Company
The Partners (Design Consultants) Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 20
- Alexander James Spark 2024-2025 View profile
- Matthew James Woods 2011-2012 View profile
- Natalie Pilch 2006-2018 View profile
- James Edward Cairns Prior 2003-2024 View profile
- Claire Robinson 2003-2019 View profile
- Ron Bess 2000-2003 View profile
- Carrie Stokes 2000-2003 View profile
- John Luke Guy 1998-2001 View profile
- Gillian Thomas 1997-2004 View profile
- Gareth Williams 1995-2003 View profile
- Mark Mun Tuck Lee 1992-1995 View profile
- Shaun Dew 1997 View profile
- Aziz Cami 2007 View profile
- Stephen Gibbons 1996 View profile
- David John Stuart 2005 View profile
- James Beveridge 2001 View profile
- Richard Charles Jaques 2002-2006 View profile
- Helina Mazur 2001-2002 View profile
- Omahony, Julia Anne, Ba Aca 1997-2001 View profile
- Gary Christopher Baxter 1997 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 03/08/1983
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- WPP Brands Development Holdings (UK) Limited
50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - WPP Vancouver LTD
25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2018-01-09
Group
- The Partners (Design Consultants) Limited
is controlled by WPP Brands Development Holdings (UK) Limited
Evidence
active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - WPP Brands Development Holdings (UK) Limited
is controlled by WPP 2323 Limited
Evidence
active 50-75% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2021-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register - WPP 2323 Limited
is controlled by WPP 2005 Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2021-12-01 · source: Companies House PSC register - WPP 2005 Limited
is controlled by WPP MR Overseas Media Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-12-11 · source: Companies House PSC register - WPP MR Overseas Media Holdings Limited
is controlled by WPP Jubilee Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-11-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by WPP Jubilee Limited.
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- WPP Ottawa LTD
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- 04045180
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- Conquest Europe (UK) Limited
- 02548770
- WPP North Atlantic Limited
- WPP CP Finance PLC
- Newcrosse Limited
- WPP Kenneth Square Unlimited
- TNS Group Holdings Limited
- WPP Pension Trustees Limited
- WPP Group Holdings Limited
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- WPP US Investments Limited
- International Outdoor Systems LTD.
- WG Access Limited
- WPP MR UK Limited
- WPP Finance 2015 Limited
- Healthworld Holdings Limited
- WPP Jargon LTD
- S.H.Benson(India)Limited
- WPP AMC Holdings.
- European Market Research Bureau Limited
- Npcomplete LTD
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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.
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
- Thomas Charles Lightoller Director · appointed 2025
- Greg Quinton Director · appointed 2004
Directors past 6 years
- Greg Quinton Director · appointed 2004
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- Greg Quinton Director · appointed 2004
Portfolio (1)
- Thomas Charles Lightoller Director · appointed 2025
Left in the last 12 months
- Alexander James Spark Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
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.
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
- 01743971
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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