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DS Smith Limited

Company 01377658 Active

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2
directors on the board
1.5y median 1.5y
average tenure
1.5y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years
1 vs 1 portfolio
first-time directors
0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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Professional services 4Finance 1

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Company details

Number01377658
StatusActive
TypePrivate Limited Company
Incorporated07/07/1978
AddressLEVEL 3, 1 PADDINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, W2 1DL
Accounts next due30/09/2026
Accounts last made up30/04/2025

Industry (SIC)

70100 - Activities of head offices

Ownership - persons with significant control (1)

  • International Paper Uk Holdings Limited
    ownership of shares 75-100% voting rights 75-100% right to appoint and remove directors

Officers (47)

  • Nicholls, Timothy S. Director · appointed 2025
  • Bonnot, Vincent Pierre Andre Marie Joseph Director · appointed 2025
  • Hieatt, Steven Wayne Secretary · appointed 2025
  • Bamford, Tessa Elizabeth Former Director · appointed 2024 · resigned 2025
  • Olsen, Eric Former Director · appointed 2023 · resigned 2025
  • Johnson, Alan Former Director · appointed 2022 · resigned 2025
  • Drabble, Geoffrey Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2025
  • Kessel, Alina Former Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2025
  • Baxter, Celia Frances Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2025
  • Robbie, David Andrew Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2025
  • Soames, Rupert Christopher Former Director · appointed 2019 · resigned 2022
  • Simm, Iain David Cameron Former Secretary · appointed 2016 · resigned 2025
  • Hampson, Michael David Former Secretary · appointed 2016 · resigned 2016
  • Smalley, Louise Helen Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2024
  • Griffiths, Ian Ward Former Director · appointed 2014 · resigned 2018
  • Marsh, Adrian Ross Thomas Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2023
  • Britton, Christopher Paul Former Director · appointed 2013 · resigned 2020
  • O'Donovan, Kathleen Anne Former Director · appointed 2012 · resigned 2019
  • Jowett, Matthew Paul Former Secretary · appointed 2011 · resigned 2016
  • Davis, Gareth Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2021
  • Roberts, Miles William Former Director · appointed 2010 · resigned 2025
  • Nicholls, Jonathan Clive Former Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2019
  • Dryden, Stephen William Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2013
  • Adams, George Mills Bramston Former Director · appointed 2008 · resigned 2009
  • Mellier, Philippe Jean-Claude Former Director · appointed 2006 · resigned 2014
  • Bunker, Christopher Jonathan Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2013
  • Loison, Jean Paul Former Director · appointed 2003 · resigned 2006
  • Morris, Gavin Mathew Former Director · appointed 2002 · resigned 2008
  • Thorne, Anthony David Former Director · appointed 2001 · resigned 2010
  • Beeston, Robert Geoffrey Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2010
  • Cattermole, Carolyn Tracy Former Secretary · appointed 2000 · resigned 2011
  • Marton, Richard Egerton Christopher Former Director · appointed 2000 · resigned 2009
  • Johnson, Peter Michael Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2012
  • Hichens, Antony Peverell Former Director · appointed 1999 · resigned 2006
  • Stancliffe, John Charles Grayson Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 1999
  • Pragnell, Michael Patrick Former Director · appointed 1996 · resigned 2000
  • Buttfield, David Frank Former Director · appointed 1994 · resigned 2003
  • Piette, Daniel Robert Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2007
  • Smith, Eric Cecil Former Director · appointed 1993 · resigned 2001
  • Williams, John Peter Former Director · resigned 2002
  • Green, Michael George Former Director · resigned 1999
  • Greig, William Neil Former Director · resigned 2000
  • Stratton, Ogilvie Alexander Former Director · resigned 2001
  • Brewster, Richard David Former Director · resigned 1993
  • Clements, Alan William Former Director · resigned 1999
  • Russell, John Stuart Former Secretary · resigned 2000
  • Miller, John Michael Former Director · resigned 1994

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