MEDIAPLUS UK (LONDON) LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-22 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-08
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£26M
+42.6% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£5M
+28.3% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
95
-1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
-18.7% first positive since 2022
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2024-12-23
- MEDIAPLUS UK (LONDON) LTD 2024-12-23 → present
- TOTAL MEDIA LIMITED 1982-03-24 → 2024-12-23
- DIRECTVERGE LIMITED 1981-12-15 → 1982-03-24
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-01-01 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £32,147,678 | £36,138,530 | — | £64,736,581 | — | £78,465,015 | £92,206,509 | £121,022,777 | |
| Operating profit | — | £215,158 | £187,978 | — | £121,442 | — | -£254,575 | £1,967,188 | £1,312,537 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £230,816 | £190,850 | — | £121,570 | — | -£232,171 | £2,217,650 | £1,803,030 | |
| Net profit | — | £188,600 | £154,020 | — | £94,140 | — | -£156,162 | £1,850,938 | £3,131,098 | |
| Cash | — | £10,281,856 | £14,216,447 | — | £12,576,812 | — | £17,902,176 | £17,964,849 | £25,611,767 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £3,063,232 | £2,992,252 | — | £3,376,194 | — | £3,049,248 | £4,132,786 | £5,131,284 | |
| Net assets | — | £3,063,232 | £2,992,252 | — | £3,305,410 | — | £3,049,248 | £4,000,186 | £5,131,284 | |
| Equity | £3,074,632 | £3,063,232 | £2,992,252 | £2,992,252 | £3,305,410 | £3,305,410 | £3,049,248 | £4,000,186 | £5,131,284 | |
| Average employees | — | 80 | 67 | — | 73 | — | 90 | 96 | 95 | |
| Wages | — | £3,565,054 | £3,049,761 | — | £3,852,277 | — | £4,939,330 | £5,344,555 | £5,863,715 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-01-01 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-01-01 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-01-01 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 0.7% | 0.5% | — | 0.2% | — | -0.3% | 2.1% | 1.1% | |
| Net margin | — | 0.6% | 0.4% | — | 0.1% | — | -0.2% | 2.0% | 2.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 7.0% | 6.3% | — | 3.6% | — | -8.3% | 47.6% | 25.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.12x | 1.11x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 708.33x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Calders (1883) LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “On 24 May 2024, Total Media Ltd was acquired by Serviceplan Group UK Ltd and rebranded to Mediaplus UK.”
- “Mediaplus UK delivered strong financial results, achieving record billings of £121.0 million and gross income of £12.8 million.”
- “The company's B Corp re-certification in 2024 reaffirmed its commitment to sustainable and equitable business practices.”
- “Mediaplus UK became carbon neutral in 2022 and in 2024 implemented solutions to offset carbon emissions and launched a digital media buying product suite to reduce carbon impact.”
- “Mediaplus UK has held the IPA's CPD Platinum accreditation for over a decade and retained its Investors in People (IIP) Gold accreditation.”
- “In 2024, Mediaplus UK introduced Neurodiversity Training, new policies on menstrual, abortion, and fertility support, and enrolled in WYK's LEAP program for junior talent.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
6 active · 13 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROWN, Lucas Robert Edward | Director | 2024-07-16 | May 1968 | British |
| LARANJO, Thomas James | Director | 2024-07-16 | Apr 1980 | British |
| MARTINS, Joaquim Pedro Seixas | Director | 2024-07-16 | Dec 1977 | British |
| SATURNINO, Celine | Director | 2024-07-16 | Jul 1979 | British |
| SHAW, Susan Rose | Director | 2024-07-16 | Nov 1978 | British |
| TRAVIS, Andrew Charles | Director | 2024-07-16 | Nov 1976 | British |
Show 13 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DUNLOP, Robert Andrew | Secretary | — | 2016-06-15 |
| COWING, James Matthew | Director | 2023-04-05 | 2026-04-16 |
| D'MELLO, Daniel | Director | 1999-11-29 | 2023-02-28 |
| DRAKE, Michael John | Director | — | 2000-11-27 |
| DUNLOP, Robert Andrew | Director | — | 2000-11-27 |
| HAMMOND, Nicholas Mark | Director | 2000-06-26 | 2005-09-09 |
| HUTTON, Christina Wilson | Director | 2000-06-26 | 2007-12-19 |
| LAMBERT, Anne Marie | Director | 1998-10-01 | 2007-12-19 |
| POTTER, Nigel Martin | Director | — | 2007-03-15 |
| PRESCOTT BRANN, Sara Louise | Director | 2000-06-26 | 2007-12-19 |
| SELL, Michael Geoffrey | Director | — | 2024-05-24 |
| SELLERS, Guy Lindsay | Director | — | 2025-12-19 |
| WHITE, Anne Marie | Director | 1998-10-01 | 2006-11-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mediaplus Group Uk Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 146 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-12-23 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
- 2024-11-03 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-11-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-30 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-23 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2024-11-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-11-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-06-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+31.3%
£92,206,509 £121,022,777
highest in 6 filed years
-
Cash
+42.6%
£17,964,849 £25,611,767
highest in 6 filed years
-
Net assets
+28.3%
£4,000,186 £5,131,284
highest in 6 filed years
-
Employees
-1%
96 95
-
Operating profit
-33.3%
£1,967,188 £1,312,537
first positive since 2022
-
Profit before tax
-18.7%
£2,217,650 £1,803,030
first positive since 2022
-
Wages
+9.7%
£5,344,555 £5,863,715
highest in 6 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers