WPP Brands (UK) Limited

Active00390845 Private limited company
Incorporated
2 November 1944 (82 years)
Previously known as
Young & Rubicam Group Limited (until 5 November 2018)
Young & Rubicam Holdings Limited (until 15 October 1987)
Industry
Advertising agencies (73110)
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
Sea Containers
18 Upper Ground
London
SE1 9PD

Website & contact details

Website

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
13 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
29 November 2025

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 29 September 2025
British
Born November 1977
Director · Appointed 2 May 2024
British
Born March 1973 (53)
Officer history (39 former)
31 August 2026
Resigned Mazur, Helina as Secretary
29 September 2025
Resigned Borisov, Tsvetan Kirilov as Director
29 September 2025
Appointed Lightoller, Thomas Charles as Director
17 September 2025
Resigned Paul, Ian Gary as Director
2 May 2024
Appointed Bishop, Nicholas David Charles as Director
2 May 2024
Resigned Kopec, Marta Barbara as Director
6 March 2024
Resigned Pinilla, Ignacio Cabezon as Director
6 March 2024
Appointed Borisov, Tsvetan Kirilov as Director
8 September 2022
Appointed Kopec, Marta Barbara as Director
8 September 2022
Resigned Gladwell, David Julian as Director
4 June 2021
Resigned Borisov, Tsvetan Kirilov as Director
5 September 2018
Appointed Borisov, Tsvetan Kirilov as Director
27 February 2018
Resigned Kelly, Brian James as Director
27 February 2015
Resigned Pienaar, Mario Morne as Director
26 February 2015
Appointed Gladwell, David Julian as Director
27 October 2014
Appointed Pienaar, Mario Morne as Director
28 October 2009
Appointed Pinilla, Ignacio Cabezon as Director
18 September 2009
Resigned Himpe, Stefaan Leo Hilda as Director
7 September 2009
Resigned Dawson, Sarah Margaret as Director
17 October 2008
Resigned Price, Elizabeth Jane as Director
31 December 2007
Resigned Shore, Jonathan as Director
12 October 2007
Appointed Paul, Ian Gary as Director
12 October 2007
Resigned Butter, David Ralph as Director
31 July 2006
Resigned Wrench, Charles Hector as Director
12 January 2006
Appointed Dawson, Sarah Margaret as Director
12 January 2006
Appointed Price, Elizabeth Jane as Director
6 March 2003
Resigned Rousset, Alain Maurice Michel as Director
6 March 2003
Appointed Himpe, Stefaan Leo Hilda as Director
25 September 2002
Appointed Shore, Jonathan as Director
31 October 2001
Resigned Thellusson, James Hugh as Director
10 August 2001
Resigned Meerstadt, Albertus as Director
30 March 2001
Resigned Mcnulty, Dermot as Director
22 November 2000
Appointed Wrench, Charles Hector as Director
22 November 2000
Appointed Mcnulty, Dermot as Director
22 November 2000
Resigned Branigan, Craig as Director
22 November 2000
Resigned Rietz, Kenneth as Director
18 November 1999
Resigned Hoare, Christopher Henry St John as Director
1 March 1999
Appointed Meerstadt, Albertus as Director
1 March 1999
Appointed Butter, David Ralph as Director
1 March 1999
Appointed Rietz, Kenneth as Director
1 March 1999
Appointed Rousset, Alain Maurice Michel as Director
1 March 1999
Appointed Branigan, Craig as Director
1 March 1999
Appointed Kelly, Brian James as Director
26 February 1999
Resigned Thomas, Martin Robert as Director
30 September 1998
Resigned Hooper, David Michael as Director
24 April 1998
Resigned Farnell-Watson, Peter Arthur as Director
24 December 1997
Resigned Shaw, John William as Director
2 July 1997
Resigned Flaherty, John Christopher as Director
31 December 1996
Appointed Hooper, David Michael as Director
30 September 1996
Resigned Canning, Alison as Director
31 August 1996
Resigned Mclachlan, Eliza Catherine as Secretary
14 August 1996
Appointed Mazur, Helina as Secretary
29 February 1996
Resigned Glorieux, John as Director
20 August 1995
Resigned Milsom, Dennis as Secretary
7 August 1995
Appointed Mclachlan, Eliza Catherine as Secretary
30 April 1995
Resigned Dickens, Christopher Roger as Director
27 March 1995
Appointed Thomas, Martin Robert as Director
27 March 1995
Appointed Thellusson, James Hugh as Director
27 March 1995
Appointed Glorieux, John as Director
27 March 1995
Appointed Hoare, Christopher Henry St John as Director
16 January 1995
Resigned Greene, David Elsworth as Director
10 June 1994
Resigned Cooper, Russell John as Director
16 March 1994
Resigned Langford, Martin Peter Weil as Director
14 February 1994
Resigned Grindall, David John as Director
21 December 1993
Resigned Linsday, Timophy Thomas as Director
21 December 1993
Resigned Judge, Jeremy as Director
15 November 1993
Appointed Linsday, Timophy Thomas as Director
15 November 1993
Appointed Farnell-Watson, Peter Arthur as Director
15 November 1993
Appointed Judge, Jeremy as Director
15 November 1993
Appointed Shaw, John William as Director
15 November 1993
Appointed Flaherty, John Christopher as Director
15 November 1993
Appointed Canning, Alison as Director
15 November 1993
Appointed Langford, Martin Peter Weil as Director
8 October 1993
Appointed Greene, David Elsworth as Director
16 July 1993
Appointed Grindall, David John as Director
7 June 1993
Resigned Deo, Joseph Ermengildo De as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 18 December 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 03723506

Holdings 2

Companies where WPP Brands (UK) Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 25–50% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
18 December 2025
Ceased WPP Brands Holdings (UK) Ltd — Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 231

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
1 September 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
29 January 2026Cessation of a person with significant control
28 January 2026Notification of a person with significant control
5 January 2026Full accounts31 December 2024
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