Dawson Holdings Limited

Active00034273 Private limited company
Incorporated
25 June 1891 (135 years)
Industry
Activities of distribution holding companies (64204)
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
South West
Address
Rowan House Cherry Orchard North
Kembrey Park
Swindon
SN2 8UH

Website & contact details

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Filing status

Accounts due
31 May 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
26 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
12 January 2026

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
5

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 2 February 2026
British
Born February 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 5 November 2019
British
Born February 1972 (54)
Marriner, Stuart Steven
Secretary · Appointed 23 August 2011
Officer history (33 former)
2 February 2026
Appointed Clay, Richard Henry Arden as Director
21 November 2025
Resigned Baker, Paul Martin as Director
1 December 2021
Appointed Baker, Paul Martin as Director
30 November 2021
Resigned Grace, Anthony Liam as Director
5 November 2019
Appointed Bunting, Jonathan Michael as Director
5 November 2019
Resigned Opdeweegh, Jozef as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Grace, Anthony Liam as Director
1 October 2018
Resigned Bunting, Jonathan Michael as Director
1 September 2018
Appointed Opdeweegh, Jozef as Director
31 August 2018
Resigned Cashmore, Mark Richard as Director
12 June 2018
Resigned Bauernfeind, David Gregory as Director
1 October 2016
Appointed Bauernfeind, David Gregory as Director
1 October 2016
Resigned Gresham, Nicholas John as Director
23 August 2011
Resigned Keeling, Maribeth as Secretary
23 August 2011
Resigned Mccarthy, James John as Director
23 August 2011
Appointed Bunting, Jonathan Michael as Director
23 August 2011
Appointed Gresham, Nicholas John as Director
23 August 2011
Resigned Freer, Nigel Rodney as Director
23 August 2011
Appointed Cashmore, Mark Richard as Director
23 August 2011
Resigned Cawley, Hugh Charles Laurence as Director
23 August 2011
Appointed Marriner, Stuart Steven as Secretary
1 July 2010
Appointed Keeling, Maribeth as Secretary
30 June 2010
Resigned Wood, Adrian Lewis as Secretary
31 March 2010
Resigned Wood, Adrian Lewis, Doctor as Director
17 February 2010
Resigned Davies, Ian Robert as Director
1 July 2009
Appointed Wood, Adrian Lewis, Doctor as Director
30 June 2009
Resigned Harris, Peter Robert as Director
29 September 2007
Resigned Lowther, David John as Director
3 September 2007
Appointed Cawley, Hugh Charles Laurence as Director
19 February 2007
Resigned Cross, Neil Earl, Dr as Director
1 September 2006
Appointed Mccarthy, James John as Director
30 April 2006
Resigned Blundell, David as Director
10 April 2006
Appointed Harris, Peter Robert as Director
31 March 2006
Resigned Pearce, Malcolm Victor Lawrence as Director
1 July 2005
Resigned Brown, Peter Michael as Director
1 June 2005
Appointed Davies, Ian Robert as Director
18 May 2005
Resigned Mccarthy, James John as Director
1 August 2004
Appointed Freer, Nigel Rodney as Director
24 November 2003
Resigned Clark, William David as Secretary
24 November 2003
Appointed Wood, Adrian Lewis as Secretary
1 May 2003
Appointed Mccarthy, James John as Director
27 November 2000
Resigned Haddon, Laurence Lyndon as Director
15 May 2000
Appointed Pearce, Malcolm Victor Lawrence as Director
4 October 1999
Resigned Cain, Vernon W as Director
31 May 1999
Resigned Ingleby, Bryan Clifford as Director
4 March 1999
Appointed Blundell, David as Director
30 September 1998
Resigned Baker, Dennis Henry as Director
30 September 1998
Resigned Redington, John William as Director
30 June 1998
Resigned Kennedy, Alan Gilbert as Director
10 April 1998
Appointed Clark, William David as Secretary
9 April 1998
Resigned Dickson, James Allison as Secretary
1 October 1997
Appointed Lowther, David John as Director
30 September 1997
Resigned Baroux, Jean-Claude as Director
31 July 1997
Resigned Connolly, Gerard Vincent as Director
1 January 1997
Appointed Haddon, Laurence Lyndon as Director
1 January 1997
Appointed Cross, Neil Earl, Dr as Director
24 July 1996
Appointed Redington, John William as Director
29 September 1994
Appointed Connolly, Gerard Vincent as Director
3 March 1994
Appointed Cain, Vernon W as Director
28 January 1994
Resigned Evan-Cook, Paul as Director
24 November 1992
Appointed Baroux, Jean-Claude as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited Company
Reg. no. 4236079

Group structure 11 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Smiths News Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Connect Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dawson Holdings Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Dawson Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Smiths News Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Smiths News Trading Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Connect2u Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Dawson Media Direct Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Martin Lavell Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Smiths News Distribution Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
13 February 2026Accounts filing
13 February 2026Audit exemption subsidiary accounts31 August 2025
13 February 2026Other filing
13 February 2026Other filing
4 February 2026Appointment of a director
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