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WH SMITH PLC

Active Public Limited Company Incorporated 10 Aug 2004

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 28 Feb 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 14 Aug 2027.

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    None of the 6 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £188,000,000.

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    Charges

    None registered.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 10 Aug 2004 (22 years ago).

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    Name changes

    Never renamed.

    Names over time

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  1. Registered office

    WINDMILL HILL BUSINESS PARK, WHITEHILL WAY, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND, SN5 6PB

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 70100 Activities of head offices

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    28 Feb 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Aug 2025
    Type
    GROUP

  4. Confirmation statement

    Next due
    14 Aug 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Jul 2026

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    0

  6. Names

    1. WH SMITH PLC current

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Aug 2025 not published £-137,000,000 — £188,000,000 14,235
31 Aug 2024 * not published £60,000,000 — £422,000,000 —

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

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People

Officers All 32, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Simon Emeny Company Director Director 26 Feb 2019 — October 1965 British · England
Situl Suryakant Jobanputra Director Director 1 Mar 2024 — January 1974 British · England
Helen Claire Rose Director Director 1 Jul 2024 — May 1965 British · England
Maxwell Leslie James Izzard Company Director Director 1 Dec 2024 — January 1980 British · England
Leo Martin Quinn Director 7 Apr 2026 — December 1956 British · England
Ian Houghton Secretary 21 Jun 2006 — December 1965 British · Wales

Owners and controllers

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Is WH SMITH PLC still trading?

The register shows WH SMITH PLC as active.

What does WH SMITH PLC do?

It files the industry code 70100 (Activities of head offices).

When was WH SMITH PLC set up?

It was incorporated on 10 August 2004.

When are WH SMITH PLC's accounts due?

Next accounts are due by 28 February 2027. The last accounts were made up to 31 August 2025.

When is WH SMITH PLC's next confirmation statement due?

By 14 August 2027.

Who runs WH SMITH PLC?

WH SMITH PLC has 5 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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