New Banbury-based marketing agency has been offering free support to local businesses at a time when they most need it

A new Banbury-based marketing agency has been offering free support to local businesses at a time when they most need it.

Frank & Friend was created by Rhian Burrell and Katie Sutton, who said they want to provide 'flexible, cost-effective marketing support at a time when the business landscape is rapidly changing'.

Following the announcement of a second national lockdown Frank and Friend jumped into action offering free marketing advice to a handful of local businesses.

“It felt like the right thing to do, we know we can make a real difference to local businesses and hopefully it’ll be the start of some long-term partnerships,” said Rhian.

“It’s time to think differently. Gone are the days of employing a full-time head every time you’ve got more work to do. Marketing is important, it always has been, but is there a more nimble and efficient way of getting that support? Absolutely. We started Frank & Frank with the intention of helping normal, hard-working businesses navigate the changing landscape.”

Rhian Burrell and Katie Sutton bring over 20 years joint experience of working with brands such as Mercedes Benz, Bayer, Co-operative Childcare and Bibby Financial Services as well as SMEs.

Co-founder Katie Sutton said “We’ve worked with the big brands and we’ve learnt a lot. Now we want to make a difference and do our bit to support local businesses. We bring all of that knowledge and experience to the table and we make it work for the business who otherwise might find it out of reach.”