Smiths News PLC

Active05195191 Public limited company
Incorporated
2 August 2004 (22 years)
Previously known as
Connect Group PLC (until 2 November 2020)
Smiths News PLC (until 22 April 2014)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Accounts type
Group
Region
South West
Address
Rowan House Cherry Orchard North
Kembrey Park
Swindon
SN2 8UH

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
28 February 2027
Last accounts
30 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
15 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
1 February 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 8 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 2 February 2026
Also at Smiths News Holdings Limited, Smiths News Trading Limited, Dawson Media Direct Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 16 January 2025
Also at Workspace Group PLC, Aberdeen UK Smaller Companies Growth Trust PLC, London & Partners Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1972
Director · Appointed 1 March 2023
Also at Corps of Commissionaires Management Limited
British
Born November 1968
Director · Appointed 13 May 2020
British,
Born March 1959 (67)
Holt, Michael John, Director
Director · Appointed 1 October 2018
British
Born October 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 1 September 2017
British
Born March 1963 (63)
Marriner, Stuart Steven
Secretary · Appointed 1 September 2011
Director · Appointed 1 April 2010
Also at Rascal Solutions Limited, Smiths News Holdings Limited, Smiths News Trading Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1972 (54)
Officer history (27 former)
2 February 2026
Appointed Clay, Richard Henry Arden as Director
21 November 2025
Resigned Baker, Paul Martin as Director
16 January 2025
Resigned Collis, Denise Rosemary as Director
16 January 2025
Appointed Malhotra, Manju as Director
1 March 2023
Appointed Rabey, Deborah Anne as Director
30 November 2021
Resigned Grace, Anthony Liam as Director
4 October 2021
Appointed Baker, Paul Martin as Director
13 May 2020
Appointed Blackwood, David Charles as Director
13 May 2020
Resigned Kennedy, Paul Gareth as Director
5 November 2019
Resigned Opdeweegh, Jozef as Director
5 November 2018
Appointed Grace, Anthony Liam as Director
1 October 2018
Appointed Holt, Michael John, Director 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
23 January 2018
Resigned Brent, Andrew William as Director
1 September 2017
Appointed Whiteling, Mark Argent as Director
21 March 2017
Resigned Child, Colin Charles as Director
1 October 2016
Resigned Gresham, Nicholas John as Director
1 October 2016
Appointed Bauernfeind, David Gregory as Director
4 February 2016
Resigned Cann, John William Anthony as Director
2 February 2016
Resigned Worby, John Graham as Director
1 December 2015
Appointed Collis, Denise Rosemary as Director
1 December 2015
Appointed Child, Colin Charles as Director
1 May 2015
Resigned Millard, Dennis Henry as Director
2 March 2015
Appointed Kennedy, Paul Gareth as Director
1 September 2011
Appointed Marriner, Stuart Steven as Secretary
31 August 2011
Resigned Charlton, Mark Hopwood as Secretary
31 August 2010
Resigned Humphrey, Alan John as Director
1 August 2010
Appointed Gresham, Nicholas John as Director
1 April 2010
Appointed Bunting, Jonathan Michael as Director
1 September 2008
Appointed Brent, Andrew William as Director
6 February 2008
Resigned Fitzmaurice, Patrick Brendan as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Mayhew, Christopher Luke as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Houghton, Ian as Secretary
31 August 2006
Appointed Fitzmaurice, Patrick Brendan as Director
31 August 2006
Appointed Cann, John William Anthony as Director
31 August 2006
Appointed Millard, Dennis Henry as Director
31 August 2006
Appointed Cashmore, Mark Richard as Director
31 August 2006
Appointed Charlton, Mark Hopwood as Secretary
31 August 2006
Resigned Stewart, Alan James as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Barton, Robert John Orr as Director
31 August 2006
Appointed Worby, John Graham as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Ellis, Michael Henry as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Walker, Robert Malcolm as Director
31 August 2006
Appointed Humphrey, Alan John as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Swann, Kathryn Elizabeth as Director
31 August 2006
Resigned Rainey, Mary Teresa as Director
26 June 2006
Appointed Barton, Robert John Orr as Director
26 June 2006
Appointed Ellis, Michael Henry as Director
26 June 2006
Appointed Walker, Robert Malcolm as Director
26 June 2006
Appointed Mayhew, Christopher Luke as Director
26 June 2006
Resigned Houghton, Ian as Director
26 June 2006
Appointed Rainey, Mary Teresa as Director
26 June 2006
Appointed Swann, Kathryn Elizabeth as Director
21 June 2006
Appointed Houghton, Ian as Director
21 June 2006
Appointed Stewart, Alan James as Director
21 June 2006
Appointed Houghton, Ian as Secretary
21 June 2006
Resigned Sdg Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
21 June 2006
Resigned Sdg Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 August 2004
Appointed Sdg Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
2 August 2004
Appointed Sdg Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

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 11 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

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

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
17 February 2026Group of companies' accounts30 August 2025
4 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates1 February 2026
4 February 2026Appointment of a director
25 November 2025Termination of appointment of a director
7 February 2025Memorandum and Articles of Association
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