The House: About Us

Oliver Holtaway
Purpose Magazine
Published in
2 min readNov 6, 2017

We set up The House 22 years ago. In our first decade we worked with some of the biggest names in the drinks, retail and entertainment industry, including Johnnie Walker, Diageo and Swatch.

Working with global brands was a lot of fun, and we sure learned a lot. But one day, about 12 years ago, we had a light-bulb moment.

How much more fun could we have if we used our skills to help businesses and brands become a force for good?

It was an irresistible thought. Sure enough, we took the leap and decided to put purpose at the heart of our company. This meant picking up the phone and kissing goodbye to 70% of our turnover (right at the start of a global recession!), transforming our business model and taking a big leap into the dark.

Well, it was never going to be easy. But was it worth it? You bet.

Our hunch was right: the world has woken up to the massive business opportunity that lies in tackling our biggest challenges.

Twelve years on, and we are part of a global movement of creative and inspired business leaders on a mission to solve big problems, make money, and have fun. We work with an amazing band of passionate and talented associates, and wake up every day excited to help businesses make more good things happen.

Meet our team of talented associates here, and learn more about the many different ways that we can help you grow your business and your impact here.

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