WH SMITH PLC

Company no. 05202036 · Public Limited Company

Active

WH SMITH PLC is an active 22-year-old company. Worth a closer look: confirmation statement overdue at companies house and has traded under 1 previous name. On the plus side, accounts filed and up to date.

Risk indicators1 point to check

Confirmation statement overdue at Companies House

Has traded under 1 previous name

Active on the Companies House register

Accounts filed and up to date

No outstanding charges or mortgages registered

Established — 22+ years on the register

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Company details

Established 10+ yearsName changed

StatusActive

Company number05202036

TypePublic Limited Company

Incorporated10 Aug 2004 · 22 yrs

Registered officeWindmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, SN5 6PB

Nature of business70100 - Activities of head offices

ICO registrationZ9810316 · Tier 1

Next accounts due28 Feb 2027

Confirmation statement due14 Aug 2026

Previous namesNEW WH SMITH PLC (30/08/2006)

Directors & officers

HOUGHTON, Ian

Secretary · appointed 21 Jun 2006 · British

EMENY, Simon

Director · appointed 26 Feb 2019 · British

IZZARD, Maxwell Leslie James

Director · appointed 1 Dec 2024 · British

JOBANPUTRA, Situl Suryakant

Director · appointed 1 Mar 2024 · British

QUINN, Leo Martin

Director · appointed 7 Apr 2026 · British

ROSE, Helen Claire

Director · appointed 1 Jul 2024 · British

Ownership & control (PSC)

No persons with significant control listed (some listed companies file a statement instead).

Filing status

AccountsUp to date

Last accounts made up to31 Aug 2025

Next accounts due28 Feb 2027

Confirmation statementOverdue

Last statement31 Jul 2025

Next statement due14 Aug 2026

Accounts typeGroup accounts

Filing position at Companies House. A company keeping accounts and its confirmation statement up to date is a basic sign of good order; anything overdue is worth a question.

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HOUGHTON, Ian · Director & other roles

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EMENY, Simon · Director & other roles

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