WPP GROUP (UK) LTD

Company summary

Company number: 02670617
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 12 December 199134 years
Registered office: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 2 January 2027
Active officers: 4
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 10 September 2026 at 05:09 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Non-trading company
Previous company names
W P P DISTRIBUTIONS (UK) LTD
WPP GROUP (UK) LTD
ALNERY NO. 1180 LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED ACTIVE	Secretary	19 Sep 2005				Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, England
ASHBY, Alexander ACTIVE	Director	31 Jul 2023		England	January 1985	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
DOUGLAS, Nicholas Paul ACTIVE	Director	30 Sep 2022		England	August 1965	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
MARTIN, David Richard ACTIVE	Director	29 Jul 2025		England	January 1966	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
CALOW, David Ferguson RESIGNED	Secretary	19 Mar 1993	19 Sep 2005			27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
SCHULTEN, Christopher Francis RESIGNED	Secretary	14 May 1992	19 Mar 1993			27 Farm Street, London, W1X 7RD
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Secretary	12 Dec 1991	14 May 1992			26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP
CONAGHAN, Daniel Patrick RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 2019	08 Jul 2022	England	September 1980	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
DELANEY, Paul RESIGNED	Director	12 Aug 2008	29 Aug 2013	United Kingdom	November 1952	27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
JOHNSON, Kurt Charles RESIGNED	Director	31 Jul 2023	29 Jul 2025	England	August 1984	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
LERWILL, Robert Earl RESIGNED	Director	14 May 1992	05 Dec 1996		January 1952	27 Farm Street, London, W1X 6RD
MELLMAN, Laurence RESIGNED	Director	04 Feb 1999	09 Nov 2004		June 1965	23 Canons Close, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7ER
PAYNE, Andrew Robertson RESIGNED	Director	21 Nov 2019	31 Jul 2023	England	May 1957	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
PAYNE, Richard James RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 2022	27 Oct 2023	England	September 1977	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
READ, Nicholas Edward RESIGNED	Director	07 Jan 1997	01 Jul 1999		April 1962	27 Farm Street, London, W1X 8WP
RICHARDSON, Paul Winston George RESIGNED	Director	08 Dec 1995	20 Oct 2008		December 1957	125 Park Avenue, New York, Ny 10017-5529, Usa
SCOTT, Andrew Grant Balfour RESIGNED	Director	09 Nov 1999	12 Nov 2018	United Kingdom	December 1968	27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
SORRELL, Martin Stuart RESIGNED	Director	14 May 1992	27 Feb 2006	England	February 1945	27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
SWEETLAND, Christopher Paul RESIGNED	Director	13 Aug 2001	01 Jul 2016	England	May 1955	27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ
WELLE, Charles Ward Van Der RESIGNED	Director	20 Sep 2013	30 Sep 2022	United Kingdom	October 1959	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
WINTERS, Steve Richard RESIGNED	Director	06 Jul 2016	06 Dec 2019	England	January 1968	Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED	Nominee Director	12 Dec 1991	14 May 1992			1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2005
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, England

ASHBY, Alexander ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1985
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

DOUGLAS, Nicholas Paul ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 30 Sep 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1965
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

MARTIN, David Richard ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1966
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

CALOW, David Ferguson RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 19 Mar 1993
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2005
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

SCHULTEN, Christopher Francis RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 14 May 1992
Resigned on: 19 Mar 1993
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1X 7RD

SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Dec 1991
Resigned on: 14 May 1992
Address: 26, Church Street, London, NW8 8EP

CONAGHAN, Daniel Patrick RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 2019
Resigned on: 08 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1980
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

DELANEY, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Aug 2008
Resigned on: 29 Aug 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1952
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

JOHNSON, Kurt Charles RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 31 Jul 2023
Resigned on: 29 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1984
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

LERWILL, Robert Earl RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 May 1992
Resigned on: 05 Dec 1996
Date of birth: January 1952
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1X 6RD

MELLMAN, Laurence RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Feb 1999
Resigned on: 09 Nov 2004
Date of birth: June 1965
Address: 23 Canons Close, Radlett, Hertfordshire, WD7 7ER

PAYNE, Andrew Robertson RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Nov 2019
Resigned on: 31 Jul 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

PAYNE, Richard James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 2022
Resigned on: 27 Oct 2023
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1977
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

READ, Nicholas Edward RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jan 1997
Resigned on: 01 Jul 1999
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1X 8WP

RICHARDSON, Paul Winston George RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Dec 1995
Resigned on: 20 Oct 2008
Date of birth: December 1957
Address: 125 Park Avenue, New York, Ny 10017-5529, Usa

SCOTT, Andrew Grant Balfour RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Nov 1999
Resigned on: 12 Nov 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1968
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

SORRELL, Martin Stuart RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 May 1992
Resigned on: 27 Feb 2006
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: February 1945
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

SWEETLAND, Christopher Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Aug 2001
Resigned on: 01 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1955
Address: 27 Farm Street, London, W1J 5RJ

WELLE, Charles Ward Van Der RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Sep 2013
Resigned on: 30 Sep 2022
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: October 1959
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

WINTERS, Steve Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Jul 2016
Resigned on: 06 Dec 2019
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1968
Address: Sea Containers House, 18 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9GL, United Kingdom

INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Nominee Director
Appointed on: 12 Dec 1991
Resigned on: 14 May 1992
Address: 1, Mitchell Lane, Bristol, Avon, BS1 6BU

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
24 Aug 1995	Outstanding	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)
15 Sep 1994	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
05 Jul 1993	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
23 Sep 1992	Outstanding	Registration of an acquisition (400) (opens in a new tab)

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