WPP

CTL-E-0756 · Business · other · 1985-present

Verified evidence grade of this record

London-based global advertising holding company; 49% owner of UniWorld Group since 2000 — illustrating how the legacy Black agencies survived by partnering with (and partially ceding ownership to) mainstream conglomerates.

Notes

Merged into canonical KG 2026-10-03 from MEDIA-001; source entity IDs: CTL-DR-MEDIA-001:MED-139; source research type(s): Business.

Sources

wpp.com (2000-06); blackenterprise.com

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