SMITHS NEWS TRADING LIMITED - Profile & Financials

Accounts Submitted 17 Apr 2025

Confirmation Statement Submitted 4 Feb 2025

Net assets £359.70M £33.80M 2024 year on year

Total assets £541.10M £38.80M 2024 year on year

Total Liabilities £181.40M £5.00M 2024 year on year

Charges 6

1 outstanding 5 satisfied

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Contact & Details

Contact

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Registered Address

Rowan House Cherry Orchard North Kembrey Park Swindon SN2 8UH

Office (Worcester)

Blockhouse Cl, Worcester WR1 2BT

Telephone

0190 567 7240

contact@instore.co.uk

Website

instore.co.uk

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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

£5.30M

Decreased by £28.00M (-84%)

Net Assets

£359.70M

Increased by £33.80M (+10%)

Total Liabilities

£181.40M

Increased by £5.00M (+3%)

Turnover

£1098.20M

Increased by £11.80M (+1%)

Employees

1415

Decreased by 72 (-5%)

Debt Ratio

34%

Decreased by 1 (-3%)

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

Officers

3 active 40 resigned

Show resigned officers

						Status
Jonathan Michael Bunting	Director	British	England	54	1 Sept 2010	Active
Paul Martin Baker	Director	British	England	56	1 Dec 2021	Active
Stuart Steven Marriner	Secretary	Unknown	Unknown	—	1 Sept 2011	Active

Shareholders

Shareholders (1)


Smiths News Holdings Limited	100.0%	260,000,101	Ordinary	12 Aug 2015

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active 1 Ceased

Smiths News Holdings Limited

United Kingdom

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

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Group Structure

SMITHS NEWS HOLDINGS LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

SMITHS NEWS PLC united kingdom

SMITHS NEWS TRADING LIMITED Current Company

CONNECT2U LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

DAWSON MEDIA DIRECT LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

MARTIN LAVELL LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors, significant influence or control

RASCAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED united kingdom shares 25 to 50 percent, voting rights 25 to 50 percent

SMITHS NEWS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED united kingdom shares 75 to 100 percent, voting rights 75 to 100 percent, appoint/remove directors

Charges

1 outstanding 5 satisfied

Documents

Company Filings

Date	Category	Description	Document
25 Nov 2025	Officers	Termination of Paul Martin Baker as director on 2025-11-21	View(1 page)
17 Apr 2025	Accounts	Annual accounts made up to 2024-08-31	View(55 pages)
4 Feb 2025	Confirmation Statement	Confirmation statement made on 2025-02-01 with no updates	View(3 pages)
22 Feb 2024	Accounts	Annual accounts made up to 2023-08-26	View(53 pages)
2 Feb 2024	Confirmation Statement	Confirmation statement made on 2024-02-01 with no updates	View(3 pages)