The presence of private equity amongst healthcare agencies has also grown steadily. Last year, MM+M reported that firms with private equity backing accounted for about a fifth of the Agency 100 list.

Mark Read bid farewell to the business on his final shareholder presentation for the company ahead of Cindy Rose’s takeover on 1 September during last week’s WPP’s earnings call for H1 2025.

Premiums for ACA health plans, also known as Obamacare, which many early retirees and small-business owners rely on for coverage, are going up.