WAVEMAKER GLOBAL LIMITED
Company number 04078556 · Active · London SE1 9ET
WAVEMAKER GLOBAL LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 04078556) incorporated on 26 September 2000, registered in London. Its registered activity is other business support service activities n.e.c. (SIC 82990). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 December 2024, showing net assets of −£53.71m and cash of £1.42m, with 161 employees on average. Turnover was £38.73m and profit for the year −£3.11m. Net assets fell 1% on the prior period (−£53.26m).
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 27,230 comparable companies in London (median £1,197, upper quartile £53k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 26 September 2000
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2026 — 19 days overdue
- Confirmation statement due
- 10 October 2027 — in 356 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 82990
- Other business support service activities n.e.c.
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- Medium (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 31 December 2024
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2024 | −£53.71m | £1.42m | — | £109.01m | £38.73m | −£3.11m | 161 |
| 31 December 2023 | −£53.26m | £911k | — | £105.41m | £35.41m | −£6.31m | 180 |
| 1 January 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
- Current ratio
- 0.6 — current liabilities exceed current assets
- Net margin
- -8.0%
- Cash per employee
- £8,814
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 34/100 (grade E)
- -15 Negative net assets — Net assets £-53,706,000 at 2024-12-31
- -8 Current liabilities exceed current assets — Current ratio 0.6
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £1,419,000
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2000-09-26 (26 years)
- -10 Accounts overdue — Due 2026-09-30
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 Samson Limited (corporate entity, England) — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights · since 21 December 2017
- Wpp Group (Uk) Ltd (corporate entity) — owns 50–75% of shares · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 21 December 2017
- Mediaedge:Cia International Investments Limited (corporate entity) — owns 25–50% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights · since 6 April 2016 · ceased 21 December 2017
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 GLOBAL LIMITED
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