SMITHS NEWS TRADING LIMITED

Active Swindon

Non-specialised wholesale trade

1,398 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models Non-specialised wholesale trade
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SMITHS NEWS TRADING LIMITED

Non-specialised wholesale trade

Founded 9 Mar 1929 Active Swindon, United Kingdom 1,398 employees website.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models Non-specialised wholesale trade

Previous Company Names

WH SMITH TRADING LIMITED 19 Jan 2000 — 13 Sept 2006
W H SMITH LIMITED 1 Jan 1988 — 19 Jan 2000
W.H.SMITH & SON LIMITED 9 Mar 1929 — 1 Jan 1988
Accounts Submitted 9 Jan 2026 Next due 31 May 2027 13 months remaining
Confirmation Submitted 13 Jan 2026 Next due 26 Jan 2027 9 months remaining
Net assets £41M £318M 2025 year on year
Total assets £205M £337M 2025 year on year
Total Liabilities £163M £18M 2025 year on year
Charges 6
1 outstanding 5 satisfied

Contact & Details

Contact

Registered Address

Rowan House Cherry Orchard North Kembrey Park Swindon SN2 8UH

Telephone

0800 000 0000

Email

info@example.com

Website

www.example.com

Full company profile for SMITHS NEWS TRADING LIMITED (00237811), an active supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models company based in Swindon, United Kingdom. Incorporated 9 Mar 1929. Non-specialised wholesale trade. 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 2025
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2026
Due by 30 September 2027 9 months

Balance Sheet & P&L (2014–2025)

Cash in Bank

£3.20M

Decreased by £2.10M (-40%)

Net Assets

£41.30M

Decreased by £318.40M (-89%)

Total Liabilities

£163.20M

Decreased by £18.20M (-10%)

Turnover

£1057.40M

Decreased by £40.80M (-4%)

Employees

1398

Decreased by 17 (-1%)

Debt Ratio

80%

Increased by 46 (+135%)

Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2025
Dec Year End
2024
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

No fundraising or grants recorded

Investors (0)

No investor information available

Officers

Officers

0 active 3 resigned
Status

No officers found

No officers found

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)

Smiths News Holdings Limited
100.0%

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 1 Ceased
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

Smiths News Holdings Limited

Ceased 13 Mar 2023

Ceased

Group Structure

Group Structure

SMITHS NEWS PLC united kingdom
SMITHS NEWS TRADING LIMITED Current Company
CONNECT2U LIMITED united kingdom
MARTIN LAVELL LIMITED united kingdom

Charges

Charges

1 outstanding 5 satisfied

Properties

Properties

2 freehold 41 leasehold 43 total
AddressTenurePrice PaidDate Added
Units 16-17, Cranford Way, London (N8 9DG) HARINGEY
Leasehold-6 Aug 2024
Rowan House, Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon (SN2 8UH) SWINDON
Leasehold-26 Jul 2024
Unit IP3A, Imperial Park, Newport (NP10 8ZY) NEWPORT
Leasehold-14 Feb 2024
Unit 2, Southgate Way, Orton Southgate, Peterborough (PE2 6YG) CITY OF PETERBOROUGH
Leasehold-19 Oct 2023
Unit 17, Beddington Cross, 136-138 Beddington Farm Road, Croydon (CR0 4XH) SUTTON
Leasehold-24 Aug 2023
Units 16-17, Cranford Way, London (N8 9DG)
Leasehold
Added 6 Aug 2024
District HARINGEY
Rowan House, Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon (SN2 8UH)
Leasehold
Added 26 Jul 2024
District SWINDON
Unit IP3A, Imperial Park, Newport (NP10 8ZY)
Leasehold
Added 14 Feb 2024
District NEWPORT
Unit 2, Southgate Way, Orton Southgate, Peterborough (PE2 6YG)
Leasehold
Added 19 Oct 2023
District CITY OF PETERBOROUGH
Unit 17, Beddington Cross, 136-138 Beddington Farm Road, Croydon (CR0 4XH)
Leasehold
Added 24 Aug 2023
District SUTTON

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
4 Feb 2026OfficersAppointment of Mr Richard Henry Arden Clay as director on 2026-02-02
13 Jan 2026Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2026-01-12 with no updates
9 Jan 2026AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2025-08-30
25 Nov 2025OfficersTermination of Paul Martin Baker as director on 2025-11-21
17 Apr 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-08-31
4 Feb 2026 Officers

Appointment of Mr Richard Henry Arden Clay as director on 2026-02-02

13 Jan 2026 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-12 with no updates

9 Jan 2026 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2025-08-30

25 Nov 2025 Officers

Termination of Paul Martin Baker as director on 2025-11-21

17 Apr 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-08-31

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Appointment of Mr Richard Henry Arden Clay as director on 2026-02-02

2 months ago on 4 Feb 2026

Confirmation statement made on 2026-01-12 with no updates

3 months ago on 13 Jan 2026

Annual accounts made up to 2025-08-30

3 months ago on 9 Jan 2026

Termination of Paul Martin Baker as director on 2025-11-21

5 months ago on 25 Nov 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2024-08-31

1 years ago on 17 Apr 2025