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Liverpool-based ecommerce specialist, Velstar, has made its third acquisition this year by snapping up Scottish advertising agency Yatter for an undisclosed sum.
Edinburgh-based Yatter, founded by Gavin Bell in 2021, specialises in paid advertising, including PPC (Pay-Per-Click) and social, with a portfolio of 60 plus clients including Loch Lomond Group, Countrywide and Aberdeen Football Club. It currently manages over £10 million in annual client advertising spend and has a 12 strong team.
Founded by Dan Sheard in 2016, the Velstar group is a dedicated Shopify agency. It beat its target of reaching a £6 million turnover by this year, and following the acquisition of Yatter, is on course to generate in excess of £10 million of annual revenue in 2024 – an increase of 250 per cent since 2022.
Offering an all-round service from strategy building to copywriting and creative services, this acquisition, Velstar said, will bolster its current marketing capabilities, bringing the total headcount to more than 150 client-focused staff.
Velstar’s purchase of Yatter follows the acquisition of Leeds-based B2B agency, 9XB, in August 2024, Surrey based agency, WeTeachCRO in March 2024 and Chester based marketing agency, We Influence, in October 2022.
Velstar CEO, Peter Birks, said: “This is a positive move for the Velstar group as we continue to expand our services and grow our team and expertise. I am confident there are exciting and rewarding times ahead for our customers and colleagues.”
Bell said: “Velstar’s impressive growth and shared vision to be the UK’s number one independent agency made them the perfect partner for Yatter’s next chapter. Building Yatter alongside my business partner, Dave McCall, has been a rewarding journey, and I’m thrilled to see our team’s expertise in paid advertising join Velstar’s growing capabilities across the likes of Shopify. Velstar have emphasised they acquired us for a reason; that we have the skills and people they need in their business.”
Cactus, a global M&A advisory and growth consultancy for founders, was the exclusive financial adviser to the shareholders of Yatter.
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