Carrie Rose has announced ambitious growth plans for creative agency Rise at Seven after becoming the 100% shareholder in a debt free buyout.
The agency was founded in 2019 by Ms Rose and Stephen Kenwright and now turns over £7m in revenue, having seen over 250% growth in 2021/22 across four offices in the UK, EU and US. As Mr Kenwright exits the business, Ms Rose will take full control of the group in the UK and US and has promoted Nick Hussey, the chief operations officer, to group managing director. She said the pair would be looking to grow the business further, potentially through mergers and acquisitions.
Ms Rose said: “The Rise at Seven journey has been incredible to date and I couldn’t have done it without Stephen’s brilliant counsel and support. He and I started this as friends and I’m proud to say we will remain exactly that. He has been the most incredible, calm and inspirational support.
