How much does Essencemediacom North Limited make?

Essencemediacom North Limited reported revenue of £48.1m and £1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Essencemediacom North Limited have?

Essencemediacom North Limited reported an average of 133 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Essencemediacom North Limited profitable?

Yes — Essencemediacom North Limited reported a profit of £1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03207931 · Incorporated 5 Jun 1996

Essencemediacom North Limited

Registered name: ESSENCEMEDIACOM NORTH LIMITED

Part of Wpp Plc group

Essencemediacom North Limited made £48.1m revenue and £1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Essencemediacom North Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £48.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1m profit and 133 employees. The company is classified under “advertising agencies” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 73110Advertising agencies

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£48.1m

Growth ▲4.4%

Profit

£1m

Growth —

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 28.6%

Employees

133

Change ▼31.1%

Profit / employee

£7.6k

Revenue/employee £362k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£61.8m	£46.1m	£48.1m
Cost of sales	£34.1m	£22.4m	£34.4m
Gross profit	£27.8m	£23.7m	£13.8m
Operating profit	£6.8m	−£6.5m	−£953k
Profit before tax	£8.6m	−£4.1m	£961k
Profit after tax	£8.7m	−£3.9m	£1m
Profit (best available)	£8.7m	−£3.9m	£1m
Staff costs	£17.3m	£19.2m	£15.2m
Employees (average)	230	193	133
Ratios
Profit margin	14%	−8.5%	2.1%
Gross margin	44.9%	51.4%	28.6%
Revenue per employee	£269k	£239k	£362k
Profit per employee	£37.6k	−£20.2k	£7.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼25.4%	▲4.4%
Profit growth	—	▼145.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼16.1%	▼31.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£32k	£352k	£412k
Net assets	£63.3m	£58.9m	£19.9m
Fixed assets	£2.7m	£1.6m	£1.5m
Current assets	£102m	£128m	£74.3m
Debtors	£14.3m	£22.4m	£15.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £362k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 32.9%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼66%; Now £19.9m
Cash at bank: ▲17%; Now £412k
Headcount: ▼31%; Now 133
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £1.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Wpp Plc (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
WPP Jubilee Limited75–100%
WPP MR Overseas Media Holdings Limited75–100%
WPP 2005 Limited75–100%
WPP Group (UK) Ltd75–100%
WPP Samson Limited75–100%
Essencemediacom North Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (9)

WPP Media Motion Entertainment LimitedRev. £192m · Profit £11.8m
Essence Global LimitedRev. £141m · Profit £9.1m
WPP Data & Technology Solutions LtdRev. £112m · Profit −£4.6m
Wavemaker Global LimitedRev. £36.5m · Profit −£659k
Burson Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Maxus Communications (UK) LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
WPP Group Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
WPP Rocky LtdFigures not disclosed
WPP Samson Two LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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