How much does Essencemediacom Holdings Limited make?

Essencemediacom Holdings Limited reported revenue of £196m and £45.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Essencemediacom Holdings Limited have?

Essencemediacom Holdings Limited reported an average of 650 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Essencemediacom Holdings Limited profitable?

Yes — Essencemediacom Holdings Limited reported a profit of £45.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03525784 · Incorporated 12 Mar 1998

Essencemediacom Holdings Limited

Registered name: ESSENCEMEDIACOM HOLDINGS LIMITED

Part of Wpp Plc group

Essencemediacom Holdings Limited made £196m revenue and £45.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Essencemediacom Holdings Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £196m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £45.5m profit and 650 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: 28 yrs · since 1998
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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-light

Revenue

£196m

Growth ▼5.1%

Profit

£45.5m

Growth ▼85.1%

Profit margin

23.2%

Gross 49%

Employees

650

Change ▼36%

Profit / employee

£70.1k

Revenue/employee £302k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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)	£222m	£207m	£196m
Cost of sales	£95.4m	£107m	£100m
Gross profit	£127m	£99.7m	£96.2m
Operating profit	£34.3m	£18.9m	£13.7m
Profit before tax	£57.5m	£306m	£45.7m
Profit after tax	£57.4m	£306m	£45.5m
Profit (best available)	£57.4m	£306m	£45.5m
Staff costs	£115m	£122m	£90.1m
Employees (average)	1,111	1,016	650
Ratios
Profit margin	25.9%	148.2%	23.2%
Gross margin	57%	48.2%	49%
Revenue per employee	£200k	£203k	£302k
Profit per employee	£51.7k	£301k	£70.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.9%	▼5.1%
Profit growth	—	▲433.4%	▼85.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼8.6%	▼36%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.3m	£3.8m	£2m
Net assets	£142m	£450m	£35.2m
Fixed assets	£2.9m	£2.5m	£2.4m
Current assets	£1bn	£1.1bn	£615m
Debtors	£256m	£226m	£179m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 23.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 49%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £302k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £70.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 91.3%; 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: ▼92%; Now £35.2m
Cash at bank: ▼47%; Now £2m
Headcount: ▼36%; Now 650
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £2.4m

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 Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Essencemediacom Scotland LimitedRev. £12.3m · Profit £9.7m
Mediacom UK LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Geometry Global (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Geometry Global LimitedFigures not disclosed
Grey Advertising LimitedFigures 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 £45.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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