Consultancy over agency
We sit with you. We ask the awkward questions. We don't just run ads.
About Small team.
Small team.
On purpose.
HOC started in Lancashire as a one-man PPC operation. It still kind of is. We take on the work we're excited about and stay small on purpose.
01 · The founder Christian
Christian
Horne.
Christian has spent nearly a decade running paid media. HOC is what he built when the agency model stopped making sense.
Bangor University, then in-house, then agency-side. Multi-million-pound budgets across B2B, B2C and DTC. Wedding venues. Property. Logistics. Coffee. The brands that stayed are the ones on the wall here.
He started HOC because most agencies churn through accounts. Junior handovers, PMax black-boxes, vanity reports. The alternative is a small consultancy run by senior hands. That's what HOC is. That's what it stays.
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02 · How we think
What we stand for.
Small is a feature
Hard cap on client roster. So every account gets real attention.
Lancashire-first
We love supporting local. But we work UK-wide.
Boring honesty
If we can't move the needle, we'll tell you. Probably suggest someone who can.
03 · Industries
The work we say yes to.
We pick our clients carefully. These are the industries where we have real depth.
Weddings
Venues, planners, wedding-tech.
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Artisan food
Premium DTC, small-batch, seasonal.
Coffee
Subscription DTC, wholesale, cafés.
Footwear & apparel
Performance ecom, brand-led growth.
Local services
Lancashire-first. Trades, hospitality.
Get in touch.
If it's not a fit, we'll say so. And point you somewhere that is.
Start a chat 04 · Partners
People we trust to refer.
When a project needs senior strategy, SEO, PR or creative, we don't do it ourselves. We bring in people we know.
Want to chat?
30-min discovery call. No pitch deck, no pressure. We'll ask about your business and you'll ask whatever you like.