DS Smith International Limited

Active02636539 Private limited company
Incorporated
9 August 1991 (35 years)
Industry
Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
Greater London
Address
Level 3
1 Paddington Square
London
W2 1DL

Website & contact details

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Filing status

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

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Meads, Louise Rachel
Secretary · Appointed 1 July 2026
Director · Appointed 13 February 2026
American
Born November 1974
Director · Appointed 17 March 2025
American
Born September 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 21 January 2016
Italian
Born July 1967 (59)
Officer history (26 former)
1 July 2026
Appointed Meads, Louise Rachel as Secretary
1 July 2026
Resigned Lloyd, James William as Secretary
13 February 2026
Appointed Simpkins, Erich as Director
13 February 2026
Appointed Lloyd, James William as Secretary
13 February 2026
Resigned Oluyinka, Kafayat Bisola as Secretary
30 September 2025
Resigned Hicks, William Beverley as Director
17 March 2025
Appointed Hieatt, Steven Wayne as Director
17 March 2025
Appointed Oluyinka, Kafayat Bisola as Secretary
17 March 2025
Resigned Simm, Iain David Cameron as Director
17 March 2025
Resigned Stone, Zillah Wendy as Secretary
21 September 2020
Appointed Simm, Iain David Cameron as Director
21 September 2020
Resigned Stone, Zillah Wendy as Director
31 October 2018
Appointed Stone, Zillah Wendy as Secretary
31 October 2018
Appointed Stone, Zillah Wendy as Director
31 October 2018
Resigned Steele, Anne as Director
31 October 2018
Resigned Steele, Anne as Secretary
21 January 2016
Appointed Rossi, Stefano as Director
21 January 2016
Resigned Jowett, Matthew Paul as Director
21 July 2015
Appointed Hicks, William Beverley as Director
21 July 2015
Resigned Marsh, Adrian Ross Thomas as Director
16 January 2014
Resigned Matthews, David John as Director
24 September 2013
Appointed Marsh, Adrian Ross Thomas as Director
28 June 2013
Appointed Steele, Anne as Director
28 June 2013
Resigned Dryden, Stephen William as Director
20 March 2013
Resigned Roberts, Miles William as Director
20 March 2013
Appointed Matthews, David John as Director
30 June 2011
Resigned Cattermole, Carolyn Tracy as Director
30 June 2011
Appointed Jowett, Matthew Paul as Director
4 May 2010
Resigned Thorne, Anthony David as Director
4 May 2010
Appointed Roberts, Miles William as Director
1 April 2008
Appointed Dryden, Stephen William as Director
1 April 2008
Resigned Morris, Gavin Mathew as Director
1 January 2003
Appointed Morris, Gavin Mathew as Director
1 January 2003
Resigned Buttfield, David Frank as Director
1 January 2002
Resigned Williams, John Peter as Director
9 July 2001
Resigned Cattermole, Carolyn Tracy as Secretary
9 July 2001
Appointed Steele, Anne as Secretary
1 January 2001
Appointed Cattermole, Carolyn Tracy as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Thorne, Anthony David as Director
31 December 2000
Resigned Russell, John Stuart as Director
30 November 2000
Resigned Richardson, Alan John as Secretary
30 November 2000
Appointed Cattermole, Carolyn Tracy as Secretary
9 August 1995
Resigned Russell, John Stuart as Secretary
17 July 1995
Resigned Green, Michael George as Director
17 July 1995
Resigned Russell, John Stuart as Director
17 July 1995
Resigned Stratton, Ogilvie Alexander as Director
17 July 1995
Appointed Richardson, Alan John as Secretary
1 November 1994
Appointed Buttfield, David Frank as Director
12 January 1994
Resigned Miller, John Michael as Director
15 November 1991
Appointed Russell, John Stuart as Director

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. 6739623

Holdings 7

Companies where DS Smith International Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 25–50% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Group structure 20 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

DS Smith Limited 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
DS Smith International Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£2,893,926,000
Cash
£4,100,000
Profit Before Tax
(£88,809,000)
Debt Ratio
55%
Current Ratio
0.0x
Return on Equity
-3%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2000.0M £4000.0M 2022 2023 £2,983,604,000 £2,893,926,000
Balance sheet detail
20232022
Fixed Assets£6,488,848,000£6,323,241,000
Current Assets£4,100,000£3,907,000
Cash£4,100,000£3,907,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£3,599,022,000£3,343,544,000
Net Current Assets(£3,594,922,000)(£3,339,637,000)
Net Assets£2,893,926,000£2,983,604,000
Shareholder Funds£2,893,926,000£2,983,604,000

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
7 July 2026Appointment of a secretary
7 July 2026Termination of appointment of a secretary
21 June 2026Confirmation statement with updates12 June 2026
21 April 2026Other filing
21 April 2026Other filing
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