SMITHS NEWS PLC
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Overview
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2004-08-02
- Registered office
- Rowan House Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon, United Kingdom, SN2 8UH
- Postcode
- SN2 8UH
- Accounts category
- Group
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-08-30
- Next due by
- 2027-02-28
- Financial year end
- 31 August
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-02-01
- Next due by
- 2027-02-15
Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
Officers 14 current · 21 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
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FMD LIMITED Dissolved
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
Matched by registered name to the register of licensed sponsors (Home Office, updated daily) — check the register itself before relying on it. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-08-30) — 5 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Contact details
- Website
- smithsnews.co.uk
- Phone
- 03303115035, 03308384221, 03451238433
Smiths News is proud to be the UK’s largest wholesaler of newspapers and magazines, serving over 24,000 retailers.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| CONNECT GROUP PLC | 2020-11-02 |
| SMITHS NEWS PLC | 2014-04-22 |
| BRIGHTWAY SERVICES LIMITED | 2006-06-23 |
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| WAKEFIELD HOUSE, PIPERS WAY, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN3 1RF | 2012-10-29 |
| EENBRIDGE ROAD, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN3 3RX | 2006-09-14 |
| KEFIELD HOUSE, PIPERS WAY, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE SN3 1RF | 2006-07-12 |
| GREENBRIDGE ROAD, SWINDON, SN3 3RX | 2006-06-26 |
| CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1JD | 2006-06-19 |
The class of 2004
43%
of the 1,645 companies in this sector incorporated in 2004 are still active today; 55% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2013-03-06
- Where
- Merseyside
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MS600668 | Merseyside | Leasehold | 2013-03-06 | — |
For addresses and the authoritative register entry, use HM Land Registry's official search (£3 per title).
Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Dataset as at 2026-08.