The Specialist Works Limited

Active04604217 Private limited company

What The Specialist Works say about themselves

“The Specialist Works is an independent, full-funnel media agency built for entrepreneurial brands. Agile, media-neutral, and performance-led, we help brands outsmart bigger spenders through insight-driven planning, bold activations, and integrated buying. If you're lean, ambitious, and need…”

— from thespecialistworks.com
Incorporated
29 November 2002 (23 years)
Previously known as
The Insert House Limited (until 11 December 2015)
Industry
Advertising agencies (73110)
Directors
Richard Downey
Matthew Whelan
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
94 White Lion Street
London
N1 9PF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
25 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
11 January 2026

Charges

Total
9
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
7

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Downey, Richard
Director · Appointed 6 May 2016
British
Born February 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 6 May 2016
British
Born February 1976 (50)
Whelan, Matthew
Director · Appointed 6 May 2016
British
Born December 1982 (43)
Wilson, Thomas
Director · Appointed 23 March 2015
British
Born December 1981 (44)
Jones, Parry
Director · Appointed 21 May 2012
British
Born July 1983 (43)
Director · Appointed 21 December 2009
British
Born September 1967 (59)
Officer history (15 former)
23 June 2023
Resigned Brown, Verity Joan Alice as Director
3 June 2022
Resigned Swannell, David Robert Edward as Director
19 January 2019
Resigned Moss, James Edward as Director
14 August 2018
Resigned Maull, Greg as Director
14 August 2018
Resigned Lewcock, Martyn Conrad as Secretary
14 August 2018
Resigned Illston, Nick as Director
14 August 2018
Resigned Lewcock, Martyn Conrad as Director
14 August 2018
Resigned Lewcock, Conrad Simon James as Director
30 April 2018
Resigned Wheele, James Thomas as Director
20 February 2018
Appointed Illston, Nick as Director
5 November 2017
Resigned Whyte, Gary Armstrong as Director
27 January 2017
Resigned Bartys, James Peter Maurice as Director
27 January 2017
Appointed Brown, Verity Joan Alice as Director
6 May 2016
Appointed Wheele, James Thomas as Director
6 May 2016
Appointed Whelan, Matthew as Director
6 May 2016
Appointed Pover, Matthew as Director
6 May 2016
Appointed Downey, Richard as Director
23 March 2015
Appointed Bartys, James Peter Maurice as Director
23 March 2015
Appointed Swannell, David Robert Edward as Director
23 March 2015
Resigned Parkus, Elliot Michael as Director
23 March 2015
Appointed Maull, Greg as Director
23 March 2015
Appointed Wilson, Thomas as Director
16 November 2013
Appointed Parkus, Elliot Michael as Director
16 November 2013
Appointed Moss, James Edward as Director
21 May 2012
Appointed Jones, Parry as Director
1 July 2011
Resigned Bisnaar, Justin as Director
21 December 2009
Appointed Woolley, Martin Mark as Director
21 December 2009
Appointed Whyte, Gary Armstrong as Director
14 December 2009
Appointed Lewcock, Martyn Conrad as Director
1 October 2008
Appointed Bisnaar, Justin as Director
29 November 2002
Resigned London Law Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
29 November 2002
Resigned London Law Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
29 November 2002
Appointed Lewcock, Martyn Conrad as Secretary
29 November 2002
Appointed London Law Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
29 November 2002
Appointed Lewcock, Conrad Simon James as Director
29 November 2002
Appointed London Law Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 14 August 2018
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 11450828
Former controllers (1)
14 August 2018
Ceased Conrad Simon James Lewcock — Owns 50–75% of shares

Group structure 7 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

The Specialist Works Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Mint Global Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
The Insert House Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Transactional Media Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Vector Retail Media Limited Owns 50–75% of shares

Financials

Cash
£10,355,944
up £1,678,379 (19%)
Turnover
£87,713,299
down £10,403,737 (11%)
Profit Before Tax
£1,765,674
down £1,281,615 (42%)
Employees
117
down 21 (15%)
Current Ratio
1.3x
Profit Margin
2%
Return on Equity
7%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £50.0M £100.0M 2019 2020 £98,117,036 £87,713,299
Balance sheet detail
20202019
Fixed Assets£10,903,176£11,104,764
Current Assets£37,876,987£38,594,802
Debtors£27,521,043£29,917,237
Cash£10,355,944£8,677,565
Creditors (< 1 year)£28,219,814£30,585,504
Net Current Assets£9,657,173£8,009,298
Net Assets£19,114,062
Shareholder Funds£20,560,349£19,114,062

Turnover£87,713,299£98,117,036
Cost of Sales£76,904,135£83,635,256
Gross Profit£10,809,164£14,481,780
Admin Expenses£9,743,624£11,629,401
Staff Costs£6,277,794£7,933,133
Operating Profit£1,787,322£3,043,990
Profit Before Tax£1,765,674£3,047,289
Tax£319,387£644,520
Profit for Period£1,446,287£2,402,769

Filings 146

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
16 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates11 January 2026
15 April 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
29 December 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
3 April 2025Satisfaction of a charge in full
20 February 2025Satisfaction of a charge in full
Show all 146 filings

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