Essence Global Limited

Active05467689 Private limited company
Incorporated
31 May 2005 (21 years)
Previously known as
Essence Digital Limited (until 19 October 2017)
Essence Media Limited (until 2 March 2011)
Industry
Advertising agencies (73110)
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
Sea Containers
18 Upper Ground
London
SE1 9GL

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
18 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 July 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 14 September 2026
Also at WPP Media UK Limited, Finecast Limited (proposed for strike-off) · more companies
British
Born November 1971
Director · Appointed 3 July 2024
British
Born March 1985 (41)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 29 February 2016
Also at Vizzly Technology Ltd (proposed for strike-off), Essencemediacom Scotland Limited, Mediacom UK Limited (proposed for strike-off) · more companies
Officer history (26 former)
14 September 2026
Appointed Rowlinson, Kate as Director
30 April 2025
Resigned Berry Manser, Anna as Director
6 September 2024
Resigned Chapman, Clare Jane as Director
3 July 2024
Appointed Nichols, Michael John as Director
23 April 2024
Resigned Clark, Scott Michael as Director
19 January 2024
Resigned Storrar, Ryan Andrew as Director
9 January 2024
Resigned Lee, Nigel Bruce as Director
9 January 2024
Appointed Clark, Scott Michael as Director
9 January 2024
Appointed Chapman, Clare Jane as Director
9 January 2024
Appointed Berry Manser, Anna as Director
12 January 2023
Resigned Santabarbara, Anthony as Director
12 January 2023
Appointed Lee, Nigel Bruce as Director
24 March 2022
Resigned Wanstall, Mark as Director
3 March 2022
Appointed Storrar, Ryan Andrew as Director
3 March 2022
Resigned Irwin, Tim as Director
19 May 2020
Resigned Barlow, Colin as Director
1 May 2020
Appointed Santabarbara, Anthony as Director
26 March 2020
Resigned Shebbeare, Andrew William as Director
20 August 2019
Appointed Irwin, Tim as Director
20 August 2019
Appointed Wanstall, Mark as Director
27 June 2019
Resigned Bryan, David John as Director
9 October 2017
Appointed Bryan, David John as Director
9 October 2017
Resigned Patterson, Mark as Director
9 October 2017
Resigned Norman, Robert David as Director
9 October 2017
Resigned Byrd, Nicholas Gerard as Director
24 March 2017
Appointed Barlow, Colin as Director
31 December 2016
Resigned Wanck, Rudiger as Director
29 February 2016
Appointed Wpp Group (Nominees) Limited as Corporate Secretary
5 November 2015
Appointed Norman, Robert David as Director
5 November 2015
Appointed Patterson, Mark as Director
5 November 2015
Resigned Dentons Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
5 November 2015
Appointed Wanck, Rudiger as Director
5 November 2015
Resigned Nancarrow, Mark James St John as Director
5 November 2015
Resigned Bonsall, Andrew Mark as Director
5 November 2015
Resigned Isaacs, Matthew Francis Anthony as Director
1 May 2015
Appointed Byrd, Nicholas Gerard as Director
22 November 2012
Appointed Dentons Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
22 November 2012
Resigned Wanstall, Mark Andrew as Secretary
5 July 2012
Appointed Nancarrow, Mark James St John as Director
1 February 2008
Resigned Morris, Timothy Simon as Secretary
1 February 2008
Appointed Wanstall, Mark Andrew as Secretary
22 December 2006
Resigned O'Gorman, Timothy Joseph Gerard as Secretary
4 August 2005
Appointed Morris, Timothy Simon as Secretary
4 August 2005
Appointed O'Gorman, Timothy Joseph Gerard as Secretary
4 August 2005
Resigned Sh Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
28 June 2005
Appointed Isaacs, Matthew Francis Anthony as Director
6 June 2005
Appointed Shebbeare, Andrew William as Director
6 June 2005
Resigned Edwards, Anthony Mark as Director
6 June 2005
Appointed Bonsall, Andrew Mark as Director
31 May 2005
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
31 May 2005
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
31 May 2005
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
31 May 2005
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
31 May 2005
Appointed Edwards, Anthony Mark as Director
31 May 2005
Appointed Sh Company Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 17 February 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. 10938469
Former controllers (1)
17 February 2023
Ceased Essence Global Group Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£167,295,000
Turnover
£141,251,000
Profit Before Tax
£9,106,000
Employees
122
Current Ratio
1.4x
Profit Margin
6%
Return on Equity
5%
Balance sheet detail
2025
Current Assets£548,222,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£380,716,000
Net Assets£167,295,000
Shareholder Funds£167,295,000

Turnover£141,251,000
Cost of Sales£100,993,000
Gross Profit£40,258,000
Admin Expenses£39,168,000
Staff Costs£44,754,000
Operating Profit£1,090,000
Profit Before Tax£9,106,000
Tax£0
Profit for Period£9,106,000

Filings 154

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
16 September 2026Appointment of a director
20 July 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
15 July 2026Confirmation statement with updates4 July 2026
20 November 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
21 July 2025Register inspection address has been changed
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