Brand Transformation Partners

We work alongside leadership teams at the inflection points where a business has outgrown the way the market understands it.

That moment looks different depending on where you sit. For the CEO, it's the pitch that used to open every door, starting to draw the wrong questions. For the CFO, it's growth the board can already see in the numbers, but not yet in how the market prices you. For the CMO, it's a brand still describing a business you already know you’ve outgrown. For the COO, it's a team executing brilliantly against a story the market hasn't fully caught up with yet.

If any of that sounds familiar, you're exactly who we built this for.

Par Equity - Venture Capital

The business changed. The brand hasn't caught up.

A company that worked at one scale starts to strain at the next. New market, new buyer, a category you are now big enough to lead. The strategy has moved on, and the story the market can read about you is still describing the business you used to be.

That gap is not a marketing problem. It is a structural one, and it sits with the leadership team, the CEO, the COO, the CFO, the CMO, because it shapes valuation, hiring, sales cycles and the room you are allowed to compete in.

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Efficio - Procurement & Supply Chain Consultancy

  • Clare Elford - CEO, Clue Software

    “We’ve been working with Talisman Sparro for over a year and they have become an integral part of the Clue team. Initial engagement was to develop a high level marketing strategy to support us through our investment round and prepare for the scale up journey. The output highlighted the potential for Clue, swiftly progressing into a brand programme and a series of workstreams which included an interim CMO role. I have personally enjoyed building a positive relationship with the team and it’s been a really collaborative and productive process that has bought the whole business together and gives us a fantastic platform for global growth.”

  • Louise Whitaker - Head of Brand and Marketing, Circularity First

    “Working with Talisman Sparro has been extremely beneficial for our business and also great fun. It became immediately apparent that working with the team at Sparro House brings with it a wealth of experience, insight and perspective. They quickly grasped the opportunity we had identified for our business to align under a group structure and the quality of the thinking and the input they provided at the workshop stage was pivotal in shaping our approach. The outcome is a compelling brand proposition that has been crafted to engage with our target audience. We wanted to be bold in our approach to move sustainable IT up the agenda, but we recognised that building trust in our brand is going to be vital in this first stage.  The result is a brand that has a clear message, an engaging tone and a recognisable identity - we are delighted with the work and we’re excited to grow the movement for a more sustainable approach to IT.”

  • Mike Reid - Senior Partner, Frog Capital

    “Ultimately, the team acted as an extension of our own and their passion for our business was a key element in our success. Their marketing strategy created an infrastructure that enabled us to take our business to the next level and because of that, I’ve recommended them to a number of portfolio companies. They really are expert marketing partners for technology firms looking to establish themselves and grow.”

  • Lucy Haines - Marketing Director, Vertree

    “The team at Talisman Sparro are a pleasure to work with. They supported us with the delivery of a big rebranding project with a super tight deadline and helped us to get this across the line and delivered to a high standard. We really appreciated their professionalism, flexibility and attention to detail throughout the process!”

  • Richie Jones - CEO, vvast

    “The Talisman Sparro team have been instrumental in helping us reposition for growth during the past few months. Bringing a depth of market expertise and a wealth of commercial acumen to cement the vvast brand at the fore of our industry. Never short on initiative and a drive for delivery execution, they bring a genuine passion for the business, our brand and the shared belief we can change the retail space for good.”

  • Jens Pederson - CEO, Efficio

    “Working hand in hand over a number of months now, Talisman Sparro have become an integral part of the Efficio team. Helping us to shape the way we communicate our business strategy both internally and externally; working to support the articulation of our common purpose; and delivering the strategy to engage the team as we reposition the business for the next stage of growth. They have added greater value than a brand consultancy, become more embedded than an agency; and provided a fresh perspective that we can’t get working within the business. Always keen to find new ways to help move us forwards but actively listening and adapting as we grow from strength to strength.”

  • Hannah Wharrier - Digital MD at Clarion Events

    “The Talisman Sparro team first came to our attention through the great work with Webgains and how they’ve supported the wider affiliate industry as it goes from strength to strength. We were keen to find a partner who understood the market but could also bring innovation and a progressive approach to reposition the Affiliate Summit brand. We have since worked together to package up a number of new initiatives and have now introduced the team into the wider Clarion stable. Looking forward to a continued and successful partnership.”

  • Richard Quin - former COO, Kpler

    Talisman Sparro's strategic marketing capability was exceptional. They understood the broader market potential and Kpler’s proposition, helping us position successfully to disrupt the commodities trading industry and accelerate clean energy transition. Their empathetic and considered approach enabled them to manage multiple workstreams effectively.

Kpler - Commodity Trading

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