WPP EMERALD LIMITED
WPP Emerald Limited is a private company limited by shares registered in Ireland under Companies Registration Office (CRO) number 684753. The company was incorporated on 10 December 2020, and its registered office is recorded at 6 Ely Place, Dublin 2, Dublin, Ireland. The CRO records the current status of WPP Emerald Limited as Normal; an active registration status does not by itself indicate that the company is presently trading.
The CRO classifies the principal business activity of WPP Emerald Limited as Activities of Holding Companies. Companies registered under this classification generally exist to hold interests in other entities rather than to supply goods or services directly to customers; the classification itself does not describe specific operations or products.
WPP Emerald Limited most recently filed financial statements with the CRO on 11 September 2026. Public registry sources reviewed for this profile do not disclose reported revenue, employee numbers, or further detail on the specific business activities carried out by the company.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of WPP Emerald Limited
One shareholder is disclosed in the Irish CRO filings reviewed for this profile: WPP plc, which holds 10,100,000 ordinary shares of GBP 1.00 each, representing 100% of the issued share capital of WPP Emerald Limited. This is recorded as a direct holding in a single share class (ORDINARY), with the underlying filing data verified as of 31 December 2024. No other shareholders are disclosed, and the available data indicates Full disclosure of the shareholder register for a single-shareholder company.
Data availability
Shareholder information for WPP Emerald Limited is Full for the one disclosed holding: Irish CRO filings confirm a sole 100% ordinary shareholding by WPP plc. WPP plc is itself a publicly listed company on the London Stock Exchange, so no natural-person ultimate beneficial owner is identified through Irish CRO filings at the level of WPP Emerald Limited; beneficial ownership of a listed parent is addressed through UK and London Stock Exchange disclosure regimes rather than Irish subsidiary filings, and no verified UBO calculation can be made from the sources reviewed.
Sources
- Irish Companies Registration Office (CRO) company filings for WPP Emerald Limited, company number 684753, integrated into Zavia company data, retrieved 17 September 2026.
- Businessbarometer.ie company record for WPP Emerald Limited (CRO-sourced), https://www.businessbarometer.ie/Risk-Management/Wpp-Emerald-Limited-684753, retrieved 17 September 2026.
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| WPP PLC | 100% | Companies Registration Office (CRO) |
Officers
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Directors and officers of WPP Emerald Limited
Two active directors are currently disclosed for WPP Emerald Limited: Alexander Ashby, appointed 30 September 2022, and Richard Payne, appointed 1 July 2022. Goodbody Secretarial Limited, an Irish corporate secretarial services provider, has served as company secretary since incorporation on 10 December 2020 and is recorded as a corporate officer rather than a natural person. Two former directors are also disclosed as resigned: Daniel Patrick Conaghan, appointed 10 December 2020 and resigned 8 July 2022, and Charles van der Welle, appointed 10 December 2020 and resigned 30 September 2022. This reflects CRO filing data reviewed as part of this profile. Nationality is not disclosed in Irish CRO officer filings and is reported here as Not disclosed for all listed officers.
Recent officer changes
- Alexander Ashby appointed Director, effective 30 September 2022 (CRO filing).
- Richard Payne appointed Director, effective 1 July 2022 (CRO filing).
- Daniel Patrick Conaghan resigned as Director, effective 8 July 2022 (CRO filing).
Data availability
Officer information sourced from Irish CRO filings is Full for appointment and resignation dates but does not include nationality. Correspondence addresses recorded in the filings are service addresses only and are not evidence of residence or nationality; the underlying data for the two active directors shows the address_country field recorded as Ireland alongside address text referencing London and Twickenham in the United Kingdom, an inconsistency in the source data that this profile does not attempt to resolve.
Sources
- Irish Companies Registration Office (CRO) officer filings for WPP Emerald Limited, company number 684753, integrated into Zavia company data, retrieved 17 September 2026.
Group Structure
Group structure of WPP Emerald Limited
The sole disclosed shareholder of WPP Emerald Limited is WPP plc, which holds 100% of the issued ordinary share capital (10,100,000 shares of GBP 1.00 each) according to Irish CRO filings verified as of 31 December 2024. WPP plc is a publicly listed holding company admitted to trading on the London Stock Exchange under ticker WPP. On the basis of this verified direct shareholding, WPP Emerald Limited is identified as a subsidiary of WPP plc, and WPP plc is treated as the immediate parent; as the top-level publicly listed entity in the ownership chain reviewed, WPP plc is also the highest identifiable parent in the sources examined for this profile. No intermediate holding entities between WPP Emerald Limited and WPP plc were confirmed by the sources reviewed. No verified direct or indirect subsidiaries of WPP Emerald Limited were identified.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WPP plc | United Kingdom | Not verified in this review | Immediate and ultimate identifiable parent | 100% (10,100,000 ordinary shares) | Publicly listed, London Stock Exchange (WPP) | 2024-12-31 |
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information for WPP Emerald Limited is Parent only: Irish CRO shareholder filings confirm the immediate 100% parent, WPP plc, but do not disclose any subsidiaries of WPP Emerald Limited itself, and this review did not independently verify intermediate holding companies, if any, between the two entities.
Sources
- Irish Companies Registration Office (CRO) shareholder filings for WPP Emerald Limited, company number 684753, integrated into Zavia company data, retrieved 17 September 2026.
- London Stock Exchange company page for WPP plc, https://www.londonstockexchange.com/stock/WPP/wpp-plc/company-page, retrieved 17 September 2026.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does WPP EMERALD LIMITED do?
WPP Emerald Limited is an Irish-registered private limited company (CRO number 684753) whose principal activity is classified by the CRO as Activities of Holding Companies.
Who owns WPP EMERALD LIMITED?
One shareholder is disclosed: WPP plc holds 100% of the issued ordinary share capital (10,100,000 shares of GBP 1.00), verified as of 31 December 2024 in Irish CRO filings.
Who is WPP EMERALD LIMITED's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No natural-person ultimate beneficial owner is identified from Irish CRO filings; the sole shareholder is the publicly listed WPP plc, whose beneficial ownership is addressed through UK and London Stock Exchange disclosure regimes.
What is WPP EMERALD LIMITED's company registration number?
WPP EMERALD LIMITED's registration number is IE684753, filed with Companies Registration Office (CRO) in Ireland. Its current status on the register is active.
Is WPP EMERALD LIMITED still an active company?
WPP EMERALD LIMITED's status on Companies Registration Office (CRO) is listed as active.
When was WPP EMERALD LIMITED incorporated?
WPP EMERALD LIMITED was incorporated on 10 December 2020, according to Companies Registration Office (CRO).
What is WPP EMERALD LIMITED's registered address?
The registered address on file for WPP EMERALD LIMITED is Ireland.
What legal structure is WPP EMERALD LIMITED registered as?
WPP EMERALD LIMITED is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in Ireland.
What is WPP EMERALD LIMITED's revenue?
Reported revenue for WPP Emerald Limited is not disclosed in the public registry sources reviewed for this profile.
Is WPP EMERALD LIMITED listed on a stock exchange?
WPP Emerald Limited itself is not separately listed. Its disclosed parent, WPP plc, is publicly listed on the London Stock Exchange under ticker WPP.
Who are the officers/directors of WPP EMERALD LIMITED?
Two active directors are disclosed (Alexander Ashby, appointed 2022-09-30; Richard Payne, appointed 2022-07-01), along with corporate secretary Goodbody Secretarial Limited and two resigned former directors.
Does WPP EMERALD LIMITED have a parent company or subsidiaries?
WPP Emerald Limited is a verified subsidiary of WPP plc, which holds 100% of its issued share capital; no subsidiaries of WPP Emerald Limited were identified.
Can Zavia monitor changes to WPP EMERALD LIMITED's ownership over time?
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Companies Registration Office (CRO) and was last synced on 17 September 2026.