WPP Open

Company Name	WPP Open
Company Status	Active
Company Number	04032667
Category	Private Unlimited Company
Incorporation Date	12 July 2000(23 years, 9 months ago)
Previous Names	WPP Dotcom Holdings (Eighteen) and WPP Brandz

Business Activity

Section M	Professional, scientific and technical activities
SIC 7499	Non-trading company non trading
SIC 74990	Non-trading company non trading

Directors

Director Name	Alexander Ashby
Date of Birth	January 1985 (Born 39 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	30 September 2022(22 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 6 months
Role	Group Treasurer
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Sea Containers House 18 Upper Ground London SE1 9GL

Director Name	Paul Stephen New
Date of Birth	May 1968 (Born 56 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Current
Appointed	31 July 2023(23 years after company formation)
Appointment Duration	8 months, 3 weeks
Role	Accountant
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Sea Containers House 18 Upper Ground London SE1 9GL

Director Name	Kurt Charles Johnson
Date of Birth	August 1984 (Born 39 years ago)
Nationality	Australian
Status	Current
Appointed	31 July 2023(23 years after company formation)
Appointment Duration	8 months, 3 weeks
Role	Chartered Accountant
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Sea Containers House 18 Upper Ground London SE1 9GL

Secretary Name	WPP Group (Nominees) Limited (Corporation)
Status	Current
Appointed	19 September 2005(5 years, 2 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	18 years, 7 months
Correspondence Address	Sea Containers House 18 Upper Ground London SE1 9GL

Director Name	Paul Winston George Richardson
Date of Birth	December 1957 (Born 66 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	12 July 2000(same day as company formation)
Role	Group Finance Director
Correspondence Address	125 Park Avenue New York Ny 10017-5529 United States

Director Name	Eric Salama
Date of Birth	April 1961 (Born 63 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	12 July 2000(same day as company formation)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	27 Farm Street London W1J 5RJ

Director Name	Mr Martin Stuart Sorrell
Date of Birth	February 1945 (Born 79 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	12 July 2000(same day as company formation)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	27 Farm Street London W1J 5RJ

Secretary Name	David Ferguson Calow
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	12 July 2000(same day as company formation)
Role	Company Director
Correspondence Address	27 Farm Street London W1J 5RJ

Director Name	Mr Christopher Paul Sweetland
Date of Birth	May 1955 (Born 69 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	13 August 2001(1 year, 1 month after company formation)
Appointment Duration	14 years, 10 months (resigned 01 July 2016)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	27 Farm Street London W1J 5RJ

Director Name	Mr Paul Delaney
Date of Birth	November 1952 (Born 71 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	02 August 2006(6 years after company formation)
Appointment Duration	7 years (resigned 29 August 2013)
Role	Group Treasurer
Country of Residence	United Kingdom
Correspondence Address	27 Farm Street London W1J 5RJ

Director Name	Mr Charles Ward Van Der Welle
Date of Birth	October 1959 (Born 64 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	19 June 2014(13 years, 11 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	8 years, 3 months (resigned 30 September 2022)
Role	Group Treasurer
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Sea Containers House 18 Upper Ground London SE1 9GL

Director Name	Mr Steve Richard Winters
Date of Birth	January 1968 (Born 56 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	06 July 2016(15 years, 12 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 5 months (resigned 06 December 2019)
Role	Chartered Accountant
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Sea Containers House 18 Upper Ground London SE1 9GL

Director Name	Mr Daniel Patrick Conaghan
Date of Birth	September 1980 (Born 43 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	21 November 2019(19 years, 4 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	2 years, 7 months (resigned 08 July 2022)
Role	Chartered Accountant
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Sea Containers House 18 Upper Ground London SE1 9GL

Director Name	Mr Andrew Robertson Payne
Date of Birth	May 1957 (Born 67 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	21 November 2019(19 years, 4 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	3 years, 8 months (resigned 31 July 2023)
Role	Company Director
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Sea Containers House 18 Upper Ground London SE1 9GL

Director Name	Richard James Payne
Date of Birth	September 1977 (Born 46 years ago)
Nationality	British
Status	Resigned
Appointed	01 July 2022(21 years, 11 months after company formation)
Appointment Duration	1 year, 3 months (resigned 27 October 2023)
Role	Chartered Accountant
Country of Residence	England
Correspondence Address	Sea Containers House 18 Upper Ground London SE1 9GL

Director Name	Rutland Directors Limited (Corporation)
Status	Resigned
Appointed	12 July 2000(same day as company formation)
Correspondence Address	18 Southampton Place London WC1A 2AJ

Secretary Name	Rutland Secretaries Limited (Corporation)
Status	Resigned
Appointed	12 July 2000(same day as company formation)
Correspondence Address	18 Southampton Place London WC1A 2AJ

Contact

Website	www.wpp.co.uk

Location

Registered Address	Sea Containers House 18 Upper Ground London SE1 9GL
Region	London
Constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
County	Greater London
Ward	Grange
Built Up Area	Greater London
Address Matches	Over 80 other UK companies use this postal address

Financials

Year	2012
Net Worth	£1,232
Cash	£1,232

Accounts

Latest Accounts	31 December 2022 (1 year, 3 months ago)
Accounts Category	Audit Exemption Subsidiary
Accounts Year End	31 December

Returns

Latest Return	1 August 2023 (8 months, 2 weeks ago)
Next Return Due	15 August 2024 (3 months, 4 weeks from now)

Filing History

30 October 2023	Termination of appointment of Richard James Payne as a director on 27 October 2023 (1 page)
19 September 2023	Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/22 (129 pages)
19 September 2023	Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/22 (1 page)
19 September 2023	Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/22 (3 pages)
19 September 2023	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to 31 December 2022 (15 pages)
3 August 2023	Confirmation statement made on 1 August 2023 with no updates (3 pages)
1 August 2023	Appointment of Kurt Charles Johnson as a director on 31 July 2023 (2 pages)
1 August 2023	Appointment of Paul Stephen New as a director on 31 July 2023 (2 pages)
1 August 2023	Termination of appointment of Andrew Robertson Payne as a director on 31 July 2023 (1 page)
2 December 2022	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to 31 December 2021 (15 pages)
2 December 2022	Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/21 (1 page)
2 December 2022	Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/21 (3 pages)
2 December 2022	Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/21 (127 pages)
17 October 2022	Appointment of Alexander Ashby as a director on 30 September 2022 (2 pages)
14 October 2022	Termination of appointment of Charles Ward Van Der Welle as a director on 30 September 2022 (1 page)
1 August 2022	Confirmation statement made on 1 August 2022 with no updates (3 pages)
22 July 2022	Appointment of Richard James Payne as a director on 1 July 2022 (2 pages)
22 July 2022	Termination of appointment of Daniel Patrick Conaghan as a director on 8 July 2022 (1 page)
7 February 2022	Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/20 (1 page)
7 February 2022	Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/20 (3 pages)
7 February 2022	Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/20 (146 pages)
7 February 2022	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to 31 December 2020 (13 pages)
14 July 2021	Confirmation statement made on 14 July 2021 with no updates (3 pages)
14 July 2021	Change of details for Wpp Jubilee Limited as a person with significant control on 26 November 2018 (2 pages)
14 July 2021	Secretary's details changed for Wpp Group (Nominees) Limited on 26 November 2018 (1 page)
8 October 2020	Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/19 (3 pages)
28 September 2020	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to 31 December 2019 (12 pages)
28 September 2020	Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/19 (1 page)
28 September 2020	Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/19 (185 pages)
27 July 2020	Confirmation statement made on 1 July 2020 with no updates (3 pages)
17 December 2019	Appointment of Mr Daniel Patrick Conaghan as a director on 21 November 2019 (2 pages)
17 December 2019	Termination of appointment of Steve Richard Winters as a director on 6 December 2019 (1 page)
17 December 2019	Appointment of Mr Andrew Robertson Payne as a director on 21 November 2019 (2 pages)
19 September 2019	Resolutions NM01 ‐ Change of name by resolution RES15 ‐ Change company name resolution on 2019-09-19 (3 pages)
9 September 2019	Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/18 (197 pages)
9 September 2019	Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/18 (3 pages)
9 September 2019	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to 31 December 2018 (11 pages)
9 September 2019	Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/18 (2 pages)
9 August 2019	Confirmation statement made on 1 July 2019 with no updates (3 pages)
26 November 2018	Registered office address changed from 27 Farm Street London W1J 5RJ to Sea Containers House 18 Upper Ground London SE1 9GL on 26 November 2018 (1 page)
16 October 2018	Audit exemption subsidiary accounts made up to 31 December 2017 (12 pages)
15 October 2018	Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/17 (101 pages)
30 September 2018	Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/17 (1 page)
30 September 2018	Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/17 (3 pages)
26 July 2018	Confirmation statement made on 1 July 2018 with no updates (3 pages)
6 October 2017	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2016 (13 pages)
6 October 2017	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2016 (13 pages)
11 July 2017	Confirmation statement made on 1 July 2017 with no updates (3 pages)
11 July 2017	Confirmation statement made on 1 July 2017 with no updates (3 pages)
9 October 2016	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2015 (13 pages)
9 October 2016	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2015 (13 pages)
3 August 2016	Appointment of Mr Stephen Richard Winters as a director on 6 July 2016 (2 pages)
3 August 2016	Appointment of Mr Stephen Richard Winters as a director on 6 July 2016 (2 pages)
15 July 2016	Termination of appointment of Christopher Paul Sweetland as a director on 1 July 2016 (1 page)
15 July 2016	Confirmation statement made on 1 July 2016 with updates (6 pages)
15 July 2016	Confirmation statement made on 1 July 2016 with updates (6 pages)
15 July 2016	Termination of appointment of Christopher Paul Sweetland as a director on 1 July 2016 (1 page)
13 October 2015	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2014 (10 pages)
13 October 2015	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2014 (10 pages)
13 July 2015	Annual return made up to 1 July 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-07-13 USD 126,021,137 (5 pages)
13 July 2015	Annual return made up to 1 July 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-07-13 USD 126,021,137 (5 pages)
13 July 2015	Annual return made up to 1 July 2015 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2015-07-13 USD 126,021,137 (5 pages)
6 October 2014	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2013 (10 pages)
6 October 2014	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2013 (10 pages)
30 July 2014	Appointment of Mr Charles Ward Van Der Welle as a director on 19 June 2014 (2 pages)
30 July 2014	Secretary's details changed for Wpp Group (Nominees) Limited on 1 July 2014 (1 page)
30 July 2014	Appointment of Mr Charles Ward Van Der Welle as a director on 19 June 2014 (2 pages)
30 July 2014	Termination of appointment of Paul Delaney as a director on 29 August 2013 (1 page)
30 July 2014	Secretary's details changed for Wpp Group (Nominees) Limited on 1 July 2014 (1 page)
30 July 2014	Annual return made up to 1 July 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-07-30 USD 126,021,137 (5 pages)
30 July 2014	Annual return made up to 1 July 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-07-30 USD 126,021,137 (5 pages)
30 July 2014	Termination of appointment of Paul Delaney as a director on 29 August 2013 (1 page)
30 July 2014	Secretary's details changed for Wpp Group (Nominees) Limited on 1 July 2014 (1 page)
30 July 2014	Annual return made up to 1 July 2014 with a full list of shareholders Statement of capital on 2014-07-30 USD 126,021,137 (5 pages)
7 October 2013	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2012 (10 pages)
7 October 2013	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2012 (10 pages)
29 July 2013	Annual return made up to 1 July 2013 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
29 July 2013	Annual return made up to 1 July 2013 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
29 July 2013	Annual return made up to 1 July 2013 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
20 September 2012	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2011 (10 pages)
20 September 2012	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2011 (10 pages)
1 August 2012	Annual return made up to 1 July 2012 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
1 August 2012	Annual return made up to 1 July 2012 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
1 August 2012	Annual return made up to 1 July 2012 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
9 August 2011	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2010 (11 pages)
9 August 2011	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2010 (11 pages)
5 July 2011	Annual return made up to 1 July 2011 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
5 July 2011	Annual return made up to 1 July 2011 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
5 July 2011	Annual return made up to 1 July 2011 with a full list of shareholders (4 pages)
3 October 2010	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2009 (11 pages)
3 October 2010	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2009 (11 pages)
20 July 2010	Annual return made up to 12 July 2010 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
20 July 2010	Annual return made up to 12 July 2010 with a full list of shareholders (5 pages)
27 October 2009	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2008 (11 pages)
27 October 2009	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2008 (11 pages)
15 July 2009	Return made up to 12/07/09; full list of members (3 pages)
15 July 2009	Return made up to 12/07/09; full list of members (3 pages)
3 October 2008	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2007 (11 pages)
3 October 2008	Full accounts made up to 31 December 2007 (11 pages)
15 July 2008	Return made up to 12/07/08; full list of members (3 pages)
15 July 2008	Return made up to 12/07/08; full list of members (3 pages)
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24 August 2007	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2006 (5 pages)
24 August 2007	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2006 (5 pages)
17 July 2007	Return made up to 12/07/07; full list of members (3 pages)
17 July 2007	Return made up to 12/07/07; full list of members (3 pages)
27 June 2007	Ad 27/06/07--------- us$ si 29636339@1=29636339 us$ ic 41392901/71029240 (1 page)
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7 March 2007	Ad 04/03/07--------- us$ si 32501999@1=32501999 us$ ic /32501999 (1 page)
7 March 2007	Us$ nc 0/2000000000 02/08/06 (2 pages)
7 March 2007	Us$ nc 0/2000000000 02/08/06 (2 pages)
1 March 2007	Director resigned (1 page)
1 March 2007	Director resigned (1 page)
31 January 2007	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
31 January 2007	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
5 December 2006	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
5 December 2006	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
4 November 2006	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2005 (5 pages)
4 November 2006	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2005 (5 pages)
23 October 2006	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
23 October 2006	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
14 August 2006	Company name changed wpp dotcom holdings (eighteen)\certificate issued on 14/08/06 (3 pages)
14 August 2006	Company name changed wpp dotcom holdings (eighteen)\certificate issued on 14/08/06 (3 pages)
4 August 2006	New director appointed (1 page)
4 August 2006	New director appointed (1 page)
14 July 2006	Resolutions ELRES ‐ Elective resolution ELRES ‐ Elective resolution (1 page)
14 July 2006	Resolutions ELRES ‐ Elective resolution ELRES ‐ Elective resolution (1 page)
13 July 2006	Return made up to 12/07/06; full list of members (2 pages)
13 July 2006	Return made up to 12/07/06; full list of members (2 pages)
27 February 2006	Director resigned (1 page)
27 February 2006	Director resigned (1 page)
9 December 2005	Secretary resigned (1 page)
9 December 2005	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
9 December 2005	Secretary resigned (1 page)
9 December 2005	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
18 October 2005	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2004 (4 pages)
18 October 2005	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2004 (4 pages)
9 August 2005	Return made up to 12/07/05; full list of members (3 pages)
9 August 2005	Return made up to 12/07/05; full list of members (3 pages)
21 September 2004	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2003 (4 pages)
21 September 2004	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2003 (4 pages)
12 August 2004	Return made up to 12/07/04; full list of members (7 pages)
12 August 2004	Return made up to 12/07/04; full list of members (7 pages)
19 August 2003	Return made up to 12/07/03; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Director resigned (8 pages)
19 August 2003	Return made up to 12/07/03; full list of members 363(288) ‐ Director resigned (8 pages)
9 July 2003	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2002 (4 pages)
9 July 2003	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2002 (4 pages)
5 November 2002	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2001 (3 pages)
5 November 2002	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2001 (3 pages)
17 August 2002	Auditor's resignation (1 page)
17 August 2002	Auditor's resignation (1 page)
26 July 2002	Return made up to 12/07/02; full list of members (8 pages)
26 July 2002	Return made up to 12/07/02; full list of members (8 pages)
30 October 2001	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2000 (4 pages)
30 October 2001	Accounts for a dormant company made up to 31 December 2000 (4 pages)
18 September 2001	New director appointed (2 pages)
18 September 2001	New director appointed (2 pages)
12 September 2001	Resolutions RES03 ‐ Resolution of exemption from the Appointing of Auditors (1 page)
12 September 2001	Resolutions RES03 ‐ Resolution of exemption from the Appointing of Auditors (1 page)
4 September 2001	Accounting reference date shortened from 31/07/01 to 31/12/00 (1 page)
4 September 2001	Accounting reference date shortened from 31/07/01 to 31/12/00 (1 page)
8 August 2001	Return made up to 12/07/01; full list of members 363(287) ‐ Registered office changed on 08/08/01 (7 pages)
8 August 2001	Return made up to 12/07/01; full list of members 363(287) ‐ Registered office changed on 08/08/01 (7 pages)
12 April 2001	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
12 April 2001	Director's particulars changed (1 page)
6 November 2000	New director appointed (2 pages)
6 November 2000	New director appointed (2 pages)
17 October 2000	New director appointed (4 pages)
17 October 2000	Director resigned (1 page)
17 October 2000	New director appointed (4 pages)
17 October 2000	Registered office changed on 17/10/00 from: rutland house 148 edmund street birmingham west midlands B3 2JR (1 page)
17 October 2000	Secretary resigned (1 page)
17 October 2000	New director appointed (4 pages)
17 October 2000	Registered office changed on 17/10/00 from: rutland house 148 edmund street birmingham west midlands B3 2JR (1 page)
17 October 2000	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
17 October 2000	New secretary appointed (2 pages)
17 October 2000	New director appointed (4 pages)
17 October 2000	Secretary resigned (1 page)
17 October 2000	Director resigned (1 page)
12 July 2000	Incorporation (10 pages)
12 July 2000	Incorporation (10 pages)

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