WPP Media UK Limited

Active04736785 Private limited company
Incorporated
16 April 2003 (23 years)
Previously known as
Groupm UK Ltd (until 11 August 2025)
Group M Limited (until 17 July 2006)
Industry
Advertising agencies (73110)
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
Sea Containers
18 Upper Ground
London
SE1 9GL

Website & contact details

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Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
5 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
21 April 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 12 May 2025
Also at Essence Global Limited, Finecast Limited (proposed for strike-off) · more companies
British
Born November 1971
Director · Appointed 12 June 2024
British
Born March 1985 (41)
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 (27 former)
12 May 2025
Appointed Rowlinson, Kate as Director
22 March 2025
Resigned Collins, Mark as Director
18 March 2025
Resigned Krichefski, Josh as Director
12 June 2024
Appointed Nichols, Michael John as Director
23 April 2024
Resigned Clark, Scott Michael as Director
6 February 2024
Resigned Barlow, Colin as Director
9 June 2023
Resigned Bornman, Niel as Director
30 January 2023
Appointed Krichefski, Josh as Director
1 November 2022
Appointed Clark, Scott Michael as Director
25 October 2022
Resigned Mower, Paul as Director
12 September 2022
Resigned Blackett, Karen as Director
4 September 2022
Resigned Mangwende, Netsai as Director
1 September 2022
Appointed Bornman, Niel as Director
25 November 2021
Resigned Frijns, Charlotte Sabine Muriel as Director
25 November 2021
Appointed Mangwende, Netsai as Director
13 October 2020
Resigned Theakstone, Nicholas as Director
28 September 2020
Appointed Mower, Paul as Director
28 September 2020
Appointed Blackett, Karen as Director
29 May 2020
Resigned Grainger, Dominic Charles as Director
27 March 2020
Resigned George, Tom as Director
30 September 2019
Resigned Goodman, Steven Barry as Director
27 June 2019
Resigned Bryan, David John as Director
25 June 2019
Appointed Frijns, Charlotte Sabine Muriel as Director
14 May 2018
Appointed George, Tom as Director
28 February 2018
Resigned Englebright, Drew as Director
9 May 2016
Appointed Englebright, Drew as Director
19 April 2011
Appointed Grainger, Dominic Charles as Director
25 March 2011
Resigned Singer, Darren David as Director
23 December 2010
Resigned Sweetland, Christopher Paul as Director
17 December 2010
Appointed Sweetland, Christopher Paul as Director
1 April 2009
Resigned Kyffin, David Thomas as Director
1 December 2008
Appointed Bryan, David John as Director
1 December 2008
Resigned Allan, Stephen David as Director
1 December 2008
Resigned Tray, Simon Laurence as Director
1 June 2008
Appointed Singer, Darren David as Director
21 July 2006
Resigned Richardson, Paul Winston George as Director
21 July 2006
Resigned Sweetland, Christopher Paul, Dr as Director
11 July 2006
Appointed Allan, Stephen David as Director
11 July 2006
Appointed Theakstone, Nicholas as Director
11 July 2006
Appointed Collins, Mark as Director
11 July 2006
Appointed Goodman, Steven Barry as Director
11 July 2006
Appointed Kyffin, David Thomas as Director
11 July 2006
Resigned De Cruz, Adrian as Director
11 July 2006
Appointed Tray, Simon Laurence as Director
19 September 2005
Appointed Wpp Group (Nominees) Limited as Corporate Secretary
19 September 2005
Resigned Calow, David Ferguson as Secretary
9 September 2005
Appointed Barlow, Colin as Director
9 September 2005
Appointed De Cruz, Adrian as Director
11 July 2005
Resigned Day, Rupert as Director
27 October 2004
Appointed Day, Rupert as Director
18 July 2003
Appointed Calow, David Ferguson as Secretary
18 July 2003
Appointed Sweetland, Christopher Paul, Dr as Director
18 July 2003
Appointed Richardson, Paul Winston George as Director
18 July 2003
Resigned Hammonds Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
18 July 2003
Resigned Hammonds Directors Limited as Corporate Director
16 April 2003
Appointed Hammonds Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
16 April 2003
Appointed Hammonds Directors Limited as Corporate Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 2 June 2023
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Company Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 02668657
Former controllers (2)
2 June 2023
Ceased WPP Groupm Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
31 August 2017
Ceased WPP Group (UK) Ltd — 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 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 This company Owns 75–100% of shares
WPP Sigma Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£187,453,000
Cash
£7,000
Turnover
£783,842,000
Profit Before Tax
£49,403,000
Employees
2285
Current Ratio
1.3x
Profit Margin
6%
Return on Equity
26%
Balance sheet detail
2025
Fixed Assets£3,692,000
Current Assets£795,007,000
Cash£7,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£611,246,000
Net Current Assets£183,761,000
Net Assets£187,453,000
Shareholder Funds£187,453,000

Turnover£783,842,000
Cost of Sales£660,402,000
Gross Profit£123,440,000
Admin Expenses£71,148,000
Staff Costs£202,899,000
Operating Profit£52,292,000
Profit Before Tax£49,403,000
Tax£712,000
Profit for Period£48,691,000

Filings 122

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
6 July 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
1 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates21 April 2026
30 September 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
11 August 2025Certificate of change of name
13 May 2025Appointment of a director
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