WAVEMAKER LIMITED
Company number 04078547 · Active · London SE1 9ET
WAVEMAKER LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04078547) incorporated on 26 September 2000, registered in London. Its registered activity is advertising agencies (SIC 73110). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2025, showing net assets of £229.64m, with 285 employees on average. Turnover was £169.48m and profit for the year £42.92m. Net assets rose 23% on the prior period (£186.70m).
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 5,115 comparable companies in London (median £1,963, upper quartile £25k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 26 September 2000
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027 — in 349 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 10 October 2027 — in 359 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 73110
- Advertising agencies
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- Large (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2025
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | £229.64m | — | — | £186.97m | £169.48m | £42.92m | 285 |
| 31 December 2024 | £186.70m | — | — | £277.95m | £146.04m | £34.96m | 370 |
| 1 January 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 2.34 — comfortable
- Net margin
- 25.3%
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 89/100 (grade A)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £229,640,000 at 2025-12-31
- +8 Net assets growing — +23.0% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 2.34
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2000-09-26 (26 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Wpp Toronto Ltd (corporate entity) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 31 August 2021
- Mediaedge:Cia Uk Investments Ltd (corporate entity, Uk) — owns 50–75% of shares · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 31 August 2017
- Wpp Samson Limited (corporate entity, England And Wales) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights · since 31 August 2017 · ceased 31 August 2021
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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Reminders for WAVEMAKER LIMITED
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.