What Ds Smith Packaging say about themselves
“DS Smith is an international packaging company, offering sustainable, plastic-free packaging, integrated recycling services, and sustainable paper products.”
DS Smith Packaging Limited
- Incorporated
- 18 June 1959 (67 years)
- Previously known as
- Linpac Containers Limited (until 22 November 2004)Linpac Containers International Limited (until 21 July 1998)Lin Pac Containers International Limited (until 11 June 1991)Earlier: Lin-Pac Corrugated Cases Limited
- Industry
- Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers (17219)
- Directors
- Marc Chiron
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- Level 3 1 Paddington SquareLondonW2 1DL
Website & contact details
- Website
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
- 10
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 8
Officers 5 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Meads, Louise Rachel
Secretary · Appointed 1 July 2026
Director · Appointed 19 June 2025
British
Born September 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 1 February 2021
British
Born May 1979 (47)
Chiron, Marc
Director · Appointed 9 April 2019
French
Born January 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 29 September 2014
Italian
Born July 1967 (59)
Officer history (50 former)
1 July 2026
Appointed Meads, Louise Rachel as Secretary
1 July 2026
Resigned Wood, Katie Rosa as Secretary
13 February 2026
Appointed Wood, Katie Rosa as Secretary
13 February 2026
Resigned Oluyinka, Kafayat Bisola as Secretary
30 September 2025
27 June 2025
19 June 2025
21 March 2025
Resigned Stone, Zillah Wendy as Secretary
21 March 2025
Appointed Oluyinka, Kafayat Bisola as Secretary
9 January 2023
30 April 2022
1 February 2021
29 January 2021
9 April 2019
Appointed Chiron, Marc as Director
12 December 2018
Resigned Liebenberg, Adrienne as Director
31 October 2018
Appointed Stone, Zillah Wendy as Secretary
31 October 2018
14 July 2017
18 April 2017
Appointed Liebenberg, Adrienne as Director
18 April 2017
Resigned Colleaux, Herve as Director
21 January 2016
21 July 2015
21 July 2015
21 July 2015
22 April 2015
Appointed Colleaux, Herve as Director
1 April 2015
1 April 2015
1 April 2015
Resigned Cadwell, Alison Jane as Director
22 December 2014
29 September 2014
16 June 2014
16 June 2014
16 January 2014
13 November 2013
24 September 2013
24 September 2013
28 June 2013
20 March 2013
11 March 2013
31 December 2011
31 December 2011
30 June 2011
30 June 2011
2 November 2010
2 November 2010
4 May 2010
4 May 2010
24 March 2009
Appointed Cadwell, Alison Jane as Director
24 March 2009
1 April 2008
1 April 2008
22 November 2004
22 November 2004
22 November 2004
10 November 2004
Resigned Lowe, John Arthur as Director
4 November 2004
8 April 2004
22 March 2004
22 March 2004
22 March 2004
22 March 2004
22 March 2004
22 March 2004
22 March 2004
22 July 2003
31 October 2002
23 June 2002
Resigned Fielding, Alan George as Director
1 August 2001
1 August 2001
1 August 2000
1 August 2000
28 July 2000
28 July 2000
30 June 2000
Resigned Watkins, Thomas Michael as Director
15 May 2000
28 January 2000
30 December 1999
Resigned Buxton, Charles Robert as Director
23 February 1999
Resigned Coulam, Reginald Desmond as Director
19 January 1999
7 September 1998
31 August 1998
19 August 1998
19 August 1998
Appointed Buxton, Charles Robert as Director
10 August 1998
Resigned Fagg, David Archer as Director
31 December 1997
15 January 1997
Appointed Lowe, John Arthur as Director
15 January 1997
Appointed Fagg, David Archer as Director
15 January 1997
Appointed Fielding, Alan George as Director
12 November 1996
21 April 1995
20 September 1994
7 March 1994
31 January 1993
Resigned Pontin, Keith John as Director
31 January 1993
Resigned Macnair, Donald Henry Anthony as Director
30 June 1992
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. 501594
Holdings 2
Companies where DS Smith Packaging Limited is registered as a person with significant control
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 April 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £29,290,000
- Cash
- £15,621,000
- Turnover
- £687,243,000
- Profit Before Tax
- £27,365,000
- Employees
- 3314
- Debt Ratio
- 95%
- Current Ratio
- 0.3x
- Profit Margin
- 4%
- Return on Equity
- 64%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £411,278,000 | £317,056,000 |
| Current Assets | £149,407,000 | £211,333,000 |
| Cash | £15,621,000 | £14,677,000 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £503,275,000 | £487,932,000 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £14,082,000 | £16,771,000 |
| Net Current Assets | (£353,868,000) | (£276,599,000) |
| Net Assets | £29,290,000 | £12,258,000 |
| Shareholder Funds | £29,290,000 | £12,258,000 |
| Turnover | £687,243,000 | £761,679,000 |
| Cost of Sales | £490,199,000 | £608,365,000 |
| Gross Profit | £197,044,000 | £153,314,000 |
| Admin Expenses | £98,498,000 | £98,164,000 |
| Staff Costs | £174,553,000 | £173,966,000 |
| Operating Profit | £29,930,000 | (£12,060,000) |
| Profit Before Tax | £27,365,000 | (£18,666,000) |
| Tax | £8,576,000 | £5,435,000 |
| Profit for Period | £18,789,000 | (£24,101,000) |
Filings 250
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2026 | Appointment of a secretary | 2 | ||
| 2 July 2026 | Termination of appointment of a secretary | 1 | ||
| 21 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 12 June 2026 | 5 | |
| 12 May 2026 | Statement of capital following an allotment of shares | 4 | ||
| 18 February 2026 | Appointment of a secretary | 2 |
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