MonkeyFish joins The Hatch Group

By MonkeyFish Marketing Ltd

24 May 2021

z6n_0584-bw.jpg

MonkeyFish Marketing has prospered in recent years, with its latest venture seeing the firm join Ribble Valley based The Hatch Group. 

Founded in 2008 by Phill Monk in the midst of a global recession, MonkeyFish has gone on to secure work with an array of brands and has continued to prosper in the face of the global pandemic. 

Throughout the years, MonkeyFish has survived and thrived in the ever changing industry of marketing, covering all aspects of digital solutions. Phill and the team are now ready for the next level by joining The Hatch Group. 

Who are The Hatch Group?

The Hatch Group boasts a portfolio of specialist businesses in marketing, design, and technology, with a strong resume of noteworthy clients such as Crown Paints, Marvel, Emirates, Virgin Atlantic, Destinology and many others. 

MonkeyFish founder Phill Monk, refers to the four owners/founders of The Hatch Group venture as the “Fab 4”. The Fab 4 consist of Phill Monk (MonkeyFish Founder), Tony Bury (Founder of Biddable Media), Graham Slater (Founder of The Hatch) and Steven Hickey (Managing Director of The Hatch Group). 

Tony Bury, the man behind Biddable Media, has a wealth of experience in the paid advertising sector as a Google Certified Professional for 17 years, and a Bing Ad Professional for nine years. His advertising agency which was created 5 years ago, specialise in generating results for businesses big and small from paid search engine marketing.

Graham Slater as a creative individual, formed The Hatch whilst freelancing back in 2013. The Hatch pride themselves on being a ‘tight knit team of creative thinkers’, offering innovative and professional campaigns in both digital and traditional formats, including TV and radio. 

Photos by Peter Anslow

 

After working in the technology sector for 10 years, Steven Hickey went on to be a self-employed consultant 5 years ago. A working relationship was formed during this time between Steven, Phill, Tony and Graham which has enabled the state of play today. We’re now witnessing a merger of these innovative companies and a suite of software products which include Indimand, Skuup and Monalitica.

A North West View to The Future

The Hatch Group has achieved a unique position, in that it has chosen to combine assets, talent and intellectual property to further propel themselves as a larger business - better together. The leadership team have 50 years of experience in their respective fields and the sectors they service include food, travel and technology to name a few.

The Hatch Group is headquartered in a newly converted mill in the Ribble Valley, close to Clitheroe in the heart of Lancashire.

On the merger, MonkeyFish founder Phill Monk commented, “Having worked so well together over the years, with experience and talent which you rarely find in one place, officially becoming a part of The Hatch Group is a natural progression for MonkeyFish and for myself personally - we now have a dream team with a strong portfolio of brands, broad range of clients and amazing in-house resources, which will operate as one super-unit”.

Latest news

1

College restaurant honoured with top culinary award from prestigious chefs’ guild Karen Lilley Front Of House Lecturer David McKown David Lyon Scholars Manager And Blackburn College Principal Dr Fazal Dad

College restaurant honoured with top culinary award from prestigious chefs’ guild

10 Jun 2025

2

Cosmetic manufacturer lets new unit on Frontier Park, Burnley Badgequo have agreed to let the site on Frontier Park

Cosmetic manufacturer lets new unit on Frontier Park, Burnley

10 Jun 2025

3

SQ Digital celebrates 25 years and enters new era with CEO appointment Kamal Essa

SQ Digital celebrates 25 years and enters new era with CEO appointment

09 Jun 2025

4

New chair appointed to Atlas BFW Management Graham Cowley

New chair appointed to Atlas BFW Management

09 Jun 2025

5

Napthens makes key appointments to further growth strategy of newly appointed managing director Napthens appointments Jayna Mistry, Onyeka-Obedi and Rebecca Rhodes

Napthens makes key appointments to further growth strategy of newly appointed managing director

09 Jun 2025

Background image for hub sign up block

LBV Hub

Leverage Lancashire Business View platforms

Post your news
Post your events
Post your offers
Build your network
Improve your SEO
Gain coverage in the magazine
Sign-up
Events
Sub36 Networking
Sub36 Social1200pxandi Lewis
Networking
11 Jun 2025

Sub36 Networking

Mytton Fold Hotel , Blackburn , BB6 8AB

09:30 - 11:00

Lancashire Net Zero Carbon Conference
Net Zero Carbon Social 1200pxtrident 2
Networking
18 Jun 2025

Lancashire Net Zero Carbon Conference

Crow Wood Hotel & Spa Resort, Burnley, BB12 0RT

08:30 - 13:00

LBV123 July/August Launch Event
Lancashire Business View magazine launch
Networking
16 Jul 2025

LBV123 July/August Launch Event

Burnley College Industry Hub, Burnley, BB120AN

08:30 - 10:30

Lancashire Built Environment Conference 2025
BEC 315 X 315 Px
Networking
25 Sep 2025

Lancashire Built Environment Conference 2025

Blackpool Football Club, Blackpool, FY1 6HX

08:30 - 13:00

CMI Level 5 Management and Leadership Course
UCLanAerialCampus.jpg.jpg
LBV Hub Seminars
21 Feb 2025 - 21 Feb 2026

CMI Level 5 Management and Leadership Course

Preston Campus, Preston , PR1 2HE

09:00 - 17:00

CMI Level 5 Project Management Course
UCLanAerialCampus.jpg.jpg
LBV Hub Seminars
21 Feb 2025 - 21 Feb 2026

CMI Level 5 Project Management Course

Preston Campus, Preston, PR1 2HE

08:00 - 17:00

RISE - The Academy for Female Leaders and Managers
WENDY BOWERS RISE Illustrstion copy.jpg.jpg
LBV Hub Seminars
02 Apr 2025 - 08 Oct 2025

RISE - The Academy for Female Leaders and Managers

East Lancashire Chamber of Commerce, Clayton le Moors, BB5 5JR

09:00 - 15:30

Preston Freelancer Meet-Up
LBV Hub Networking
12 Jun 2025 - 12 Jun 2025

Preston Freelancer Meet-Up

Society1, Coworking Space, Preston, PR1 3LT

10:00 - 11:30

The Business Network Central & East Lancashire
LBV Hub Networking
12 Jun 2025 - 12 Jun 2025

The Business Network Central & East Lancashire

Stanley House, Blackburn, BB2 7NP

11:30 - 14:15

Midnight Oil: The Entrepreneur’s Journey: Scaling Strategies with Brad Waldron
BU-June-Event-BRAD-1.jpg.jpg
LBV Hub Networking
18 Jun 2025 - 18 Jun 2025

Midnight Oil: The Entrepreneur’s Journey: Scaling Strategies with Brad Waldron

Blackpool Football Club, Bloomfield Rd, Seasiders Way, Blackpool, FY1 6JJ

08:30 - 11:30

Chamber Business Lunch – June
Chamber Logo1.png.png
LBV Hub Networking
20 Jun 2025 - 20 Jun 2025

Chamber Business Lunch – June

Lancaster House Hotel, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4GL

11:00 - 13:30

90 day Business Planning Workshop
LBV Event Header.png.png
LBV Hub Seminars
20 Jun 2025 - 20 Jun 2025

90 day Business Planning Workshop

Bolton Arena, Arena Approach, Horwich, BL6 6LB

09:00 - 16:30

Advertise with us

Reaching 50,000 members, our print, digital and event platforms offer a fantastic way to raise your business profile and help you grow.

Find out more LBV122 Online Graphic
Subscribe now

Weekly news bulletin