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Smiths News Trading Limited

00237811

active
ltd
england wales
Companies House
Health Score
63 / 100

Some Concerns

25/30
Filing
0/30
Financial
38/40
Risk
  • 1 outstanding charge (-2)

Details

Rowan House Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon, SN2 8UH
Incorporated 09/03/1929

Previously known as

Wh Smith Trading Limited · until 13/09/2006
W H Smith Limited · until 19/01/2000
W.H.Smith & Son Limited · until 01/01/1988

Compliance

Last accounts

30/08/2025

full

Next accounts due

31/05/2027

On track

Confirmation statement

Last: 12/01/2026

Due 26/01/2027

On track

Industry

46900
Non-specialised wholesale trade

Officers

Jonathan Michael Bunting

director · Since 01/09/2010

British · England · Age 54

Stuart Steven Marriner

secretary · Since 01/09/2011

Richard Henry Arden Clay

director · Since 02/02/2026

British · England · Age 49

Former

Stanley Holmes Honeyman

director · Resigned 20/10/1992

Edward Elliot Elson

director · Resigned 08/12/1993

Simon Michael Hornby

director · Resigned 29/01/1994

Peter John Charles Troughton

director · Resigned 31/07/1995

David James George Hennessy Windlesham

director · Resigned 17/10/1995

Janet Patricia Morgan

director · Resigned 17/10/1995

Malcolm Field

director · Resigned 31/12/1995

Peter Sacheverell Wilmot-Sitwell

director · Resigned 01/05/1996

David John Marling Roberts

director · Resigned 27/06/1996

Philip Reginald Smith

director · Resigned 01/07/1996

John Alexander Napier

director · Resigned 31/08/1996

Simon Paul Burke

director · Resigned 01/11/1996

Peter Richard Bamford

director · Resigned 11/04/1997

William Cockburn

director · Resigned 01/10/1997

Alan James Giles

director · Resigned 27/03/1998

John Martin Taylor

director · Resigned 31/03/1998

Christopher Stanley Rule

secretary · Resigned 01/08/1998

Charles Jeremy Mawdesley Hardie

director · Resigned 25/01/1999

John Carmichael Orr

director · Resigned 25/01/1999

Marjorie Morris Scardino

director · Resigned 25/01/1999

Lawrence Patrick Lupo

director · Resigned 25/01/1999

John Michael Hancock

director · Resigned 25/01/1999

Keith Hamill

director · Resigned 31/05/2000

Beverley Cliffe Hodson

director · Resigned 23/03/2001

Lloyd John Wigglesworth

director · Resigned 17/10/2001

Ian Houghton

director · Resigned 31/08/2003

Richard Gordon Handover

director · Resigned 04/11/2003

Timothy Mark Hely Hutchinson

director · Resigned 25/09/2004

John Anthony Warren

director · Resigned 03/03/2005

Ian Houghton

secretary · Resigned 06/09/2006

Kathryn Elizabeth Swann

director · Resigned 06/09/2006

Alan James Stewart

director · Resigned 06/09/2006

Alan John Humphrey

director · Resigned 31/08/2010

Mark Hopwood Charlton

secretary · Resigned 31/08/2011

Mark Hopwood Charlton

director · Resigned 31/08/2011

Nicholas John Gresham

director · Resigned 01/10/2016

Richard John Renwick

director · Resigned 01/01/2018

David Gregory Bauernfeind

director · Resigned 12/06/2018

Mark Richard Cashmore

director · Resigned 31/08/2018

Anthony Liam Grace

director · Resigned 30/11/2021

Paul Martin Baker

director · Resigned 21/11/2025

Persons with Significant Control

Smiths News Holdings Limited

75–100% shares
75–100% votes
Appoint directors

Rowan House, Cherry Orchard North, Swindon, SN2 8UH

Reg: 04236079 · England & Wales · Limited Company

Notified 06/04/2016

Charges1 outstanding

Charge
outstanding

HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED

Created 06/11/2020Registered 12/11/2020
charge
satisfied

HSBC INVOICE FINANCE (UK) LTD ("THE SECURITY HOLDER")

Created 02/05/2012Registered 04/05/2012Satisfied 11/02/2014
charge
satisfied

LLOYDS BANK PLC

Created 18/02/1988Registered 22/02/1988Satisfied 07/11/2001
charge
satisfied

THE COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE CO. LTD.

Created 27/09/1966Registered 28/09/1966Satisfied 05/12/1993
charge
satisfied

THE EAGLE STAR INSURANCE CO LIMITED

Created 01/10/1952Registered 03/01/1957Satisfied 31/07/2010
charge
satisfied

THE EAGLE STAR INSURANCE CO.LTD

Created 28/07/1956Registered 03/01/1957Satisfied 31/07/2010

Change History

officer appointedMARRINER, Stuart Steven
2026-06-09
officer appointedBUNTING, Jonathan Michael
2026-06-09
officer appointedCLAY, Richard Henry Arden
2026-06-09
statusactive
2026-06-09

Active

post townSwindon
2026-06-09

SWINDON

typeltd
2026-06-09

Private Limited Company

address line1Rowan House Cherry Orchard North
2026-06-09

ROWAN HOUSE CHERRY ORCHARD NORTH