DS SMITH PAPER LIMITED

LEVEL 3, 1 PADDINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, W2 1DL

Previous name: ST. REGIS PAPER COMPANY LIMITED (changed on 01-Jun-2011)

Company Number: 00058614
Incorporation date: 20-Aug-1898
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
17120 Manufacture of paper and paperboard
17219 Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers




SUMMARY

This company is 125.7 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 290.8 million which is down -20% on the previous year. The company has 3 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 121 other companies, 25 (20.7%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Apr-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (30-Apr-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
30-Apr-2020 GBP 290,847,000 46,817,000 36,232,000
30-Apr-2019 GBP 365,889,000 87,898,000 195,000 70,380,000
30-Apr-2018 GBP 351,608,000 62,398,000 134,000 10,540,000 48,985,000
30-Apr-2017 GBP 287,297,000 23,515,000 572,000 4,694,000 15,744,000
30-Apr-2016 GBP 282,338,000 14,460,000 486,000 13,135,000 11,438,000
28-Jan-2016 GBP 350,141,000 10,845,000
30-Apr-2014 GBP 342,587,000 2,670,000 639,000 1,851,000
30-Apr-2013 GBP 429,162,000 -12,075,000
30-Apr-2012 GBP 530,715,000 17,291,000 1,403,000 15,697,000


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
30-Apr-2020 GBP 12,626,000 271,210,000 142,061,000 196,275,000 1,919,000
30-Apr-2019 GBP 12,891,000 259,691,000 170,540,000 196,275,000 1,919,000 96,867,000 314,576,000
30-Apr-2018 GBP 41,296,000 209,245,000 179,600,000 196,275,000 1,919,000 37,578,000 255,287,000
30-Apr-2017 GBP 18,827,000 160,794,000 161,674,000 196,275,000 1,919,000 23,435,000 194,723,000
30-Apr-2016 GBP 8,725,000 76,586,000 87,488,000 196,275,000 1,919,000 38,616,000
28-Jan-2016 GBP 11,027,000 104,735,000 94,735,000 196,275,000 1,919,000 -967,000 218,089,000
30-Apr-2014 GBP 108,198,000 125,191,000 196,275,000 1,919,000 -21,182,000 198,323,000
30-Apr-2013 GBP 5,630,000 112,226,000 125,381,000 196,275,000 1,919,000 -19,391,000 200,563,000
30-Apr-2012 GBP 124,975,000 122,983,000 196,275,000 1,919,000 -7,660,000 212,743,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Zillah Wendy STONE 31 Oct 2018 29 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned Anne STEELE 09 Jul 2001 31 Oct 2018 British 6 - 186
Resigned Carolyn Tracy CATTERMOLE 30 Nov 2000 09 Jul 2001 1 - 262
Resigned Alan John RICHARDSON 06 Feb 1995 30 Nov 2000 0 - 68
Resigned John Stuart RUSSELL 06 Feb 1995 0 - 144

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Benjimen James JENNINGS 04 Aug 2022 Company Director British 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Active Emma Marie CIECHAN 01 May 2022 Company Director British 3 - 3016 (48.5%)
Resigned Neil Julian MILLER 22 Aug 2016 30 Apr 2022 Company Director British 0 - 31 (33.3%)
Active William Beverley HICKS 21 Jan 2016 Company Director British 56 - 3510 (11.0%)
Resigned Jeffrey Cantine JONES 07 Oct 2015 22 Aug 2016 Company Director American 1 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Colin Stuart MCINTYRE 17 Mar 2015 29 Apr 2022 Company Director British 1 - 330 (0.0%)
Resigned Paul Jonathan BROWN 21 Aug 2014 01 Apr 2015 Company Director British 0 - 101 (10.0%)
Resigned Adrian Ross Thomas MARSH 24 Sep 2013 21 Jul 2015 Company Director British 0 - 140 (0.0%)
Resigned David John MATTHEWS 28 Jun 2013 16 Jan 2014 Accountant British 0 - 15572 (46.5%)
Resigned Michael Henry HARTMAN 09 Jan 2013 30 Apr 2013 Company Director British 2 - 223 (12.5%)
Resigned Stefano ROSSI 09 Jan 2013 29 Sep 2014 Company Director Italian 5 - 30 (0.0%)
Resigned Matthew Paul JOWETT 30 Jun 2011 21 Jan 2016 Company Director British 51 - 15833 (15.8%)
Resigned Gary Edward SAUNDERS 02 Nov 2010 31 Jan 2013 Company Director British 1 - 2411 (44.0%)
Resigned Miles William ROBERTS 04 May 2010 20 Mar 2013 Company Director British 6 - 11430 (25.0%)
Resigned Christopher Robert ROSSER 29 Jan 2010 21 Aug 2014 Chartered Accountant Australian British 0 - 51 (20.0%)
Resigned Stephen William DRYDEN 01 Apr 2008 28 Jun 2013 Company Director British 8 - 12752 (38.5%)
Resigned William Mark Faure WALKER 14 Jun 2005 29 Jan 2010 Finance Director British 0 - 40 (0.0%)
Resigned Gavin Mathew MORRIS 01 Jan 2003 01 Apr 2008 Company Executive British 1 - 11044 (39.6%)
Resigned Carolyn Tracy CATTERMOLE 04 Apr 2002 30 Jun 2011 Company Secretary British 1 - 26267 (25.5%)
Resigned Michael Thomas HESKIN 06 Feb 2001 28 Feb 2001 Director British 0 - 164 (25.0%)
Resigned Anthony David THORNE 01 Jan 2001 04 May 2010 Company Executive British 0 - 11650 (43.1%)
Resigned Donald William COATES 09 Nov 2000 10 May 2006 Company Director British 0 - 4619 (41.3%)
Resigned Stephen Richard KLEIN 25 Mar 1997 29 Feb 2000 Managing Director British 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned John Stuart RUSSELL 06 Feb 1995 31 Dec 2000 Company Secretary British 0 - 14444 (30.6%)
Resigned David Frank BUTTFIELD 06 Feb 1995 01 Jan 2003 Accountant British 0 - 7126 (36.6%)
Resigned Jeremy Richard TREVETHICK 01 Nov 1992 14 Jun 2005 Financial Director British 2 - 135 (33.3%)
Resigned Michael Thomas HESKIN 28 Feb 2001 Director British 0 - 164 (25.0%)
Resigned John Peter WILLIAMS 01 Jan 2002 Director British 0 - 8233 (40.2%)
Resigned Ogilvie Alexander STRATTON 30 Apr 2001 Director British 0 - 183 (16.7%)
Number of active directors: 3
Average tenure of active directors: 3.9 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 19.8%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
DS SMITH CORRUGATED PACKAGING LIMITED (00053913) - Active
DS SMITH PAPER LIMITED (00058614) - Active
GMGRM 1002 LIMITED (00103931) - Dissolved
W.ROWLANDSON & COMPANY LIMITED (00133121) - Active
ASHTON CORRUGATED (SOUTHERN) LIMITED (00151387) - Active
DS SMITH RECYCLING UK LIMITED (00214967) - Active
GMGRM 1003 LIMITED (00255361) - Liquidation
TATE & LYLE CANE CULTIVATIONS LIMITED (00264526) - Dissolved
TATE & LYLE INVESTMENTS LIMITED (00300771) - Active
ST,REGIS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (00328480) - Active
TREFOREST MILL PLC (00349041) - Active
HARVEY STEEL SUGARS LIMITED (00370072) - Active
DS SMITH DISPLAY HOLDING LIMITED (00382678) - Active
DS SMITH DORMANT FIVE LIMITED (00457850) - Active
PAVIDDA PAPER LIMITED (00464380) - Active
TATE & LYLE HOLDINGS LIMITED (00471470) - Active
UNITED SHOPPER MARKETING LIMITED (00489560) - Active
D.W. PLASTICS (UK) LIMITED (00495461) - Active
DS SMITH (UK) LIMITED (00501594) - Active
CONEW LIMITED (00503349) - Active
DS SMITH SUDBROOK LIMITED (00518152) - Active
WANSBROUGH PAPER COMPANY LIMITED(THE) (00518299) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
SRP NEW THAMES LIMITED (00543506) - Active
WADDINGTON & DUVAL LIMITED (00563460) - Active
DS SMITH LOGISTICS LIMITED (00621604) - Active
DS SMITH PACKAGING LIMITED (00630681) - Active
DAVID S SMITH (PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS) LIMITED (00668770) - Active
TILLOTSONS CORRUGATED CASES LIMITED (00698122) - Active
TATE & LYLE INDUSTRIES LIMITED (00699090) - Active
DS SMITH DORMANT EIGHT LIMITED (00770958) - Active
AVONBANK PAPER DISPOSAL LIMITED (00789854) - Active
ST. REGIS PAPER COMPANY LIMITED (00792203) - Active
CERTIBILT INVESTMENTS LIMITED (00844453) - Dissolved
GUARDIAN NEWS SERVICE LIMITED (00884256) - Dissolved
GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA LIMITED (00908396) - Active
NORTHPRINT MANCHESTER LIMITED (00935386) - Active
RAPAK PSI LIMITED (00964069) - Active
TATE & LYLE INTERNATIONAL FINANCE PLC (00970351) - Active
ABBEY CORRUGATED LIMITED (01122036) - Active
REED & SMITH LIMITED (01130100) - Active
RAWNAM LIMITED (01294264) - Active
CORRUGATED PRODUCTS LIMITED (01437923) - Active
MULTIGRAPHICS LIMITED (01455554) - Active
SIMON COMMUNITY(THE) (01602161) - Active
PRIORY PACKAGING LIMITED (01720723) - Active
MILJOINT LIMITED (01789799) - Active
ST. REGIS HOLDINGS PLC (01906182) - Active
GPC MANCHESTER LIMITED (01985540) - Active
ASHTON CORRUGATED (02125122) - Active
GUARDIAN PRESS CENTRE LIMITED (02174371) - Dissolved
ST. REGIS KEMSLEY LIMITED (02197371) - Active
GROVEHURST ENERGY LIMITED (02197516) - Active
JDS HOLDING (02456208) - Active
BIBER PAPER CONVERTING LIMITED (02481569) - Active
CALARA HOLDING LIMITED (02498446) - Active
DAVID S. SMITH NOMINEES LIMITED (02586461) - Active
GMGRM 1007 LIMITED (02631443) - Dissolved
DS SMITH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (02636539) - Active
CREO RETAIL MARKETING LTD (02700202) - Active
TATE & LYLE INVESTMENTS (GULF STATES) LIMITED (02800742) - Active
THE OBSERVER LIMITED (02812891) - Liquidation
GUARDIAN MAGAZINES LIMITED (02830739) - Dissolved
DSSH NO.1 LIMITED (02873032) - Active
YORK WAY 1001 LIMITED (03032481) - Liquidation
DSS EASTERN EUROPE LIMITED (03121828) - Active
BELGHOLDING LIMITED (03155680) - Dissolved
REAL ESTATE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (03256054) - Active
HEMIFORT LIMITED (03317430) - Dissolved
TATE & LYLE VENTURES LIMITED (03403518) - Active
G.C. HAHN AND COMPANY LIMITED (03403582) - Active
LEARNTHINGS LIMITED (03410213) - Dissolved
DSS POZNAN LIMITED (03522703) - Active
CHANNEL M TELEVISION LIMITED (03673056) - Active
GMGRM HOLDINGS LIMITED (03673140) - Dissolved
GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (03673142) - Active
GUARDIAN EDUCATION INTERACTIVE LIMITED (03866428) - Liquidation
VEBRA LIMITED (03919424) - Active
PROPERTY SOFTWARE LIMITED (04128830) - Active
A. A. GRIGGS AND COMPANY LIMITED (04132686) - Active
TRM PACKAGING LIMITED (04256359) - Active - Proposal to Strike off
KALMARANA LIMITED (04276477) - Dissolved
DS SMITH ITALY LIMITED (04424098) - Active
ORSAN S.A. LIMITED (04492805) - Active
TATE & LYLE FERMENTATION PRODUCTS LIMITED (04693197) - Dissolved
TATE & LYLE INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED (04735696) - Dissolved
MULTIGRAPHICS HOLDINGS LIMITED (04827739) - Active
GMG (TME) LIMITED (04829505) - Dissolved
TRM TRUSTEES LIMITED (04999464) - Dissolved
CORPLEX PLASTICS UK LTD (05267740) - Active
THEBANNERPEOPLE.COM LIMITED (05272799) - Active
OG ENTERPRISES LIMITED (05291229) - Active
MULTIGRAPHICS SERVICES LIMITED (05501913) - Active
FIRST4BOXES LIMITED (05646730) - Active
DS SMITH EURO FINANCE LIMITED (05987239) - Active
TATE & LYLE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (05994725) - Active
CREO RETAIL MARKETING HOLDINGS LIMITED (06186669) - Active
DS SMITH UKRAINE LIMITED (06352659) - Active
TATE & LYLE HOLDINGS AMERICAS LIMITED (06390829) - Active
DS SMITH SUPPLEMENTARY LIFE COVER SCHEME LIMITED (06428231) - Active
FSE WORLD LIMITED (06503647) - Liquidation
DS SMITH HOLDINGS LIMITED (06739623) - Active
DS SMITH FINCO LIMITED (06740135) - Active
THE LESS PACKAGING COMPANY LTD. (07023121) - Active
GMG B2B LIMITED (07200470) - Active
HABITATS & HERITAGE (07469024) - Active
THE DS SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (07654039) - Active
DS SMITH BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED (08114486) - Active
DS SMITH PERCH LIMITED (08150751) - Active
DS SMITH HADDOX LIMITED (08158972) - Active
THE BRAND COMPLIANCE COMPANY LIMITED (08335022) - Active
GSIAT LIMITED (08368734) - Active
CREO PROPERTY LIMITED (09035768) - Active
CONTRIBUTORIA LIMITED (09043660) - Liquidation
N0TICE LIMITED (09044516) - Liquidation
TOTAL MARKETING SUPPORT LIMITED (09223390) - Active
HABITATS & HERITAGE SOCIAL ENTERPRISE LTD LTD (09530293) - Active
TOTAL MARKETING SUPPORT GLOBAL LIMITED (09948508) - Active
TMS GLOBAL UK LIMITED (10341841) - Active
DS SMITH ROMANIA LIMITED (11204828) - Dissolved
DS SMITH ROMA LIMITED (11229381) - Active
ENGINEERED FOAM PRODUCTS LIMITED (11414695) - Active
ST REGIS PACKAGING (SCOTLAND) LIMITED (SC073615) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2016-06-152015-09-172014-09-172013-09-172012-09-17
DS SMITH HOLDINGS LIMITEDORDINARY250,500,000
77.7%
250,500,000
77.7%
250,500,000
77.7%
250,500,000
77.7%
250,500,000
77.7%
DS SMITH INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDA PREFERENCE SHARES70,000,000
21.7%
70,000,000
21.7%
70,000,000
21.7%
70,000,000
21.7%
70,000,000
21.7%
DS SMITH HOLDINGS LIMITEDA ORDINARY1,370,400
0.425%
1,370,400
0.425%
1,370,400
0.425%
1,370,400
0.425%
1,370,400
0.425%
DS SMITH HOLDINGS LIMITED6% CUMULATIVE PREFERENCE340,000
0.106%
340,000
0.106%
340,000
0.106%
340,000
0.106%
340,000
0.106%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2016-06-152016-06-062015-09-172015-06-062014-09-17
DS SMITH PAPER LIMITEDORDINARY12,121
50%
100
100%
12,121
50%
100
100%
12,121
50%
DS SMITH PAPER LIMITEDPREFERENCE12,121
50%
0
0%
12,121
50%
0
0%
12,121
50%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

DS SMITH PAPER LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2023-05-01 2023-10-31 86 74% 8% 77892
2022-11-01 2023-04-30 89 64% 9% 71250
2022-05-01 2022-10-31 91 71% 9% 64960
2021-11-01 2022-04-30 91 81% 10% 58510
2021-05-01 2021-10-31 92 72% 9% 51828
2020-11-01 2021-04-30 89 77% 8% 45132
2020-05-01 2020-10-31 87 76% 7% 38305
2019-11-01 2020-04-30 92 81% 10% 31324
2019-05-01 2019-10-31 94 80% 11% 24190
2018-11-01 2019-04-30 93 80% 10% 16051
2018-05-01 2018-10-31 92 83% 11% 8913
2017-11-01 2018-04-30 92 82% 15% 1926
2017-05-01 2017-10-31 102 52% 27% 143


COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 17120 Manufacture of paper and paperboard)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
DS SMITH PAPER LIMITED LEVEL 3, 1 PADDINGTON SQUARE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, W2 1DL 00058614 2018-04-30 351,608,000 48,985,000 17219-Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers
UPM-KYMMENE (UK) LIMITED 1 MEADOWHEAD ROAD, IRVINE, AYRSHIRE, KA11 5AT SC102969 2017-12-31 280,648,000 6,344,000
SOFIDEL UK LIMITED BRUNEL WAY BAGLAN ENERGY PARK, BRITON FERRY, NEATH, WALES, SA11 2FP 02245657 2017-12-31 263,469,000 19,148,000
INTERTISSUE LIMITED BRUNEL WAY BAGLAN ENERGY PARK, BRITON FERRY, NEATH, WALES, SA11 2FP 04537324 2017-12-31 131,903,000 1,228,000
ARJO WIGGINS FINE PAPERS LIMITED 2ND FLOOR, 110 CANNON STREET, LONDON, EC4N 6EU 00961440 2017-12-31 123,580,000 -70,086,000
JAMES CROPPER PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY BURNESIDE MILLS, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 6PZ 00030226 2016-04-02 96,312,000 4,090,000
GLATFELTER LYDNEY, LTD. LYDNEY PAPER MILL, CHURCH ROAD, LYDNEY, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL15 5EJ 05734921 2017-12-31 82,518,000 5,886,000
JAMES CROPPER SPECIALITY PAPERS LIMITED BURNESIDE MILLS, KENDAL, CUMBRIA, LA9 6PZ 04690555 2018-03-31 64,634,000 -2,254,000
SONOCO LIMITED C/O SONOCO CORES & PAPER LTD STAINLAND BOARD MILLS, HOLYWELL GREEN, HALIFAX, ENGLAND, HX4 9PY 00082196 2017-12-31 47,955,000 17,144,000
IGGESUND PAPERBOARD (WORKINGTON) LIMITED IGGESUND PAPERBOARD, SIDDICK, WORKINGTON, CUMBRIA, CA14 1JX 00075035 2018-01-28 31,818,000 6,856,000
STAR TISSUE UK LIMITED WATERFALL STREET, BLACKBURN, LANCASHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, BB2 2BN 05859797 2018-09-30 24,410,220 0
PECPL REALISATIONS LIMITED 10 NICHOLAS STREET, CHESTER, CH1 2NX 03046608 2017-12-31 11,185,649 0
FOLDER WORKSHOP LTD 238 STATION ROAD, ADDLESTONE, SURREY, KT15 2PS 05291580 2018-12-31 0 0
HOLMEN UK LIMITED HOLMEN UK LIMITED, SIDDICK, WORKINGTON, CUMBRIA, CA14 1JX 01441355 0000-00-00 0 0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)



This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis Liquidation within 3 months Liquidation within 6 months Liquidation within 12 months Prediction confidence
DS SMITH PAPER LIMITED 1.0% 3.6% 7.1% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector Too few competitors
Age 0.6% 1.7% 2.7% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 1.8% 3.8% 7.0% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 3.8% 7.5% Medium
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