SMITHS NEWS HOLDINGS LIMITED - Profile & Financials

Accounts Submitted 16 Apr 2025

Confirmation Statement Submitted 4 Feb 2025

Net assets £172.10M £7.30M 2024 year on year

Total assets £340.40M £10.50M 2024 year on year

Total Liabilities £168.30M £3.20M 2024 year on year

Charges 1

1 outstanding

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Contact & Details

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Registered Address

Rowan House Cherry Orchard North Kembrey Park Swindon SN2 8UH

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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 (2021–2024)

Cash in Bank

N/A

Net Assets

£172.10M

Increased by £7.30M (+4%)

Total Liabilities

£168.30M

Increased by £3.20M (+2%)

Turnover

N/A

Employees

N/A

Debt Ratio

49%

Decreased by 1 (-2%)

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 20 resigned

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						Status
Jonathan Michael Bunting	Director	British	England	54	5 Nov 2019	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 Plc	100.0%	504,773,520	Ordinary	12 Feb 2021

Persons with Significant Control

Persons with Significant Control (1)

1 Active

Smiths News Plc

United Kingdom

Active

Notified 6 Apr 2016

Nature of Control

Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
Right To Appoint And Remove Directors

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Group Structure

SMITHS NEWS PLC united kingdom

SMITHS NEWS HOLDINGS LIMITED Current Company

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

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

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

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

Charges

1 outstanding

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)
16 Apr 2025	Accounts	Annual accounts made up to 2024-08-31	View(22 pages)
4 Feb 2025	Confirmation Statement	Confirmation statement made on 2025-02-01 with no updates	View(3 pages)
23 Feb 2024	Accounts	Annual accounts made up to 2023-08-26	View(22 pages)
2 Feb 2024	Confirmation Statement	Confirmation statement made on 2024-02-01 with no updates	View(3 pages)