A wish to avoid petty, back-biting, hierarchical organisations with dull, controlling management sparked a small revolt in 1987. The challenge; build an inspiring business with £10.00.
Against all odds, through listening to clients, wild innovation and hard work, we survived and grew. By making work fun and fun work we flourished, leading to a decade of 40% year on year growth; the fruits of saying “it can be done!”
There are now many of us sharing the same vision - all aiming to inspire people and build a brilliant business, by listening to and creating with our clients to exceed expectations.
Although proud of our past awards and achievements, we are fundamentally forward thinking. This is a journey with no limit.
We are entrusted with our clients’ most important assets; their people, customers, consumers and partners. We motivate, communicate and educate, to inspire and lead change.
Our strategy is to attract, develop and retain great people to do great work for great clients. We always aim high and never, ever, compromise.
Number of Clients 300+ Across All Sectors
Full Time Team 60 Across All Disciplines
Live Event Team 250 Person Team
Brand Ambassadors 150 Person Team
Learning Facilitator Associates 40 Person Team
Repeat Business 80% Of Clients in 2011
Largest Contract £2,000,000
Smallest Contract £350
1987 |
Business founded with a £10 advert |
1989 |
MotivAction Limited starts with 200 motivation and hospitality events |
1990 |
Team of 3 based in small shed deliver 40 successful events |
1991 |
Grow by 40% in the recession; innovate and continue marketing |
1992 |
Conference Organisation and Production services start |
1993 |
100 clients work with MotivAction on 300 events |
1994 |
Double from 8-16 producers, win CEA awards |
1995 |
Incentive Travel starts with award winning New York incentive |
1996 |
‘IBM Academy 2000’ wins awards, team of 60 launch 2000 vision |
1997 |
500,000 guests at MotivAction events. Current financial director joins |
1998 |
Themed Evening and Events portfolio doubled. John Adair join |
1999 |
MotivAction celebrates 10 years of continuous 40%+ per year growth |
2000 |
MStudios launched to provide in-house design and large format print |
2001 |
Recognition & Awards research. Brand engagement & experiences work |
2002 |
Major recruitment, investment and growth drive sparked at Amsterdam |
2003 |
‘Sharing the Future Now’ wins ITMA Gold Award for cultural change impact |
2004 |
MotivAction Australia launched. Largest UK event is for 40,000 people |
2005 |
Conference & Events Direct launched |
2006 |
85% of 300 clients repeat business, contracts range from £300 to £2,000,000 |
2007 |
MotivAction's 'Going Green' initiatives launched, company becomes carbon neutral |
2007 |
Celebrates 20 years in business |
2008 |
MotivAction wins Hertfordshire Busness Awards Business in the Community Award |
2008 |
Current Management Board appointed |
2008 |
Current Managing Director appointed |
2009 |
MotivAction wins Hertfordshire Business Awards Best Business Website |
2009 |
Experiential marketing division expanded delivering over 400 stores' promotions over the year |
2010 |
MotivAction finalist in Hertfordshire Business Awards
Medium Company of the Year |
2011 |
2010's financial figures shows positive growth |
2011 |
MotivAction embarks on a recruitment programme |
2011 |
Brand Experiences division given own identity and its own website is launched |
2011 |
MotivAction launches the Sunflower Project charity fundraising programme |
2011 |
The Sunflower Project creates a new annual Charity Day - The Sunflower Day |
2011 |
MotivAction wins The Hertfordshire Business Awards’ Business in the Community Award |
2012 |
2012 sees swelling of staff ranks for The MotivAction Group |
2012 |
MotivAction announces 2011 Gross profit increased by 17% |
Church Farm, Ardeley
Stevenage, Hertfordshire
SG2 7AH, UK
T: 01438 861494
E: ideas@motivaction.co.uk