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Kantar Africa Insight Limited

Kantar Africa Insight Limited is an active UK company (number 05126026), incorporated 2004, with 4 current directors including Astrid Ricketts (Anna Astrid Ricketts) and Derek Johann Kahts. Source: Companies House, updated 11th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Martin Verman 2019-2023 Director View profile
  2. Kelly Rebecca Smith 2019-2025 Director View profile
  3. Manuel Inacio Viera Dos Santos 2019-2021 Director View profile
  4. Andrew Robert Lancefield 2016-2017 Director View profile
  5. Robert James Bowtell 2011-2020 Director View profile
  6. Stephen Leonard Hillebrand 2011-2015 Director View profile
  7. Paul Delaney 2011-2014 Director View profile
  8. Olusoji Awogbade 2004-2006 Director View profile
  9. Kareem Tejumola 2004-2026 Director View profile
  10. Olufela Samu 2006-2011 Secretary View profile
  11. Aelex 2005-2006 Corporate-secretary View profile
  12. Lewis Cohen 2004-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
12/05/2004

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. Kantar Africa Insight Limited is controlled by Kantar Group Holdings LTD
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-12-05 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Kantar Group Holdings LTD is controlled by Summer (BC) UK Bidco Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2019-10-31 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Summer (BC) UK Bidco Limited is controlled by WPP 2005 Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2019-12-05 · source: Companies House PSC register
  4. 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
  5. 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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  • Business Design Group Mccoll Limited (no longer on the register)
  • Intelliquest, LTD. (no longer on the register)
  • WPP Finance 2017
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  • Everystone Limited (no longer on the register)
  • Everymile Limited (no longer on the register)
  • 07403295 (no longer on the register)
  • Kantar Retail UK Limited (no longer on the register)
  • Akqa Limited
  • Finecast Limited
  • WPP Ottawa LTD (no longer on the register)
  • Market Research Bureau Group Limited (no longer on the register)
  • Grey Technology Services Limited (no longer on the register)
  • Mediaedge:CIA International Investments Limited (no longer on the register)
  • Asmr Holdings Limited
  • 04045180 (no longer on the register)
  • 02320641 (no longer on the register)
  • First Music Limited (no longer on the register)
  • Conquest Europe (UK) Limited (no longer on the register)
  • 02548770 (no longer on the register)
  • WPP North Atlantic Limited
  • WPP CP Finance PLC
  • Newcrosse Limited (no longer on the register)
  • WPP Kenneth Square Unlimited (no longer on the register)
  • TNS Group Holdings Limited
  • WPP Pension Trustees Limited (no longer on the register)
  • WPP Group Holdings Limited
  • Dialogue Marketing Partnership Limited (no longer on the register)
  • WPP US Investments Limited
  • International Outdoor Systems LTD. (no longer on the register)
  • WG Access Limited (no longer on the register)
  • WPP MR UK Limited
  • WPP Finance 2015 Limited (no longer on the register)
  • Healthworld Holdings Limited (no longer on the register)
  • WPP Jargon LTD (no longer on the register)
  • S.H.Benson(India)Limited
  • WPP AMC Holdings. (no longer on the register)
  • European Market Research Bureau Limited (no longer on the register)
  • Npcomplete LTD
  • Acceleration Emarketing Limited

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.

4 directors on the board

7.6y median 3.9y
average tenure
22.4y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
05126026
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 11th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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