SMITHS NEWS PLC

active Company number 05195191

Public Limited Company · Incorporated on 2nd Aug 2004

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SIC code: 70100
Registered office: Swindon, SN2 8UH
Company type: Public Limited Company
Accounts: Next due 28th Feb 2027

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Overview

SMITHS NEWS PLC is a public limited company company based in Swindon. It was incorporated on 2nd Aug 2004 and is currently showing its status as 'Active'. The company's stated activity is Activities of head offices.

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26 Companies at address View all 27 Companies in postcode View postcode

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70100 — Activities of head offices

Property intelligence

Latest sale price in SN2 8UH £3,800,000 as of 18th Apr 2019 View postcode page

Average price (all time) £3,800,000

Average price (since 2016) £3,800,000

Property sales recorded 1

Property sales since 2016 1

Directors & PSCs

Name	Role	Since	Company count	Nationality	View
David Blackwood	Director	13th May 2020		British,	View profile
Jonathan Bunting	Director	1st Apr 2010		British	View profile
Richard Clay	Director	2nd Feb 2026		British	View profile
Michael Holt	Director	1st Oct 2018	This company	British	View profile
Manju Malhotra	Director	16th Jan 2025		British	View profile
Stuart Marriner	Secretary	1st Sep 2011	This company	Not recorded	—
Deborah Rabey	Director	1st Mar 2023	This company	British	View profile
Mark Whiteling	Director	1st Sep 2017		British	View profile

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Company snapshot

Status: active
Incorporated: 2nd Aug 2004
Company type: Public Limited Company
SIC code: 70100
Accounts category: Group
Next accounts due: 28th Feb 2027
Last accounts made up: 30th Aug 2025
Accounting reference date: 31st Aug

Timeline

2nd Aug 2004 Company incorporated
2nd Aug 2004 SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED appointed as Corporate nominee director
2nd Aug 2004 SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED appointed as Corporate nominee secretary
21st Jun 2006 SDG REGISTRARS LIMITED resigned as Corporate nominee director
21st Jun 2006 SDG SECRETARIES LIMITED resigned as Corporate nominee secretary
21st Jun 2006 Ian Houghton appointed as Director
21st Jun 2006 Alan Stewart appointed as Director
21st Jun 2006 Ian Houghton appointed as Secretary
26th Jun 2006 Ian Houghton resigned as Director
26th Jun 2006 Robert Barton appointed as Director
26th Jun 2006 Michael Ellis appointed as Director
26th Jun 2006 Christopher Mayhew appointed as Director
26th Jun 2006 Mary Rainey appointed as Director
26th Jun 2006 Kathryn Swann appointed as Director
26th Jun 2006 Robert Walker appointed as Director
31st Aug 2006 Robert Barton resigned as Director
31st Aug 2006 Michael Ellis resigned as Director
31st Aug 2006 Christopher Mayhew resigned as Director
31st Aug 2006 Mary Rainey resigned as Director
31st Aug 2006 Alan Stewart resigned as Director
31st Aug 2006 Kathryn Swann resigned as Director
31st Aug 2006 Robert Walker resigned as Director
31st Aug 2006 Patrick Fitzmaurice appointed as Director
31st Aug 2006 Alan Humphrey appointed as Director
31st Aug 2006 Dennis Millard appointed as Director
31st Aug 2006 John Worby appointed as Director
31st Aug 2006 John Cann appointed as Director
31st Aug 2006 Mark Cashmore appointed as Director
31st Aug 2006 Ian Houghton resigned as Secretary
31st Aug 2006 Mark Charlton appointed as Secretary
6th Feb 2008 Patrick Fitzmaurice resigned as Director
1st Sep 2008 Andrew Brent appointed as Director
1st Apr 2010 Jonathan Bunting appointed as Director
1st Aug 2010 Nicholas Gresham appointed as Director
31st Aug 2010 Alan Humphrey resigned as Director
31st Aug 2011 Mark Charlton resigned as Secretary
1st Sep 2011 Stuart Marriner appointed as Secretary
2nd Mar 2015 Paul Kennedy appointed as Director
1st May 2015 Dennis Millard resigned as Director
1st Dec 2015 Colin Child appointed as Director
1st Dec 2015 Denise Collis appointed as Director
2nd Feb 2016 John Worby resigned as Director
4th Feb 2016 John Cann resigned as Director
1st Oct 2016 Nicholas Gresham resigned as Director
1st Oct 2016 David Bauernfeind appointed as Director
21st Mar 2017 Colin Child resigned as Director
1st Sep 2017 Mark Whiteling appointed as Director
23rd Jan 2018 Andrew Brent resigned as Director
12th Jun 2018 David Bauernfeind resigned as Director
31st Aug 2018 Mark Cashmore resigned as Director
1st Sep 2018 Jozef Opdeweegh appointed as Director
1st Oct 2018 Michael Holt appointed as Director
5th Nov 2018 Anthony Grace appointed as Director
5th Nov 2019 Jozef Opdeweegh resigned as Director
13th May 2020 Paul Kennedy resigned as Director
13th May 2020 David Blackwood appointed as Director
4th Oct 2021 Paul Baker appointed as Director
30th Nov 2021 Anthony Grace resigned as Director
1st Mar 2023 Deborah Rabey appointed as Director
16th Jan 2025 Manju Malhotra appointed as Director
16th Jan 2025 Denise Collis resigned as Director
21st Nov 2025 Paul Baker resigned as Director
1st Feb 2026 Confirmation statement made up
2nd Feb 2026 Richard Clay appointed as Director
28th Feb 2027 Next accounts due

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