WPP Group (UK) Ltd

Active02670617 Private limited company
Incorporated
12 December 1991 (34 years)
Previously known as
W P P Distributions (UK) Ltd (until 28 May 2008)
WPP Group (UK) Ltd (until 22 May 2008)
Alnery No. 1180 Limited (until 8 April 1993)
Industry
Non-trading company (74990)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
Sea Containers House
18 Upper Ground
London
SE1 9GL

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
2 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
19 December 2025

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 29 July 2025
Also at Tempus Group Limited, WPP Global, WPP Mr UK Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 31 July 2023
Also at Tempus Group Limited, Beaumont Square, WPP Global · more companies
British
Born January 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 30 September 2022
Also at Beaumont Square, WPP Mr UK Limited, Cordiant Communications Group Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1965 (61)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 19 September 2005
Also at Vizzly Technology Ltd (proposed for strike-off), Essencemediacom Scotland Limited, Mediacom UK Limited (proposed for strike-off) · more companies
Officer history (18 former)
29 July 2025
Appointed Martin, David Richard as Director
29 July 2025
Resigned Johnson, Kurt Charles as Director
27 October 2023
Resigned Payne, Richard James as Director
31 July 2023
Appointed Ashby, Alexander as Director
31 July 2023
Appointed Johnson, Kurt Charles as Director
31 July 2023
Resigned Payne, Andrew Robertson as Director
30 September 2022
Appointed Douglas, Nicholas Paul as Director
30 September 2022
Resigned Welle, Charles Ward Van Der as Director
8 July 2022
Resigned Conaghan, Daniel Patrick as Director
1 July 2022
Appointed Payne, Richard James as Director
6 December 2019
Resigned Winters, Steve Richard as Director
21 November 2019
Appointed Payne, Andrew Robertson as Director
21 November 2019
Appointed Conaghan, Daniel Patrick as Director
12 November 2018
Resigned Scott, Andrew Grant Balfour as Director
6 July 2016
Appointed Winters, Steve Richard as Director
1 July 2016
Resigned Sweetland, Christopher Paul as Director
20 September 2013
Appointed Welle, Charles Ward Van Der as Director
29 August 2013
Resigned Delaney, Paul as Director
20 October 2008
Resigned Richardson, Paul Winston George as Director
12 August 2008
Appointed Delaney, Paul as Director
27 February 2006
Resigned Sorrell, Martin Stuart as Director
19 September 2005
Appointed Wpp Group (Nominees) Limited as Corporate Secretary
19 September 2005
Resigned Calow, David Ferguson as Secretary
9 November 2004
Resigned Mellman, Laurence as Director
13 August 2001
Appointed Sweetland, Christopher Paul as Director
9 November 1999
Appointed Scott, Andrew Grant Balfour as Director
1 July 1999
Resigned Read, Nicholas Edward as Director
4 February 1999
Appointed Mellman, Laurence as Director
7 January 1997
Appointed Read, Nicholas Edward as Director
5 December 1996
Resigned Lerwill, Robert Earl as Director
8 December 1995
Appointed Richardson, Paul Winston George as Director
19 March 1993
Resigned Schulten, Christopher Francis as Secretary
19 March 1993
Appointed Calow, David Ferguson as Secretary
14 May 1992
Appointed Schulten, Christopher Francis as Secretary
14 May 1992
Appointed Lerwill, Robert Earl as Director
14 May 1992
Appointed Sorrell, Martin Stuart as Director
14 May 1992
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
14 May 1992
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
12 December 1991
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
12 December 1991
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 12 December 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 01003653

Holdings 33

Companies where WPP Group (UK) Ltd is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Dissolved
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Proposed for strike-off
Owns 75–100% of shares
Dissolved
Owns 50–75% of shares
Active
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Status not confirmed
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 25–50% of shares
Dissolved
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Status not confirmed
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Former controllers (2)
12 December 2023
Ceased WPP LN Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
23 November 2020
Ceased WPP Jubilee Limited — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 26 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

WPP Jubilee Limited
Burson Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Finecast Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
Mone Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
TWW Group Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
WPP 2020 Ias Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
WPP Finance 2010 Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP Finance 2013 Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP Finance 2016 DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
WPP Global Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP Headline Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP Mr Overseas Media Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP 2005 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Gain Theory Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mediaedge:cia Worldwide Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Summer (BC) UK Bidco Limited Owns 25–50% of shares
Tempus Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Tempus Group Trust Company (1990) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP 2323 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP Consulting Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP CP Finance PLC Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP Finance Co. Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP Group (UK) Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP Knowledge Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP Mr US Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP Sphinx Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Filings 267

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 October 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
24 December 2025Confirmation statement with no updates19 December 2025
21 December 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
31 July 2025Termination of appointment of a director
31 July 2025Appointment of a director
Show all 267 filings

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