Smith & Nephew PLC

Active00324357 Public limited company

What Smith & Nephew say about themselves

“Smith+Nephew is a global portfolio medical technology business. We design and make technology that takes the limits off living.”

— from smith-nephew.com

Incorporated: 17 February 1937 (89 years)
Industry: Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. (20590)
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products (21100)
Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies (32500)
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors: Therese Marie Esperdy
Garheng Kong
David King
all 12 directors
Accounts type: Group
Region: East of England
Address: Building 5
Croxley Park
Hatters Lane
Watford
WD18 8YE

Website & contact details

Website: smith-nephew.com

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 14 March 2027
Last conf. stmt: 28 February 2026

Charges

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

Officers 13 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Esperdy, Therese Marie

Director · Appointed 1 December 2025

American

Born October 1960 (66)

Kong, Garheng

Director · Appointed 1 September 2025

American

Born June 1975 (51)

King, David

Director · Appointed 1 July 2025

American

Born June 1956 (70)

Stanley, Sybella Jane

Director · Appointed 1 February 2025

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British

Born June 1961 (65)

Lowth, Simon Jonathan

Director · Appointed 1 January 2024

British

Born September 1961 (65)

Maiden, Jeremy Kim

Director · Appointed 14 September 2023

British

Born April 1961 (65)

Soames, Rupert Christopher

Director · Appointed 26 April 2023

British

Born May 1959 (67)

Barraclough, Helen

Secretary · Appointed 14 April 2022

Nath, Deepak

Director · Appointed 1 April 2022

American

Born April 1972 (54)

Hallas, Joanna Christine

Director · Appointed 1 February 2022

British

Born February 1970 (56)

Ma, John Changzheng, Dr

Director · Appointed 17 February 2021

American

Born August 1962 (64)

Mazur-Hofsaess, Katarzyna, Dr

Director · Appointed 1 November 2020

Polish,German

Born September 1963 (63)

Owen, Marc Ellis

Director · Appointed 1 October 2017

British

Born October 1959 (67)

Officer history (45 former)

19 August 2026

Resigned Rogers, John as Director

6 May 2026

Resigned Risley, Angela Susan as Director

1 December 2025

Appointed Esperdy, Therese Marie as Director

1 September 2025

Appointed Kong, Garheng as Director

1 July 2025

Appointed King, David as Director

30 April 2025

Resigned White, Robert John as Director

1 February 2025

Appointed Stanley, Sybella Jane as Director

30 April 2024

Resigned Medlock, Charles Richard Kenneth as Director

1 April 2024

Appointed Rogers, John as Director

31 March 2024

Resigned Nesmes, Anne-Francoise as Director

1 January 2024

Appointed Lowth, Simon Jonathan as Director

31 December 2023

Resigned Engstrom, Erik as Director

15 September 2023

Resigned Quarta, Roberto as Director

14 September 2023

Appointed Maiden, Jeremy Kim as Director

26 April 2023

Appointed Soames, Rupert Christopher as Director

30 September 2022

Resigned Freestone, Robin Anthony David as Director

14 April 2022

Appointed Barraclough, Helen as Secretary

13 April 2022

Resigned Swabey, Susan Margaret as Secretary

1 April 2022

Appointed Nath, Deepak as Director

31 March 2022

Resigned Diggelmann, Roland Daniel as Director

1 February 2022

Appointed Hallas, Joanna Christine as Director

14 April 2021

Resigned Bottomley, Virginia Hilda Brunette Maxwell, Baroness as Director

17 February 2021

Appointed Ma, John Changzheng, Dr as Director

31 December 2020

Resigned Bali, Vinita as Director

1 November 2020

Appointed Mazur-Hofsaess, Katarzyna, Dr as Director

27 July 2020

Appointed Nesmes, Anne-Francoise as Director

1 May 2020

Appointed White, Robert John as Director

9 April 2020

Appointed Medlock, Charles Richard Kenneth as Director

9 April 2020

Resigned Baker, Graham Timothy as Director

31 October 2019

Resigned Nawana, Namal Sasrika as Director

11 April 2019

Resigned Barlow, Ian Edward as Director

11 April 2019

Resigned Friedman, Michael Allen as Director

7 May 2018

Appointed Nawana, Namal Sasrika as Director

7 May 2018

Resigned Bohuon, Olivier Jean as Director

12 April 2018

Resigned Papa, Joseph as Director

1 March 2018

Appointed Diggelmann, Roland Daniel as Director

1 October 2017

Appointed Owen, Marc Ellis as Director

18 September 2017

Appointed Risley, Angela Susan as Director

6 April 2017

Resigned Larcombe, Brian Paul as Director

1 March 2017

Appointed Baker, Graham Timothy as Director

11 January 2017

Resigned Brown, Julie Belita as Director

1 September 2015

Appointed Freestone, Robin Anthony David as Director

1 January 2015

Appointed Engstrom, Erik as Director

1 December 2014

Appointed Bali, Vinita as Director

31 July 2014

Resigned Kirby, Pamela Josephine, Dr as Director

10 April 2014

Resigned De Schutter, Richard Urbain as Director

10 April 2014

Resigned Buchanan, John Gordon St Clair, Sir as Director

24 March 2014

Resigned Piramal, Ajay Gopikisan as Director

4 December 2013

Appointed Quarta, Roberto as Director

11 April 2013

Appointed Friedman, Michael Allen as Director

4 February 2013

Appointed Brown, Julie Belita as Director

31 December 2012

Resigned Hennah, Adrian as Director

1 November 2012

Resigned Berger, Genevieve Bernadette, Prof as Director

12 April 2012

Resigned Stomberg, Rolf Wilhelm Heinrich, Dr as Director

12 April 2012

Appointed Bottomley, Virginia Hilda Brunette Maxwell, Baroness as Director

1 January 2012

Appointed Piramal, Ajay Gopikisan as Director

14 April 2011

Resigned Illingworth, David as Director

1 April 2011

Appointed Bohuon, Olivier Jean as Director

6 May 2010

Resigned Knowlton, Warren D as Director

5 March 2010

Appointed Barlow, Ian Edward as Director

5 March 2010

Appointed Berger, Genevieve Bernadette, Prof as Director

15 May 2009

Appointed Swabey, Susan Margaret as Secretary

15 May 2009

Resigned Chambers, Paul Richard as Secretary

1 August 2008

Appointed Papa, Joseph as Director

31 July 2007

Resigned O'Donnell, Christopher John, Sir as Director

30 June 2006

Resigned Hooley, Peter as Director

15 June 2006

Appointed Hennah, Adrian as Director

27 April 2006

Resigned Eustace, Dudley Graham as Director

8 February 2006

Appointed Illingworth, David as Director

3 February 2005

Appointed Buchanan, John Gordon St Clair, Sir as Director

29 April 2003

Resigned Lankester, Timothy Patrick, Sir as Director

8 April 2002

Appointed Chambers, Paul Richard as Secretary

8 April 2002

Resigned Parson, Michael George as Secretary

1 March 2002

Appointed Larcombe, Brian Paul as Director

1 March 2002

Appointed Kirby, Pamela Josephine, Dr as Director

28 February 2002

Resigned Pearse, Brian Gerald, Sir as Director

28 February 2002

Resigned Cleaver, Anthony Brian, Sir as Director

1 January 2001

Appointed De Schutter, Richard Urbain as Director

1 November 2000

Appointed Knowlton, Warren D as Director

26 October 2000

Resigned Fryer, Alan Richmond as Director

26 October 2000

Resigned Lane, Nancy Jane, Dr as Director

31 December 1999

Resigned Robinson, John Harris as Director

10 November 1999

Appointed Eustace, Dudley Graham as Director

31 December 1998

Resigned Blair, Jack Roger as Director

1 January 1998

Appointed Stomberg, Rolf Wilhelm Heinrich, Dr as Director

30 June 1997

Resigned Kinder, Eric as Director

23 April 1997

Resigned Macpherson, Michael Alastair Fox as Director

31 December 1996

Resigned Kennedy, Francis, Sir as Director

1 June 1996

Appointed Lankester, Timothy Patrick, Sir as Director

1 March 1993

Appointed Cleaver, Anthony Brian, Sir as Director

1 March 1993

Appointed Pearse, Brian Gerald, Sir as Director

29 September 1992

Resigned Kiely, Michael Joseph as Director

1 September 1992

Appointed O'Donnell, Christopher John, Sir as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Group structure 26 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Smith & Nephew PLC This company

Smith & Nephew (Overseas) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

TP Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Usd Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Additive Instruments Limited Proposed for strike-offHolds 75–100% of voting rights

Smith & Nephew Esn Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Investment Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Beta Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Employees Trustees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Extruded Films Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Finance Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Finance Oratec Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Healthcare Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Medical Fabrics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Medical Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Nominee Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Nominee Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Pharmaceuticals Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Raisegrade Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

The Albion Soap Company Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew Trading Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

T.J.Smith and Nephew,limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew UK Executive Pension Scheme Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smith & Nephew UK Pension Fund Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
27 October 2026	Sale or transfer of treasury shares
27 October 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
18 September 2026	Sale or transfer of treasury shares
18 September 2026	Sale or transfer of treasury shares
11 September 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares