COLEY PORTER BELL LIMITED

Dissolved London

Artistic creation

29 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Artistic creation
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COLEY PORTER BELL LIMITED

Artistic creation

Founded 11 Oct 1978 Dissolved London, England 29 employees website.com
Creative, media and publishing Artistic creation

Previous Company Names

COLEY, PORTER AND BELL LIMITED 31 Dec 1978 — 7 Apr 1989
CROFTKNIGHT LIMITED 11 Oct 1978 — 31 Dec 1978
Accounts Submitted 3 Jun 2024 Next due 30 Sept 2025 7 months overdue
Confirmation Submitted 16 Jun 2025 Next due 24 Jun 2026 2 months remaining
Net assets £16M £2M 2023 year on year
Total assets £17M £2M 2023 year on year
Total Liabilities £839K £596K 2023 year on year
Charges 2
2 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Sea Containers Sea Containers 18 Upper Ground London SE1 9RQ England

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for COLEY PORTER BELL LIMITED (01393551), a dissolved creative, media and publishing company based in London, England. Incorporated 11 Oct 1978. Artistic creation. View financials, directors, shareholders, and filings.

Business Summary

This company specializes in providing innovative solutions and services across multiple sectors.

Products & Services

consulting software analytics integration

Reports

Credit Report

In-depth credit score, financial analysis, risk assessment and company intelligence.

Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2023
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2024
Due by 30 September 2025 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2023)

Cash in Bank

N/A

Net Assets

£15.78M

Increased by £2.22M (+16%)

Total Liabilities

£839.29k

Decreased by £596.19k (-42%)

Turnover

£5.25M

Decreased by £702.20k (-12%)

Employees

29

Decreased by 4 (-12%)

Debt Ratio

5%

Decreased by 5 (-50%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2023
Dec Year End
2022
Dec Year End
P&L
Revenue
£142.3M
£128.7M
Gross Profit
£48.2M
£43.1M
Operating Profit
£22.4M
£19.8M
Net Profit
£18.1M
£15.9M
EBITDA
£31.5M
£28.2M
Assets
Cash
£24.7M
£21.3M
Total Assets
£89.4M
£82.1M
Liabilities
Total Liabilities
£45.2M
£41.8M
Key Metrics
Employees
1,247
1,156
Latest Revenue
£142.3M
Latest EBITDA
£31.5M
Cash Position
£24.7M

Funding

Fundraising & Grants

Grants 1

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Wpp Group (uk) Ltd
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Wpp Group (uk) Ltd

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent,voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent,right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Group Structure

Group Structure

WPP JUBILEE LIMITED united kingdom
WPP 2005 LIMITED united kingdom
WPP GROUP (UK) LTD united kingdom
COLEY PORTER BELL LIMITED Current Company

Charges

Charges

2 satisfied

Properties

Properties

0 total

No related properties

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
10 Mar 2026GazetteGazette Dissolved Voluntary
14 Aug 2025MortgageMortgage Satisfy Charge Full
14 Aug 2025MortgageMortgage Satisfy Charge Full
30 Jul 2025OfficersChange to director Victoria Mary Bullen on 2025-07-30
16 Jun 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-06-10 with no updates
10 Mar 2026 Gazette

Gazette Dissolved Voluntary

14 Aug 2025 Mortgage

Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full

14 Aug 2025 Mortgage

Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full

30 Jul 2025 Officers

Change to director Victoria Mary Bullen on 2025-07-30

16 Jun 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-06-10 with no updates

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Gazette Dissolved Voluntary

1 months ago on 10 Mar 2026

Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full

8 months ago on 14 Aug 2025

Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full

8 months ago on 14 Aug 2025

Change to director Victoria Mary Bullen on 2025-07-30

8 months ago on 30 Jul 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-06-10 with no updates

10 months ago on 16 Jun 2025