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About 71a
71a was built from the same mix that helped money.co.uk grow: media, product, tracking and revenue reporting working together. That is the model we now use for lenders, brokers, insurers, fintechs and comparison brands.
We started 71a to give financial services brands the kind of support we wanted when we were on their side of the table: senior people who understand the product, the data, the rules and the pressure on the P&L.
We use the word "agency" because it is the quickest way to explain what we do. In practice, senior people stay close to the account, decisions happen quickly, and the person you speak to knows what is changing and why.
At money.co.uk, Nathan ran paid media and Ed ran the product, website, click tracking and revenue reporting. That connected the marketing to the money it made.
Paid media ran at comparison-site scale across search, paid social and display.
Product, website changes, click tracking and revenue reporting sat close together.
The team could see which marketing activity turned into revenue, then use that view to judge payback, customer value and ROAS.
That is why 71a brings paid media, tracking, conversion and commercial reporting together for clients now.
Edward taught himself to code and was building server infrastructure professionally by 16, including for Lavasoft Ad-Aware, then one of the world's most downloaded consumer apps with 450m+ downloads. At 20 he wrote the first version of money.co.uk and built its click tracking and revenue reporting. He spent the next decade in the senior team as it grew from 6 people to 70 and sold for around £120m.
Nathan ran paid media and marketing at money.co.uk for more than six years, then led financial services marketing across ZPG brands including Zoopla, Uswitch, money.co.uk and Bankrate. He has helped with four business acquisitions, three over £100m and one over £2bn, and helped businesses earn Sunday Times Fast Track, Profit Track and Tech Track recognition.
Paid Media Manager
David is a Paid Media Manager with over eight years of experience across Google Ads, Meta and other paid channels. He now focuses on paid media for financial services clients.
Paid Media Manager
George is one of our Paid Media Managers, with six years in digital marketing and earlier experience in sales. He uses client insight and performance data to improve paid media for our financial services clients.
Digital Experience Manager
Amy is our Digital Experience Manager, with five years' experience in digital marketing. She spots friction in landing pages and forms, then helps more visitors take the next step.
Client Experience & Operations Manager
Sian is our Client Experience & Operations Manager. She keeps client relationships, onboarding and company operations organised, making sure actions stay visible and nothing falls through the gaps.
We know the rules, longer journeys and why one good customer beats a stack of weak enquiries.
The team has grown financial services products, so decisions are judged by value, margin and revenue.
Ads, pages, forms, tracking and CRM feedback are joined up so budget follows real customers.
Senior people stay close to the account, the numbers and the next decision.
Our tools watch tracking, spend, fraud signals and CRM feedback so issues surface early.
We say what looks realistic, what to improve first and what the numbers suggest.
We are currently in our 2nd year of working with 71a and continue to be impressed with their expertise and proactivity. Small agency, where your account is managed by senior experts within the business.
71a brought deep expertise in financial services marketing and quickly became a valuable partner, delivering quality leads at a cost-efficient level without compromising on targeting or performance. They took the time to understand our audience, refined creative and media strategy to suit our goals, and translated marketing into commercial outcomes.
The guys are first class in their approach, communication and execution of projects - keeping us informed and always taking ownership of any challenges.
For financial services brands selling direct to consumers or SMEs, whether paid media is already important or you are ready to test it properly.
Talk through your current or planned paid media, tracking, pages and forms. You will speak with someone senior, and we will say what we would improve first.
