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WH SMITH 1955 LIMITED

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00549069·incorporated 1955-05-12

WH SMITH 1955 LIMITED is an active UK private limited company, incorporated on 12 May 1955 at Companies House (number 00549069; OpenRegistry canonical ID GB-00549069-wh-smith-1955-limited). Sophymarine's OpenRegistry classifies it under SIC 70100 (Activities of head offices), one of 26,983 active UK entities in that code and one of 903 active companies registered in Wiltshire (postcode SN3). Programmatic access via MCP at https://openregistry.sophymarine.com/mcp.

Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated
1955-05-12
Registered Address
WH SMITH PLC, GREENBRIDGE ROAD SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN3 3RX
SIC
70100 — Activities of head offices
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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Accounts

Last filed accounts made up to 2024-08-31. Next accounts due 2026-05-31. Financial year-end: 31/08. Filing class: AUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY.

Confirmation statement

Last confirmation statement made up to 2025-05-15. Next confirmation statement due 2026-05-29.

Persons with significant control

WH SMITH 1955 LIMITED has 1 person with significant control on file:

  • Wh Smith Group Limited (England reg. 15367938). Notified 2024-06-01.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors

1 historical PSC record has ceased:

  • Wh Smith Retail Holdings Limited (England reg. 471941). Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2024-06-01.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors

Previous names

WH SMITH 1955 LIMITED has previously traded as:

  • WH SMITH (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (until 2008-07-09)

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Source: Companies House Free Company Data, refreshed 2026-05-01. Official record: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.