Advertising Association(the)

Active00211587 Private company limited by guarantee

What Advertising Association say about themselves

“Welcome. What would you like to know about UK advertising today? Our mission is to promote the role and rights of responsible advertising.”

— from adassoc.org.uk
Incorporated
6 February 1926 (100 years)
Industry
Activities of professional membership organizations (94120)
Directors
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
5th Floor
95 Aldwych
Strand
London
WC2B 4JF

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
21 May 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 January 2026
Also at Clasen+co. 6SS Limited, Clasen+co. Limited, Britten Pears Arts · more companies
British
Born January 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2026
Also at Brooklands Museum Trust Limited, The British Paralympic Association, Incorporated Society of British Advertisers Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2026
Also at Thinkbox TV Limited
British
Born June 1976 (50)
Wilson, Danielle
Secretary · Appointed 9 March 2022
Director · Appointed 11 November 2021
Also at Publicis Healthcare Communications Group Limited, Publicis Media Exchange Limited, Publicis Media Limited · more companies
Dutch
Born August 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 8 July 2021
British
Born May 1986 (40)
Director · Appointed 11 May 2017
Also at Internet Advertising Bureau, UK Online Measurement Company Ltd, The Committee of Advertising Practice Limited
British
Born March 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 19 November 2016
Also at Advertising Standards Board of Finance Limited(the), The Broadcast Advertising Standards Board of Finance Limited, Media Smart UK Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1959 (67)
Officer history (73 former)
1 January 2026
Resigned Bainsfair, Paul Jeffrey as Director
1 January 2026
Appointed Michaelides, Simon Philip as Director
1 January 2026
Appointed Patel, Rakesh Chimanlal as Director
1 January 2026
Appointed Clasen, David Andrew Leo as Director
26 November 2025
Resigned King, Annette as Director
26 November 2025
Resigned Allan, Jonathan Mark as Director
26 November 2025
Resigned Jacob, Kathryn Margaret as Director
26 November 2025
Resigned Merali, Sajeeda as Director
26 November 2025
Resigned Payton, Matthew John as Director
26 November 2025
Resigned Raby Smith, Philip Anthony as Director
1 July 2025
Resigned Combemale, Christopher Porte as Director
5 July 2023
Resigned Buchanan, Karen Jane as Director
27 October 2022
Resigned Harris, Ronan Aubyn as Director
14 July 2022
Appointed Payton, Matthew John as Director
14 July 2022
Resigned Brown, Philippa Anne as Director
14 July 2022
Resigned Moss, Ian as Director
14 July 2022
Appointed King, Annette as Director
14 July 2022
Resigned Munden, Sebastian John as Director
9 March 2022
Resigned Eustace, Susan as Secretary
9 March 2022
Appointed Wilson, Danielle as Secretary
11 November 2021
Resigned Manzoor, Sajad as Director
11 November 2021
Appointed Merali, Sajeeda as Director
11 November 2021
Appointed Frijns, Charlotte Sabine Muriel as Director
8 July 2021
Resigned Anderson, Lynne as Director
8 July 2021
Appointed Meredith, Owen Lloyd as Director
8 July 2021
Resigned Kenny, Siobhan as Director
8 July 2021
Resigned Meredith, Owen Lloyd as Director
8 July 2021
Appointed Moss, Ian as Director
14 July 2020
Appointed Buchanan, Karen Jane as Director
10 March 2020
Appointed Allan, Jonathan Mark as Director
10 March 2020
Resigned Williams, Edward Kelly as Director
4 July 2019
Resigned Murphy, James Benedict Patrick as Director
4 July 2019
Appointed Brown, Philippa Anne as Director
17 October 2018
Appointed Munden, Sebastian John as Director
12 October 2018
Resigned Garrard, Susan Bjorg as Director
16 May 2018
Resigned Newell, David Richard as Director
16 May 2018
Appointed Anderson, Lynne as Director
20 February 2018
Resigned Mcilheney, Barry Wilson as Director
20 February 2018
Appointed Meredith, Owen Lloyd as Director
3 August 2017
Resigned Barber, Ian Michael as Secretary
3 August 2017
Appointed Eustace, Susan as Secretary
5 July 2017
Appointed Harris, Ronan Aubyn as Director
11 May 2017
Appointed Mew, Jonathan as Director
21 February 2017
Resigned Hughes, Michael John as Director
21 February 2017
Appointed Raby Smith, Philip Anthony as Director
21 February 2017
Resigned Phillipson, Guy Brian as Director
5 January 2017
Resigned Naughton, Eileen as Director
5 January 2017
Resigned Lefroy, Timothy Patterson as Director
5 January 2017
Resigned Brydon, Alan Robert as Director
19 November 2016
Appointed Woodford, Stephen William John as Director
1 June 2016
Appointed Manzoor, Sajad as Director
1 June 2016
Resigned Fleming, Colin Michael as Director
6 May 2016
Appointed Jacob, Kathryn Margaret as Director
5 May 2016
Appointed Naughton, Eileen as Director
13 August 2015
Appointed Barber, Ian Michael as Secretary
13 August 2015
Resigned Hitchcock, Catherine Jane as Secretary
1 June 2015
Appointed Brydon, Alan Robert as Director
1 June 2015
Resigned Snowball, Priscilla Deborah as Director
1 June 2015
Appointed Murphy, James Benedict Patrick as Director
22 January 2015
Appointed Williams, Edward Kelly as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Hazlitt, Anne Frances as Director
31 December 2014
Resigned Baker-Munton, Michael as Director
1 July 2014
Appointed Kenny, Siobhan as Director
1 July 2014
Appointed Garrard, Susan Bjorg as Director
30 June 2014
Resigned Sourry Knox, Judith Amanda as Director
30 January 2014
Resigned Patterson, Gavin Echlin as Director
6 September 2013
Resigned Harrison, Andrew John as Director
12 June 2013
Appointed Phillipson, Guy Brian as Director
12 June 2013
Appointed Baker-Munton, Michael as Director
12 June 2013
Appointed Harrison, Andrew John as Director
12 June 2013
Appointed Combemale, Christopher Porte as Director
12 June 2013
Appointed Newell, David Richard as Director
12 May 2013
Appointed Mcilheney, Barry Wilson as Director
1 January 2013
Appointed Fleming, Colin Michael as Director
31 December 2012
1 June 2012
Resigned Mcguinness, Andrew Peter as Director
1 June 2012
Appointed Snowball, Priscilla Deborah as Director
1 June 2012
14 December 2011
Appointed Mcguinness, Andrew Peter as Director
14 December 2011
Appointed Hazlitt, Anne Frances as Director
14 December 2011
Appointed Bainsfair, Paul Jeffrey as Director
14 December 2011
Appointed Sourry Knox, Judith Amanda as Director
14 December 2011
Resigned Pringle, Hamish Patrick as Director
14 December 2011
Appointed Patterson, Gavin Echlin as Director
1 July 2011
Resigned Hughes, Penelope Lesley as Director
1 July 2011
Resigned Lewis, David John as Director
31 May 2009
Resigned Lund, Mark as Director
6 April 2009
Appointed Lefroy, Timothy Patterson as Director
20 March 2009
Resigned Buscombe, Peta Jane, Baroness as Director
5 December 2007
Resigned Mcculloch, Ian Douglas as Director
5 December 2007
Appointed Howell, Rupert Cortlandt Spencer as Director
16 April 2007
Resigned Earnshaw, Malcolm Terry as Director
16 April 2007
Appointed Hughes, Michael John as Director
12 April 2007
Appointed Lewis, David John as Director
12 April 2007
Resigned Havelock, Kevin John as Director
4 April 2007
Appointed Hitchcock, Catherine Jane as Secretary
4 April 2007
Resigned Harper, Deborah Louise as Secretary
15 January 2007
Appointed Buscombe, Peta Jane, Baroness as Director
15 January 2007
Resigned Brown, Andrew William as Director
3 April 2006
Appointed Lund, Mark as Director
3 April 2006
Resigned Kershaw, David as Director
7 December 2005
Resigned Duff, Graham Douglas as Director
7 December 2005
Appointed Mcculloch, Ian Douglas as Director
6 June 2005
Resigned Weed, Keith Charles Frederick as Director
6 June 2005
Appointed Havelock, Kevin John as Director
16 May 2005
16 May 2005
Appointed Hughes, Penelope Lesley as Director
15 April 2004
Appointed Duff, Graham Douglas as Director
20 May 2003
19 May 2003
Resigned Griffin, William Brian as Director
19 May 2003
Resigned Walmsley, Nigel Norman as Director
20 May 2002
Appointed Kershaw, David as Director
20 May 2002
Resigned Best, James Leigh Stuart as Director
7 August 2001
Appointed Pringle, Hamish Patrick as Director
7 August 2001
Resigned Phillips, Nicolas Hood as Director
17 November 2000
Resigned Hooper, John as Director
17 November 2000
Appointed Earnshaw, Malcolm Terry as Director
22 May 2000
Resigned Bull, George Jeffrey, Sir as Director
22 May 2000
Appointed Fitzgerald, Niall William Arthur as Director
1 January 1999
Appointed Weed, Keith Charles Frederick as Director
31 December 1998
Resigned Walker, William Guy as Director
1 February 1997
Appointed Best, James Leigh Stuart as Director
31 January 1997
Resigned Fletcher, Winston as Director
3 June 1996
Resigned Perry, Michael Sydney, Sir as Director
3 June 1996
Appointed Bull, George Jeffrey, Sir as Director
1 August 1995
Resigned West, Brian as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed Hooper, John as Director
31 December 1994
Resigned Miles, Kenneth Norman as Director
20 January 1994
Resigned Hockney, Michael as Director
17 May 1993
Appointed Perry, Michael Sydney, Sir as Director
17 May 1993
Resigned Grant, Matthew Alistair, Sir as Director
1 May 1993
Appointed Brown, Andrew William as Director
19 April 1993
Appointed Bell, John Francis as Director
19 April 1993
Resigned Bell, John Francis as Director
1 January 1993
Appointed Fletcher, Winston as Director
31 December 1992
Resigned Boase, Martin as Director
11 June 1992
Appointed Walmsley, Nigel Norman as Director
1 May 1992
Resigned Turner, Harry Edward as Director
23 December 1991
Resigned Harvey-Taylor, David as Director
21 October 1991
Resigned Shier, Jonathan Fraser as Director
20 September 1991
Resigned Cokayne, Frank Anthony as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 1

Companies where Advertising Association(the) is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Financials

Net Assets
£660,657
Cash
£175,683
Turnover
£1,756,850
Profit Before Tax
£18,432
Employees
25
Debt Ratio
64%
Current Ratio
1.6x
Profit Margin
1%
Return on Equity
1%
Balance sheet detail
2023
Fixed Assets£8,067
Current Assets£1,814,567
Cash£175,683
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,161,977
Net Current Assets£652,590
Net Assets£660,657
Shareholder Funds£660,657
Turnover£1,756,850
Staff Costs£1,676,274
Operating Profit£18,432
Profit Before Tax£18,432
Tax£11,368
Profit for Period£7,064

Filings 243

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 August 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
3 August 2026Director's details changed
4 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates21 May 2026
13 February 2026Termination of appointment of a director
27 January 2026Appointment of a director
Show all 243 filings

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