Growth Marketing for Engineering Consultancy Firm nC²
An enterprise unit within the University of Southampton specialising in materials and surface science, mechanical testing, failure analysis and corrosion control.


An enterprise unit within the University of Southampton specialising in materials and surface science, mechanical testing, failure analysis and corrosion control.

Fragmented marketing with inconsistent messaging across channels, no dedicated marketing skillset internally, and over-reliance on existing clients as new business declined.
Stakeholder engagement to define a consistent tone of voice, LinkedIn training, an SEO audit with partner agency PinkSEO Ltd, PPC alignment, website copy rewrite with new case studies and CTAs, a full competitor review of the top 10 competitors, and the launch of the nC² Insights newsletter, backed by monthly status sessions.
Marketing Kick-Off, Strategic Marketing Plan, Competitor Review, Ongoing Strategic Consultancy, SEO onboarding, PPC review, Website review, Newsletter launch.


“We needed a B2B marketing expert and turned to The Marketing Associates, all I can say is that I wish we had been working with them sooner, the professionalism and strategy they brought to our marketing has had a ten-fold increase in our work.”
Professor Nicola Symonds, nC² Engineering Consultancy, University of Southampton
“We have been working with Tabitha since January 2024 – she is very knowledgeable, easy to approach and has helped us very much in producing a new marketing strategy and bringing it to life.”
Dr Ilaria Corni, nC² Engineering Consultancy, University of Southampton