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DS Smith Holdings Limited

Activities of head offices

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 12

  1. Iain David Cameron Simm 2020-2025 Director View profile
  2. Zillah Wendy Stone 2018-2025 Director View profile
  3. William Beverley Hicks 2015-2025 Director View profile
  4. Adrian Ross Thomas Marsh 2013-2015 Director View profile
  5. David John Matthews 2013-2014 Director View profile
  6. Miles William Roberts 2010-2013 Director View profile
  7. Anthony David Thorne 2008-2010 Director View profile
  8. Anne Steele 2008-2018 Director View profile
  9. Carolyn Tracy Cattermole 2008-2011 Director View profile
  10. Stephen William Dryden 2008-2013 Director View profile
  11. James William Lloyd 2026-2026 Secretary View profile
  12. Kafayat Bisola Oluyinka 2025-2026 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Activities of head offices
Incorporated
03/11/2008
Registered office
London
Previous names
Conew Limited (until 04/12/2008)

Ownership

Owned by (1) 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.

  • DS Smith Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. DS Smith Holdings Limited is controlled by DS Smith Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. DS Smith Limited is controlled by International Paper UK Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2025-02-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by International Paper UK Holdings Limited.

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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.

3 directors on the board

4.3y median 1.3y
average tenure
10.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity
3
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.

Professional services 8Business services 2Manufacturing 2Finance 1

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.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
06739623
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
31/12/2026
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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