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SMITHS NEWS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED

Active Private Limited Company Incorporated 26 Apr 2013

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    Company status

    Active.

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    Accounts on time

    Next due 31 May 2027.

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    Confirmation statement on time

    Next due 26 Jan 2027.

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    None of the 3 current officers checked are disqualified.

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    Directors

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

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    Owners

    1 owner on file.

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    Last filed accounts

    Net assets £2.

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    Charges

    None registered.

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    Trading history

    Incorporated 26 Apr 2013 (13 years ago).

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    Name changes

    3 earlier names, none in the last year.

    Names over time

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  1. Registered office

    ROWAN HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD NORTH, KEMBREY PARK, SWINDON, SN2 8UH

    As filed with Companies House.

  2. Nature of business

    • 74990 Non-trading company

  3. Accounts

    Next due
    31 May 2027
    Last made up to
    31 Aug 2025
    Type
    UNAUDITED ABRIDGED

  4. Confirmation statement

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

  5. Charges

    Outstanding
    0
    All time
    0

  6. Names

    1. SMITHS NEWS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED current
    2. SMITHS NEWS LIMITED earlier
    3. CONNECT GROUP LIMITED earlier
    4. INGLEBY (1915) LIMITED earlier

Figures

Year endTurnoverProfitCashNet assetsStaff
31 Aug 2025 not published not published — £2 0
31 Aug 2024 * not published not published — £2 0

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

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People

Officers All 11, with past →

NameRoleAppointedResignedBornNationality · lives in
Jonathan Michael Bunting Company Director Director 5 Nov 2019 — February 1972 British · England
Richard Henry Arden Clay Director 2 Feb 2026 — February 1977 British · England
Stuart Steven Marriner Secretary 2 Oct 2013 — — British

Owners and controllers All 2, with past →

NameControlNotifiedCeasedBornNationality · lives in
Smiths News Trading Limited company · 237811 · 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 SMITHS NEWS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED still trading?

The register shows SMITHS NEWS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED as active.

What does SMITHS NEWS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED do?

It files the industry code 74990 (Non-trading company).

When was SMITHS NEWS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED set up?

It was incorporated on 26 April 2013.

When are SMITHS NEWS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED's accounts due?

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

When is SMITHS NEWS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED's next confirmation statement due?

By 26 January 2027.

Who runs SMITHS NEWS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED?

SMITHS NEWS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED has 2 current directors and 1 other current officer. They're listed under People on this page.

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