At Best Startup Scotland we track over 100,000 Scottish startups and over 500,000 people who hold key positions in these companies. We use this directory of startups to highlight top employees, founders and organisations we think deserve more appreciation than they are currently getting.
We’ve ranked the top 39 Content companies in Scotland. The companies, startups and institutions listed in this article are all exceptional companies, well worth a follow. We have included links to their websites, socials and CrunchBase (if you’re interested in their financials).
We selected the organisations listed in this article based on:
- Track record
- Executive leadership
- Market share
- Innovation
- ESG rating
Our Data – We source our data from OSINT (open source intelligence) and public directories such as Crunchbase, SemRush and many more. The data from these sources should be treated with a degree of caution and verified yourself.
Top Content Companies & Startups (Scotland)
QueryClick
Independent digital marketing agency QueryClick uses unique technology to maximise ROI across brands’ multi-channel marketing campaigns
Founder(s): Chris Liversidge
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Brand Marketing, Consulting, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Internet, Marketing
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Front Page
Front Page is helping transform brands through effective, engaging design.
Founder(s): Flick Johnson
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Content Marketing, Web Design
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iMetaFilm
iMetaFilm will create a new industry sector which will digitise the world’s film heritage.
Founder(s): Linda Howell, Michael Howell
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Enterprise Software, Film
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The Skinny
The Skinny is an online platform that features independent cultural journalism.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Information Services, Journalism
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Stipso
Stipso is built for visual content marketing.
Founder(s): Brian Corcoran, Steven Drost
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Data Visualization, SaaS, SEO, Social Media Marketing
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KeyPoint Technologies
KeyPoint Technologies redefines the mobile search and discovery and innovates mobile text input technology.
Founder(s): Sanjay Patel, Sunil Motaparti
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Android, App Discovery, Content Discovery, iOS, Language Learning, Mobile, Natural Language Processing, Software
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Dog Digital
Dog Digital designs and develops world-class platforms to ensure maximum publicity for digital content distributed across multiple outlets.
Founder(s): Gerry McCusker
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Content, Marketing
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MadeBrave
MadeBrave – a Global Strategic Brand Agency – Strategy | Brand | Content | Tech
Founder(s): Andrew Dobbie
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: 3D Technology, Animation, Brand Marketing, Consulting, Content Creators, Content Marketing, Creative Agency, Film Production, UX Design, Web Development
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Caliber
Caliber is an organic marketing agency specialising in integrated SEO and Content Marketing services.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Consulting, Content, SEO, Social Media
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Hit Reach
Web Design & SEO
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Location: Arbroath, Angus, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Content Marketing, SEO, Web Design
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VASTCLICKS
SaaS SaaS
Founder(s): Stuart McLeod
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, SaaS, Social Media Marketing
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Eoovi
Eoovi is a Global Video Platform that allows small to large video providers access to our unique compression software.
Founder(s): Brian Higgins, Paul Gardiner
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Content Delivery Network, SaaS, Software, Video, Video Streaming
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Basestation
Basestation is a website design and content management company.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Web Design
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Streamtec
Streamtec is an AV Company offering the best in Audio Visual, Video Conferencing and Display Solutions, design, install and maintain.
Founder(s):
Location: Arbroath, Angus, United Kingdom
Industries: Audio, Consulting, Consumer Electronics, Content, Leasing, Project Management
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Moovii Ltd
Video Strategy, production and distribution. Building successful video campaigns with clients.
Founder(s): James Williamson
Location: Dundee, Dundee City, United Kingdom
Industries: Animation, Brand Marketing, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Motion Capture, Video, Video Advertising, Video Editing
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Material
Material is a social intelligence, design solutions, and brand experience marketing agency.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Content Creators, Graphic Design, Marketing
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Fierce Digital
Digital Marketing Agency specialising in the Technology Sector.
Founder(s): Patrick Byrne, Robert Copeland
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Marketing, Video Advertising
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Biteda
Biteda is a digital marketing agency that create brands, sustainable campaigns, and provides insight-led strategies to start ups.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, Digital Media, Marketing, Professional Services
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Swadely
Swadely helps discover and curate the web around you and helps discover and curate the web around you.
Founder(s): Shaun Moore
Location: Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Content Syndication, E-Commerce, Social Bookmarking, Social Media
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Brandwise
Brandwise focuses on SEO, strategy, SEM, web design, content and domain registration services.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, SEO, Web Design
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Conscia Enterprise Systems
Conscia are web and mobile solutions specialists that offer focused healthcare expertise and a proven capacity for technical delivery.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Content Marketing, E-Learning, Management Information Systems, Mobile, Software
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SoundSurf
SoundSurf provides a platform to host content that accelerates financial growth.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Content Creators
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Cygnus Extra
Cygnus Extra provides copywriting, storytelling, web development, and training for copywriters and editors.
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Location: Livingston, West Lothian, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Training, Web Development
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Crystal Content
Crystal Content provides powerful targeted content that can drive traffic and leads through your website.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Content Creators, Marketing
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Hummingbird Communications
Hummingbird Communications is a media relations agency with clients in broadcasting, arts, theatre and publishing.
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Location: Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Broadcasting, Content
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Inner Ear
Inner Ear is a Content company expertise in live streaming, live program making, documentary production and digital content consultancy,
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Video Streaming
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Connected Influence
Connected Influence is a video production company that provides beautiful, emotionally compelling, shareworthy content videos for brands.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Content
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Console World
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Founder(s):
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, E-Commerce, Gamification, Gaming
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White Light Media
White Light is a digital marketing agency dedicated to the promotion of advertisers and communicators with unique material.
Founder(s): Eric Campbell
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Content, Marketing
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Canongate Books
Canongate Books is one of the most dynamic independent publishing houses in Britain.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Digital Media, Publishing
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Editions Financial
Editions Financial is a content specialist company for finance and business.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Finance
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Sundstedt Animation
Handcrafted animated film and video production
Founder(s): Anders Sundstedt
Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Advertising, Animation, Content Creators, Creative Agency, Video
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Animus Webs
Animus Webs is a performance marketing firm.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Content Marketing, Digital Marketing, SEO
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Talking Canvas
Talking Canvas operates as a specialist communications agency.
Founder(s):
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Content Creators, Public Relations, Social Media
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Hot Tin Roof PR
Hot Tin Roof PR is a PR Agency, a one-stop-shop for integrated communications building iconic reputations for pioneering tech companies.
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Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Public Relations
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The Inverness Courier
The Inverness Courier is an Inverness newspaper publishing company.
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Location: Inverness, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Media and Entertainment, News
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Fresh Press Media
Fresh Press Media is a publishing company that provides journalism, writing, and sponsored content services.
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Location: Brackley, Highland, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Journalism, Publishing
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26 Agency
26 Agency is a digital agency that specializes in creative thinking, design, marketing, media content creation, and e-commerce services.
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Location: Glasgow, Glasgow City, United Kingdom
Industries: Content Creators, Digital Marketing, E-Commerce, Graphic Design
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Accendo Design
Accendo Design is creating profitable digital systems.
Founder(s): Bilal Khan, Samuel Zawadzki
Location: Edinburgh, Edinburgh, City of, United Kingdom
Industries: Content, Infrastructure, Mobile
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