James Murphy

James founded NCA in 2020 with David Golding, becoming one of the fastest-growing agencies in the UK in 2023. Since its inception, NCA has worked with local and global clients including Sainsbury’s, MoneySuperMarket, Vodafone, Nando’s, Paramount+, Alzheimer’s Society and Cityfibre.

In 2024, WPP acquired NCA to join Ogilvy's global creative network to further accelerate the agency's momentum in the UK market.

Previously Murphy previously founded Adam&Eve in 2008 and built it into one of the most influential agencies to launch in the UK, with success on the international stage. 

Both Ogilvy UK and NCA will come under the leadership of James Murphy as CEO Ogilvy Group UK.