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Octopus Group

4.5
4 Reviews
Founding Year 2002
Team Size 50-249
Hourly Rate $ $ $ $ $

Octopus Group is the home of Brand To Sales. Founded in 2001, with 65 staff based at its Farringdon office, it helps blue chip and fast-growth technology and professional services brands become famous and grow their sales. Octopus Group’s Brand To Sales proposition focuses on helping brands arrive at sales far faster by fusing research, content, PR, social media, events and technology together. All under one roof, delivered through a bespoke methodology and technologies.

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EXO ScoreEXO Score
OVERALL SCORE
23
Poor
70/100
Reviews
0/100
Awards
0
Claimed
40/100
Description
0/100
Portfolio
25/100
Other
EXO Score Summary

Poor: this profile gives buyers very little to evaluate before an inquiry. The 5 listed services suggest some range, but the available detail does not show which delivery layers Octopus Group covers or identify its technical stack. Its 4 reviews carry a 5-star rating, a positive but still limited sample; there are no portfolio cases or TechBehemoths Award editions to add delivery or recognition evidence. The team is listed at 50-249 people, but client segment is unspecified, and the profile shows 1 office. It is also unclaimed, with no account managers listed, so buyers should verify profile details and the inquiry contact. The unclaimed status may account for some of the missing information. Request relevant case studies, references, team allocation, and confirmation of technical fit before engaging; the current profile alone does not support a confident shortlist.

Reviews Summary

The profile has 4 reviews and a 5-star rating. That is a positive but still emerging signal: the rating is encouraging, while four opinions are too few to establish a dependable pattern across projects. Buyers should treat the reviews as a useful initial reference, not as a substitute for delivery evidence. With no portfolio cases available here, request relevant client references and ask about comparable work before relying on the rating in a shortlist decision.

Awards Summary

No TechBehemoths Award recognition is listed, so this profile provides no platform-award signal to weigh in a comparison. That absence is common among companies that do not actively engage with the platform and says nothing by itself about delivery ability. Buyers should base their assessment on project evidence and references instead; in this profile, published portfolio cases are also absent, making those external examples particularly important before shortlisting.

Claimed Summary

This profile is unclaimed, with no company manager listed to maintain it. Buyers therefore cannot assume that its details are current or that the company has verified the information shown. The lack of ownership may reflect a profile that has not been actively managed, but the practical consequence is clear: verify services, team details, and contact information independently before relying on them or sending a project inquiry.

Description Summary

Octopus Group's short profile description gives buyers little orientation on its expertise, typical work, or approach. It does not establish where the team is strongest or how it handles delivery, so prospective clients have little basis here for judging fit. The other profile signals offer only partial context, and the narrative does not explain how the company would address a particular project. Treat this as an information gap, not evidence about delivery quality; request a capability overview tied to your requirements before shortlisting.

Portfolio Summary

There are no published portfolio cases, so buyers can see almost none of Octopus Group's actual work on this profile. That removes the clearest way to assess relevance, execution, and project outcomes before making contact. The absence does not show that the company lacks experience, but it leaves the profile without delivery evidence. Before shortlisting, ask for case studies in your field, including the team's role, scope, and results, and verify that the examples match the work you need.

Other Summary

The clearest supporting signals are 5 listed services and 1 office, which give buyers some view of offering breadth and location. The rest of the picture is thin: there are no focus or industry entries, no client segment, no listed account managers, and no platform contributions. Team size is available at 50-249 people, but it does not clarify project staffing. Just 3 of 8 supporting signals are filled, so buyers should verify fit and capacity directly.

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Locations

Octopus Group has one office.

One Office

Company Speciality

Where Octopus Group's expertise concentrates - services, technologies, and which clients they fit best.

Focus(%)

100%

How Octopus Group compares with other companies in United Kingdom

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How Octopus Group compares to other companies based on profile strength?

Octopus Group's profile carries a Poor information-strength label, placing it in the lower tier of London's profile evidence. The city distribution is heavily weighted toward poor, below-average and very-poor labels; average is also common, while good and stronger labels form a smaller group. The label is not an outlier at the bottom, but the profile offers less detail than most local alternatives.For a shortlist, buyers have less material to compare here than on most better-rated London listings. The label says nothing about delivery quality. Request relevant case studies, named services, team credentials and client references directly before deciding whether Octopus Group merits a place alongside providers with fuller profiles.

How much does Octopus Group charge for their services compared to other companies in United Kingdom and London?

Octopus Group discloses an hourly range of $150-$250. In London, $150 is the most common listed rate point, while $250 appears much less often, placing the range from the local mainstream into the premium end. The upper bound matters: this is not a consistently mid-market quote across its full span.For buyers, the lower end aligns with a common local rate, but budgets should allow for the disclosed ceiling and confirm which roles or work attract each rate. This is a fit-and-budget signal, not a quality ranking. Compare scope, staffing and expected effort before weighing it against lower-priced or narrower quotes.

How many services does Octopus Group provide compared to other companies?

Octopus Group lists 5 services or focuses, a compact offering within the common London range rather than an unusually broad catalogue. Five is a visible local listing cluster; many London profiles show no listed services, while another substantial group lists 30. The market is split between sparse profiles and broad claims, so this count is a modest scope signal, not proof of specialization.For buyers, five listed areas make the profile easier to screen than an empty listing but do not establish depth or delivery capacity. Check which listed area matches the brief, then ask for relevant work and team experience in that area. The count alone cannot support a capability verdict.

When was Octopus Group founded?

Founded in 2002, Octopus Group is long-established against the UK profile distribution. The largest concentrations are among companies founded from 2008-2018, so its founding date predates the market's main cluster, while numerous companies share the 2000-2006 period. It sits in an older cohort, though not among the earliest-founded firms shown.That date gives buyers a longer operating history to examine, not evidence of stronger delivery. Ask for relevant work, current client references and clarity on how the present team and service offering relate to that history. Tenure can inform diligence, but fit and demonstrated results should decide the shortlist.

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No Portfolio Yet

A portfolio is the only direct evidence of work this company has actually delivered. Without one, you cannot verify quality, style, or scope before committing budget. We recommend prioritizing companies with a documented track record, or requesting work samples directly before proceeding.

Reviews

Reviews summary

The 4.5/5 average across 4 reviews is an emerging signal, not a settled pattern. The reviews span 2016-2019: three are 5-star and one is 3-star; the source split is not provided. The newest feedback is dated, so this record carries little weight as evidence of current delivery.

The only detailed review praises a team involved in a London office design for creativity and being friendly and people-focused; the other reviews provide no usable detail. Since this feedback does not establish results in the agency’s SEO or brand-to-sales work, ask for a recent reference from a comparable strategy or SEO engagement.

4.5

From 4 Reviews

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Joseph Poston

5.0on 26/06/2019

Amy Deeno

3.0on 30/04/2019

CCWS Interiors

5.0on 24/10/2018
We worked with Jon and Kavita and many other members of the Octopus Group teams to transform their London office design and we couldn’t recommend them highly enough. They’re creative, friendly and focused on their prople, their clients and their suppliers. We’d highly recommend them to anyone seeking a Brand to Sales strategy!!

James Campbell

5.0on 01/10/2016

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