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DS SMITH RECYCLING UK LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 10 Jul 1926

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    Last filed accounts

    Cash fell from £7,616,000 to £366,000 in a year.

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Insolvency

    No insolvency cases or filings.

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    Strike-off notices

    No strike-off notice in the last three years.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 Dec 2026.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 26 Jun 2027.

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    Disqualified directors

    None of the 4 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

    3 current directors; 1 left in the last 12 months.

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Charges

    None outstanding (3 paid off).

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 10 Jul 1926 (100 years ago).

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    Name changes

    4 earlier names, none in the last year.

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    Year-end changes

    Changed once in three years.

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    Office moves

    Not moved in two years.

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From the public register, filing history, officers, owners and filed accounts, as of 4 Nov 2026. Not a credit score or advice: open the filings before relying on them. JSON

  1. Registered office

    LEVEL 3, 1 PADDINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W2 1DL

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 38320 Recovery of sorted materials

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 Dec 2026
    Last made up to
    30 Apr 2025
    Type
    FULL

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    26 Jun 2027
    Last made up to
    12 Jun 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    3

  6. Names

    1. DS SMITH RECYCLING UK LIMITED 28 Sep 2012 – now
    2. SCA RECYCLING UK LIMITED 22 May 1995 – 28 Sep 2012
    3. THE BAYSFORD PRESS LIMITED 23 Jun 1988 – 22 May 1995
    4. JOHN WRIGHT & SONS (PRINTING) LIMITED 13 Oct 1987 – 23 Jun 1988
    5. BAYSFORD PRESS,LIMITED(THE) 10 Jul 1926 – 13 Oct 1987

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
30 Apr 2022 £265,875,000 £12,711,000 £366,000 £21,590,000 307
30 Apr 2021 * £197,284,000 £4,338,000 £7,616,000 £73,879,000 379

* From the following year's accounts (prior-year figures).

People

Officers All 39, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Lucy Hart Company Director Director 11 Feb 2025 — June 1984 British · United Kingdom
Erich Simpkins Director 13 Feb 2026 — November 1974 American · United Kingdom
Daniel James Prosser Director 13 Feb 2026 — May 1988 British · United Kingdom
Louise Rachel Meads Secretary 1 Jul 2026 — —

Owners and controllers All 1, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Ds Smith International Limited company · 2636539 · England Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent; Voting rights 75 to 100 percent; Right to appoint and remove directors 6 Apr 2016 — —

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Is DS SMITH RECYCLING UK LIMITED still trading?

The register shows DS SMITH RECYCLING UK LIMITED as active.

What does DS SMITH RECYCLING UK LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 38320 (Recovery of sorted materials).

When was DS SMITH RECYCLING UK LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 10 July 1926.

When are DS SMITH RECYCLING UK LIMITED's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 31 December 2026. The last accounts were made up to 30 April 2025.

When is DS SMITH RECYCLING UK LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 26 June 2027.

Who runs DS SMITH RECYCLING UK LIMITED?

DS SMITH RECYCLING UK LIMITED has 3 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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DateFormDescriptionPagesDocument
2 Jul 2026 AP03 Secretary appointed: Louise Rachel Meads 2 PDF ↓
21 Jun 2026 CS01 Confirmation statement, no changes, made up to 12 Jun 2026 3 PDF ↓
20 Feb 2026 AP01 Director appointed: Erich Simpkins 2 PDF ↓
19 Feb 2026 AP01 Director appointed: Daniel James Prosser 2 PDF ↓
18 Feb 2026 TM02 Secretary left: Kafayat Bisola Oluyinka 1 PDF ↓
7 Feb 2026 AA Accounts (full), made up to 30 Apr 2025 45 PDF ↓
29 Jan 2026 AA01 Change account reference date company previous shortened, made up to 30 Apr 2026 to 31 Dec 2025 3 PDF ↓
12 Jan 2026 TM01 Director left: Andrew Berrisford 1 PDF ↓
28 Oct 2025 TM01 Director left: William Beverley Hicks 1 PDF ↓
12 Jun 2025 CS01 Confirmation statement, no changes, made up to 12 Jun 2025 3 PDF ↓
27 Mar 2025 AP03 Secretary appointed: Kafayat Bisola Oluyinka 2 PDF ↓
27 Mar 2025 TM02 Secretary left: Zillah Wendy Stone 1 PDF ↓
12 Feb 2025 TM01 Director left: Shane Ian Bottcher 1 PDF ↓
12 Feb 2025 AP01 Director appointed: Lucy Hart 2 PDF ↓
27 Jan 2025 AA Accounts (full), made up to 30 Apr 2024 45 PDF ↓
12 Jun 2024 CS01 Confirmation statement, no changes, made up to 12 Jun 2024 3 PDF ↓
8 May 2024 AA Accounts (full), made up to 30 Apr 2023 43 PDF ↓
6 Sep 2023 CH01 Director's details changed: Andrew Berrisford 2 PDF ↓
15 Jun 2023 CS01 Confirmation statement, no changes, made up to 12 Jun 2023 3 PDF ↓
20 Dec 2022 PSC05 Change to a person with significant control 2 PDF ↓
19 Dec 2022 AD01 Registered office changed 1 PDF ↓
8 Nov 2022 AA Accounts (full), made up to 30 Apr 2022 45 PDF ↓
16 Jun 2022 CS01 Confirmation statement, no changes, made up to 12 Jun 2022 3 PDF ↓
3 May 2022 TM01 Director left: Colin Stuart Mcintyre 1 PDF ↓
9 Feb 2022 AP01 Director appointed: Andrew Berrisford 2 PDF ↓
9 Feb 2022 TM01 Director left: John Stephen Melia 1 PDF ↓
9 Feb 2022 AP01 Director appointed: Shane Ian Bottcher 2 PDF ↓
9 Feb 2022 TM01 Director left: Jonathan Paul Clason Silk 1 PDF ↓
2 Feb 2022 AA Accounts (full), made up to 30 Apr 2021 34 PDF ↓
15 Jun 2021 CS01 Confirmation statement, no changes, made up to 12 Jun 2021 3 PDF ↓
9 Nov 2020 AA Accounts (full), made up to 30 Apr 2020 33 PDF ↓
3 Aug 2020 TM01 Director left: Jochen Friedrich Behr 1 PDF ↓
12 Jun 2020 CS01 Confirmation statement, no changes, made up to 12 Jun 2020 3 PDF ↓
5 Feb 2020 AA Accounts (full), made up to 30 Apr 2019 27 PDF ↓
19 Jul 2019 CH01 Director's details changed: Jochen Friedrich Behr 2 PDF ↓
13 Jun 2019 CS01 Confirmation statement, with changes, made up to 12 Jun 2019 4 PDF ↓
30 Apr 2019 TM01 Director left: Mathew Dafydd Prosser 1 PDF ↓
30 Apr 2019 AP01 Director appointed: John Stephen Melia 2 PDF ↓
14 Nov 2018 TM02 Secretary left: Anne Steele 1 PDF ↓
14 Nov 2018 AP03 Secretary appointed: Zillah Wendy Stone 2 PDF ↓
8 Nov 2018 AA Accounts (full), made up to 30 Apr 2018 26 PDF ↓
9 Aug 2018 CH01 Director's details changed: Mr William Beverley Hicks 2 PDF ↓
6 Aug 2018 MR04 Charge satisfied 4 PDF ↓
14 Jun 2018 CS01 Confirmation statement, with changes, made up to 12 Jun 2018 4 PDF ↓
8 May 2018 CH01 Director's details changed: Colin Stuart Mcintyre 2 PDF ↓
8 May 2018 CH01 Director's details changed: Jochen Friedrich Behr 2 PDF ↓
30 Jan 2018 AA Accounts (full), made up to 30 Apr 2017 25 PDF ↓
3 Nov 2017 AP01 Director appointed: Mr Mathew Dafydd Prosser 2 PDF ↓
19 Jun 2017 AP01 Director appointed: Jonathan Paul Clason Silk 2 PDF ↓
13 Jun 2017 CS01 Confirmation statement, with changes, made up to 12 Jun 2017 5 PDF ↓

Source: Companies House, data file of 2026-11-01 and its live updates. View on Companies House