Taking on new clients in Cardiff & South Wales

Your marketing department. Without the payroll.

Stock&Fable is Cardiff's outsourced marketing department for growing businesses. Strategy, design, content and campaigns from one team, on one monthly retainer, for less than the cost of a single hire.

No long contracts A whole team, one monthly fee Based in Cardiff, made for South Wales

Sound familiar?

Growing a business is hard enough without doing the marketing too

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Hiring in-house is a gamble

A decent marketing manager costs £45,000 or more once you add pension, kit and holidays. And that is still just one person, with one set of skills.

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Freelancers leave you juggling

A designer here, someone for ads there, a mate who does the website. Nobody owns the whole picture, so nothing quite joins up.

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Marketing keeps stopping

You post for a fortnight, then the day job takes over and everything goes quiet. Consistency is what makes marketing work, and it is the hardest thing to do alone.

The fix

One monthly retainer. A whole marketing team.

We become your marketing department. Strategist, designer, copywriter and ads specialist, all pulling in the same direction, without a single addition to your payroll.

1

We get to know you

A guided onboarding in your own client portal, then a kickoff call. We learn your business, your customers and what success actually looks like.

2

We agree the plan

A clear monthly plan built around your goals, not a generic package. You approve it, we get to work.

3

We deliver, you see everything

Every piece of work lives in your portal with its status, files and conversations. Review, approve and request changes in one click. No mystery, no chasing.

8+
services under one roof
1
monthly fee, no surprises
30
days notice, no lock in
100%
of accounts owned by you

What we do

Marketing, design and everything in between

The full creative house. Pick what you need now, add more as you grow.

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Strategy

A proper plan before a penny is spent. Positioning, audiences, channels and targets.

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Brand & design

Logos, brand refreshes, guidelines and design for everything you print or post.

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Social media

Content people actually want, planned and posted consistently, with the community managed.

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Paid ads

Meta, Google and Microsoft ads managed properly, in ad accounts you own.

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Websites

Fast, good looking sites built to convert visitors into enquiries, not just look pretty.

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Content & email

Blogs, newsletters and email journeys that keep you in customers' heads between purchases.

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Local SEO

Get found by people searching near you across Cardiff and South Wales. Reviews, maps and rankings.

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Photo & video

Short form video and photography that make everything else work harder.

The maths

A whole team for less than one salary

This is the comparison nobody shows you. Here it is anyway.

Hiring a marketing manager

  • Salary: £40,000 to £50,000
  • Employer NI and pension: £6,000+
  • Recruitment fees: £8,000 typical
  • Software, kit and training: £3,000+
  • Holiday and sick cover: on you
  • Still one person, one skill set

£55,000+ a year

Stock&Fable retainer

  • Strategist, designer, copywriter and ads specialist
  • No NI, pension or recruitment fees
  • Tools and software included
  • Never off sick, never on holiday all at once
  • Scale up or down with 30 days notice
  • Every skill, one point of contact

From £18,000 a year

Pricing

Transparent plans, no awkward "call us" games

Most agencies hide their prices. Ours are right here. Every plan runs month to month with 30 days notice.

Foundation
£1,500 /month

For businesses getting serious about marketing for the first time.

  • Marketing strategy and monthly plan
  • Two core channels managed (e.g. social plus local SEO)
  • Design for everything we produce
  • Monthly reporting and review call
  • Client portal with full visibility
Book a call
Full House
£3,000+ /month

The complete marketing department. We run it, you run the business.

  • Everything in Growth
  • All channels, campaigns and launches
  • Website management and development
  • Brand development and guidelines
  • Priority turnaround on everything
Book a call

Ad spend is paid directly to the platforms and stays in accounts you own. No setup fees, no hidden extras, no long contracts.

Your client portal

See everything, always

Every client gets their own portal. Watch work move from in progress to ready for review, approve things in one click, drop us files and messages, and see exactly where everything stands. No chasing, no mystery, no "just circling back".

Peek at the portal
Brand refreshFor your review
July content calendarIn progress
Google Ads launchDone

Who it's for

Built for growing businesses across South Wales

We work with owners in Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Bridgend and the Valleys who are brilliant at what they do and want marketing handled by people who feel like part of the team. Cafes and restaurants, trades and manufacturers, clinics, shops and professional services.

Questions

The things everyone asks

Am I tied into a long contract?
No. Our retainers run month to month with 30 days notice. You can scale up, scale down or pause. We keep clients by being good, not by locking them in.
What does a monthly retainer include?
A monthly plan agreed with you, then delivery across the services in your tier: strategy, design, social, content, ads and web. You see every piece of work and its status in your client portal, and we review results together every month.
Is ad spend included in the retainer?
No, ad budget is paid directly to the platforms and stays in accounts you own. Our fee covers the strategy, creative and management. That way you always know exactly where the money goes.
Who owns the accounts you set up?
You do, always. Ad accounts, analytics and domains are created in your name and we work in them as a partner. We never ask for passwords, and if we ever part ways everything stays with you.
Do you only work with businesses in Cardiff?
We are based in Cardiff and work with businesses across South Wales, including Newport, Swansea, Bridgend and the Valleys. For most of our work distance is no barrier at all.
How quickly do things get done?
Your monthly plan sets the rhythm, and most individual pieces move in days, not weeks. Everything has a status in your portal so you never have to ask "where is that up to?".

Let's talk about your marketing

A free 30 minute call. We will look at what you are doing now, tell you honestly what we would change, and you can decide if we feel like your kind of people.

Book a free discovery call

Or just email hello@stockandfable.co.uk