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Beano Brain Is An Insights Consultancy From Beano Studios, Home Of The Beano Comic

 

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Born from decades of engaging kids, we now help companies build their own connections with families using our unparalleled knowledge of Gen Alpha, Gen Z and their Millennial parents.

Our kids insight services pair continuous proprietary research with rich, bespoke insights to tell an empathetic, intelligent and often untold global view of kids, teens and their families.

Whether you’re a growing start-up or an international household name, use our brain to solve live business problems and to anticipate the future.

Our Senior Team

 
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Helenor Gilmour

Director of Insight and Strategy

With over 30 years of experience in kids media, Helenor is the authority on kids. Through rigorous research and over 750 hours of face to face time, Helenor has a thorough knowledge of what drives them, the rhythm of their lives and what they think is hot (or not).​

Helenor has pioneered our Trendspotter Kids and Teens panel, of kids who share the latest crazes, trends and opinions straight from the playground. By travelling up and down the country to visit Trendspotters and their families, and keeping up to date with them via weekly FaceTime calls, Helenor has developed an in-depth understanding of the lives of today's kids.

​She also co-authored one of the first white papers identifying the key predicted behaviours of Generations Alpha, presenting it to Government bodies and businesses in the UK and abroad.

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Pete Maginn

Managing Director, Commercial Insight

Pete works with brands and agencies looking to understand and engage with kids, teens and their families to drive their businesses. He is an expert at devising the most relevant, bespoke approaches to deliver against clients’ briefs and ensuring that the business is left with truly actionable outcomes.

Pete joined Beano Studios from The Pineapple Lounge, where he had worked since 2015 as Head of Insight and most recently, Managing Director UK. With other 18 years’ experience in the insight industry, Pete has worked with category leading clients including LEGO, Twitch, Netflix, Disney Channels and Unilever.

He has led large-scale, complex research projects from end to end and worked with global brands to ensure their insights are used to their full potential, informing business decisions and change.

Since Launch, We’ve Received Hugely Positive Media Attention

An incredible story of resilience and reinvention”

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Britain's longest-running comic is taking a bold leap into the digital age"

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The Beano, Revived And Rebranded For Today’s Kids”

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Menacing Afresh: Reinventing The Beano For The iPad Generation”

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the Beano is being turned into a diverse digital business”

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Entertaining Kids For Over 80 Years

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We were founded with the belief that kids’ research needs kids’ experts

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Best Use of Audience Data

Digiday Awards (Shortlisted)

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Best Commercial Innovation

The Drum Online Media Awards

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Agency of the Year

Market Research Awards (Shortlisted)

Let’s Have A Chat!

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Get in touch with our experts for products and tailored strategies that elevate your brand’s impact.