WH SMITH PLC
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Executive summary
WH Smith PLC has effectively transformed its business model from a declining high-street retailer into a high-margin, global travel retail operator, utilizing its centralized corporate structure to deploy capital toward captive consumer environments. While the legacy High Street estate poses ongoing structural risks, the company's strategic moat lies in its prime transit real estate and operational scale. Moving forward, aggressive expansion into international travel markets and the optimization of category mixes will be the primary drivers of sustainable shareholder value.
Overview
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2004-08-10
- Registered office
- Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, England, SN5 6PB
- Postcode
- SN5 6PB
- Capital
- 33 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-08-31
- Next due by
- 2027-02-28
- Financial year end
- 31 August
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-31
- Next due by
- 2027-08-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
Officers 6 current · 26 resigned
Group structure 2 subsidiaries
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-08-31) as part of the W H SMITH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED group statement — 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
- whsmith.co.uk
- Phone
- 03336005000, (03031231113, 03454040506
Welcome to WHSmith. Here you can find stationery, books, toys and games and many more products. Shop online or find out more about us.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| NEW WH SMITH PLC | 2006-08-30 |
| POLLQUOTE LIMITED | 2006-06-23 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1JD | 2006-07-12 |
| 41 CHALTON STREET, LONDON, NW1 1JD | 2006-07-12 |
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.