Meet our team

We help agencies stop guessing and start delivering profitably

Kate Bridge, BA (Hons) Dunelm DipM

Founder, Mission: Purple

With over 20 years' experience in client- and agency-side project management, Kate has most recently headed up the Operations function of a global player in the technology space. Her passion for organising chaos through process, Gantts, and 'doing the thing right' means she's well placed to get your business to that purple patch.


Most agencies don't fail because they lack clients - they fail because they don't know if they can deliver what they've promised. Deadlines slip, freelancers are pulled in at a premium, and profit disappears before anyone notices.

We help agency leaders see the reality of their operations, take control of delivery, and make every project contribute to growth, not just busyness.  

Our philosophy:

  • Profit is an operational outcome, not just a finance metric
    Every decision in scoping, pricing, capacity planning, and delivery affects margins. We help teams understand the commercial impact of their work
  • Operational confidence beats guesswork
    Gut feel doesn't protect margins. We replace assumptions with real-time data, capacity visibility, and predictable delivery
  • Small tweaks, big results
    Minor changes to scoping, workflows, or forecasting can save 10–20% margin per project without increasing headcount
  • Shared accountability is essential
    Profit and predictability aren't just the ops team's job. Sales, client services, and delivery all play a part. We help embed accountability across your agency so everyone works with the same goal in mind 

Who we work with

  • Mid-size agencies looking to scale profitably

  • Marketing, digital, and creative agencies with multiple delivery teams

  • Agencies ready to invest in operational improvement without necessarily hiring more people 

Testimonials

Kate plays a critical role in keeping operations and programmes running smoothly, efficiently and effectively. It is easy to take this for granted - because you know that Kate is at the controls and you have complete trust in her abilities.

Shaun

The Craft Consulting

[Their] dedication to developing and implementing best-practice processes significantly improved efficiency and effectiveness across multiple areas of the business

Aimée

Agent3

The attention to detail, dedication to the tasks and the relationships built with customers is second to none

Doug

The Marketing Practice