Meta ads agency · Facebook & Instagram ads management

Turn scrolling into sales & leads

Your customers are on Facebook and Instagram right now, they just haven't searched for you yet. Meta ads put your brand in front of the exact people who'd buy, before they've thought to look. Full-funnel campaigns, measured in customers, run by specialists you actually speak to.

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★★★★★5.0 across 52 Google reviews
A specialist, not a switchboardYou speak directly to the person building your campaigns and testing your creative.
Creative tested, not guessedNew angles and ads tested every week, because on Meta the creative is the targeting.
Yours, transparentlyYour Business Manager, your pixel, your audiences, with pricing published right here.
designbox planning Meta ads creative and campaigns
Results that speak for themselves

What Meta ads look like when they actually work

Feeds are full of wasted ad spend. Here's what happens when campaigns, creative and tracking are actually built properly.

The Sunshine Co website
Meta ads · retail
3.63xreturn on ad spend

The Sunshine Co

Premium tanning studios across the South East, selling courses and products to people scrolling at 9pm. Creative, audiences and offers built around each studio's own catchment, then scaled on what converted.

£5.54 cost per sale+113.21% more sales
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Lick Library member portal
Meta ads · subscriptions
+43.94%higher return on ad spend

Lick Library

One of the world's biggest online guitar learning platforms, growing memberships worldwide. Paid social built to find players ready to commit, and creative that keeps them subscribed once they do.

+73% more memberships+68.08% more product sales
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Filling feeds and order books for
PoolBar LondonRayleigh ClubFirework CrazyPower HygieneRayleigh ClubFirework CrazyPoolBar London
What we run and why it works

What we'll get you, and how

Forget the jargon for a second: here's what Meta ads actually do for a business, outcome by outcome, and the campaign type behind each. We'll tell you honestly which fit yours and which don't.

Feed, story & reel ads
Audiences
Retargeting
Advantage+ shopping
Lead ads
Creative testing
Tracking & results
You get

Stop the scroll, start the sale

Your customers are on Instagram and Facebook daily, whether you advertise or not. We make creative that earns its place in the feed: native, thumb-stopping and pointed at a result, not just reach.

yourbrandSponsored
Shop now
💬
214 likes1,038 likes
yourbrand The thing your feed's been missing. more
One ad, everywhere they scrollFeed · Stories · Reels ✓
You get

Reach the people who'd buy, before they search

Meta's superpower is finding your next customers before they're looking. We build audiences from your real customer data, lookalikes, layered interests and sensible exclusions, so budget lands on likely buyers, not everyone with a pulse.

Audience building
👥
Lookalikes of your best customersbuilt from real purchase data
2.1m people
🎯
Interests & behaviours that fitlayered, not sprayed
Refined ✓
🚫
Existing customers excludedno budget wasted preaching to the choir
Saved £
Reachingeveryoneyour buyers ✓
You get

Turn "saw it" into "bought it"

Most people don't buy the first time they see you. Retargeting follows up automatically: the product they viewed, the offer that tips them, shown to warm visitors at a fraction of cold-traffic cost.

yourbusiness.co.uk
They visit… then leave
instagram · later that week
Your BusinessThat sofa you looked at? Free delivery this week.
They came back ✓order placed, day 4
You get

Your catalogue, selling on autopilot

For ecommerce, Meta's AI matches each product in your catalogue to the person most likely to buy it. Set up and fed properly, it's one of the highest-returning campaign types on the platform; neglected, it quietly burns budget. Ours is the fed-properly kind.

Advantage+ shopping · your catalogue
£24£39£18£54£31£45
Right product, right person, automaticallyLearningSelling ✓
You get

Enquiries without the landing page

Instant forms open inside Facebook and Instagram with details pre-filled, so interested people become leads in seconds. We build the forms, the qualifying questions and the follow-up flow, so leads arrive warm and get contacted fast.

Get your free quotefrom Your Business
NameSarah Mitchell
Emailsarah@…
Phone07…
Submit
Lead in, 8 seconds ✓details pre-filled by Meta
You get

Ads that earn their budget every week

On Meta, creative is the targeting: the ad itself decides who responds. We test new angles, hooks and formats every week, kill the losers early and scale the winners, so performance climbs instead of fatiguing.

Creative testing · this week
Ad Aangle: price£4.10 / result
Ad Bangle: reviews£1.85 / result ✓
Winner gets the budgettestingscaling B ✓
You get

Know exactly what your money makes you

The iOS updates broke lazy tracking, not proper tracking. We pair the pixel with the Conversions API so every enquiry, call and purchase is measured, and your monthly report talks revenue, not reach.

Pixel + Conversions API · live
🖱️
Ad view → enquiry formMeta lead campaign
£180 job
📞
Story tap → phone calltracked call, 3m 40s
£95 job
🛒
Reel → purchasecatalogue ad · order #2148
£64 sale
Revenue from ads£4,120£4,459
Working with us, in plain English

What you get, and how we work

We're good at one thing here: turning attention into customers. Here's what proper Meta management looks like next to what most businesses have experienced.

Most agenciesdesignbox
Boosted posts and hoping for the best
Full-funnel campaigns built in Ads Manager
The same ad running for months
New creative angles tested every single week
Tracking abandoned after the iOS updates
Pixel + Conversions API, measuring what matters
An account manager between you and the work
Direct line to the specialist running your ads
Pricing revealed after three sales calls
Pricing published, right here on this page
The process

How we manage your Meta ads

Meta rewards accounts that are worked, not watched. Here's what active management looks like, step by step.

1

Audit and discovery

designbox audit and discovery stage of the process

We start by understanding your business, your goals and your current position, before a penny gets spent.

  • Existing campaigns audited thoroughly before we touch anything
  • Market, audience and competitor-ad research for fresh starts
  • Honest advice on whether your budget fits your goals
  • Quick wins identified and flagged from day one
2

Strategy and setup

designbox strategy and setup stage of the process

A campaign structure built around your goals, not around what's easiest to manage.

  • Every campaign, audience and creative angle chosen with a commercial purpose
  • Conversion tracking set up properly, so every click, call and sale counts
  • Landing pages reviewed, because clicks mean nothing without conversions
  • You see and approve the strategy before we spend anything
3

Careful launch

designbox careful launch stage of the process

Campaigns go live under close watch, with adjustments made as the data comes in.

  • Close monitoring through the critical early days
  • Google's learning phase managed so it doesn't drain your budget
  • Early signals acted on fast, good and bad
  • Clear communication about what's happening and why
4

Ongoing optimisation

designbox ongoing optimisation stage of the process

This is where most agencies go quiet, and where we do our best work, week after week.

  • Weekly creative rotation and audience management
  • Daily budget control and bid management
  • Continuous A/B testing of ad copy and landing pages
  • Cost per acquisition pushed in the right direction, month on month
5

Reporting and reviews

designbox reporting and reviews stage of the process

Every month, a clear report that connects your ad spend directly to business outcomes.

  • Revenue, ROAS and cost per conversion, in plain English
  • What we did, what it changed and what's next
  • Regular consultancy calls with the person managing your account
  • A live marketing dashboard you can check any time
Meta ads pricing

Transparent plans, priced in the open

Most agencies make you sit through three calls to hear a number. Ours are published: find your ad budget, see your plan.

Every plan includes the full job
Weekly A/B creative testingAudience building & optimisationRetargeting campaignsDaily budget controlLanding page setup & optimisationCompetitor monitoringLive dashboard & monthly reportingA dedicated specialist
What's your monthly ad budget?£2,500
Recommended for you: Boost at £1,200/mo
Starter
For ad budgets of £300–£599/mo
£500/mo
3-month minimum · £99 one-time setup
Discovery, research & planningEssentials
Conversion tracking setupEssentials
Creative design & testingIncluded
Retargeting campaignsIncluded
Strategy consultation30 mins a month
Choose Starter →
Basic
For ad budgets of £600–£1,999/mo
£750/mo
3-month minimum · £199 one-time setup
Discovery, research & planningEssentials
Conversion tracking setupEssentials
Creative design & testingIncluded
Retargeting campaignsIncluded
Strategy consultation1 hour a month
Choose Basic →
Growth
For ad budgets of £5,000–£9,999/mo
£1,500/mo
6-month minimum · £499 one-time setup
Discovery, research & planningFull depth
Conversion auditIncluded
Conversion tracking setupFull build
Creative design & testingExpanded
Strategy consultation1 hour a month
Choose Growth →
Elite
For ad budgets of £10,000–£24,999/mo
£2,000/mo
6-month minimum · £499 one-time setup
Discovery, research & planningFull depth
Conversion auditIncluded
Conversion tracking setupFull build
Creative design & testingMaximum cadence
Strategy consultation2 × 1 hour a month
Choose Elite →
Spending £25,000+ a month?Bespoke management, priced for scale. Let's talk.Talk to us →
Power up your plan proposed add-on · confirm
UGC creator videos · from £300 per videoReal creators, real phones, real performance. The format that wins on Meta, made for your products and fed straight into your weekly creative testing.

All prices exclude VAT · Pricing correct as of July 2026 · Ad spend is paid to Meta directly and is separate from management fees

Before you spend a penny

Get a free Meta ads strategy and forecast

Guessing is expensive. Before you commit to anything, we'll research your audience, your market and your competitors' ads, then forecast what your budget could realistically deliver on Facebook and Instagram. You get an honest plan you can hold us to, including being told straight if Meta isn't your best channel right now.

  • Your audience sized and your market's costs researched
  • What your competitors are running, and where they're weak
  • A realistic forecast of results from your budget
  • No cost, no obligation, no hard sell
Get my free strategy & forecast →
Your Meta forecastillustrative example
People who fit your customer640,000
Competitor ads found & analysed38
Estimated cost per result£6.40
Projected monthly results310
Built from real audience data and your market's real costs
Why us

Why businesses trust us with their Meta ads

A few honest reasons clients choose us, and stay with us.

1000+paid campaigns managed
£2m+in ad spend managed every year
90%of clients stay year on year

You speak to the person running your ads

No account managers relaying messages from someone you've never met. Your dedicated specialist builds the campaigns, makes the creative calls and answers your questions directly.

Creative treated like it decides everything

Because on Meta, it does. New angles, hooks and formats tested every week, losers killed early, winners scaled, so your results climb instead of fatiguing.

Full-funnel, not just boosted posts

Cold audiences warmed, warm audiences converted, customers brought back. Every layer built properly in Ads Manager with tracking that survives iOS.

The whole system, in-house

We build the landing pages your ads send people to, run the Google side beside the Meta side, and own the result across all of it. No finger-pointing between suppliers.

The designbox Meta ads team at work in our Essex studio
The designbox Meta ads team at work in our Essex studio
The designbox Meta ads team at work in our Essex studio
Client reviews

What our clients say about working with us

Sarah Aspinall, Breaking Ballet - designbox client

Sarah Aspinall

Breaking Ballet

“We have seen great work from the team at designbox. From WordPress development to liaising with our in-house and remote dev teams, to paid search, the results have been great. I would highly recommend them.”

Kim Waller, Lick Library - designbox client

Kim Waller

Lick Library

“I have been working with designbox for the past two years and have always had exceptional customer service and support. We used them initially to redesign our website. The work is always delivered to the highest standard and the team are fantastic. Highly recommend.”

Emily Bryant, Amberjack - designbox client

Emily Bryant

Amberjack

Nicole Osborne, Wunderstars - designbox client

Nicole Osborne

Wunderstars

“Great hands-on service from start to finish. From idea generation, logo and branding through to a functioning website, the team were always on hand with suggestions and high quality implementation. Would happily recommend to all.”

Richard Combs, Intrinsic Capital - designbox client

Richard Combs

Intrinsic Capital

“designbox have been brilliant in supporting us in both marketing and web development. The team have been reliable and efficient in everything they have done for us.”

Esther Smith, Battlesbridge Horse and Country - designbox client

Esther Smith

Battlesbridge Horse & Country

Tommie Hession-Harris, Player Path - designbox client

Tommie Hession-Harris

Player Path

“designbox have been a huge support for me and my business for the past five years. Their up-to-date knowledge of digital design, marketing and the tech industry itself is fantastic, and I would recommend them to anyone.”

Samantha Wells, Tern Heads - designbox client

Samantha Wells

Tern Heads

“We’re absolutely delighted with the service we receive from designbox, who manage my website and SEO among other things. They have helped us to grow the business over the last few years with a website to be proud of and a steady stream of new clients. Would highly recommend.”

Penny Hawker, CHC Aesthetics - designbox client

Penny Hawker

CHC Aesthetics

Dale Harris, Greenoaks - designbox client

Dale Harris

Greenoaks

“Very helpful and professional company with some of the most friendly and talented staff I’ve met. They made us a beautiful website and have been cooperative with any assistance that we’ve needed since. Would highly recommend!”

Danny Whitefoord, Chiltern Co - designbox client

Danny Whitefoord

Chiltern Co

“We have been working with Brandon and the team for the last few years and are very happy with their work. Brandon is very responsive and easy to work with.”

Tom Billings, Beach Equity - designbox client

Tom Billings

Beach Equity

Kirsty Pile, KA Naturals - designbox client

Kirsty Pile

KA Naturals

“Excellent service, highly professional staff who are all more than happy to give an extensive insight into online marketing campaigns in a digestible, understandable presentation. We have since moved all of my online marketing over to designbox across multiple companies.”

Robert Foster-Jones, Sunshine Co - designbox client

Robert Foster-Jones

Sunshine Co

“designbox completely saved my website and have created a completely unique website tailored to my needs. The support is second to none, nothing is ever too much to ask, and they go above and beyond to provide solutions or meet my design requirements. I have had nothing but great feedback from customers and the team are always at the end of the phone if we have any queries.”

designbox client reviews

Daisy Lethbridge

Mermaids Swimwear

Good questions

Meta ads FAQs

Can't see yours? Ask us anything on a quick call, no obligation.

How much should I spend on Meta ads?
It depends on your market, your goals and your margins. We work with budgets from £300 per month and we'll be honest about whether your budget fits your goals before you commit. Like any paid channel, Meta ads are an investment to grow your business, not to save it.
What's the difference between boosting posts and proper Meta ads?
Boosting is the button Meta wants you to press; proper campaigns are built in Ads Manager with real objectives, audiences, placements, creative testing and conversion tracking. The difference in results is usually dramatic, and it's why 'we tried Facebook ads' so often means 'we boosted some posts'.
Do Meta ads work for lead generation as well as ecommerce?
Yes. For ecommerce we run catalogue and Advantage+ shopping campaigns tied to revenue; for service businesses we run lead campaigns with instant forms or landing pages, tracked through to enquiries. The platform suits both, the strategy just differs.
Didn't iOS updates break Facebook ads tracking?
They broke lazy tracking. With the pixel paired with the Conversions API, sending events from your server as well as the browser, measurement is robust again. We set this up properly on every account, because optimisation is only as good as the data feeding it.
Who makes the ad creative?
We do, with you. We write the copy, design the static creative and cut simple video edits from footage and product imagery you have, then test variations weekly. If you have a content creator or footage pipeline, even better, we'll brief it.
How quickly will I see results from Meta ads?
Traffic starts immediately; efficient results take longer. Expect a learning period of two to six weeks while the algorithm finds your buyers and we test creative. We manage that phase actively so it's as short and cheap as possible.
Will I own my Meta ad account?
Yes, always. We work inside your Business Manager rather than running spend through ours, so your account history, pixel data and audiences stay yours if you ever move on.
Can I see a strategy before committing to anything?
Yes, and we'd encourage it. Our free Meta ads strategy and forecast researches your audience and market, then projects what your budget could realistically deliver. You get an honest plan, including being told straight if Meta isn't your best channel right now.

Meta ads management at designbox

designbox is a Meta ads agency based in Southend-on-Sea, Essex, managing Facebook and Instagram advertising for businesses across the UK. Our Meta ads management covers the full funnel: scroll-stopping creative for feed, stories and reels, audience building from your real customer data, retargeting, Advantage+ shopping for ecommerce, instant-form lead campaigns for service businesses, and conversion tracking built on the pixel and Conversions API. Creative is tested weekly, budgets are controlled daily, and everything is reported in the numbers that matter: cost per result, return on ad spend and revenue.What sets our Facebook and Instagram ads management apart is the system around it. We design and build the landing pages your ads deserve, run Google Ads to catch the demand your Meta campaigns create, and grow the organic and email channels that compound alongside paid. With pricing published openly, plans from £500 a month for ad budgets starting at £300, and a free strategy and forecast before you spend anything, you'll always know what you're buying and what it's returning.If you're comparing Meta ads agencies, do it with numbers: check our published pricing, browse our results, or start with the free forecast: honest advice, no hard sell.

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