2000: Media Square floats on AIM as a cash shell to acquire digital agencies.

2002: Acquires marketing services firm Equanim which sees Equanim Chief Executive Jeremy Middleton and Group Finance Director Graeme Burns join the Media Square Board. They adopt a new strategy focused on buying struggling marketing communications businesses and restructuring them to make them profitable.

2004: Acquires AIM-listed retail marketing communications group Coutts Holdings plc. Raises £17 million by issuing equity.

2005: Nigel Bacon appointed as Interim Chairman. Acquires more than 40 agencies from Huntsworth plc. Raises £30 million by issuing equity and £39 million by taking on debt.

January 2006: Appoints ex-Sun Editor Kelvin MacKenzie as Non Executive Chairman.

November 2006: Disposal of Karen Earl Sponsorship to The Engine Group.

March 2007: Kelvin MacKenzie resigns.

July 2007: Jeremy Middelton resigns. Roger Parry is appointed as Executive Chairman.

November 2007: Announces £20m write-down of acquired businesses, start of a major turnaround.

June 2009: Graeme Burns resigns. Bruce Winfield appointed as CFO.

November 2009: Nigel Bacon resigns. Neil Canetty-Clarke appointed as NED.

January 2010: Peter Reid appointed as CEO. Roger Parry becomes Non Executive Chairman.