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Dark Horses Sports Marketing Limited
Advertising agencies
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 11
- Gary John Smith 2023-2024 View profile
- Steve Howell 2020-2025 View profile
- Melissa Alexandra Robertson 2020-2025 View profile
- Matt Readman 2020-2026 View profile
- Nik Upton 2018-2023 View profile
- Simon Richard Ellse 2017-2023 View profile
- Simon James Dent 2016-2021 View profile
- Daniel Brooke-Taylor 2016-2023 View profile
- Helen Calcraft 2016-2023 View profile
- Andrew Kevin Nairn 2016-2023 View profile
- Sally- Ann Bray 2023-2025 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Advertising agencies
- Incorporated
- 22/01/2016
- Registered office
- London
- Previous names
- Lucky Enterprises Group Limited (until 08/11/2016)
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.
- Tbwa UK Group Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-04-01 - Lucky Generals Limited ceased 2017-02-20
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 - Lucky Enterprises Group Limited ceased 2017-12-20
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2017-02-20
Group
- Dark Horses Sports Marketing Limited
is controlled by Tbwa UK Group Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-04-01 · source: Companies House PSC register - Tbwa UK Group Limited
is controlled by Omnicom Advertising Group Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-12-19 · source: Companies House PSC register - Omnicom Advertising Group Limited
is controlled by Omnicom Emea Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-11-06 · source: Companies House PSC register - 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.
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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.
1 directors on the board
- Charlotte Isobel Kinloch Director · appointed 2024
Left in the last 12 months
- Matt Readman Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2026
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.
Gaps to watch
- A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision
Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 09965721
- Status
- Active - Proposal to Strike off
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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