A digital marketing agency has embarked on a new chapter after undergoing a management buyout.
Sam Hufton has taken control of Birmingham-based Pull the Pin following the buyout of business partner Ben Hanlin after the pair created the company four years ago.
It has since grown to 11 staff and is now working with clients such as Cheshire Jewellers, Hogarth Hotels and law firm Wright Hassall, offering services including social and paid media and customer acquisition.
The deal allows Mr Hanlin to focus on his other career as a magician and entertainer.
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Mr Hufton said he was now targeting revenue of more than £2 million over the next three years.
He said: "Ben and I set up the business four years ago and what a journey it has been so far.
"We've taken an agency working from our kitchen table to a business that employs 11 people and is supporting some major clients.
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"The way we've grown and the people we've now got into the team meant it was the perfect time to complete the management buyout, giving Ben the opportunity to sell his shares and focus on his commitments as an innovator and entertainer.
"We have become a feature of Birmingham's digital community and we're excited to embark on the next chapter.
"Birmingham is home and very important to me and we love taking on exciting new things that will make a difference to the city and the next generation of experts in our field."
Mr Hanlin added: "I never thought I'd run a business with my best mate so to create Pull the Pin and see it flourish is a fantastic feeling.
"We're at a stage where the company no longer needs me and the team Sam has assembled is ready for the next stage of its growth while I've got plenty of amazing opportunities in the pipeline helping corporates with leadership training."
Terms of the deal were not disclosed.