Wavemaker Limited
Active04078547Professional servicesIncorporated 26 Sept 2000 · London
the provision of media buying and planning services in the United Kingdom
Revenue
£169.5m
▲ +16.1% vs prior ~12m period
Profit after tax
£42.9m
Margin 17.0%
Employees
285
▼ -23.0% vs prior ~12m period
Net assets
£229.6m
Total assets £439.0m
Financial history
Revenue by accounting period
3 periods available · ▲ growth ▼ decline
Jan 2024Not available
Dec 2024
£146.0m
Dec 2025
£169.5m▲ +16.1%
| Period end | Revenue | Growth | Profit before tax | Employees | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £169.5m | ▲ +16.1% | £43.2m | 285 | £229.6m |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £146.0m | — | £34.8m | 370 | £186.7m |
| 1 Jan 2024 | — | — | — | — | £151.6m |
Latest available figures
Period ending 31 Dec 2025. “Not available” means the figure is not in the accounts we hold. We do not estimate missing figures.
Profit & loss
- Revenue
- £169.5m
- Gross profit
- £71.8m
- Operating profit
- £28.9m
- Profit before tax
- £43.2m
- Profit after tax
- £42.9m
Balance sheet
- Total assets
- £439.0m
- Cash
- Not available
- Total liabilities
- £209.4m
- Net assets
- £229.6m
- Revenue per employee
- £595k
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