Service forms, shaped by objective

Our engagements range from growth-stage businesses building their first structured digital marketing programme through to established companies with significant media budgets who need a specialist partner to improve performance, rebuild infrastructure or expand into new digital channels. We work with clients across sectors including professional services, technology, e-commerce and consumer brands. Engagement scale varies by service — contact us to discuss your specific situation.

Yes. While ABHOSTER LTD is based in Dunfermline, Scotland, we serve clients across the United Kingdom. Our work is largely digital, which means geography does not restrict our service delivery. We have active client relationships in England, Wales and across Scotland. We also support UK companies operating internationally with their digital infrastructure, though our primary market focus is the UK.

We do not publish standard pricing because service scope varies significantly by brief. We price on a project or retainer basis depending on the nature of the engagement. Media buying fees are structured as a percentage of managed spend with clear minimum thresholds. Technology and development projects are quoted on scope. All pricing is presented transparently in our proposal documents before any engagement begins. There are no hidden fees, platform mark-ups or opaque billing lines.

Yes. A significant proportion of our engagements begin with an audit and transition process — taking over an existing programme from a previous agency or internal team. We conduct a full intake audit of current accounts, platforms and performance history before making any changes. We believe in understanding what exists before altering it. Transition timelines are carefully managed to ensure no loss of campaign performance during handover.

UK GDPR compliance is embedded in every system we design. This includes consent management platform selection and integration, first-party data architecture, cookie policy alignment and privacy-by-design principles applied to all tracking and audience collection. We do not deploy third-party data solutions that violate UK GDPR requirements, and we ensure that every client's analytics and advertising infrastructure is compliant before it goes live.

Reporting cadence and format is agreed at the outset of every engagement. Standard practice is monthly performance reports with weekly summary updates for active campaign programmes. All reports are structured around the success metrics agreed at briefing stage. We do not circulate reports that are heavy on impressions and light on outcomes — every report connects activity to business result. Clients also have access to live dashboards where platform data is aggregated for real-time visibility.

Both. We accept project-based engagements — such as a brand identity system, a web platform build or a programmatic audit and setup — as well as ongoing retainer arrangements for services like media buying, social media management and SEO. Most clients begin with a defined project and then move to a retainer once the initial output is in place and performing. We are clear about which model is appropriate for your situation at the briefing stage.