Connect Limited

Active02008952 Private limited company
Incorporated
10 April 1986 (40 years)
Previously known as
Smiths News 2006 Limited (until 21 November 2013)
WH Smith Retail 2006 Limited (until 13 September 2006)
WH Smith Retail Limited (until 16 June 2006)
Earlier: W H Smith UK Limited, W H Smith Retail Limited, Arts Channel Limited(the), Burginhall 34 Limited
Industry
Non-trading company (74990)
Accounts type
Unaudited abridged
Region
South West
Address
Rowan House Cherry Orchard North
Kembrey Park
Swindon
SN2 8UH

Filing status

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

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 2 February 2026
British
Born February 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 5 November 2019
British
Born February 1972 (54)
Marriner, Stuart Steven
Secretary · Appointed 1 September 2011
Officer history (24 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
5 November 2019
Resigned Opdeweegh, Jozef as Director
5 November 2019
Appointed Bunting, Jonathan Michael as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Grace, Anthony Liam as Director
1 October 2018
Resigned Bunting, Jonathan Michael as Director
1 September 2018
Appointed Opdeweegh, Jozef as Director
31 August 2018
Resigned Cashmore, Mark Richard as Director
12 June 2018
Resigned Bauernfeind, David Gregory as Director
1 October 2016
Appointed Bauernfeind, David Gregory as Director
1 October 2016
Resigned Gresham, Nicholas John as Director
1 September 2011
Appointed Marriner, Stuart Steven as Secretary
31 August 2011
Resigned Charlton, Mark Hopwood as Secretary
31 August 2011
Resigned Charlton, Mark Hopwood as Director
1 September 2010
Appointed Gresham, Nicholas John as Director
1 September 2010
Appointed Bunting, Jonathan Michael as Director
31 August 2010
Resigned Humphrey, Alan John as Director
6 September 2006
Resigned Swann, Kathryn Elizabeth as Director
6 September 2006
Appointed Humphrey, Alan John as Director
6 September 2006
Appointed Cashmore, Mark Richard as Director
6 September 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
Resigned Houghton, Ian as Secretary
3 March 2005
Appointed Stewart, Alan James as Director
3 March 2005
Resigned Warren, John Anthony as Director
2 January 2004
Resigned Hodson, Beverley Cliffe as Director
4 November 2003
Appointed Swann, Kathryn Elizabeth as Director
4 November 2003
Resigned Handover, Richard Gordon as Director
31 August 2003
Resigned Houghton, Ian as Director
1 April 2001
Resigned White, Colin Anthony as Director
1 April 2001
Appointed Hodson, Beverley Cliffe as Director
1 April 2001
Appointed Handover, Richard Gordon as Director
1 September 2000
Appointed Warren, John Anthony as Director
10 February 2000
Appointed Houghton, Ian as Secretary
10 February 2000
Resigned White, Colin Anthony as Secretary
1 August 1998
Resigned Hughes, Gerard Maxwell as Director
1 August 1998
Resigned Rule, Christopher Stanley, Mr. as Director
24 July 1996
Appointed Houghton, Ian as Director
24 July 1996
Appointed White, Colin Anthony as Director
24 July 1996
Appointed White, Colin Anthony as Secretary
24 July 1996
Resigned Bull, Susan Helen as Secretary
24 July 1996
Resigned Thorpe, Richard Chisholm as Director
1 October 1994
Appointed Hughes, Gerard Maxwell as Director
30 September 1994
Resigned Stevens, Philip Alan as Director

Ownership 2 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
Has significant influence or control
Limited Company
Reg. no. 04236079
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. 4236079

Group structure 11 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Smiths News Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Connect Limited This company 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 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

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 August 2025 · unaudited abridged accounts

Net Assets
£1
Balance sheet detail
2025
Current Assets£1
Debtors£1
Net Current Assets£1
Net Assets£1
Shareholder Funds£1

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 February 2026Appointment of a director
13 January 2026Confirmation statement with no updates12 January 2026
29 December 2025Unaudited abridged accounts31 August 2025
25 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
3 March 2025Accounts for a dormant company31 August 2024
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