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Preparing creative & technology agency owners for a successful exit

Draft Partners provides growth and M&A advisory, helping agency owners and leadership teams supercharge and realise value in their business.

HeritageBorn in agency-landWe understand the landscape, the challenges and the complexity.
Network25+ years in the sectorA large network built across agency-land, consultancies and PE groups.
Start hereFree Sense CheckFind out where you are, and where you could get to.

An agile approach to agency growth and M&A

Our approach breaks down the myriad of challenges into sensible, manageable chunks.

We believe in giving you a lightweight framework and just the right amount of support to drive forward momentum to maximise your agency's value.

Growth Advisory
What we do

Grow, sell, acquire

Grow

Growth Advisory

Maximise your exit options and valuation

Helping you on the journey to maximise your exit options and valuation.

Growth Advisory
Sell

Selling your Agency

Sell-Side Advisory

We help prepare agency owners to sell, secure conversations with potential buyers, and maximise value seeing the deal to completion.

Sell-Side Advisory
Acquire

Growth via Acquisition

Buy-Side Advisory

A large network created from 25+ years in agency-land to help your buy and build mission.

Buy-Side Advisory
Who we work with

A passion for digital agencies

We were born in agency-land. We understand the landscape, the challenges and the complexity.

  • Performance Marketing
  • Web Design & Build
  • Technology & Data
  • UX Consultancies
  • Product Specialists
  • Social & Content
  • Influencer
  • SEO / Digital PR
  • Paid Specialists
  • Podcasting

What clients say

Celia Hodgson, Founder
Tiny Studios
Tiny Studios logo

His expertise was instrumental in navigating the negotiation process and the many complexities that come with a deal.

He brought a huge amount of insight and experience to the table - from structuring terms to steering due diligence - and ensured I was approaching each stage in the most informed and strategic way possible, while staying true to my values and securing the best outcome for the team and company.

Sell-Side Advisory ClientTiny sold to Spin, Sept 2025
Remy Beaumont, Founder
Z Media Group
Z Media Group logo

Jonathan’s one of the few people who actually gets what it’s like to run and scale an agency, not just the numbers, but the people, pressure, and constant context switching that comes with it!

He’s been a solid sounding board through some big decisions, always looking at things holistically rather than trying to force a one size answer. He’s calm, pragmatic, and genuinely supportive. The kind of person you can have a proper, honest conversation with about the business and where it’s heading (and a pint!)

Growth Advisory Client
Areej Khan, Founder
Pixated
Pixated logo

Working with Jonathan was genuinely eye-opening. He’s actually built and grown an agency himself, which makes such a difference compared to a lot of the pretenders out there! He helped me get real clarity around pricing, positioning, and sales - especially charging properly for the right kind of work. It’s made a huge impact on both confidence and results.

I’d highly recommend Jonathan to any digital agency owner.

Sell-Side Advisory Client
From selling my agency I know what worked and what didn't through lived experience, both in the growth of value of the business and the experience of selling in a private equity backed deal.
Jonathan Smith, Founder @ Draft PartnersOur Team
Client view
If I'd focussed on my growth journey earlier I'd have exited at least 2 years earlier than I eventually did.
Co-Founder, UX Consultancy
Free Sense Check

How attractive are you?

Is your agency attractive to a buyer? What profit margin should you be making, and what's holding you back?

We'll have an initial consultation call, you provide us some data, we'll go away and crunch the numbers and present back top line thoughts.

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