I think it says everything about the Poulters story that the story that preceded this sad one was the beautiful work the agency had done for Miele. It's hard not to believe Bezier know the price of everything but the value of nothing.

Best of luck to the poor sods left looking for a job.

It looks like Mark has just put his finger though the toilet paper. I don't mean in a crude metaphysical way; I mean actually in his picture. Or am I the only one?

I’ve been both hired by them, and fired by them.
Loved them to begin with, and then, for obvious reasons went off them a little bit. Always had a soft spot for them, and actually going to miss them.

Ian. hôme

Another one bites the dust, Mr Slater couldn't have put it better., just adds more weight to the argument about printers lacking any understanding of the creative process. Now does anyone know Miele's phone number..................

Poulters would have been forty years old next year, but instead of life beginning again for one of the most well known and well respected agency names outside of the M25, instead it will be in its final resting place. How sad.

I have great affection for Poulters and I make no apology for sounding sentimental about its demise. I learned my trade there in the early eighties, where Graham Poulter had the foresight to hire the best people he could. Many of them having cut their teeth in London agencies, were mavericks for the young Leeds advertising scene, but they had great brands to work on at Poulters like Porsche Cars, Fox’s biscuits, William Hill (ironically), Lada Cars (the butt of many jokes, but a great brand to write ads for) Bradford and Bingley Building Society, Yorkshire Electricity to name a few.

I was given my chance to make an impact in the early nineties when a second breakaway (BRAHM being the first) gave me the opportunity to become the Creative Director and work with a great team of people including Richard Lewis, Alison Brand, Andy Turnbull, Andy Pratt, Mark Buckle, Gary McCall and Ian Leach. For the next few years, we enjoyed a fantastic run, winning Sharp Electronics, McCain Foods, Yorkshire Water, Redrow Homes, Shipphams Spreads, Fox’s Biscuits (again), Hartley’s Jam, Derbyshire Building Society, Morrison’s Supermarkets. There was an equally impressive client list in the sales promotion, direct and design areas of the business too.
There was some fantastic work done by an extremely talented bunch of people with the strength of will and commitment to give the agency a strategic and creative reputation that really put it on the map.

Poulters was always a big, serious agency and had no trouble living with the best in the industry, be they in London, Manchester or Edinburgh.
If every one of us who owes some part of their career development to time spent at Poulters over the years got together, we could probably fill Elland Road.

I don’t know the reasons why Bezier are pulling the plug on Poulters but its closure will leave Leeds, the advertising industry and sadly, the people who will be looking for other jobs worse off as a result.

Pete Camponi Joint Creative Director Gratterpalm.