Because agency success shouldn’t cost you your soul. We make sure it doesn't.

Only 4% of agencies ever successfully exit. Unusual Group exists to rewrite that script. We provide agency owners with the systems, resources, and expert support to scale and exit on their terms.
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"We’ve walked the path. Having built and scaled our own creative agencies, we faced the same struggles many founders encounter: burnout, blurry exit paths, and systems that simply weren’t built for us.

We created Unusual Group to break that cycle. We are a collective of seasoned founders, dedicated to empowering today’s agency leaders with the strategic clarity, financial runway, and robust systems they need to build their legacy – and exit on their terms."

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Unusual is built from the inside out, creating the model we wished existed years ago.

We believe a successful exit is possible for every agency owner with the right guidance. That’s why everything we do is designed with this ultimate goal in mind.

Exit on  your terms

Empowering founders

Building better models

Reinvesting experience

Led by founders who’ve walked the path.

Luke Tobin
Chief Executive Officer
Luke Tobin is the Founder and CEO of Unusual Group, a founder-led advisory helping agencies scale with clarity and build toward strong exits. A proven exit specialist, he scaled Digital Ethos from £100 to an eight-figure exit and has driven $20m+ in exits across industries. Luke combines strategic clarity, behavioural insight and practical systems to help founders make better decisions, reduce overload, and grow businesses by design — the Unusual way.
Ali Newton-Temperley
Chief Operations Officer
Ali Newton-Temperley is the operational and commercial engine behind Unusual Group. Blending psychology, commercial thinking, and real agency experience, Ali supports founders to scale with clarity and confidence — the Unusual way.
Paul Allen
Chief Financial Officer
Paul Allen is CFO at Unusual Group and a trusted M&A and finance specialist for agency founders. With over 20 years’ experience across creative industry finance, advisory, and CFO roles, he has guided countless agencies through growth, value creation, and successful exits. Paul brings commercial clarity, disciplined financial strategy, and practical decision-making to help founders build stronger, more profitable businesses and prepare confidently for future exits — the Unusual way.
Daniel Rose
Chief Legal Officer
Daniel Rose is Chief Legal Officer at Unusual Group and a trusted corporate and commercial legal advisor to high-growth founders. A former General Counsel with deep experience across M&A, funding rounds, and successful exits, Daniel builds legal foundations that keep businesses transaction-ready and moving fast. He brings legal clarity, commercial confidence, and calm judgement to help founders scale, protect value, and navigate complex decisions with confidence — the Unusual way.
Jason Margolin
Chief Technology Officer
Jason is a seasoned technology leader with 15+ years of experience scaling products and engineering teams. Formerly at Meta, he now partners with agencies and their clients to lead AI adoption, cloud transformation and digital strategy.
Charlie Eyeington
Chief Marketing & Growth Officer
Charlie brings over 11 years of commercial marketing and digital experience across high-growth consultancies, agencies, OMBs and SaaS. Her rare ability to bridge brand storytelling with hard commercial outcomes makes her an asset to any founder serious about turning their marketing into a revenue engine.
Andrea Iliffe
Sales & Growth Consultant
Andrea brings 25 years of sales experience stretching across agencies, in-house and the radio advertising world. Her growth and marketing knowledge are deep and an asset to any agency looking to build a more robust pipeline.
Aaron Cronshaw
Operations and Growth Consultant
Aaron brings nearly 13 years across operations, integration, and strategic advisory. Deep expertise in agency growth and M&A. A sharp asset for teams navigating complexity and scale.
Sabatina de Freitas
Agency Operations & Growth Manager
Sabatina turns founder vision into execution through deep operations expertise and practical leadership. With over a decade of experience building and scaling agencies, she has supported founders through complex growth phases and multiple six-figure exits. At Unusual Group, she provides agency operations leadership, designing scalable business systems that underpin sustainable growth. Her focus is on building the operational infrastructure, governance, and processes that allow agencies to scale with confidence, without losing the culture, quality, or creativity that made them successful in the first place.
Ollie Simpson
Agency Operations & Tech Enablement Specialist
Oliver strengthens agency performance through calm, practical operations leadership and deep technology implementation expertise. With significant customer operations experience, including time as Head of Customer Operations, he takes a people- and process-first approach to change. At Unusual Group, Oliver focuses on implementing systems that genuinely support how teams work day to day. His work removes friction, improves delivery, and ensures technology enhances performance rather than adding unnecessary complexity.
James Martinez
Head of Finance
James is an ACCA-qualified finance leader with extensive experience across private equity portfolios, supporting high-growth agencies through scale and exit. He brings strong board advisory experience, helping leadership teams make informed, commercially sound decisions. Specialising in reporting, cash flow management, and robust governance frameworks, James ensures agencies operate with the financial discipline, transparency, and control required to grow confidently and achieve successful exits — the Unusual way.

Where founders turn ambition into freedom

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YOY Average Growth Rate
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Acquisitions Completed
98

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Founder Satisfaction Rate
60

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Successful Exits Supported

Real stories of agencies that scaled faster, grew stronger and exited smarter with Unusual.

"Working with Unusual Group has opened doors we didn't know existed. What's been most valuable is removing the guesswork from big decisions - what to prioritise, how to scale and plan for exit. Our agency's seen more growth in 6 months than 2 years."

Matthew C. Gough
Co-Founder, Yugen Agency

"Unusual Group's approach isn't just advisory - it's strategic partnership from those who've actually built and exited agencies. The level-headed guidance and clear growth pathway have been exactly what we needed for scaling and exit preparation."

Steve O'Brien
Founder, Woya Digital

"Working with Unusual has allowed us to think more maturely as a business, implementing structure that's led to better systems, formulaic growth, and a much bigger business than before."

William Wilkinson
Co-Chief, DesignGuru

"Can't recommend Unusual Group enough. We've been working with them since late 2023, and they've already added tremendous value. Having that fresh perspective from experienced founders has been exactly what we needed for our marketing strategy."

Laura King-Berry
Co-Founder, Altitude Marketing

“Unusual Group guided me through a complex business exit with empathy, clarity, and actionable advice. They created a safe space, offered invaluable insights, and helped me achieve my goals without compromising my values.”

Zoe Wyles
Finance Director - CWA Marketing Agency

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