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Rapp Limited

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Previous officers 50

  1. Stephen Edmund Takla 2018-2025 Director View profile
  2. Christopher David Freeland 2018-2024 Director View profile
  3. Peter Douglas Trueman 2014-2018 Director View profile
  4. Dennis Paul Gillespie 2008-2018 Director View profile
  5. Samantha Claire Nolan 2008-2015 Director View profile
  6. Thomas Funk 2008-2011 Director View profile
  7. Ian Hilt 2006-2006 Director View profile
  8. Christopher John Gordon 2006-2006 Director View profile
  9. Timothy Pottinger 2005-2006 Director View profile
  10. Peter Lawrence Mitchell 2005-2012 Director View profile
  11. Ian Michael Haworth 2005-2015 Director View profile
  12. Steven Robert Grout 2004-2007 Director View profile
  13. John Farquhar Kellas 2004-2005 Director View profile
  14. Marco Scognamiglio 2004-2024 Director View profile
  15. Michael Larmer 2004-2005 Director View profile
  16. Anthony William Wreford 2001-2008 Director View profile
  17. Brian William Curran 2000-2007 Director View profile
  18. James Christopher Bardsley Whitworth 2000-2014 Director View profile
  19. Olivier Coppet 2000-2008 Director View profile
  20. Adam John Coleman 1999-2004 Director View profile
  21. Robert Hugh Macdermott 1999-2007 Director View profile
  22. Sheila Ann Bennett 1998-2000 Director View profile
  23. James Matthew Eccles 1998-2006 Director View profile
  24. Michael John Colling 1996-2001 Director View profile
  25. Helen Elizabeth Simpson 1996-2007 Director View profile
  26. Michael John Birkin 1995-2003 Director View profile
  27. Lesley Jane Mair 1995-2001 Director View profile
  28. Brian Richard Emsell 1994-2008 Director View profile
  29. Peter Ivan Jones 1994-1995 Director View profile
  30. Ian Charles Cummings 1994-1998 Director View profile
  31. Christopher Ronald Albert 2002 Director View profile
  32. Dr Damiano Lombardo 1994 Director View profile
  33. John Robert Watson 2000 Director View profile
  34. Kenneth Henry Mansfield 1993 Director View profile
  35. Gordon Brown 2000 Director View profile
  36. Dr Alberto Mogetta 1994 Director View profile
  37. Annette Kelley 2000 Director View profile
  38. Roy Derrick Sector 1999 Director View profile
  39. Rinalda Paula Maria Demetriou 1998 Director View profile
  40. Anthony William Masters 2001 Director View profile
  41. Brian David Smith 1999 Director View profile
  42. Cerutti, Renato, Ing 1994 Director View profile
  43. Dr Antonio Aghemo 1994 Director View profile
  44. Ivor Samuels 1994 Director View profile
  45. Lynne Pearson 1999 Director View profile
  46. Robert William Schofield 1997 Director View profile
  47. Judith Anne Gehlcken 2000 Director View profile
  48. Sally- Ann Bray 2004-2025 Secretary View profile
  49. Fiona Margaret Pool 2003-2005 Secretary View profile
  50. Anthony John Sanford 2003 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

1 contract

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • G Cloud 15 Buyer: Government Commercial Agency Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    G-Cloud 15 (GC15) is the replacement for G-Cloud 14 (GC14), G-Cloud 14 Lot 4 (GC14.4) and Cloud Compute 2 (CC2). It is the largest framework of its kind in the public sector. G-Cloud spend for FY23/24 was £3.1bn and Cloud Compute was £0.5m.…

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About

What it does
Advertising agencies
Incorporated
21/08/1981
Registered office
London
Previous names
Rapp Holdings (UK) Limited (until 01/04/2009)
WRC Holdings Limited (until 14/10/2008)

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Rapp Limited is controlled by DAS UK Investments Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. DAS UK Investments Limited is controlled by DAS Europe Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-12-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. DAS Europe Limited is controlled by Cardinia Europe Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2024-11-26 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. Cardinia Europe Limited is controlled by Omnicom Emea Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  5. Omnicom Emea Holdings Limited is controlled by Omnicom Europe Limited
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-12-29 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Omnicom Europe Limited.

201 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

1 grant · £15,275 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £15,275

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £15,2752021-03-25
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

12.8y median 12.8y
average tenure
20.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
1
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 24Business services 8Tech and media 7Finance 2Other services 2Arts and leisure 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01581935
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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