How much does Essencemediacom Scotland Limited make?

Essencemediacom Scotland Limited reported revenue of £12.3m and £9.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Essencemediacom Scotland Limited have?

Essencemediacom Scotland Limited reported an average of 28 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Essencemediacom Scotland Limited profitable?

Yes — Essencemediacom Scotland Limited reported a profit of £9.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03296603 · Incorporated 27 Dec 1996

Essencemediacom Scotland Limited

Registered name: ESSENCEMEDIACOM SCOTLAND LIMITED

Part of Wpp Plc group

Essencemediacom Scotland Limited made £12.3m revenue and £9.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Essencemediacom Scotland Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £12.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £9.7m profit and 28 employees. The company is classified under “advertising agencies” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 29 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 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£12.3m

Growth ▲12.3%

Profit

£9.7m

Growth ▲24.6%

Profit margin

78.7%

Gross 77.4%

Employees

Change ▼3.5%

Profit / employee

£346k

Revenue/employee £440k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11m	£12.3m
Cost of sales	£3.1m	£2.8m
Gross profit	£7.9m	£9.5m
Operating profit	£7m	£8.5m
Profit before tax	£7.8m	£9.7m
Profit after tax	£7.8m	£9.7m
Profit (best available)	£7.8m	£9.7m
Staff costs	£2.3m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	29	28
Ratios
Profit margin	70.9%	78.7%
Gross margin	71.8%	77.4%
Revenue per employee	£378k	£440k
Profit per employee	£268k	£346k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.3%
Profit growth	—	▲24.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£25.2m	£34.9m
Fixed assets	£148k	£99k
Current assets	£48.6m	£63.2m
Debtors	£3.2m	£2.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 78.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 77.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £440k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £346k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.8%; 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: ▲38%; Now £34.9m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 28
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼33%; Now £99k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Wpp Plc (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
WPP Jubilee Limited75–100%
WPP UK Torre75–100%
WPP US Investments Limited75–100%
Grey Communications Group Limited75–100%
Essencemediacom Holdings Limited75–100%
Essencemediacom Scotland Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Mediacom UK LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £9.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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