Who is Scale Through Us? A capped-territory ads agency for trades
Scale Through Us is a London-based agency selling a managed growth department to trade businesses across the UK. Its defining feature is a cap of three clients per niche per location. This profile covers the offer, the trades it names, and the evidence it does and does not publish.
Where they are and who runs it
Scale Through Us lists a Great Portland Street address in London and says it serves clients UK-wide. The website is scalethroughus.com.
The company does not name a founder or give a founding date on its site. Treat any claim about who is behind it as unverified until you have met them.
The pitch: a growth department, not a supplier
The agency sells itself as a fully managed growth department for trade businesses. In practice that means a bundle rather than a single service. Paid ads sit at the centre, with web design, automation and consultancy wrapped around them.
The second part of the pitch is territory. Scale Through Us says it works with no more than three businesses in any one niche in any one location, and asks prospects to secure their territory. Our guide to what area exclusivity really means explains why a cap of three is not the same as exclusivity, and what to ask about how a location is defined.
- Facebook, Instagram and Google ads
- Web design and optimisation
- SMS marketing
- Reputation management
- Email marketing
- SEO
- CRM integration and automation
- Growth consultancy
Trades named on the site
The list is broad. Roofing, electrical, plumbing, solar, driveways and paving, construction, HVAC, damp proofing, renovations and bathroom fitting all appear.
That breadth cuts both ways. It suggests the agency is comfortable with most domestic trades, but it also means the three-per-niche cap is spread across many niches, so the real question for any prospect is how many firms in their trade and their town are already signed.
| Trade | Named on site |
|---|---|
| Roofing | Yes |
| Electrical | Yes |
| Plumbing and HVAC | Yes |
| Solar | Yes |
| Driveways and paving | Yes |
| Damp proofing | Yes |
| Bathroom fitting and renovations | Yes |
| General construction | Yes |
Pricing
No pricing is published. The site gives no indication of a fee range, minimum ad spend, setup cost or contract length.
For a bundle this wide, that is a significant omission. A managed package covering ads, web, SMS, email, CRM and consultancy will not be cheap, and prospects should get the full monthly figure, the ad spend expectation and the notice period in writing before anything is signed.
Evidence
Scale Through Us publishes no detailed case studies. There are three short testimonials on the site, attributed to an electrical business, a roofing business and a driveway business. None gives lead volumes, spend or cost per lead.
For an agency whose central promise is growth, that is thin. Several agencies in our ranking of driveway and paving marketing agencies publish fuller results for the same trade, which makes a useful comparison point when asking Scale Through Us for references.
Who it suits and who it does not
The offer suits a trade business with a budget for paid advertising that wants one supplier to run ads, landing pages, follow-up messaging and CRM, and that values being one of a small number of clients in its area.
It does not suit a trade that wants organic search as its main channel, or a sole trader whose budget cannot cover both a managed-service fee and ongoing ad spend. For smaller firms, the agencies in our guide to marketing agencies for small trades businesses are a closer fit.
Questions to put to them
- What is the monthly fee, what does it include, and what is the expected ad spend on top?
- How is a location defined for the three-client cap: postcode, town, radius or council area?
- How many clients in my trade are currently signed within my working radius?
- Who owns the ad accounts, the website and the CRM data if the relationship ends?
- Can you provide two clients in my trade I can speak to directly?
- What is the notice period and is there a minimum term?
Frequently asked questions
Is Scale Through Us an exclusive agency?
Not fully. It caps clients at three businesses per niche per location. How a location is defined is not stated on the site, so ask before signing.
Where is Scale Through Us based?
The company lists a Great Portland Street address in London and says it works with trades across the UK.
Does Scale Through Us publish case studies?
No detailed case studies are published. The site carries three short testimonials from an electrical, a roofing and a driveway business.