WH Smith PLC

Active05202036 Public limited company
Incorporated
10 August 2004 (22 years)
Previously known as
New WH Smith PLC (until 30 August 2006)
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
Windmill Hill Business Park
Whitehill Way
Swindon
SN5 6PB

Filing status

Accounts due
28 February 2027
Last accounts
31 August 2025
Conf. stmt due
14 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 July 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 7 April 2026
Also at The Walled Garden (Tekels Park) M.C. Ltd, Kimbers Farm (1981) Limited, High Chimneys Investment Company Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1956 (69)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2024
Also at WH Smith Hospitals Limited, WH Smith Travel Limited, WH Smith Group Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 1 July 2024
Also at Compton Verney Enterprises Limited · more companies
British
Born May 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 1 March 2024
Also at Shaftesbury Capital PLC, C & C Management Services Limited, C&C Properties UK Limited · more companies
British
Born January 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 26 February 2019
Also at Grand Canal Trading Limited, 45 Woodfield Limited, Griffin Catering Services Limited · more companies
British
Born October 1965 (61)
Secretary · Appointed 21 June 2006
Also at WH Smith Hospitals Limited, WH Smith Travel Limited, WH Smith Travel Holdings Limited · more companies
British
Officer history (26 former)
30 June 2026
Resigned Burke, Colette as Director
7 April 2026
Resigned Harrison, Andrew David as Director
7 April 2026
Appointed Quinn, Leo Martin as Director
2 February 2026
Resigned Dulieu, Nicola Joy as Director
2 February 2026
Resigned Court, Annette Elizabeth as Director
19 November 2025
Appointed Harrison, Andrew David as Director
19 November 2025
Resigned Cowling, Carl David as Director
1 December 2024
Appointed Izzard, Maxwell Leslie James as Director
30 November 2024
Resigned Moorhead, Robert James as Director
1 July 2024
Appointed Rose, Helen Claire as Director
1 March 2024
Appointed Jobanputra, Situl Suryakant as Director
7 February 2024
Resigned Sears, Marion Jane as Director
12 September 2023
Resigned Atwal, Kalvinder as Director
1 July 2023
Appointed Burke, Colette as Director
18 January 2023
30 November 2022
Resigned Staunton, Henry Eric as Director
1 September 2022
Appointed Court, Annette Elizabeth as Director
1 February 2022
Appointed Sears, Marion Jane as Director
19 January 2022
1 February 2021
Appointed Atwal, Kalvinder as Director
20 January 2021
Resigned Baxter, Suzanne Claire as Director
9 September 2020
Appointed Dulieu, Nicola Joy as Director
22 January 2020
Resigned Hall, John William Drummond as Director
31 October 2019
Resigned Clarke, Stephen Martin as Director
26 February 2019
Appointed Cowling, Carl David as Director
26 February 2019
Appointed Thompson, Maurice Nicholas Beech as Director
26 February 2019
Appointed Emeny, Simon as Director
31 August 2013
Resigned Boyd, Walker Gordon as Director
30 June 2013
Resigned Swann, Kathryn Elizabeth as Director
4 February 2013
Appointed Baxter, Suzanne Claire as Director
23 January 2013
Resigned Ellis, Michael Henry as Director
3 December 2012
Appointed Durbin, Annemarie Verna Florence as Director
10 July 2012
Resigned Harris, Jeffery Francis as Director
1 June 2012
Appointed Clarke, Stephen Martin as Director
10 June 2011
Appointed Harris, Jeffery Francis as Director
10 June 2011
Resigned Barton, Robert John Orr as Director
1 September 2010
Appointed Staunton, Henry Eric as Director
31 August 2010
Resigned Walker, Robert Malcolm as Director
31 August 2010
Resigned Mayhew, Christopher Luke as Director
1 February 2010
Appointed Boyd, Walker Gordon as Director
1 December 2008
Appointed Moorhead, Robert James as Director
28 November 2008
Resigned Stewart, Alan James as Director
1 September 2008
Appointed Hall, John William Drummond as Director
31 January 2008
Resigned Rainey, Mary Teresa as Director
26 June 2006
Appointed Rainey, Mary Teresa as Director
26 June 2006
Resigned Houghton, Ian as Director
26 June 2006
Appointed Ellis, Michael Henry as Director
26 June 2006
Appointed Mayhew, Christopher Luke as Director
26 June 2006
Appointed Swann, Kathryn Elizabeth as Director
26 June 2006
Appointed Walker, Robert Malcolm as Director
26 June 2006
Appointed Barton, Robert John Orr as Director
21 June 2006
Appointed Houghton, Ian as Secretary
21 June 2006
Appointed Stewart, Alan James as Director
21 June 2006
Appointed Houghton, Ian as Director
21 June 2006
Resigned Sdg Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
21 June 2006
Resigned Sdg Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
10 August 2004
Appointed Sdg Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
10 August 2004
Appointed Sdg Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

Group structure 11 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

WH Smith PLC This company
WH Smith Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
W H Smith Retirement Savings Plan Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WH Smith 1955 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Websters Group Limited(the) Owns 75–100% of shares
WH Smith HS Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WH Smith Online Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WH Smith Travel Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WH Smith Travel 2008 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WH Smith US Group Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
WH Smith US Retail Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
4 August 2026Confirmation statement with no updates31 July 2026
1 July 2026Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
30 June 2026Termination of appointment of a director
1 May 2026Registered office address changed
21 April 2026Appointment of a director
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