At Ballyhoo, we take pride in the quality of our work, and we are honoured to have received numerous accreditations and industry awards. These are a powerful testament to the dedication, innovation, and expertise of our team, and they reflect our unwavering commitment to achieving outstanding results for our clients.
Accreditations
Google Partner
Since: 2011
The Google Partners programme is an internationally recognised partnership which highlights Google Ads skill and knowledge. Becoming a Google Partner means that we are recognised for maximising campaign success for clients, to drive client growth.
This is done through running and maintaining client campaigns and demonstrating skills and expertise with Google Ads. We complete a set of certifications annually, in order to retain our Google Partner status for the year ahead.
Accredited Living Wage Employer
Since: 2022
Ballyhoo is a Real Living Wage Employer, meaning we commit to paying every employee a wage that they and their families can live on – giving them fair and decent pay. The living wage is a voluntary minimum wage rate which employers can choose to pay, which is independently calculated to reflect the actual cost of living in the UK.
Certified Green Hosting
Since: 2022
Our website hosting is green-certified, meaning our website and our clients’ websites run on renewable energy. Certified by the Green Web Foundation, we were required to show evidence of our carbon emissions (or lack thereof) and are required to continue demonstrating that Ballyhoo’s servers run on renewables to retain our accreditation each year.
As a hosting provider, we are proud to announce that both our website and our clients’ websites are all hosted on Green servers that use renewable energy to run, and that our hosting infrastructure has produced 0.0 MTCO2e carbon emissions since 2020.
Help to Grow Volunteer
Since: 2022
Our MD, Anthony Chaffey, is a Help to Grow Mentor, providing his time for no cost to help other business owners and building on previous mentoring experience.
Google Cloud Partner Network
Since: 2023
As “Select” tier members of Google Cloud Partner Advantage, we have the ability to continue delivering the powerful benefits of Google Workspace solutions to our customers, helping them to thrive and grow their businesses.
Awards
ABM Introduction in Business Mentoring
Year: 2023
As a mentor and consultant, Anthony Chaffey, our Managing Director, has undergone the Agile Group certification by ILM, demonstrating his abilities in mentoring, coaching and business management.
Featured in Top 10 Web Agencies from Top Digital Agency
Year: 2022
We were named in the Top 10 Website Design & Dev Agencies in Top Digital Agency’s roundup of the best agencies in the world. As builders of custom website solutions from brochure CMS websites, custom applications, e-commerce websites and database-driven dynamic models, this award is a testament to our hard work and dedication to our clients.
Agency of the Month from Top Digital Agency
Year: 2022
Ballyhoo were awarded Agency of the Month by Top Digital Agencies, demonstrating that our continuous hard work and dedication to our clients is invaluable, and we are delighted that it has been acknowledged.
Top Digital Strategy Company Clutch 2023
We’ve been listed on the Clutch business directory for many years now, and being awarded Top Digital Strategy Company recognises and highlights our commitment and hard work for our clients.
DesignRush Accredited Agency
Since: 2023
Ballyhoo is recognised by DesignRush as an accredited agency, appearing in their directories for both top digital marketing agencies and top website design agencies. This accreditation helps demonstrate our skills and expertise, providing customers with assurance that they are partnering with a trustworthy agency.
Birmingham Awards 2023 Finalists
Year: 2023
We were finalists under the Small Business of the Year category, using votes from clients and additional evidence that we supplied. As a Brum business, we are really proud to be a part of our clients’ success, whilst also focusing on sustainability and helping the community.
For Our Planet Bronze Award by Ecologi
Year: 2024
We were one of just 50 global winners achieving the Bronze tier award, which celebrates businesses on their climate journey that are taking action For Our Planet. The award recognises our commitment to funding global climate action, placing us in the top percentile when measured relative to company turnover.
Top Creative Company Award
Year: 2024
We are recognised as a Top Creative Company by If You Could, the creative jobs board and sister company of It’s Nice That. The awards recognise studios and creative companies that have built supportive and inspiring workplaces, looking at the culture, craft and leadership of the company, taking into consideration employee satisfaction, employee and business growth, sustainability and holiday allowances. From 800 participants, we were among just 25 winners, demonstrating our commitment to a healthy workplace.
Gold Award Fair Payment Code
Year: 2025
We’ve been awarded the Fair Payment Code Gold Award by the Office of the Small Business Commissioner (OSBC) on behalf of the Department for Business and Trade. The Fair Payment Code is a Government-backed series of awards that reward businesses for adopting fair payment practices for suppliers, specifically focusing on small suppliers. Our commitment to ensuring fair and timely payment to our suppliers is highlighted by this achievement. We recognise that this practice is fundamental to building trust and fostering strong, reliable relationships within our business network.
Ethical Business Excellence
Year: 2025
We were awarded this by the UK Enterprise Awards, organised by SME Awards, who looked at our reputation and client feedback. This award is a testament to our hard work and dedication, supporting and facilitating clients’ businesses to achieve success, in addition to being a people-first business and looking after the planet on our journey to expand and thrive.
Best Family-Run Design Agency Midlands
Year: 2025
We were awarded this by the UK Enterprise Awards, organised by SME Awards, which is an esteemed awards programme that recognises the innovation, hard work and resilience of organisations in the UK.
Work With Ballyhoo
If you want to work with a business that has strong values, helps our clients to succeed, looks after the planet, and places our people first, contact us to see how we can collaborate on your project.
