Apx Trading Limited

Active01853627 Private limited company

Incorporated: 9 October 1984 (42 years)
Previously known as: Publicis Groupe Media Limited (until 16 March 2016)
Straw Consulting Group Limited (until 31 March 2008)
Hay Consulting Group Limited (until 6 August 1990)
Earlier: Glorygrove Limited
Industry: Media representation services (73120)
Directors: Samantha Jane Hughes
Niel Bornman
Mark Robert Howley
Owned by: MMS UK Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: Greater London
Address: 1st Floor 2 Television Centre
101 Wood Lane
London
W12 7FR

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 10 April 2027
Last conf. stmt: 27 March 2026

Charges

Total: 6
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 6

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hughes, Samantha Jane

Director · Appointed 5 November 2025

Also at Epsilon International UK Ltd, Publicis Media Exchange Limited

British

Born March 1977 (49)

Bornman, Niel

Director · Appointed 20 December 2023

Also at Publicis Media Limited, Publicis Media UK Limited, Spark Foundry Limited · more companies

South African

Born October 1979 (47)

Howley, Mark Robert

Director · Appointed 24 June 2021

Also at PG Media Services Limited, Publicis Media Exchange Limited, Spark Foundry Limited · more companies

British

Born April 1969 (57)

Muwanga, Philippa

Secretary · Appointed 16 June 2020

Officer history (43 former)

5 November 2025

Appointed Hughes, Samantha Jane as Director

4 November 2025

Resigned Bignell, Steve, Mr. as Director

20 December 2023

Appointed Bornman, Niel as Director

14 December 2023

Resigned Frogley, Sue as Director

24 June 2021

Resigned Sayliss, Adrian Carl as Director

24 June 2021

Appointed Howley, Mark Robert as Director

24 June 2021

Appointed Frogley, Sue as Director

24 June 2021

Resigned Sampson, Graeham Stuart as Director

14 December 2020

Appointed Bignell, Steve, Mr. as Director

14 December 2020

Resigned Williams, Christopher James as Director

16 June 2020

Appointed Muwanga, Philippa as Secretary

16 June 2020

Resigned Munis, Joanne as Secretary

15 February 2019

Resigned Raj, Nicola as Secretary

18 January 2019

Appointed Sampson, Graeham Stuart as Director

18 January 2019

Resigned Peirson, Damon as Director

1 November 2017

Appointed Peirson, Damon as Director

29 September 2017

Resigned Neligan, Tim Seamus as Director

25 September 2017

Appointed Williams, Christopher James as Director

1 July 2017

Resigned Pardon, Simon John Blaise as Director

7 June 2017

Appointed Raj, Nicola as Secretary

18 January 2017

Resigned Basran, Raj as Secretary

10 March 2016

Appointed Sayliss, Adrian Carl as Director

10 March 2016

Appointed Pardon, Simon John Blaise as Director

4 March 2016

Resigned Glucklich, Pippa as Director

4 March 2016

Resigned Parker, Steven as Director

7 April 2015

Appointed Munis, Joanne as Secretary

2 April 2015

Resigned Bailey, Sarah Anne as Secretary

30 April 2014

Appointed Neligan, Tim Seamus as Director

30 April 2014

Resigned Boyle, Gerard Paul as Director

13 January 2014

Appointed Bailey, Sarah Anne as Secretary

11 November 2013

Appointed Parker, Steven as Director

11 November 2013

Appointed Glucklich, Pippa as Director

31 October 2013

Resigned Walls Eckley, Gillian as Secretary

28 October 2013

Resigned Easterbrook, Stewart Russell as Director

1 June 2012

Appointed Basran, Raj as Secretary

13 April 2011

Appointed Walls Eckley, Gillian as Secretary

13 April 2011

Resigned Davis, Robert as Secretary

3 November 2010

Appointed Davis, Robert as Secretary

2 November 2010

Resigned Gonzalez-Gomez, Minna Katariina as Secretary

16 November 2009

Resigned Ewing, Susanna as Secretary

13 October 2009

Resigned Mandale, Christopher John Richard as Director

4 August 2008

Resigned Smith, Linda Patricia Henworth as Director

4 August 2008

Appointed Easterbrook, Stewart Russell as Director

4 April 2008

Resigned Carrigan, James Joseph, Mr. as Director

4 April 2008

Resigned Xavier, Johann as Director

31 March 2008

Appointed Mandale, Christopher John Richard as Director

31 March 2008

Appointed Smith, Linda Patricia Henworth as Director

31 March 2008

Appointed Boyle, Gerard Paul as Director

16 January 2008

Appointed Carrigan, James Joseph, Mr. as Director

30 November 2007

Appointed Ewing, Susanna as Secretary

30 November 2007

Resigned Earl, Elizabeth Louise Kiernan as Secretary

26 March 2007

Appointed Gonzalez-Gomez, Minna Katariina as Secretary

6 October 2006

Resigned Wyllie, Alison as Secretary

31 July 2006

Appointed Xavier, Johann as Director

31 July 2006

Resigned Graham, Alec as Director

1 January 2006

Appointed Graham, Alec as Director

1 January 2006

Resigned Couret, Philippe Francois Pierre as Director

19 December 2005

Appointed Wyllie, Alison as Secretary

13 June 2005

Resigned Kurtz, Catherine Elizabeth Strathmore as Secretary

3 May 2005

Appointed Earl, Elizabeth Louise Kiernan as Secretary

31 December 2000

Resigned Watson, Robert Drummond as Director

30 November 2000

Appointed Couret, Philippe Francois Pierre as Director

30 November 2000

Appointed Kurtz, Catherine Elizabeth Strathmore as Secretary

30 November 2000

Resigned Evans, Fiona Maria as Director

30 November 2000

Resigned Evans, Fiona Maria as Secretary

31 October 2000

Resigned Smyth, Wendy as Director

11 June 1999

Appointed Watson, Robert Drummond as Director

11 June 1999

Resigned Weatherseed, David Ian Cameron as Director

17 February 1998

Resigned Howell, Peter Graham as Director

9 January 1998

Appointed Weatherseed, David Ian Cameron as Director

9 January 1998

Appointed Smyth, Wendy as Director

9 January 1998

Appointed Evans, Fiona Maria as Director

9 January 1998

Resigned Bunton, Christopher John as Director

12 August 1996

Resigned Howell, Peter Graham as Secretary

12 August 1996

Appointed Evans, Fiona Maria as Secretary

28 June 1996

Appointed Howell, Peter Graham as Director

28 June 1996

Appointed Howell, Peter Graham as Secretary

28 June 1996

Resigned Jans, Annamaria as Director

28 June 1996

Resigned Jans, Annamaria as Secretary

18 January 1995

Resigned Saatchi, Maurice Nathan, The Lord as Director

28 January 1994

Appointed Jans, Annamaria as Director

28 January 1994

Resigned Binding, David Wyn as Director

3 December 1993

Resigned Saatchi, Charles as Director

30 September 1992

Appointed Jans, Annamaria as Secretary

30 September 1992

Resigned Binding, David Wyn as Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

MMS UK Holdings Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Company Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 04982095

Group structure 18 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

MMS UK Holdings Limited

Alpha 245 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Apx Trading Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

BBH Communications Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Bartle Bogle Hegarty Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

BBH Partners LLP Has significant influence or control

Captivate Social (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Cheat Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Clifford French Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Corra Technology Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Digitaslbi Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Epsilon International UK Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Leo Burnett Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Fallon London Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Lion Re:sources UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Lotame Solutions International Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Mars Advertising Europe Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Montagu Events Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

And 19 more

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
29 March 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	27 March 2026
14 November 2025	Termination of appointment of a director
14 November 2025	Appointment of a director
17 October 2025	Other filing
17 October 2025	Other filing