ESSENCEMEDIACOM HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-10 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-27
Watchouts
Cash
£4M
+65.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£450M
+216.9% vs 2023
Employees
1,016
-8.6% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£306M
+432.4% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- ESSENCEMEDIACOM HOLDINGS LIMITED 2023-03-31 → present
- MEDIACOM HOLDINGS LIMITED 2001-02-15 → 2023-03-31
- MEDIACOM TMBG LIMITED 1999-08-26 → 2001-02-15
- MEDIACOM/TMBG LIMITED 1998-11-16 → 1999-08-26
- TWISTWAYS LIMITED 1998-03-12 → 1998-11-16
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £221,957,000 | £206,598,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | £34,337,000 | £18,904,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £57,543,000 | £306,362,000 | |
| Net profit | — | £57,384,000 | £306,073,000 | |
| Cash | — | £2,291,000 | £3,783,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | £141,901,000 | £449,651,000 | |
| Equity | £83,012,000 | £141,901,000 | £449,651,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 1,111 | 1,016 | |
| Wages | — | £96,391,000 | £98,403,000 |
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 | 2023-01-01 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 15.5% | 9.2% | |
| Net margin | — | 25.9% | 148.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 86.1% | 60.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.16x | 1.66x | |
| Interest cover | — | 14.46x | 4.13x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors are of the opinion that the current level of activity and performance is sustainable, due to the robust financial position and liquidity of the Company and will remain so for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- ESSENCEMEDIACOM HOLDINGS LIMITED · parent
- Mediacom UK Limited 100%
- Mediacom Italia Srl 80%
- Essence Mediacom Scotland Limited 100%
- Essence Mediacom North Limited 100%
Significant events
- “There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 21 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPP GROUP (NOMINEES) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2007-09-19 | — | — |
| NICHOLS, Michael John | Director | 2024-07-29 | Mar 1985 | British |
| SMITH, Scott | Director | 2024-07-29 | Jan 1966 | British |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRIFFITHS, Sally Jane | Secretary | 1999-07-29 | 2003-06-30 |
| LYSIONEK, Susan Mary | Secretary | 2003-07-01 | 2007-09-18 |
| RICH, Allan Jeffrey | Secretary | 1998-07-16 | 1999-07-29 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-03-12 | 1998-07-16 |
| ALLAN, Stephen David | Director | 1998-07-16 | 2020-06-30 |
| BROWN, Russell | Director | 2017-12-01 | 2018-09-07 |
| CLARK, Scott Michael | Director | 2024-03-06 | 2024-04-23 |
| DELANEY, Paul | Director | 2011-04-21 | 2011-04-26 |
| FELSHER, Steven G | Director | 1998-12-18 | 2007-05-01 |
| FRIJNS, Charlotte Sabine Muriel | Director | 2021-04-14 | 2023-02-07 |
| GERSTER, Alec | Director | 1998-12-18 | 2002-04-12 |
| KRICHEFSKI, Josh | Director | 2021-04-14 | 2023-02-07 |
| LAWSON, Nicholas Alexander | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2025-06-30 |
| LEE, Nigel Bruce | Director | 2023-02-07 | 2024-01-09 |
| RICH, Allan Jeffrey | Director | 1998-07-16 | 2003-05-12 |
| SCHMIDT-VOGEL, Alexander | Director | 1998-12-18 | 2007-03-01 |
| SPECK, Christoph | Director | 2003-02-25 | 2007-03-01 |
| TRAY, Simon Laurence | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2017-11-30 |
| TROULLIDES, Andrew | Director | 1999-01-29 | 1999-07-16 |
| WADE, Peter | Director | 2017-12-01 | 2024-08-31 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1998-03-12 | 1998-07-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wpp Dolphin Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50% | 2023-04-27 | Ceased 2025-12-19 |
| Wpp Russell Uk Two Limited | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2017-08-31 | Ceased 2023-04-27 |
| Grey Communications Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2017-03-12 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 158 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-12-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-23 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-06 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-12-23 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-12-23 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-12-23 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-12-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-10-03 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-09-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
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Turnover
-6.9%
£221,957,000 £206,598,000
-
Cash
+65.1%
£2,291,000 £3,783,000
-
Net assets
+216.9%
£141,901,000 £449,651,000
-
Employees
-8.6%
1,111 1,016
-
Operating profit
-44.9%
£34,337,000 £18,904,000
-
Profit before tax
+432.4%
£57,543,000 £306,362,000
-
Wages
+2.1%
£96,391,000 £98,403,000
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