Prolific North Champions: Swype® Named Finalist for New Agency to Watch 2026

Swype® has been named a finalist in the New Agency to Watch category at the Prolific North Champions Awards 2026.

The category recognises emerging agencies making an impact across the North, and we’re proud to have been shortlisted alongside some of the region’s most respected and ambitious businesses.

You can view the full shortlist here: 2026 Shortlist

Building Something Different

When Swype® launched in 2023, the goal was never simply to create another agency.

The industry doesn’t lack agencies.

What it often lacks is accountability.

Too many businesses find themselves dealing with layers of account management, fragmented services, and teams disconnected from the work being delivered. Strategy sits in one department, creative in another, and performance somewhere else entirely.

We believed there was a better way.

Swype® was built around a simple principle: creative and performance should work together, not operate in silos.

Every project, whether it’s a website, brand identity, SEO campaign or paid media strategy, should contribute towards a measurable business objective.

That belief continues to shape how we work today.

Trust Earned Through Delivery

Over the past few years, we’ve had the opportunity to work with organisations across a wide range of sectors, from ambitious local businesses and growing eCommerce brands to universities, public sector organisations and regional partnerships.

As we’ve grown, we’ve increasingly found ourselves trusted with projects and campaigns that would traditionally be awarded to much larger agencies.

That trust hasn’t been built through size.

It’s been built through delivery.

By focusing on transparency, clear reporting, strong communication and measurable outcomes, we’ve been able to develop long-term relationships with partners who value accountability as much as creativity.

Growth With Purpose

Many agencies chase growth at all costs.

Our approach has been different.

We’ve focused on building strong foundations first.

That has meant investing in processes, reporting, governance and delivery standards. It has meant being selective about the work we take on. And it has meant prioritising long-term partnerships over short-term wins.

The result is an agency that continues to grow while remaining true to the values it was founded on.

More Than Awards

Being shortlisted for New Agency to Watch is a significant milestone for our team.

Not because it validates what we’ve built, but because it reflects the journey we’ve been on over the past few years.

From a founder-led start-up to an agency delivering strategic, creative and performance-led work across multiple sectors, we’ve remained focused on the same objective: helping organisations achieve meaningful results.

The recognition from Prolific North is appreciated, but we’re also very excited about what’s next.

To our partners, clients and team, thank you.

Your trust, support and belief in what we’re building has made this possible.

And thank you to Prolific North and category sponsor Synergist for recognising Swype® as a finalist in this year’s awards.