Akqa Limited

Active02964394 Private limited company
Incorporated
2 September 1994 (32 years)
Previously known as
Akqa New Media Limited (until 10 June 2002)
Digital Marketing Limited (until 11 November 1994)
Industry
Advertising agencies (73110)
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
1 St John's Lane
London
EC1M 4BL

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
22 September 2027
Last conf. stmt
8 September 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 22 January 2026
British
Born October 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 22 January 2026
British
Born November 1983
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 23 July 2013
Also at Vizzly Technology Ltd (proposed for strike-off), Essencemediacom Scotland Limited, Mediacom UK Limited (proposed for strike-off) · more companies
Officer history (29 former)
1 February 2026
Resigned Eggar, Jonathan Neil as Director
1 February 2026
Resigned Eggar, Jonathan Neil as Secretary
22 January 2026
Appointed Hariharan, Suresh as Director
22 January 2026
Appointed Northcott, Geoffrey Robertson as Director
23 December 2025
Resigned Ashby, Alexander as Director
28 November 2024
Appointed Ashby, Alexander as Director
16 October 2024
Resigned Ahmed, Ajaz Khowaj Quoram as Director
12 November 2018
Resigned Read, Mark Julian as Director
12 November 2018
Resigned Scott, Andrew Grant Balfour as Director
19 March 2018
Resigned Hariharan, Suresh as Secretary
19 March 2018
Appointed Eggar, Jonathan Neil as Secretary
19 March 2018
Appointed Eggar, Jonathan Neil as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Shamsi, Richard as Director
31 December 2017
Resigned Shamsi, Richard as Secretary
1 December 2017
Appointed Hariharan, Suresh as Secretary
14 November 2016
Appointed Shamsi, Richard as Director
17 January 2016
Resigned Bedecarre, Thomas as Director
23 November 2015
Resigned Bordet, Philippe as Secretary
23 November 2015
Appointed Shamsi, Richard as Secretary
23 July 2013
Appointed Read, Mark Julian as Director
23 July 2013
Appointed Scott, Andrew Grant Balfour as Director
23 July 2013
Resigned Levy, Anton as Director
23 July 2013
Appointed Wpp Group (Nominees) Limited as Corporate Secretary
23 July 2013
Resigned Lanning, Christopher as Director
16 August 2010
Appointed Bordet, Philippe as Secretary
13 August 2010
Resigned Constantinou, Nick as Secretary
20 June 2009
Appointed Constantinou, Nick as Secretary
19 June 2009
Resigned Oxon, Andrew as Secretary
2 May 2009
Appointed Oxon, Andrew as Secretary
1 May 2009
Resigned Wilson, Arthur Thomas Ralph as Secretary
23 August 2008
Appointed Wilson, Arthur Thomas Ralph as Secretary
22 August 2008
Resigned Watford, Stephen James as Secretary
26 March 2007
Appointed Levy, Anton as Director
26 March 2007
Appointed Lanning, Christopher as Director
26 March 2007
Resigned Killips, Scott as Director
26 March 2007
Resigned Garfinkel, Neil as Director
21 April 2006
Resigned Green, Paul as Secretary
21 April 2006
Appointed Watford, Stephen James as Secretary
27 May 2005
Appointed Green, Paul as Secretary
27 May 2005
Resigned Deretz, Christophe as Secretary
10 August 2004
Resigned Eglen, David as Secretary
10 August 2004
Appointed Deretz, Christophe as Secretary
10 August 2004
Appointed Garfinkel, Neil as Director
10 August 2004
Appointed Killips, Scott as Director
10 August 2004
Appointed Bedecarre, Thomas as Director
30 October 2002
Resigned Norris-Jones, Daniel as Director
8 June 2001
Resigned Treagus, Matthew as Director
8 June 2001
Resigned Hilton, James Frederick as Director
31 January 2001
Appointed Eglen, David as Secretary
31 January 2001
Resigned Ahmed, Sughran as Secretary
1 October 1999
Appointed Norris-Jones, Daniel as Director
1 October 1999
Appointed Treagus, Matthew as Director
1 October 1999
Appointed Hilton, James Frederick as Director
24 November 1994
Appointed Ahmed, Sughran as Secretary
24 November 1994
Appointed Ahmed, Ajaz Khowaj Quoram as Director
24 November 1994
Resigned Ahmed, Ajaz as Secretary
18 November 1994
Appointed Ahmed, Ajaz as Secretary
2 September 1994
Appointed Hallmark Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 September 1994
Resigned Hallmark Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 September 1994
Appointed Hallmark Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
2 September 1994
Resigned Hallmark Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 3 May 2022
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 8311240
Former controllers (1)
3 May 2022
Ceased WPP Global — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 23 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

WPP Mr UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP US Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Akqa Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Barrows Commerce UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Clarion Communications (P.R.) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Grey Communications Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Essencemediacom Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Garrott Dorland Crawford Holdings Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Geometry Global (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Geometry Global Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Grey Advertising Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Grey Global Group (UK) Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Infosum Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mortimer Square Limited Status not confirmedHolds 25–50% of voting rights
WPP Alma Square Owns 25–50% of shares
WPP Dorset Square Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares
WPP Enterprise Solutions Map UK Ltd Owns 50–75% of shares
WPP Flame Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP Group Holdings Limited Holds 50–75% of voting rights
Beaumont Square Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP Media UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP Sigma Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 157

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 November 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
8 September 2026Confirmation statement with updates8 September 2026
13 February 2026Full accounts31 December 2024
13 February 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
13 February 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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