Free fractional CMOs for UK brands & retailers

Find the right agency.
Don't get burnt.

We're a team of fractional CMOs who match brands and retailers with vetted agencies and tech partners. You get the right people first time, and save the money most brands lose learning the hard way.

And it doesn't cost you a penny.

Book a free 20-min chat So how do you make money?

Your brief

"We need a Shopify Plus agency that actually understands B2B, and paid social that doesn't burn cash."

Your shortlist

eCommerce build partnerVetted

Paid social specialistVetted

B2B integration expertVetted

Cost to you£0

30+

brands placed with the right partner

bad words from a single one of them

50+

areas of digital marketing covered

£0

cost to brands and retailers. Ever.

The problem

Picking an agency shouldn't feel like a gamble. But it usually does.

Every agency's pitch deck looks brilliant. Then six months in you're locked into a contract, the results haven't turned up, and you're starting all over again. I've sat on the agency side for 16 years. I know which ones deliver and which ones just pitch well.

Overpromised

Big promises in the pitch, junior team on the account. Sound familiar?

Locked in

12-month contracts signed before you've seen a single result.

Wrong fit

A great agency for someone else's business, but not yours.

How it works

Think of us as your fractional CMO. Minus the invoice.

Tell us what you need

A free, no-pressure chat about your goals, your budget and what's gone wrong before.

We shortlist

We hand-pick vetted partners from across 50+ disciplines who fit your brief and your budget.

You meet, you choose

We help you ask the awkward questions. The decision's always yours.

We stay in your corner

We don't disappear once the contract's signed. If something's not right, we're on it.

How we get paid, straight up

"So what's the catch?" There isn't one.

You pay us nothing. When you sign with one of our partners, they pay us a percentage of the contract. That's it.

That means we only get paid when the match works, so we've every reason to get it right. If we put you with the wrong people, our name goes with them. We don't let that happen.

Free for brands & retailersNo retainer, no finder's fee, no small print.

Vetted partners onlyAgencies and tech partners we know and work with. No randoms off a directory.

Paid on successWe only earn when you sign, so our interests line up with yours.

The track record

30+ placements. Zero complaints.

Not one brand we've placed has come back with a bad word to say. As far as we know, every one of them is still with the partner we introduced them to.

I was initially skeptical about investing in digital marketing, but The Digital Facilitators changed my perspective entirely. The team is knowledgeable, responsive, and genuinely cares about driving results for their clients. A true partner in growth!

Mark

The Ecom Lab

Partnering with The Digital Facilitators was a game-changer for our business. The personal attention and expertise they provided were beyond our expectations. Highly recommend!

Manny

Bobble Digital

What we cover

50+ corners of digital marketing. One person to call.

Whatever you need, we've got someone for it, and we've already done the vetting.

eCommerce platforms

Shopify & Shopify PlusWordPress / WooCommerceCustom buildsReplatforming

Performance marketing

PPCSEO & GEOPaid socialAffiliatesInfluencer

Content & creative

CopywritingDesignVideoSocial content

Data & tech

AnalyticsData managementCloudTech stack integration

Sales & customer experience

Lead generationMerchandisingCustomer support

…and the rest

PaymentsRecruitmentReturns & refundsEvents

Alan Pilkington, founder of The Digital Facilitators

16 years

in digital marketing, partnerships and SaaS, on both sides of the table

Consultancy

Need more than a match? Get the brain behind it.

I'm Alan. I've spent 16 years in digital marketing, partnerships and SaaS, working with systems integrators, tech firms, dev houses and performance agencies. I've built and led sales teams and closed seven-figure deals. Now I roll my sleeves up with brands and growing businesses that want to get it right.

Go-to-market strategy

Who you sell to, how you reach them, and what you say when you do.

Lead gen & sales funnels

A pipeline that fills itself, not one that depends on luck.

Teams & processes

Hiring the right people and building the internal processes that let them sell.

Commercials

Pricing, packaging and partner deals that actually make you money.

Event management & curation

Mapping out your events year ahead, choosing which shows are worth the money, and running curated dinners and meetups that put you in the room with the right people.

Talk to Alan about consultancy

For agencies

Got leads that aren't right for you? Don't let them go to waste.

Wrong size, wrong niche, wrong timing: pass them to us. If we place them with the right partner, you get 25% of everything we earn from that deal.

This is a referral scheme, not a partner application. We're not adding new agencies to the network right now.

25%

Refer a lead

Don't get burnt on your next agency.

20 minutes, no hard sell, no cost. Tell us what you need and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.

Book a free chat Call 07841 817211