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  • 1
    BOOKS & STATIONERS LIMITED
    07515820
    Active Corporate (9 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    2011-02-03 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 2 - Director → ME
    2011-12-08 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 85 - Secretary → ME
  • 2
    CAFFE NUOVO LIMITED
    - now 05329582
    PIMCO 2243 LIMITED - 2005-01-21
    Dissolved Corporate (11 parents)
    Officer
    2008-03-18 ~ dissolved
    IIF 13 - Director → ME
    2008-03-18 ~ dissolved
    IIF 56 - Secretary → ME
  • 3
    CARD MARKET LIMITED
    08956574
    Active Corporate (11 parents)
    Officer
    2014-03-25 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 43 - Director → ME
    2014-03-25 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 81 - Secretary → ME
  • 4
    CONNECT LIMITED - now
    SMITHS NEWS 2006 LIMITED - 2013-11-21
    WH SMITH RETAIL 2006 LIMITED
    - 2006-09-13 02008952 05681969... (more)
    WH SMITH RETAIL LIMITED
    - 2006-06-16 02008952 05681969... (more)
    W H SMITH UK LIMITED
    - 2001-03-22 02008952
    W H SMITH RETAIL LIMITED
    - 2000-01-19 02008952 05681969... (more)
    ARTS CHANNEL LIMITED(THE)
    - 1999-05-13 02008952
    BURGINHALL 34 LIMITED - 1986-05-30
    Active Corporate (24 parents)
    Officer
    1996-07-24 ~ 2003-08-31
    IIF 9 - Director → ME
    2000-02-10 ~ 2006-09-06
    IIF 55 - Secretary → ME
  • 5
    CONNECT2U LIMITED
    - now 03920619
    HACKREMCO (NO.1615) LIMITED - 2000-03-09
    Active Corporate (24 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    2000-03-10 ~ 2001-04-01
    IIF 6 - Director → ME
    2001-10-17 ~ 2006-09-06
    IIF 5 - Director → ME
    2000-07-12 ~ 2001-07-04
    IIF 60 - Secretary → ME
  • 6
    DOTTY ABOUT PAPER LIMITED
    11156486
    Active Corporate (5 parents)
    Officer
    2019-07-04 ~ 2024-05-24
    IIF 42 - Director → ME
    2019-07-04 ~ 2024-05-24
    IIF 78 - Secretary → ME
  • 7
    FUNKYPIGEON.COM LIMITED
    - now 06208854
    SPILT INK STUDIO LIMITED
    - 2015-02-16 06208854
    16 PORTLAND SQUARE (1) LIMITED - 2009-04-17
    PHIPPS STONE CENTERES LIMITED - 2008-01-14
    AUGER LIMITED - 2007-05-15
    Active Corporate (17 parents)
    Officer
    2010-05-12 ~ 2025-08-14
    IIF 4 - Director → ME
    2010-05-12 ~ 2025-08-14
    IIF 71 - Secretary → ME
  • 8
    GREENBRIDGE & CO LIMITED
    00219256
    Liquidation Corporate (8 parents)
    Officer
    1996-07-24 ~ now
    IIF 11 - Director → ME
  • 9
    GREENBRIDGE RECOVERIES LIMITED
    - now 05988259
    ALNERY NO. 2644 LIMITED
    - 2006-12-15 05988259 05987726... (more)
    Dissolved Corporate (4 parents)
    Officer
    2006-12-14 ~ dissolved
    IIF 17 - Director → ME
    2006-12-14 ~ dissolved
    IIF 61 - Secretary → ME
  • 10
    LEXICON BOOK COMPANY LIMITED
    00316128
    Dissolved Corporate (16 parents)
    Officer
    1998-08-01 ~ dissolved
    IIF 24 - Director → ME
    2018-06-04 ~ dissolved
    IIF 80 - Secretary → ME
  • 11
    MARTIN LAVELL LIMITED - now
    MARTIN-LAVELL LIMITED - 2020-08-18
    MARTIN LAVELL LIMITED - 2014-11-20
    SMITHS NEWS 2010 LIMITED - 2013-09-05
    THE RETURNS COMPANY TRADING LIMITED
    - 2010-03-12 02654521
    HOLBEIN TRUSTEES LIMITED
    - 2006-01-17 02654521
    PRECIS (1125) LIMITED - 1992-04-16
    Active Corporate (22 parents)
    Officer
    1999-05-24 ~ 2006-09-04
    IIF 19 - Director → ME
    1998-08-01 ~ 2006-09-04
    IIF 51 - Secretary → ME
  • 12
    MODELZONE LIMITED
    - now 08640664
    ACRAMAN (495) LIMITED
    - 2014-02-20 08640664 05836406... (more)
    Active Corporate (9 parents)
    Officer
    2013-08-06 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 48 - Director → ME
    2014-08-14 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 86 - Secretary → ME
  • 13
    SMITHS NEWS HOLDINGS LIMITED - now
    GREENBRIDGE NEWS LIMITED
    - 2006-09-13 04236079
    PRECIS (2051) LIMITED
    - 2001-07-27 04236079 04236209... (more)
    Active Corporate (21 parents, 7 offsprings)
    Officer
    2002-04-16 ~ 2006-09-06
    IIF 7 - Director → ME
    2001-07-26 ~ 2006-09-06
    IIF 58 - Secretary → ME
  • 14
    SMITHS NEWS INSTORE LIMITED - now
    WH SMITH INSTORE LIMITED
    - 2006-09-13 03364589
    GREENBRIDGE ACQUISITIONS LIMITED
    - 2005-11-18 03364589
    HELICON ACQUISITIONS LIMITED
    - 2002-02-26 03364589
    MUTANDERIS (280) LIMITED - 1997-07-07
    Active Corporate (19 parents)
    Officer
    2000-02-28 ~ 2006-09-04
    IIF 14 - Director → ME
    2000-02-28 ~ 2006-09-04
    IIF 57 - Secretary → ME
  • 15
    SMITHS NEWS PLC - now
    CONNECT GROUP PLC - 2020-11-02
    SMITHS NEWS PLC
    - 2014-04-22 05195191 08506961... (more)
    BRIGHTWAY SERVICES LIMITED
    - 2006-06-23 05195191
    Active Corporate (34 parents, 2 offsprings)
    Officer
    2006-06-21 ~ 2006-06-26
    IIF 16 - Director → ME
    2006-06-21 ~ 2006-08-31
    IIF 54 - Secretary → ME
  • 16
    SMITHS NEWS TRADING LIMITED - now
    WH SMITH TRADING LIMITED
    - 2006-09-13 00237811
    W H SMITH LIMITED
    - 2000-01-19 00237811 05202036... (more)
    W.H.SMITH & SON LIMITED - 1988-01-01
    Active Corporate (43 parents, 7 offsprings)
    Officer
    1999-01-25 ~ 2003-08-31
    IIF 15 - Director → ME
    1998-08-01 ~ 2006-09-06
    IIF 53 - Secretary → ME
  • 17
    SUSSEX STATIONERS LIMITED
    07535624
    Active Corporate (9 parents)
    Officer
    2011-02-18 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 3 - Director → ME
    2011-12-08 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 84 - Secretary → ME
  • 18
    TG JONES HIGH STREET HOLDINGS LIMITED - now
    WH SMITH HIGH STREET HOLDINGS LIMITED
    - 2025-06-30 06560371 06560339... (more)
    ALNERY NO. 2783 LIMITED
    - 2008-06-30 06560371 06560380... (more)
    Active Corporate (15 parents, 2 offsprings)
    Officer
    2008-06-30 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 47 - Director → ME
    2008-11-28 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 62 - Secretary → ME
  • 19
    TG JONES HIGH STREET LIMITED - now
    WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITED
    - 2025-06-30 06560339 NF004301... (more)
    ALNERY NO. 2778 LIMITED
    - 2008-06-30 06560339 06560238... (more)
    Active Corporate (16 parents, 7 offsprings)
    Officer
    2008-06-30 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 46 - Director → ME
    2008-10-10 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 63 - Secretary → ME
  • 20
    TG JONES PROMOTIONS LIMITED - now
    WH SMITH PROMOTIONS LIMITED
    - 2025-06-30 02339902
    GREENBRIDGE (PENSION TRUSTEE) LIMITED
    - 2000-02-15 02339902
    WATERSTONE'S (PENSION TRUSTEE) LIMITED
    - 1998-05-12 02339902
    BOWHOT LIMITED - 1989-03-14
    Active Corporate (23 parents)
    Officer
    1996-07-24 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 45 - Director → ME
    2001-06-01 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 73 - Secretary → ME
  • 21
    TG JONES RETAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED - now
    WH SMITH RETAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED
    - 2025-06-30 00471941 11618458... (more)
    GREENBRIDGE RETAIL LIMITED
    - 2006-09-14 00471941
    WH SMITH PLC
    - 2006-08-30 00471941 05202036... (more)
    W H SMITH GROUP PLC
    - 2000-02-01 00471941 15367938
    W H SMITH & SON (HOLDINGS) PLC - 1988-01-01
    Active Corporate (51 parents, 7 offsprings)
    Officer
    2013-03-14 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 44 - Director → ME
    1998-08-01 ~ 2025-06-29
    IIF 72 - Secretary → ME
  • 22
    THE CARD GALLERY (UK) LIMITED
    05157486
    Active Corporate (5 parents)
    Officer
    2019-07-04 ~ 2024-05-24
    IIF 41 - Director → ME
    2019-07-04 ~ 2024-05-24
    IIF 77 - Secretary → ME
  • 23
    THE SQL WORKSHOP LIMITED
    - now 02676287
    LOGICDEMO LIMITED - 1996-03-19
    Active Corporate (12 parents)
    Officer
    2017-12-13 ~ now
    IIF 40 - Director → ME
    2018-01-05 ~ now
    IIF 89 - Secretary → ME
  • 24
    THE W H SMITH ARCHIVE
    03446131
    Active Corporate (6 parents)
    Officer
    2000-02-24 ~ now
    IIF 18 - Director → ME
    Person with significant control
    2016-04-06 ~ now
    IIF 94 - Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50% → OE
    IIF 94 - Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50% → OE
  • 25
    TREE OF HEARTS LIMITED
    11156700
    Dissolved Corporate (5 parents)
    Officer
    2019-07-04 ~ 2024-05-24
    IIF 23 - Director → ME
    2019-07-04 ~ 2024-05-24
    IIF 79 - Secretary → ME
  • 26
    W H SMITH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
    - now 00401665
    W.H. SMITH & SON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - 1988-06-22
    Dissolved Corporate (14 parents)
    Officer
    2001-04-01 ~ dissolved
    IIF 8 - Director → ME
    1998-08-01 ~ dissolved
    IIF 50 - Secretary → ME
  • 27
    W H SMITH RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN LIMITED
    - now 03073452
    SHELFCO (NO.1068) LIMITED - 1996-02-20
    Active Corporate (59 parents)
    Officer
    2026-06-26 ~ now
    IIF 32 - Director → ME
    2026-06-26 ~ now
    IIF 93 - Secretary → ME
  • 28
    WATERSTONES BOOKSELLERS LIMITED - now
    WATERSTONE'S BOOKSELLERS LIMITED
    - 2012-03-01 00610095 02368576... (more)
    FINE RECORDINGS CLUB LIMITED
    - 1997-06-01 00610095 03040478... (more)
    Active Corporate (63 parents, 9 offsprings)
    Officer
    1996-07-24 ~ 1997-06-01
    IIF 49 - Director → ME
  • 29
    WEBSTERS GROUP LIMITED(THE)
    - now 00537338
    WEBSTERS PUBLICATIONS LIMITED - 1979-12-31
    Active Corporate (9 parents)
    Officer
    1996-07-24 ~ now
    IIF 34 - Director → ME
  • 30
    WH SMITH (QATAR) LIMITED
    07985337
    Active Corporate (4 parents)
    Officer
    2012-03-12 ~ now
    IIF 1 - Director → ME
    2012-03-12 ~ now
    IIF 83 - Secretary → ME
  • 31
    WH SMITH 1955 LIMITED
    - now 00549069 05202036... (more)
    WH SMITH (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
    - 2008-07-09 00549069 00471941... (more)
    HAMBLEDEN ESTATES LIMITED
    - 2000-11-17 00549069
    Active Corporate (18 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    1996-07-24 ~ now
    IIF 29 - Director → ME
    2000-02-18 ~ now
    IIF 68 - Secretary → ME
  • 32
    WH SMITH AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED
    FC030611
    Converted / Closed Corporate (4 parents)
    Officer
    2012-01-20 ~ now
    IIF 25 - Director → ME
  • 33
    WH SMITH BOOKS LIMITED
    - now 04235899
    WHS CARD SERVICES LIMITED
    - 2009-07-17 04235899
    GREENBRIDGE DISTRIBUTION LIMITED
    - 2002-06-11 04235899
    PRECIS (2050) LIMITED
    - 2001-07-27 04235899 04236209... (more)
    Dissolved Corporate (12 parents)
    Officer
    2002-04-16 ~ dissolved
    IIF 12 - Director → ME
    2001-07-26 ~ dissolved
    IIF 52 - Secretary → ME
  • 34
    WH SMITH GROUP LIMITED
    - now 15367938 00471941
    ACRAMAN (678) LIMITED
    - 2024-01-27 15367938 15459040... (more)
    Active Corporate (5 parents, 6 offsprings)
    Officer
    2024-01-23 ~ now
    IIF 26 - Director → ME
    2023-12-22 ~ now
    IIF 82 - Secretary → ME
  • 35
    WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITED
    - now NF004301 06560339... (more)
    W H SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITED
    - 2008-12-03 NF004301 06560339... (more)
    Converted / Closed Corporate (4 parents)
    Officer
    2008-12-02 ~ now
    IIF 22 - Director → ME
    2008-12-02 ~ now
    IIF 76 - Secretary → ME
  • 36
    WH SMITH HOSPITALS HOLDINGS LIMITED
    - now 03806896 00471941... (more)
    UNS GROUP LIMITED
    - 2010-08-16 03806896
    PINCO 1254 LIMITED - 1999-08-18
    Active Corporate (17 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    2008-03-18 ~ now
    IIF 31 - Director → ME
    2008-03-18 ~ now
    IIF 69 - Secretary → ME
  • 37
    WH SMITH HOSPITALS LIMITED
    - now 03981392
    UNS HOSPITALS LIMITED
    - 2010-09-13 03981392
    PINCO 1416 LIMITED - 2000-09-18
    Active Corporate (18 parents)
    Officer
    2008-03-18 ~ now
    IIF 30 - Director → ME
    2008-03-18 ~ now
    IIF 66 - Secretary → ME
  • 38
    WH SMITH HS LIMITED
    - now 15459040
    ACRAMAN (679) LIMITED
    - 2024-03-13 15459040 03709547... (more)
    Active Corporate (5 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    2024-02-01 ~ now
    IIF 28 - Director → ME
    2024-02-01 ~ now
    IIF 90 - Secretary → ME
  • 39
    WH SMITH ONLINE LIMITED
    - now 15459126
    ACRAMAN (680) LIMITED
    - 2024-02-09 15459126 07168325... (more)
    Active Corporate (5 parents, 2 offsprings)
    Officer
    2024-02-01 ~ now
    IIF 39 - Director → ME
    2024-02-01 ~ now
    IIF 91 - Secretary → ME
  • 40
    WH SMITH PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED
    01350320
    Active Corporate (57 parents)
    Officer
    2026-07-01 ~ now
    IIF 27 - Director → ME
    2026-06-26 ~ now
    IIF 87 - Secretary → ME
  • 41
    NEW WH SMITH PLC
    - 2006-08-30 05202036
    POLLQUOTE LIMITED
    - 2006-06-23 05202036
    Active Corporate (31 parents, 2 offsprings)
    Officer
    2006-06-21 ~ 2006-06-26
    IIF 10 - Director → ME
    2006-06-21 ~ now
    IIF 67 - Secretary → ME
  • 42
    WH SMITH TRAVEL 2008 LIMITED
    - now 06560390 06560378... (more)
    ALNERY NO. 2789 LIMITED
    - 2008-08-07 06560390 06475283... (more)
    Active Corporate (10 parents, 2 offsprings)
    Officer
    2008-08-07 ~ now
    IIF 37 - Director → ME
    2008-11-28 ~ now
    IIF 70 - Secretary → ME
  • 43
    WH SMITH TRAVEL HOLDINGS LIMITED
    - now 05681969 NF004171... (more)
    WH SMITH RETAIL LIMITED
    - 2008-09-10 05681969 02008952... (more)
    WH SMITH RETAIL 2006 LIMITED
    - 2006-06-16 05681969 02008952... (more)
    ALNERY NO. 2571 LIMITED
    - 2006-06-02 05681969 06140269... (more)
    Active Corporate (11 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    2006-06-01 ~ now
    IIF 35 - Director → ME
    2006-06-01 ~ now
    IIF 64 - Secretary → ME
  • 44
    WH SMITH TRAVEL HOLDINGS LIMITED
    - now NF004171 05681969... (more)
    WH SMITH RETAIL LIMITED
    - 2008-12-03 NF004171 05681969... (more)
    Converted / Closed Corporate (3 parents)
    Officer
    2007-01-29 ~ now
    IIF 20 - Director → ME
    2007-01-29 ~ now
    IIF 74 - Secretary → ME
  • 45
    WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED
    - now 06560378 NF004302... (more)
    ALNERY NO. 2784 LIMITED
    - 2008-06-30 06560378 06560381... (more)
    Active Corporate (10 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    2008-06-30 ~ now
    IIF 38 - Director → ME
    2008-10-10 ~ now
    IIF 65 - Secretary → ME
  • 46
    WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED
    NF004302 06560378... (more)
    Converted / Closed Corporate (4 parents)
    Officer
    2008-12-02 ~ now
    IIF 21 - Director → ME
    2008-12-02 ~ now
    IIF 75 - Secretary → ME
  • 47
    WH SMITH US GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED
    11615426
    Active Corporate (7 parents, 1 offspring)
    Officer
    2018-10-10 ~ now
    IIF 36 - Director → ME
    2018-10-10 ~ now
    IIF 88 - Secretary → ME
  • 48
    WH SMITH US RETAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED
    11618458 00471941... (more)
    Active Corporate (6 parents)
    Officer
    2018-10-11 ~ now
    IIF 33 - Director → ME
    2018-10-11 ~ now
    IIF 92 - Secretary → ME
  • 49
    WHSTV SPORTS LIMITED
    - now 02054109
    THE EUROPEAN SPORTS NETWORK LIMITED - 1989-11-28
    BURGINHALL 88 LIMITED - 1988-11-29
    Dissolved Corporate (13 parents)
    Officer
    1998-08-01 ~ dissolved
    IIF 59 - Secretary → ME

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