The above diagram shows the color scheme of the layout in the main result page. The parent entities and officers are those entities, including individual and legal persons, have significant controls over the company in focus. The offspring entities and appointments are those entities that the company in focus can influence on.

Clicking the links on parent entities or officers, and offspring entities or managed companies will put them in focus and show upstream or downstream connections. In general, ascendant entities can be found by moving toward upstream, and descendant entities are by toward downstream. In this way, progenitor entities such as grandparent companies (parents of parent), sibling companies (children of parent), partner companies (parents of child), and progeny entities such as grandchild companies (children of child) can be found easily.

Parent entities and officers
Active 4
  • 1
    Cowling, Carl David
    Company Director born in October 1973
    Individual (19 offsprings)
    Officer
    2019-09-19 ~ now
    OF - director → CIF 0
  • 2
    Izzard, Maxwell Leslie James
    Company Director born in January 1980
    Individual (23 offsprings)
    Officer
    2024-11-19 ~ now
    OF - director → CIF 0
  • 3
    Houghton, Ian
    Company Executive born in December 1965
    Individual (30 offsprings)
    Officer
    1996-07-24 ~ now
    OF - director → CIF 0
    Houghton, Ian
    Individual (30 offsprings)
    Officer
    2000-02-18 ~ now
    OF - secretary → CIF 0
  • 4
    ACRAMAN (678) LIMITED - 2024-01-27
    Greenbridge Road, Greenbridge Road, Swindon, England
    Corporate (4 parents, 6 offsprings)
    Person with significant control
    2024-06-01 ~ now
    PE - Ownership of shares – 75% or moreCIF 0
    PE - Ownership of voting rights - 75% or moreCIF 0
    PE - Right to appoint or remove directorsCIF 0
Ceased 14
  • 1
    Hughes, Gerard Maxwell
    Company Executive born in September 1959
    Individual (7 offsprings)
    Officer
    1994-10-01 ~ 1998-08-01
    OF - director → CIF 0
  • 2
    Hamill, Keith
    Director born in December 1952
    Individual (7 offsprings)
    Officer
    2000-02-18 ~ 2000-05-31
    OF - director → CIF 0
  • 3
    Stevens, Philip Alan
    Company Executive born in October 1934
    Individual
    Officer
    ~ 1994-09-30
    OF - director → CIF 0
  • 4
    Handover, Richard Gordon
    Chief Executive born in April 1946
    Individual (3 offsprings)
    Officer
    2001-04-01 ~ 2003-11-04
    OF - director → CIF 0
  • 5
    Thorpe, Richard Chisholm
    Company Executive born in September 1946
    Individual
    Officer
    ~ 1996-07-24
    OF - director → CIF 0
  • 6
    Warren, John Anthony
    Finance Director born in June 1953
    Individual (2 offsprings)
    Officer
    2001-04-01 ~ 2005-03-03
    OF - director → CIF 0
  • 7
    Swann, Kathryn Elizabeth
    Chief Executive born in December 1964
    Individual (4 offsprings)
    Officer
    2003-11-04 ~ 2013-06-30
    OF - director → CIF 0
  • 8
    Rule, Christopher Stanley, Mr.
    Company Executive born in April 1942
    Individual (2 offsprings)
    Officer
    ~ 1998-08-01
    OF - director → CIF 0
  • 9
    Clarke, Stephen Martin
    Chief Executive born in September 1967
    Individual
    Officer
    2013-09-06 ~ 2019-10-31
    OF - director → CIF 0
  • 10
    Moorhead, Robert James
    Chartered Accountant born in November 1964
    Individual (4 offsprings)
    Officer
    2008-11-28 ~ 2024-11-19
    OF - director → CIF 0
  • 11
    White, Colin Anthony
    Co Exec born in December 1955
    Individual
    Officer
    1996-07-24 ~ 2006-08-01
    OF - director → CIF 0
    White, Colin Anthony
    Co Exec
    Individual
    Officer
    1996-07-24 ~ 2000-02-18
    OF - secretary → CIF 0
  • 12
    Bull, Susan Helen
    Individual
    Officer
    ~ 1996-07-24
    OF - secretary → CIF 0
  • 13
    Stewart, Alan James
    Finance Director born in April 1960
    Individual (45 offsprings)
    Officer
    2005-03-03 ~ 2008-11-28
    OF - director → CIF 0
  • 14
    GREENBRIDGE RETAIL LIMITED - 2006-09-14
    WH SMITH PLC - 2006-08-30
    W H SMITH GROUP PLC - 2000-02-01
    W H SMITH & SON (HOLDINGS) PLC - 1988-01-01
    C/o Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road, Swindon, England
    Corporate (4 parents, 3 offsprings)
    Person with significant control
    2016-04-06 ~ 2024-06-01
    PE - Ownership of shares – 75% or moreCIF 0
    PE - Ownership of voting rights - 75% or moreCIF 0
    PE - Right to appoint or remove directorsCIF 0
parent relation
Company in focus

WH SMITH 1955 LIMITED

Previous names
WH SMITH (HOLDINGS) LIMITED - 2008-07-09
HAMBLEDEN ESTATES LIMITED - 2000-11-17
Standard Industrial Classification
70100 - Activities Of Head Offices

Related profiles found in government register
  • WH SMITH 1955 LIMITED
    Info
    WH SMITH (HOLDINGS) LIMITED - 2008-07-09
    HAMBLEDEN ESTATES LIMITED - 2000-11-17
    Registered number 00549069
    Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 3RX
    Private Limited Company incorporated on 1955-05-12 (70 years). The company status is Active.
    The last date of confirmation statement was made at 2024-05-15
    CIF 0
  • WH SMITH 1955 LIMITED
    S
    Registered number 549069
    C/o Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road, Swindon, England, SN3 3RX
    Limited Company in England And Wales Companies Registry, England
    CIF 1
child relation
Offspring entities and appointments
Active 1
  • WEBSTERS PUBLICATIONS LIMITED - 1979-12-31
    W H Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire
    Corporate (3 parents)
    Person with significant control
    2016-04-06 ~ now
    CIF 1 - Ownership of shares – 75% or moreOE
    CIF 1 - Ownership of voting rights - 75% or moreOE
    CIF 1 - Right to appoint or remove directorsOE
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