Marketing and
Business
Communications
Research
Development
Media
Our experienced and friendly team has a proven track record in digital marketing, digital design and content creation including videography, photography and copywriting. We also work in partnership with journalists and media relations professionals to provide a comprehensive publicity and marketing strategy for your business, as well as supporting you with strategic business management. We believe this approach is unrivalled in the Tees Valley region.
Our Story
HUGO Bea is a business management, marketing and communications consultancy, delivering strategic support alongside high-quality digital design and content creation for organisations of all sizes. We help clients clarify direction, improve performance, and communicate more effectively across every platform, combining commercial insight with creative execution.
Led by Michael Carruthers, a Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) with a triple Master’s in business (including an MBA), HUGO Bea brings a strong foundation in leadership, operations, and growth strategy. With experience spanning multiple industries and work delivered for hundreds of organisations, from start-ups to national brands, our approach is practical, structured, and results focused.
Based in our own unit at Wynyard Business Park, our team provides end-to-end support across business consultancy, digital design and marketing and multi-platform content creation. Every project is guided by a business-first mindset to ensure activity is aligned to objectives, budgets are used efficiently, and work is delivered right the first time.
Our strategies include high quality photography, video production and content writing and we also benefit from having our own studio, which is also available for podcast recording.
Whether you are launching a new venture or repositioning an established business, HUGO Bea provides the strategic clarity and creative capability to support your next stage of growth through effective marketing and business support.
Parthership with SASS media Ltd
SASS media Ltd, run by public relations professionals and former journalists Sarah Walker and Sarah Dale, work with us at Wynyard Park to support our clients with their publicity needs. Our marketing strategies for businesses are produced with their input from the outset, allowing us to identify print and broadcast media opportunities and support our clients with high-quality copywriting across different platforms from social media through to newspapers and magazines.
This enables businesses and organisations to enhance their domain authority while reaching wider audiences. Sarah and Sarah also have expertise in stakeholder engagement and crisis management and can develop strategies to support organisations with media relations and stakeholder messaging should anything go wrong within an organisation.
Professionals focused on helping your brand
grow and move forward.
Unique ideas
for your business.
Branding and identity design
Our creative team design stunning visuals that stop your desired audience scrolling past. This memorable branding helps your business grow through improved audience recognition.
Website design and development
We create user-friendly websites to suit your needs and budget, from bespoke designs featuring 3D graphics and automations, to simpler one page options.
Advertising, marketing and PR strategies
We look strategically at the audiences you want to reach and how best to attract them through effective advertising, marketing and public relations a winning combination!Â
Business consulting and development
From an initial idea for a new venture to reigniting an existing business, we help you explore the options for moving your business forward and meeting your unique needs as a business owner.
Commercial photo, video and drone footage
Creating content for any platform up to premium broadcaster and streaming channel standards.
Social media marketing
Creating a sound and logical social media strategy that will build a loyal following for your business or brand and help you reach desired audiences.
Brochures, documents and stationary
Our in-house designers develop your brand, before creating the marketing materials you require to connect with your stakeholders and intended audiences.
Search engine optimisation SEO
Helping your business rank higher in Google as part of an effective marketing and public relations strategy.
Photo and video editing
Outsource your photo and video editing to the Adobe Certified Experts.
Podcasting and filming
We have an onsite podcasting studio.
Photography studio
Our In house Photography Studio can be hired with or without a Photographer.
Data analysis
Need your company data analysing but not by AI? Try our in house PhD Researcher .
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