Smiths News Trading Limited

Active00237811 Private limited company

Incorporated: 9 March 1929 (97 years)
Previously known as: WH Smith Trading Limited (until 13 September 2006)
W H Smith Limited (until 19 January 2000)
W.H.Smith & Son Limited (until 1 January 1988)
Industry: Non-specialised wholesale trade (46900)
Directors: Richard Henry Arden Clay
Jonathan Michael Bunting
Owned by: Smiths News Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Full
Region: South West
Address: Rowan House Cherry Orchard North
Kembrey Park
Swindon
SN2 8UH

Website & contact details

Group website: smithsnews.co.uk
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 May 2027
Last accounts: 30 August 2025
Conf. stmt due: 26 January 2027
Last conf. stmt: 12 January 2026

Charges

Total: 6
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 5

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Clay, Richard Henry Arden

Director · Appointed 2 February 2026

Also at Smiths News Holdings Limited, Dawson Media Direct Limited, Dawson Holdings Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1977 (49)

Marriner, Stuart Steven

Secretary · Appointed 1 September 2011

Bunting, Jonathan Michael

Director · Appointed 1 September 2010

Also at Rascal Solutions Limited, Smiths News Holdings Limited, Dawson Media Direct Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1972 (54)

Officer history (41 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

1 October 2018

Appointed Grace, Anthony Liam as Director

31 August 2018

Resigned Cashmore, Mark Richard as Director

12 June 2018

Resigned Bauernfeind, David Gregory as Director

1 January 2018

Resigned Renwick, Richard John as Director

1 October 2016

Appointed Bauernfeind, David Gregory as Director

1 October 2016

Resigned Gresham, Nicholas John as Director

7 November 2012

Appointed Renwick, Richard John as Director

1 September 2011

Appointed Marriner, Stuart Steven as Secretary

31 August 2011

Resigned Charlton, Mark Hopwood as Director

31 August 2011

Resigned Charlton, Mark Hopwood as Secretary

1 September 2010

Appointed Bunting, Jonathan Michael as Director

1 September 2010

Appointed Gresham, Nicholas John as Director

31 August 2010

Resigned Humphrey, Alan John as Director

1 November 2006

Appointed Charlton, Mark Hopwood as Director

6 September 2006

Resigned Stewart, Alan James as Director

6 September 2006

Appointed Charlton, Mark Hopwood as Secretary

6 September 2006

Appointed Cashmore, Mark Richard as Director

6 September 2006

Resigned Houghton, Ian as Secretary

6 September 2006

Resigned Swann, Kathryn Elizabeth as Director

23 June 2006

Appointed Humphrey, Alan John as Director

3 March 2005

Appointed Stewart, Alan James as Director

3 March 2005

Resigned Warren, John Anthony as Director

25 September 2004

Resigned Hely Hutchinson, Timothy Mark as Director

4 November 2003

Resigned Handover, Richard Gordon as Director

4 November 2003

Appointed Swann, Kathryn Elizabeth as Director

31 August 2003

Resigned Houghton, Ian as Director

4 December 2001

Appointed Hely Hutchinson, Timothy Mark as Director

17 October 2001

Resigned Wigglesworth, Lloyd John as Director

23 March 2001

Resigned Hodson, Beverley Cliffe as Director

1 September 2000

Appointed Warren, John Anthony as Director

31 May 2000

Resigned Hamill, Keith as Director

25 January 1999

Resigned Orr, John Carmichael as Director

25 January 1999

Resigned Hardie, Charles Jeremy Mawdesley as Director

25 January 1999

Appointed Houghton, Ian as Director

25 January 1999

Resigned Scardino, Marjorie Morris, Dame as Director

25 January 1999

Resigned Lupo, Lawrence Patrick as Director

25 January 1999

Resigned Hancock, John Michael as Director

1 August 1998

Appointed Houghton, Ian as Secretary

1 August 1998

Resigned Rule, Christopher Stanley, Mr. as Secretary

14 April 1998

Appointed Wigglesworth, Lloyd John as Director

31 March 1998

Resigned Taylor, John Martin as Director

27 March 1998

Resigned Giles, Alan James as Director

1 October 1997

Resigned Cockburn, William as Director

17 June 1997

Appointed Hodson, Beverley Cliffe as Director

11 April 1997

Resigned Bamford, Peter Richard as Director

1 November 1996

Resigned Burke, Simon Paul as Director

31 August 1996

Resigned Napier, John Alexander as Director

1 July 1996

Appointed Hamill, Keith as Director

1 July 1996

Resigned Smith, Philip Reginald, The Honourable as Director

27 June 1996

Resigned Roberts, David John Marling as Director

1 May 1996

Resigned Wilmot-Sitwell, Peter Sacheverell as Director

31 December 1995

Resigned Field, Malcolm, Sir as Director

1 November 1995

Appointed Bamford, Peter Richard as Director

1 November 1995

Appointed Handover, Richard Gordon as Director

1 November 1995

Appointed Burke, Simon Paul as Director

1 November 1995

Appointed Giles, Alan James as Director

1 November 1995

Appointed Cockburn, William as Director

1 November 1995

Appointed Hancock, John Michael as Director

17 October 1995

Resigned Morgan, Janet Patricia, Doctor as Director

17 October 1995

Resigned Windlesham, David James George Hennessy, Lord as Director

31 July 1995

Resigned Troughton, Peter John Charles as Director

15 November 1994

Appointed Lupo, Lawrence Patrick as Director

21 June 1994

Appointed Scardino, Marjorie Morris, Dame as Director

29 January 1994

Resigned Hornby, Simon Michael, Sir as Director

8 December 1993

Resigned Elson, Edward Elliot as Director

20 April 1993

Appointed Taylor, John Martin as Director

20 April 1993

Appointed Orr, John Carmichael as Director

20 October 1992

Resigned Honeyman, Stanley Holmes as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Smiths News Holdings Limited

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. 04236079

Former controllers (1)

13 March 2023

Ceased Smiths News Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 11 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Smiths News PLC

Smiths News Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Connect Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Dawson Holdings Limited 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 This company 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 320

Date	Description	Made Up To
4 February 2026	Appointment of a director
13 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	12 January 2026
9 January 2026	Full accounts	30 August 2025
25 November 2025	Termination of appointment of a director
17 April 2025	Full accounts	31 August 2024