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 126.2 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: 31-Jan-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (30-Apr-2023)

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	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	09 Oct 2024			1 - 0
Resigned	Anne STEELE	09 Jul 2001	31 Oct 2018		British	7 - 186
Resigned	Carolyn Tracy CATTERMOLE	30 Nov 2000	09 Jul 2001	Company Secretary	British	1 - 262
Resigned	Alan John RICHARDSON	06 Feb 1995	30 Nov 2000		British	0 - 68
Resigned	John Stuart RUSSELL		06 Feb 1995		British	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 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Emma Marie CIECHAN	01 May 2022		Company Director	British	3 - 30	16 (48.5%)
Resigned	Neil Julian MILLER	22 Aug 2016	30 Apr 2022	Company Director	British	0 - 3	1 (33.3%)
Active	William Beverley HICKS	21 Jan 2016		Company Director	British	55 - 36	10 (11.0%)
Resigned	Jeffrey Cantine JONES	07 Oct 2015	22 Aug 2016	Company Director	American	1 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Colin Stuart MCINTYRE	17 Mar 2015	29 Apr 2022	Company Director	British	1 - 33	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Paul Jonathan BROWN	21 Aug 2014	01 Apr 2015	Company Director	British	0 - 10	1 (10.0%)
Resigned	Adrian Ross Thomas MARSH	24 Sep 2013	21 Jul 2015	Company Director	British	0 - 14	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	David John MATTHEWS	28 Jun 2013	16 Jan 2014	Accountant	British	0 - 155	72 (46.5%)
Resigned	Michael Henry HARTMAN	09 Jan 2013	30 Apr 2013	Company Director	British	2 - 22	4 (16.7%)
Resigned	Stefano ROSSI	09 Jan 2013	29 Sep 2014	Company Director	Italian	5 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Matthew Paul JOWETT	30 Jun 2011	21 Jan 2016	Company Director	British	51 - 158	34 (16.3%)
Resigned	Gary Edward SAUNDERS	02 Nov 2010	31 Jan 2013	Company Director	British	3 - 24	11 (40.7%)
Resigned	Miles William ROBERTS	04 May 2010	20 Mar 2013	Company Director	British	6 - 114	33 (27.5%)
Resigned	Christopher Robert ROSSER	29 Jan 2010	21 Aug 2014	Chartered Accountant	Australian British	0 - 5	1 (20.0%)
Resigned	Stephen William DRYDEN	01 Apr 2008	28 Jun 2013	Company Director	British	8 - 127	54 (40.0%)
Resigned	William Mark Faure WALKER	14 Jun 2005	29 Jan 2010	Finance Director	British	0 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Gavin Mathew MORRIS	01 Jan 2003	01 Apr 2008	Company Executive	British	1 - 110	47 (42.3%)
Resigned	Carolyn Tracy CATTERMOLE	04 Apr 2002	30 Jun 2011	Company Secretary	British	1 - 262	73 (27.8%)
Resigned	Michael Thomas HESKIN	06 Feb 2001	28 Feb 2001	Director	British	0 - 16	4 (25.0%)
Resigned	Anthony David THORNE	01 Jan 2001	04 May 2010	Company Executive	British	1 - 117	52 (44.1%)
Resigned	Donald William COATES	09 Nov 2000	10 May 2006	Company Director	British	0 - 46	19 (41.3%)
Resigned	Stephen Richard KLEIN	25 Mar 1997	29 Feb 2000	Managing Director	British	0 - 2	1 (50.0%)
Resigned	John Stuart RUSSELL	06 Feb 1995	31 Dec 2000	Company Secretary	British	0 - 144	50 (34.7%)
Resigned	David Frank BUTTFIELD	06 Feb 1995	01 Jan 2003	Accountant	British	0 - 71	28 (39.4%)
Resigned	Jeremy Richard TREVETHICK	01 Nov 1992	14 Jun 2005	Financial Director	British	2 - 13	5 (33.3%)
Resigned	Michael Thomas HESKIN		28 Feb 2001	Director	British	0 - 16	4 (25.0%)
Resigned	John Peter WILLIAMS		01 Jan 2002	Director	British	0 - 83	35 (42.2%)
Resigned	Ogilvie Alexander STRATTON		30 Apr 2001	Director	British	0 - 18	3 (16.7%)

Number of active directors: 3
Average tenure of active directors: 4.5 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.9 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 19.8%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Benjimen James JENNINGS	Emma Marie CIECHAN	William Beverley HICKS
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
Shareholder name	Share class	2016-06-15	2015-09-17	2014-09-17	2013-09-17	2012-09-17
DS SMITH HOLDINGS LIMITED	ORDINARY	250,500,000 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 LIMITED	A PREFERENCE SHARES	70,000,000 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 LIMITED	A ORDINARY	1,370,400 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 LIMITED	6% CUMULATIVE PREFERENCE	340,000 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
Company name	Share class	2016-06-15	2016-06-06	2015-09-17	2015-06-06	2014-09-17
DS SMITH PAPER LIMITED	ORDINARY	12,121 50%	100 100%	12,121 50%	100 100%	12,121 50%
DS SMITH PAPER LIMITED	PREFERENCE	12,121 50%	0 0%	12,121 50%	0 0%	12,121 50%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

>75%:Ds Smith Holdings Limited (6739623 - United Kingdom) active
25-50%:Ds Smith International Limited (2636539 - United Kingdom) active

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
2023-11-01	2024-04-30	84	78%	5%	84638
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	10 FLEET PLACE, LONDON, EC4M 7RB	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