Sells Ltd

Sells Ltd, an advertising agency, was opened in 1869 in London.[1] By 1900, it was the largest agency in the world with offices in London, Paris, Edinburgh and Montreal. In the 1950s it made advertising history when it appointed the first woman to be a managing director in the business. Olive Hirst had joined Sells in 1931 as a typist and then worked across a number of departments. In January 1950, she was the first women to be appointed to the Board and in 1954 she took over the managing directors role.[2]

Sells Ltd
FoundedLondon, England, (1869 (1869))
FounderHenry Sell
Headquarters
England
Key people
  • Henry Sell (Founder)
  • Alfred Sell (Brother of founder)
  • Charles Sell (Future head of company)

The agency won the Layton Trophy in 1959.[2]

The agency was merged with another in the 1960s.[1]

References
  1. "Sells Ltd". hatads.org.uk. History of Advertising Trust.
  2. "Olive Hirst". The Times (64893). London. 4 March 1994. p. 21.


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