DS Smith Limited

Active01377658 Private limited company
Incorporated
7 July 1978 (48 years)
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
Level 3
1 Paddington Square
London
W2 1DL

Filing status

Accounts due
30 December 2026
Last accounts
30 April 2025
Conf. stmt due
12 July 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 June 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hieatt, Steven Wayne
Secretary · Appointed 4 February 2025
Director · Appointed 31 January 2025
French
Born March 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 31 January 2025
American
Born September 1971 (55)
Nicholls, Timothy S.
Director · Appointed 31 January 2025
American
Born July 1961 (65)
Officer history (47 former)
4 February 2025
Resigned Roberts, Miles William as Director
4 February 2025
Resigned Simm, Iain David Cameron as Secretary
4 February 2025
Appointed Hieatt, Steven Wayne as Secretary
4 February 2025
Resigned Pike, Richard Neil as Director
31 January 2025
Appointed Nicholls, Timothy S. as Director
31 January 2025
Resigned Bamford, Tessa Elizabeth as Director
31 January 2025
Resigned Robbie, David Andrew as Director
31 January 2025
Resigned Kessel, Alina as Director
31 January 2025
Resigned Baxter, Celia Frances as Director
31 January 2025
Resigned Olsen, Eric as Director
31 January 2025
Resigned Johnson, Alan as Director
31 January 2025
Appointed Hieatt, Steven Wayne as Director
31 January 2025
Resigned Drabble, Geoffrey as Director
31 January 2025
3 September 2024
Resigned Smalley, Louise Helen as Director
1 January 2024
Appointed Bamford, Tessa Elizabeth as Director
30 June 2023
Resigned Marsh, Adrian Ross Thomas as Director
30 June 2023
Appointed Pike, Richard Neil as Director
15 May 2023
Appointed Olsen, Eric as Director
6 September 2022
Resigned Soames, Rupert Christopher as Director
1 June 2022
Appointed Johnson, Alan as Director
3 January 2021
Resigned Davis, Gareth as Director
8 September 2020
Resigned Britton, Christopher Paul as Director
1 September 2020
Appointed Drabble, Geoffrey as Director
1 May 2020
Appointed Kessel, Alina as Director
9 October 2019
Appointed Baxter, Celia Frances as Director
3 September 2019
Resigned Nicholls, Jonathan Clive as Director
3 September 2019
Resigned O'Donovan, Kathleen Anne as Director
11 April 2019
Appointed Robbie, David Andrew as Director
1 March 2019
Appointed Soames, Rupert Christopher as Director
28 June 2018
Resigned Griffiths, Ian Ward as Director
6 June 2016
Appointed Simm, Iain David Cameron as Secretary
5 June 2016
Resigned Hampson, Michael David as Secretary
22 January 2016
Resigned Jowett, Matthew Paul as Secretary
22 January 2016
Appointed Hampson, Michael David as Secretary
23 June 2014
Appointed Smalley, Louise Helen as Director
23 June 2014
Appointed Griffiths, Ian Ward as Director
11 February 2014
Resigned Mellier, Philippe Jean-Claude as Director
24 September 2013
Appointed Marsh, Adrian Ross Thomas as Director
3 September 2013
Resigned Bunker, Christopher Jonathan as Director
28 June 2013
Resigned Dryden, Stephen William as Director
6 March 2013
Appointed Britton, Christopher Paul as Director
5 December 2012
Appointed O'Donovan, Kathleen Anne as Director
4 January 2012
Resigned Johnson, Peter Michael as Director
1 July 2011
Appointed Jowett, Matthew Paul as Secretary
30 June 2011
Resigned Cattermole, Carolyn Tracy as Secretary
8 December 2010
Resigned Beeston, Robert Geoffrey as Director
1 June 2010
Appointed Davis, Gareth as Director
4 May 2010
Resigned Thorne, Anthony David as Director
4 May 2010
Appointed Roberts, Miles William as Director
1 December 2009
Appointed Nicholls, Jonathan Clive as Director
31 August 2009
26 May 2009
Resigned Adams, George Mills Bramston as Director
1 April 2008
Resigned Morris, Gavin Mathew as Director
1 April 2008
Appointed Dryden, Stephen William as Director
29 January 2008
Appointed Adams, George Mills Bramston as Director
30 May 2007
Resigned Piette, Daniel Robert as Director
31 December 2006
Resigned Hichens, Antony Peverell as Director
30 September 2006
Resigned Loison, Jean Paul as Director
7 September 2006
Appointed Mellier, Philippe Jean-Claude as Director
9 December 2003
Appointed Bunker, Christopher Jonathan as Director
9 December 2003
Appointed Loison, Jean Paul as Director
31 January 2003
Resigned Buttfield, David Frank as Director
5 November 2002
Appointed Morris, Gavin Mathew as Director
3 September 2002
Resigned Williams, John Peter as Director
5 September 2001
Resigned Stratton, Ogilvie Alexander as Director
5 September 2001
Resigned Smith, Eric Cecil as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Thorne, Anthony David as Director
5 December 2000
Appointed Beeston, Robert Geoffrey as Director
20 November 2000
Appointed Cattermole, Carolyn Tracy as Secretary
20 November 2000
Resigned Russell, John Stuart as Secretary
6 September 2000
Resigned Russell, John Stuart as Director
6 September 2000
Resigned Pragnell, Michael Patrick as Director
13 March 2000
21 January 2000
Resigned Greig, William Neil as Director
8 December 1999
Appointed Johnson, Peter Michael as Director
8 September 1999
Resigned Clements, Alan William as Director
8 September 1999
29 June 1999
Appointed Hichens, Antony Peverell as Director
30 April 1999
Resigned Green, Michael George as Director
23 March 1996
Appointed Stancliffe, John Charles Grayson as Director
1 January 1996
Appointed Pragnell, Michael Patrick as Director
19 September 1995
12 January 1994
Resigned Miller, John Michael as Director
12 January 1994
Appointed Buttfield, David Frank as Director
1 October 1993
Appointed Piette, Daniel Robert as Director
28 July 1993
Appointed Smith, Eric Cecil as Director
30 April 1993
Resigned Brewster, Richard David as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 5 February 2025
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 15880439

Group structure 19 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

DS Smith Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
DS Smith Finco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
DS Smith Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Abbey Corrugated Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ashton Corrugated (Southern) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Avonbank Paper Disposal Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Biber Paper Converting Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Calara Holding Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Conew Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Corrugated Products Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
D.W. Plastics (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
David S. Smith Nominees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
DS Smith (UK) Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
DS Smith Basalt Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
DS Smith Business Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
DS Smith Dormant Five Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
DS Smith Euro Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
DS Smith Europe Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

What Ds Smith say about themselves

“DS Smith is an international packaging company, offering sustainable, plastic-free packaging, integrated recycling services, and sustainable paper products.”

— from dssmith.com

Filings 1262

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
29 October 2026Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
29 October 2026Insolvency filing
29 October 2026Share capital filing
29 October 2026Statement of capital
29 October 2026Resolutions
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