Scots entrepreneur snaps up schoolboy-founded Edinburgh video production company
“I knew I needed the added expertise and drive that someone like Serge provides to launch a marketing agency like this” – Mark Glasgow
An Edinburgh video production specialist that has worked with top car brands including Rolls-Royce and Aston Martin has been acquired for an undisclosed sum.
Scots entrepreneur Mark Glasgow has added to his portfolio with the acquisition of capital-based Just Shot, which covers everything from social media content and advertising to high-profile corporate and commercial events, as well as 3D animation, sound design and scriptwriting.
The firm has a UK-wide client base that also includes car dealerships, legal firms and trades businesses.
Sergiusz Jezewski, 20, established Just Shot in 2021 while a pupil at Holyrood High School, turning down the chance to study architecture at university to focus on honing his video production skills after completing sixth year.
Glasgow, who is the founder of the Edinburgh Boiler Company (EBC) and Energy Training Academy, believes the acquisition will see him establish the UK’s number one marketing agency for the trades sector.
The new company will be based in Dalkeith with five members of staff initially, complementing Trade Boss AI, the artificial intelligence platform that Glasgow launched six months ago. The platform uses AI agents to help improve the handling of leads, admin and customer communications and Trade Boss Marketing will operate as a standalone business alongside the platform as Glasgow looks to transform how the trades sector operates.
Jezewski said: “I got to know Mark while working on a documentary-style series for the Energy Training Academy. We clicked quite quickly as we both have the same approach to business.”
Glasgow said: “I have developed a lot of knowledge in building up EBC to a £10 million-plus turnover company over the years. But I knew I needed the added expertise and drive that someone like Serge provides to launch a marketing agency like this.
“His capability and enthusiasm are the perfect fit for what I’m looking for. It was a no-brainer that we needed to work together and I’m looking forward to seeing what we can achieve.
“So many marketing agencies across the country don’t really know the trades. I believe we have a unique offering; specific trade AI, specific marketing capability and specific coaching.”
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