Filing status
- Accounts due
- 31 December 2026
- Last accounts
- 30 April 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 26 June 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 12 June 2026
DS Smith Holdings Limited
- Incorporated
- 3 November 2008 (18 years)
- Previously known as
- Conew Limited (until 4 December 2008)This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
- Industry
- Activities of head offices (70100)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Audit exemption subsidiary
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- Level 31 Paddington SquareLondonW2 1DL
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Meads, Louise Rachel
Secretary · Appointed 1 July 2026
Director · Appointed 16 July 2025
French
Born March 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 17 March 2025
American
Born September 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 21 January 2016
Italian
Born July 1967 (59)
Officer history (15 former)
1 July 2026
Appointed Meads, Louise Rachel as Secretary
1 July 2026
Resigned Lloyd, James William as Secretary
13 February 2026
Appointed Lloyd, James William as Secretary
13 February 2026
Resigned Oluyinka, Kafayat Bisola as Secretary
30 September 2025
16 July 2025
17 March 2025
Resigned Stone, Zillah Wendy as Secretary
17 March 2025
17 March 2025
17 March 2025
Appointed Oluyinka, Kafayat Bisola as Secretary
21 September 2020
21 September 2020
31 October 2018
31 October 2018
Appointed Stone, Zillah Wendy as Secretary
31 October 2018
31 October 2018
21 January 2016
21 January 2016
21 July 2015
21 July 2015
16 January 2014
24 September 2013
28 June 2013
28 June 2013
20 March 2013
20 March 2013
30 June 2011
30 June 2011
4 May 2010
4 May 2010
3 November 2008
3 November 2008
3 November 2008
3 November 2008
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. 1377658
Other holdings 20
Companies where DS Smith Holdings Limited is registered as a person with significant control
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Owns 75–100% of shares
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Owns 75–100% of shares
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Group structure 19 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 This company 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
Financials
Figures from 2023 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 April 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £2,697,399,000
- Cash
- £312,000
- Profit Before Tax
- (£43,201,000)
- Debt Ratio
- 42%
- Current Ratio
- 0.0x
- Return on Equity
- -2%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £4,682,302,000 | £4,613,856,000 |
| Current Assets | £5,423,000 | £5,410,000 |
| Cash | £312,000 | £299,000 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,982,935,000 | £1,879,216,000 |
| Net Current Assets | (£1,977,512,000) | (£1,873,806,000) |
| Net Assets | £2,697,399,000 | £2,715,600,000 |
| Shareholder Funds | £2,697,399,000 | £2,715,600,000 |
| Turnover | £0 | |
| Cost of Sales | £1,354,000 | (£1,401,000) |
| Gross Profit | (£1,354,000) | |
| Admin Expenses | £0 | £1,519,000 |
| Operating Profit | £10,046,000 | (£118,000) |
| Profit Before Tax | (£43,201,000) | (£23,385,000) |
| Tax | £0 | £7,976,000 |
| Profit for Period | (£43,201,000) | (£31,361,000) |
Filings
Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2026 | Termination of appointment of a secretary | |||
| 7 July 2026 | Appointment of a secretary | |||
| 21 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 12 June 2026 | ||
| 21 April 2026 | Other filing | |||
| 21 April 2026 | Other filing |
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