Stephen Ellul has announced that he will be leaving his job to dedicate his time to The Growth Bully, the marketing agency he has founded, saying that in doing so he is “pursuing his dream”.

Mr Ellul previously worked with AppleCore Foods as a marketing and design executive, spending three years working with some of Europe’s top brands represented by the company.

However, since 2016, he has been working as a freelance marketing consultant, and he now believes he is ready to take the leap and become his own boss by running his own marketing agency.

Taking to LinkedIn to announce the news, Mr Ellul said that this represents a “new direction” for him.

“Today marks a very exciting day for myself,” he said, “as I am proud to introduce you to The Growth Bully.”

The Growth Bully has a strong focus on chatbots, social media management for a variety of platforms (like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn), pay-per-click and social media ads, web design and development.

Mr Ellul expressed his gratitude to his clients and previous employers for their support, and invited those interested in growing their brand to reach out.