Who we are
Learn our why direct from founder Chris Bantock
It's nice to have someone to listen to your adventures.
It’s priceless to have someone make them with you.
I’m Chris Bantock, exited agency founder, turned agency business guide.
I know where you want to go, it is a journey I’ve walked before, experiencing all the highs and lows of running your own marketing agency.
A Bit About Me
I founded The Agency Adventure to help support the next generation of agency owners and founders on their path to shaping the next era of marketing and communications.
I had an exciting and fun journey running my agency for 12 years. I weathered the storms and basked on the sunny days of agency life. I went on to realise the dream and sold my agency in 2018.
Yes, I still miss it!
Having been through the entire lifecycle of starting and growing an agency, nurturing a team, watching those people develop, and seeing them ultimately move on to pursue their own dreams, I’ve come to understand much about the entrepreneurial spirit of agencyland.
The knowledge and experience I’ve gathered has equipped me to be able to dedicate myself to now helping and supporting other agency owners on their adventures.
A time of transition to new types of adventure
We are in times of change, in turbulent times, with technology, the economy, world events all challenging us as business owners. Along with this change is the change in the way people work, their values, the way they treat others. This has translated into us redefining the way agencies are run and operated.
I am on a journey to redefine the agency model. I want to help selected agencies be more responsible, more human and more sustainable (planet and profit). By creating an agency model that is relevant for today - we can establish success on our own terms.
I understand that every agency owner's adventure is unique, the paths you take, the choices you make and the challenges you face are your own. We focus on the practical support needed and not a prescriptive programme and one size fits all approach we feel does not work.
If this is you, I would love to be part of your adventure.
Chris
Our Beliefs
We operate on a human-first approach, with practical advice that drives achievable change and
accountability to keep you on the right path.
Practical
not prescriptive
Your journey is your own - it's never a one size fits all
Accountable
not judging
Keeping you on track in a non-judgemental way
Simple
not easy
Simple makes things viable. But avoids the trap of “easy” false economy
Relationships not transactions
A human-first approach to all we do
Wellbeing
not burntout
No success is worth sacrificing ourselves to attain
Partnering to amplify the good of what we do
The Agency Adventure has handpicked partner organisations who match our values and make a tangible difference.
