Creative agency
Mother London
London independent, third for Independent Agency of the Year at Cannes Lions 2026.
Mother is an independent creative agency based in London. At Cannes Lions 2026 it placed third for Independent Agency of the Year, behind Rethink and Isle of Any, and won the Film Grand Prix for its work for Claude.
Standing in the Report's landscape
No. 8 in Top agencies in Europe, 2026
2 points: third for Independent Agency of the Year at Cannes Lions 2026; tied at 2 with no Effie standing found, it is placed alphabetically.
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The rankings behind it
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Where it shines
- Third independent agency in the world at Cannes Lions 2026, and the highest-placed in Europe.
- Film Grand Prix at Cannes Lions 2026.
Check before signing
- Mother also trades under the same name in New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Singapore and Berlin; ask which office would lead your work.
- Its standing rests on creative awards; ask for effectiveness results.
What it offers
- Markets
- United KingdomGermanyUnited StatesChinaSingapore
How it is classified
- Category
- Creative
Something is listed only when it can be checked. A connection we could not confirm is left off, and Find your stack then credits a public API at half weight.
Our six checks
- Ownership is public: met
- Services are published: not known yet
- Offices are listed: met
- Privacy is published: not known yet
- Effectiveness is evidenced: not known yet
- Work is shown: not known yet
- Ownership is publicMet
It names its owner (the holding group) or states that it is independent, and names its leadership.
Its information page states that it is an independent company.
- Services are publishedNot assessed
A services or capabilities page says what it does.
Not checked on the agency's own pages for this listing.
- Offices are listedMet
It publishes where it operates: its offices or markets.
Its information page lists offices in London, New York, Los Angeles, Shanghai, Singapore and Berlin.
- Privacy is publishedNot assessed
Its site has a privacy notice, and a code of conduct where one was seen.
Not checked on the agency's own pages for this listing.
- Effectiveness is evidencedNot assessed
An independent effectiveness ranking or award from 2023 to 2026 names it (the Effie Index, the IPA Effectiveness Awards, the WARC Effective 100).
No 2023–2026 effectiveness ranking or award (Effie, IPA, WARC Effective 100) was found in the sources read for this list.
- Work is shownNot assessed
It publishes case studies or named client work.
Festival coverage names its Claude work; its own case pages were not checked.
Not assessed is not a failure — it means we have not checked yet. Methodology
Evidence
Sources
- InformationTo re-check
- Here are the Cannes Lions Special Awards for 2026To re-check
- Ogilvy, LePub Milan and Heineken win network, agency and brand of year at Cannes Lions 2026To re-check
- Final winners announced for 2026To re-check
- Kenya wins first Grand Prix at Cannes Lions; Film Grand Prix goes to Mother LondonTo re-check
Every attribute
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Identity
| Type | Agency | |
|---|---|---|
| Categories | Creative | |
| Founded | Not recorded | |
| Headquarters | United Kingdom | |
| Ownership | Not recorded | |
| Parent company | Not recorded | |
| Stock ticker | Not recorded | |
| Added by | IMC Report team |
Fit
Trust
The community
| "Looks right" confirmations | 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Community experiences | 0 |
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