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DS Smith Recycling UK Limited
- Incorporated
- 10 July 1926 (100 years)
- Previously known as
- Sca Recycling UK Limited (until 28 September 2012)The Baysford Press Limited (until 22 May 1995)John Wright & Sons (Printing) Limited (until 23 June 1988)Earlier: Baysford Press,limited(the)
- Industry
- Recovery of sorted materials (38320)
- Directors
- Daniel James ProsserLucy Hart
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- Level 3 1 Paddington SquareLondonW2 1DL
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 30 April 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 26 June 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 12 June 2026
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 0
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 3
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Meads, Louise Rachel
Secretary · Appointed 1 July 2026
Prosser, Daniel James
Director · Appointed 13 February 2026
British
Born May 1988 (38)
Director · Appointed 13 February 2026
American
Born November 1974
Hart, Lucy
Director · Appointed 11 February 2025
British
Born June 1984 (42)
Officer history (35 former)
1 July 2026
Appointed Meads, Louise Rachel as Secretary
13 February 2026
Appointed Prosser, Daniel James as Director
13 February 2026
13 February 2026
Resigned Oluyinka, Kafayat Bisola as Secretary
30 December 2025
Resigned Berrisford, Andrew as Director
30 September 2025
21 March 2025
Appointed Oluyinka, Kafayat Bisola as Secretary
21 March 2025
Resigned Stone, Zillah Wendy as Secretary
11 February 2025
Appointed Hart, Lucy as Director
11 February 2025
Resigned Bottcher, Shane Ian as Director
29 April 2022
3 February 2022
3 February 2022
Appointed Berrisford, Andrew as Director
3 February 2022
Appointed Bottcher, Shane Ian as Director
3 February 2022
Resigned Silk, Jonathan Paul Clason as Director
31 July 2020
Resigned Behr, Jochen Friedrich as Director
29 April 2019
29 April 2019
31 October 2018
Resigned Steele, Anne as Secretary
31 October 2018
Appointed Stone, Zillah Wendy as Secretary
3 November 2017
19 June 2017
Appointed Silk, Jonathan Paul Clason as Director
5 May 2017
30 April 2017
Resigned Evans, Delyth as Director
8 March 2017
Appointed Behr, Jochen Friedrich as Director
21 January 2016
21 January 2016
21 July 2015
17 March 2015
Appointed Evans, Delyth as Director
17 March 2015
17 March 2015
17 March 2015
16 January 2014
24 September 2013
14 February 2013
13 February 2013
31 January 2013
21 December 2012
Resigned Wortman, Hans Paul as Director
5 October 2012
30 June 2012
30 June 2012
Appointed Steele, Anne as Secretary
30 June 2012
4 February 2004
25 May 2001
12 April 2001
Appointed Wortman, Hans Paul as Director
20 October 2000
20 October 2000
Resigned Moss, Bert Holger as Director
20 October 2000
11 October 2000
11 October 2000
20 August 1998
Appointed Moss, Bert Holger as Director
20 August 1998
1 July 1998
1 July 1998
Resigned Bos, Henrik Otto as Director
1 December 1995
1 December 1995
19 May 1995
19 May 1995
19 May 1995
19 May 1995
19 May 1995
Appointed Bos, Henrik Otto as Director
15 February 1995
15 February 1995
16 July 1994
16 July 1994
16 July 1993
16 July 1993
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 By Shares
Reg. no. 2636539
Financials
Figures from 2022 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 April 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £21,590,000
- down £52,289,000 (71%)
- Cash
- £366,000
- down £7,250,000 (95%)
- Turnover
- £265,875,000
- up £68,591,000 (35%)
- Profit Before Tax
- £12,897,000
- up £6,830,000 (113%)
- Employees
- 307
- down 72 (19%)
- Debt Ratio
- 89%
- Profit Margin
- 5%
- Return on Equity
- 59%
Balance sheet detail
| 2022 | |
|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £173,995,000 |
| Current Assets | £29,098,000 |
| Cash | £366,000 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £74,193,000 |
| Net Current Assets | (£78,212,000) |
| Net Assets | £21,590,000 |
| Shareholder Funds | £21,590,000 |
| Turnover | £265,875,000 |
| Cost of Sales | £216,067,000 |
| Gross Profit | £49,808,000 |
| Admin Expenses | £10,422,000 |
| Staff Costs | £13,174,000 |
| Operating Profit | £12,307,000 |
| Profit Before Tax | £12,897,000 |
| Tax | £186,000 |
| Profit for Period | £12,711,000 |
Filings 218
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2026 | Appointment of a secretary | |||
| 21 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 12 June 2026 | ||
| 20 February 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 19 February 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 18 February 2026 | Termination of appointment of a secretary |
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