the Year Award at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards

• Won the Responsible Business of the Year Award at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards

• Matt sold Crawley Town FC 
• Launched ECHO, which is a Sponsorship Brokerage Company, which sits alongside Creative Pod and under The Creative Group umbrella
• Creative Pod’s future CEO was born (i.e. Matt Turner's son!)

• Matt sold Crawley Town FC 
• Launched ECHO, which is a Sponsorship Brokerage Company, which sits alongside Creative Pod and under The Creative Group umbrella
• Creative Pod’s future CEO was born (i.e. Matt Turner's son!)

• Formation of The Creative Group, which created the umbrella for Creative Pod and ECHO to sit in 

• Launched Creative Pods' first Charity Rounders Match 
• The business model changed to an outsourced marketing department
• Sarah Lyons started as a Senior Marketing Executive

• Formation of The Creative Group, which created the umbrella for Creative Pod and ECHO to sit in 

• Launched Creative Pods' first Charity Rounders Match 
• The business model changed to an outsourced marketing department
• Sarah Lyons started as a Senior Marketing Executive

• Formation of The Creative Group, which created the umbrella for Creative Pod and ECHO to sit in 

• Launched Creative Pods' first Charity Rounders Match 
• The business model changed to an outsourced marketing department
• Sarah Lyons started as a Senior Marketing Executive

• Matt became a Patron of Chestnut Treehouse 
• Started working with former British track and field Gold Olympian athlete Sally Gunnell, OBE 
• Matt Turner was invited to Downing Street to meet with the Small Business Minister to discuss what the Government can do for small businesses after Brexit

• Matt became a Patron of Chestnut Treehouse 
• Started working with former British track and field Gold Olympian athlete Sally Gunnell, OBE 
• Matt Turner was invited to Downing Street to meet with the Small Business Minister to discuss what the Government can do for small businesses after Brexit

• Moved offices 
• Matt Turner shortlisted for Enterprise Nation’s #Top50Advisers of 2019 
• Acquired Sussex-based commercial fit-out company Spacelink Commercial Interiors Ltd
• Matt Turned attended the launch of the Shanghai Super Classic to discuss Echo International and The Creative Group
• Sadie Wigg joined as a Marketing Executive after completing an internship with Creative Pod the year before

• Moved offices 
• Matt Turner shortlisted for Enterprise Nation’s #Top50Advisers of 2019 
• Acquired Sussex-based commercial fit-out company Spacelink Commercial Interiors Ltd
• Matt Turned attended the launch of the Shanghai Super Classic to discuss Echo International and The Creative Group
• Sadie Wigg joined as a Marketing Executive after completing an internship with Creative Pod the year before

• Moved offices 
• Matt Turner shortlisted for Enterprise Nation’s #Top50Advisers of 2019 
• Acquired Sussex-based commercial fit-out company Spacelink Commercial Interiors Ltd
• Matt Turned attended the launch of the Shanghai Super Classic to discuss Echo International and The Creative Group
• Sadie Wigg joined as a Marketing Executive after completing an internship with Creative Pod the year before

• Survived Covid 
• Matt was appointed Export Champion for the Cabinet Office 
• Launched Creative Pod’s Client Dining Club 
• Earned the Google Search Partner status, making us an official Google Partner Agency 
• Acquired 427 Marketing and Huga Digitial Marketing 

• Survived Covid 
• Matt was appointed Export Champion for the Cabinet Office 
• Launched Creative Pod’s Client Dining Club 
• Earned the Google Search Partner status, making us an official Google Partner Agency 
• Acquired 427 Marketing and Huga Digitial Marketing 

• Launched the first all-expenses-paid team weekend away 
• Became an official ‘The Drum Recommended’ agency 
• Launched Michelin Star Dinners to reward team members 
• Gordon Dowling joined the company as a Digital Designer

• Launched the first all-expenses-paid team weekend away 
• Became an official ‘The Drum Recommended’ agency 
• Launched Michelin Star Dinners to reward team members 
• Gordon Dowling joined the company as a Digital Designer

• Launched the first all-expenses-paid team weekend away 
• Became an official ‘The Drum Recommended’ agency 
• Launched Michelin Star Dinners to reward team members 
• Gordon Dowling joined the company as a Digital Designer

• Received our Living Wage Employer accreditation 
• Appointed Sarah Lyons as our first-ever female Marketing Director at Creative Pod 
• Sarah was a finalist in the category of Creative Industries at Platinum’s Dynamic Awards 
• Won Creative Agency of the Year at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 
• Won the Rugby World Cup contract 
• Matt became a patron for St Peter & St James Hospice 
• Took 50 CEO’s Directors and Business owners away for an adventure weekend networking
• Michelle Solomon joined Creative Pod as a Marketing Executive

• Received our Living Wage Employer accreditation 
• Appointed Sarah Lyons as our first-ever female Marketing Director at Creative Pod 
• Sarah was a finalist in the category of Creative Industries at Platinum’s Dynamic Awards 
• Won Creative Agency of the Year at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards 
• Won the Rugby World Cup contract 
• Matt became a patron for St Peter & St James Hospice 
• Took 50 CEO’s Directors and Business owners away for an adventure weekend networking
• Michelle Solomon joined Creative Pod as a Marketing Executive

• Marketing Director Sarah Lyons won the prestigious Employee of the Year Award at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards in 2023
• Acquired local design agency in Brighton & Hove, 2 Up Front 
• CEO Matt Turner named among the South East’s 42 Under 42, Class of 2023 
• Gained Webflow Expert Accreditation 
• James raised £40,000 for The Starr Trust, dancing as Ginger Spice 
• 1 wedding, 4 new houses, 3 engagements… and a baby!
• Launched our Photography & Videography services 
• Gordon Dowling was promoted to Head of Creative
• Sadie Wigg was promoted to Marketing Manager and was a finalist in the Young Professional of the Year award at Platinum’s Dynamic Awards 
• Michelle Solomon was promoted to Senior Marketing Executive

• Marketing Director Sarah Lyons won the prestigious Employee of the Year Award at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards in 2023
• Acquired local design agency in Brighton & Hove, 2 Up Front 
• CEO Matt Turner named among the South East’s 42 Under 42, Class of 2023 
• Gained Webflow Expert Accreditation 
• James raised £40,000 for The Starr Trust, dancing as Ginger Spice 
• 1 wedding, 4 new houses, 3 engagements… and a baby!
• Launched our Photography & Videography services 
• Gordon Dowling was promoted to Head of Creative
• Sadie Wigg was promoted to Marketing Manager and was a finalist in the Young Professional of the Year award at Platinum’s Dynamic Awards 
• Michelle Solomon was promoted to Senior Marketing Executive

• Marketing Director Sarah Lyons won the prestigious Employee of the Year Award at the Gatwick Diamond Business Awards in 2023
• Acquired local design agency in Brighton & Hove, 2 Up Front 
• CEO Matt Turner named among the South East’s 42 Under 42, Class of 2023 
• Gained Webflow Expert Accreditation 
• James raised £40,000 for The Starr Trust, dancing as Ginger Spice 
• 1 wedding, 4 new houses, 3 engagements… and a baby!
• Launched our Photography & Videography services 
• Gordon Dowling was promoted to Head of Creative
• Sadie Wigg was promoted to Marketing Manager and was a finalist in the Young Professional of the Year award at Platinum’s Dynamic Awards 
• Michelle Solomon was promoted to Senior Marketing Executive

• Creative Pod turned 18! 
• 18th birthday celebration at Brighton Palace Pier
• Launched our new website 
• 3 weddings, 2 engagements, 1 office hen party and 1 office stag do
• Third team weekend away, this time in Norfolk 
• Started working with Alfie Boe, OBE
• James Turner, our Head of Commercial celebrated a decade working with Creative Pod
• Matt Turner, our CEO turned 40!

• Creative Pod turned 18! 
• 18th birthday celebration at Brighton Palace Pier
• Launched our new website 
• 3 weddings, 2 engagements, 1 office hen party and 1 office stag do
• Third team weekend away, this time in Norfolk 
• Started working with Alfie Boe, OBE
• James Turner, our Head of Commercial celebrated a decade working with Creative Pod
• Matt Turner, our CEO turned 40!

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