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DS SMITH PAPER LIMITED

Active London

Manufacture of paper and paperboard

426 employees Website
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models Advanced & precision manufacturing Manufacture of paper and paperboardManufacture of other paper and paperboard containers
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DS SMITH PAPER LIMITED

Manufacture of paper and paperboard

Founded 20 Aug 1898 Active London, United Kingdom 426 employees dssmith.com
Supply chain, manufacturing and commerce models Advanced & precision manufacturing Manufacture of paper and paperboardManufacture of other paper and paperboard containers
Accounts Submitted 27 Jan 2025
Confirmation Statement Submitted 12 Jun 2025
Net assets £482.96M £1.69M 2024 year on year
Total assets £690.37M £28.26M 2024 year on year
Total Liabilities £207.40M £29.95M 2024 year on year
Charges 3
3 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Contact

Update Details

Registered Address

Level 3 1 Paddington Square London W2 1DL United Kingdom

Telephone

037042000

Website

dssmith.com

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Financials

Financials

Period 1 Jan → 31 Dec 2024
Type Total Exemption Full
Next accounts 31 December 2025
Due by 30 September 2026 9 months

Net Assets, Total Assets & Total Liabilities (2014–2024)

Cash in Bank

£12.17M

Increased by £8.83M (+265%)

Net Assets

£482.96M

Increased by £1.69M (+0%)

Total Liabilities

£207.40M

Decreased by £29.95M (-13%)

Turnover

£377.27M

Decreased by £195.37M (-34%)

Employees

426

Decreased by 13 (-3%)

Debt Ratio

30%

Decreased by 3 (-9%)
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Financial History

Revenue, profit, EBITDA and key financial figures

2024
Dec Year End
2023
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

Share Capital

Share Capital

Share allotments and capital structure

1 Allotment 70,000,000 Shares £70.00m Total
Date FromShare ClassShares AllottedAmount RaisedPrice/Share
28 Feb 201170,000,000£70.00m£1

Officers

Officers

3 active 31 resigned
Status
Benjimen James JenningsDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom484 Aug 2022Active
Emma Marie CiechanDirectorBritishUnited Kingdom491 May 2022Active
Kafayat Bisola OluyinkaSecretaryUnknownUnknown—21 Mar 2025Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (4)

Ds Smith Holdings Limited
77.7%
250,500,00017 Jun 2016
Ds Smith International Limited
21.7%
70,000,00017 Jun 2016
Ds Smith Holdings Limited
0.1%
340,00017 Jun 2016

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (2)

2 Active

Ds Smith Holdings Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 50 To 75 Percent
  • Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
  • Right To Appoint And Remove Directors

Ds Smith International Limited

United Kingdom

Active
Notified 6 Apr 2016
Nature of Control
  • Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
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Group Structure

Group Structure

DS SMITH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
DS SMITH HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
DS SMITH LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
INTERNATIONAL PAPER UK HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
INTERNATIONAL PAPER COMPANY united states of america
DS SMITH PAPER LIMITED Current Company
A. A. GRIGGS AND COMPANY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
DS SMITH LOGISTICS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
GROVEHURST ENERGY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
SRP NEW THAMES LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors
ST. REGIS KEMSLEY LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

Charges

3 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

DateCategoryDescriptionDocument
28 Oct 2025OfficersTermination of William Beverley Hicks as director on 2025-09-30View(1 page)
12 Jun 2025Confirmation StatementConfirmation statement made on 2025-06-12 with no updatesView(3 pages)
27 Mar 2025OfficersAppointment of Kafayat Bisola Oluyinka as director on 2025-03-21View(2 pages)
27 Mar 2025OfficersTermination of Zillah Wendy Stone as director on 2025-03-21View(1 page)
27 Jan 2025AccountsAnnual accounts made up to 2024-04-30View(49 pages)
28 Oct 2025 Officers

Termination of William Beverley Hicks as director on 2025-09-30

View Document(1 page)
12 Jun 2025 Confirmation Statement

Confirmation statement made on 2025-06-12 with no updates

View Document(3 pages)
27 Mar 2025 Officers

Appointment of Kafayat Bisola Oluyinka as director on 2025-03-21

View Document(2 pages)
27 Mar 2025 Officers

Termination of Zillah Wendy Stone as director on 2025-03-21

View Document(1 page)
27 Jan 2025 Accounts

Annual accounts made up to 2024-04-30

View Document(49 pages)

Recent Activity

Latest Activity

Termination of William Beverley Hicks as director on 2025-09-30

3 months ago on 28 Oct 2025

Confirmation statement made on 2025-06-12 with no updates

8 months ago on 12 Jun 2025

Appointment of Kafayat Bisola Oluyinka as director on 2025-03-21

10 months ago on 27 Mar 2025

Termination of Zillah Wendy Stone as director on 2025-03-21

10 months ago on 27 Mar 2025

Annual accounts made up to 2024-04-30

1 years ago on 27 Jan 2025