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DS Smith Business Services Limited
- Incorporated
- 21 June 2012 (14 years)
- Industry
- Combined office administrative service activities (82110) Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
- Directors
- Nicholas James Furmston
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- Level 31 Paddington SquareLondonW2 1DL
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
Furmston, Nicholas James
Director · Appointed 16 December 2025
British
Born January 1970 (56)
Director · Appointed 5 September 2016
American
Born September 1966 (60)
Officer history (18 former)
1 July 2026
Appointed Meads, Louise Rachel as Secretary
1 July 2026
Resigned Wood, Katie Rosa as Secretary
13 February 2026
Resigned Oluyinka, Kafayat Bisola as Secretary
13 February 2026
13 February 2026
Appointed Wood, Katie Rosa as Secretary
16 December 2025
Appointed Furmston, Nicholas James as Director
20 November 2025
Resigned Piper, Lauren Kate as Director
30 September 2025
21 March 2025
Appointed Oluyinka, Kafayat Bisola as Secretary
21 March 2025
Resigned Stone, Zillah Wendy as Secretary
4 February 2025
27 November 2023
Appointed Piper, Lauren Kate as Director
10 August 2023
5 May 2023
Resigned Jennings, Alexander Paul as Director
30 April 2022
3 December 2021
Appointed Jennings, Alexander Paul as Director
31 October 2018
Appointed Stone, Zillah Wendy as Secretary
31 October 2018
Resigned Steele, Anne as Secretary
10 February 2017
10 February 2017
Resigned Knowles, Sharon as Director
5 September 2016
2 September 2016
Resigned Carter, Stephen David as Director
21 January 2016
Appointed Carter, Stephen David as Director
21 January 2016
21 July 2015
21 July 2015
1 April 2015
Appointed Knowles, Sharon as Director
1 April 2015
16 June 2014
16 June 2014
16 January 2014
24 September 2013
28 June 2013
28 June 2013
7 February 2013
Resigned Harwood, Keith William as Director
24 September 2012
Appointed Harwood, Keith William as Director
21 June 2012
21 June 2012
21 June 2012
21 June 2012
Appointed Steele, Anne as Secretary
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
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 Owns 75–100% of shares
Abbey Corrugated Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
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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 This company 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 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 April 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £29,196,000
- Cash
- £43,000
- Turnover
- £5,880,000
- Profit Before Tax
- £1,610,000
- Employees
- 116
- Debt Ratio
- 18%
- Current Ratio
- 1.0x
- Profit Margin
- 27%
- Return on Equity
- 4%
Trend
Turnover
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £29,320,000 | £26,769,000 | £784,000 |
| Current Assets | £6,243,000 | £3,725,000 | £1,943,000 |
| Cash | £43,000 | £292,000 | £892,000 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £5,972,000 | £2,029,000 | £431,000 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £0 | £9,000 | |
| Net Current Assets | £271,000 | £1,696,000 | £1,512,000 |
| Net Assets | £29,196,000 | £28,130,000 | £2,227,000 |
| Shareholder Funds | £29,196,000 | £28,130,000 | £2,227,000 |
| Turnover | £5,880,000 | £5,600,000 | £6,276,000 |
| Gross Profit | £6,276,000 | ||
| Admin Expenses | £5,940,000 | £5,443,000 | £5,242,000 |
| Staff Costs | £4,703,000 | £3,952,000 | £3,925,000 |
| Operating Profit | (£60,000) | £157,000 | £1,034,000 |
| Profit Before Tax | £1,610,000 | £905,000 | £995,000 |
| Tax | £544,000 | £2,000 | (£135,000) |
| Profit for Period | £1,066,000 | £903,000 | £1,130,000 |
Filings 79
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 July 2026 | Appointment of a secretary | |||
| 2 July 2026 | Termination of appointment of a secretary | |||
| 21 June 2026 | Confirmation statement with no updates | 12 June 2026 | ||
| 20 February 2026 | Appointment of a director | |||
| 18 February 2026 | Appointment of a secretary |
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