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Verticurl Marketing UK Limited

Advertising agencies

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Karla Smith 2023-2026 Director View profile
  2. Oscar Prats 2018-2023 Director View profile
  3. David Seary 2018-2025 Director View profile
  4. Raj Kumar Dadra 2016-2017 Director View profile
  5. Jo Coombs 2016-2018 Director View profile
  6. Suzanne Gilson 2016-2017 Director View profile
  7. Iain Alexander Angus Pratt 2016-2016 Director View profile
  8. James Sam Williams-Thomas 2016-2016 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Advertising agencies
Incorporated
05/01/2016
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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. Verticurl Marketing UK Limited is controlled by WPP UK Germany Holdings
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2022-09-01 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. WPP UK Germany Holdings is controlled by WPP 2323 Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting · notified 2021-06-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. 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
  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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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

7.4y median 9.4y
average tenure
10.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

  • Karla Smith Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2026
  • David Seary Director · appointed 2018 · 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.

Professional services 6Arts and leisure 1Business services 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.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
09937310
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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