Social media agency Shoreditch, London. Since 2016.

Content London can't scroll past.

We plan, shoot, post and grow social for ambitious consumer brands. One team in one studio, from the first hook to the last comment reply.

Ostra Swim / Reels + TikTok / 5.6M views

1.2bn

organic views delivered for clients

140+

brands grown since 2016

48h

from spotted trend to posted video

9.4%

average engagement rate in 2026

Trusted in the feed by

Halden & RowePELLOW ROASTERSostra swimMarlow ThreadJuniper HartTALLIS/AUDIOBramble & Oakkestrel cyclesLumen Skin LabFairhaven Bakehouse

01 / Selected work

The feed we made this year.

Every video below was planned, filmed and edited in our studio. Tap any of them for the brief, the idea and the numbers.

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The brief
The idea

    02 / Services

    Everything social. Nothing you have to chase.

    Pick one discipline or hand us the lot. Either way you get a single team, a shared calendar and a Friday report written in plain English.

    1. 01

      Social strategy

      Audience research, platform mix, content pillars and a 90 day plan with targets you can hold us to.

      AuditsPillarsChannel plans
    2. 02

      Content studio

      Short-form video and stills shot in our Shoreditch studio or on location. Hooks written first, then everything else.

      ReelsTikTokShortsStills
    3. 03

      Creator partnerships

      A vetted bench of 600 UK creators, from 5k micro voices to household names. We brief, contract, shoot and report.

      CastingWhitelistingUsage rights
    4. 04

      Paid social

      Spark Ads, Meta, Pinterest and Snap. We cut ads from what already works organically, then scale what pays back.

      Spark AdsMetaTesting
    5. 05

      Community management

      Replies within the hour from 8am to 10pm, seven days. Your tone of voice, our people, real conversations.

      RepliesDMsModeration
    6. 06

      Listening and reporting

      Daily trend sweeps, competitor watch and a live dashboard. Every Friday, one page on what worked and what is next.

      TrendsDashboardsFriday notes

    "Average watch time on our clients' Reels went from 0:04 to 0:17 in a single quarter."

    Apex Media client benchmark, Q2 2026, 38 accounts

    03 / How we work

    The Apex week.

    Social moves daily, so we run on a weekly rhythm rather than a monthly report. Pick a day to see what your team is doing.

    08:30 / Listening sweep

    We read the internet so you don't have to.

    Strategists scan TikTok, Reels and Reddit for sounds, formats and conversations in your category. By 11am you have a short list of what is worth jumping on and what to ignore.

    REC 00:00:07
    Two Apex strategists talking through a content plan at the studio

    04 / The studio

    Two floors above the noise in Shoreditch.

    A 60 square metre shoot floor with a cyclorama and kitchen set, three edit suites, a podcast booth and the best flat white within ninety seconds. Clients are always welcome on shoot days.

    The cyclorama shoot floor set up with lights
    Level 2 / Shoot floor
    Two team members reviewing a video on a phone
    Hooks room
    Street art on a brick wall around the corner from the studio
    Our street
    The team relaxing in the studio lounge
    Level 1 / Lounge
    Brick chimney and murals in Shoreditch
    Ten minutes on foot
    The team celebrating a campaign launch
    Launch day

    05 / People

    34 people. Zero account handlers who have never posted.

    Every person on your account makes content, not just slides. Meet the leads.

    Portrait of Priya Anand

    Priya Anand

    Founder, Executive Creative Director

    Ran social for two fashion houses before opening Apex with four people and a borrowed ring light.

    Portrait of Leah Novak

    Leah Novak

    Head of Strategy

    Turns comment sections into briefs. Has read more of the internet than is healthy.

    Portrait of Arjun Mehta

    Arjun Mehta

    Head of Content

    Directs around 300 shoots a year. Believes every video is won or lost in the first second.

    Portrait of Tom Whitfield

    Tom Whitfield

    Director of Paid Social

    Manages £14M a year in social spend and still checks every ad on his own phone first.

    06 / In the comments

    What clients say when we are not in the room.

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    Apex took us from posting because we felt we should to a channel that now drives a third of first orders. They film on Tuesday and we are live by Thursday.
    Hannah Marketing Director, Bramble & Oak · 2w · ♥ 312
    S
    The creator casting is the best we have seen. Every single person felt like a customer, because most of them already were.
    Sofia Head of Brand, Marlow Thread · 1mo · ♥ 208
    D
    The Friday note is the only agency report our board actually reads. One page, clear numbers, a straight answer on what is not working.
    Daniel Co-founder, Juniper Hart · 3mo · ♥ 187
    M
    We moved our Spark Ads budget to them in March. Cost per acquisition is down 41 percent and the ads look like content, not adverts.
    Maya Growth Lead, Lumen Skin Lab · 5mo · ♥ 254

    07 / Ways to work with us

    Three ways in.

    Monthly retainers roll with 60 days' notice. No lock-ins, no surprise invoices.

    For launches

    Launch sprint

    From £18,000 six weeks

    • Strategy and channel set-up
    • Two shoot days, 30 short videos
    • Five creator partnerships
    • Launch week community cover

    Most brands start here

    Always-on

    From £6,500 a month

    • Weekly content calendar
    • 16 to 24 videos a month
    • Community management, 7 days
    • Live dashboard and Friday note

    For scale

    Creator and paid

    From £9,500 a month + media

    • Creator programme of 10 to 40 voices
    • Spark Ads and Meta management
    • Weekly creative testing
    • Usage rights handled for you

    08 / Questions

    Before you ask.

    Do you only work with London brands?

    No. About half of our clients are outside London and a fifth are outside the UK. We shoot here in Shoreditch and travel for location days.

    Which platforms do you cover?

    TikTok, Instagram, YouTube Shorts, Pinterest, LinkedIn and Snapchat. We will tell you honestly which ones are worth your time and which are not.

    Who owns the content?

    You do. Everything we make for you is yours from the moment it is approved, and creator usage rights are agreed upfront and listed in plain language.

    How quickly can we start?

    Usually two weeks from the first call. Week one is research and strategy, week two is the first shoot day.

    09 / Start a brief

    Tell us what you want people to stop for.

    A strategist reads every brief and replies within one working day, usually with a few first ideas.

    Studio
    Shoreditch, London
    Hours
    Monday to Friday, 9:00 to 18:30
    Community desk 8:00 to 22:00, every day
    Right now
    Checking the studio clock
    What do you need?

    We only use your details to reply to this brief.