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W.H. Smith & Sons Holdings Limited

W.H. Smith & Sons Holdings Limited is an active UK company (number 03411415), incorporated 1997, with 4 current directors including Paul Andrew Nicholson and Mathieu Andre Barthelemy DorÉ. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 9

  1. Antony Stephen Hunter Lowe 2025-2026 Director View profile
  2. Stephen John Verrall 2025-2026 Director View profile
  3. Jason Harvey Smith 1997-2019 Director View profile
  4. Frederick Henry Smith 1997-2025 Director View profile
  5. Andrew Peter Farrell 1997-1997 Director View profile
  6. Peter Jonathan Rushton 2006-2021 Secretary View profile
  7. Alan Martin Jones 1997-2005 Secretary View profile
  8. Gareth Hywel Griffiths 1997-1997 Secretary View profile
  9. David Nicholds 1997-1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
29/07/1997

Ownership

Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. W.H. Smith & Sons Holdings Limited is controlled by Clinton Gary Smith
    Evidence
    ceased 50-75% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-05-25 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Clinton Gary Smith.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

11.5y median 7.8y
average tenure
28.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Manufacturing 15Construction 5Business services 2Finance 2Other services 2Property 2

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03411415
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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