WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITED

GREENBRIDGE ROAD, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN3 3RX

Previous name: ALNERY NO. 2778 LIMITED (changed on 30-Jun-2008)

Company Number: 06560339
Incorporation date: 09-Apr-2008
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
47610 Retail sale of books in specialised stores
47620 Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores




SUMMARY

This company is 16.6 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Wh Smith High Street Holdings Limited. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 362.8 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 372.1 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 533 millionThe company has 3 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 51 other companies, 10 (19.6%) 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-May-2025
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Aug-2023)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Aug-2019 GBP 533,031,000 33,673,000 564,000 7,987,000 30,122,000
31-Aug-2018 GBP 42,560,000 512,000 5,570,000 41,478,000
31-Aug-2017 GBP 571,262,000 52,159,000 334,000 7,920,000 43,905,000
31-Aug-2016 GBP 602,700,000 51,620,000 6,002,000 45,289,000
31-Aug-2014 GBP 658,855,000 47,636,000 8,212,000 38,653,000
31-Aug-2012 GBP 757,740,000 48,115,000 10,198,000 37,391,000
31-Aug-2011 GBP 804,891,000 48,951,000 14,585,000 33,945,000
31-Aug-2010 GBP 856,396,000 46,038,000 4,534,000 45,841,000
31-Aug-2009 GBP


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Aug-2019 GBP 31,731,000 316,462,000 308,000,000 30,688,000 22,220,000 362,832,000
31-Aug-2018 GBP 24,244,000 330,812,000 308,000,000 30,688,000 32,098,000 372,125,000
31-Aug-2017 GBP 37,428,000 336,127,000 308,000,000 30,688,000 30,620,000 369,371,000
31-Aug-2016 GBP 32,070,000 332,739,000 265,601,000 11,968,000 308,000,000 30,688,000 26,715,000 367,246,000
31-Aug-2014 GBP 29,418,000 343,801,000 291,691,000 14,835,000 308,000,000 30,688,000 21,603,000 360,291,000
31-Aug-2012 GBP 9,140,000 303,267,000 209,988,000 16,271,000 308,000,000 30,688,000 74,298,000 412,986,000
31-Aug-2011 GBP 26,683,000 266,201,000 210,697,000 11,998,000 308,000,000 30,688,000 36,907,000 375,595,000
31-Aug-2010 GBP 1,123,000 260,870,000 210,350,000 14,993,000 308,000,000 30,688,000 36,962,000 375,650,000
31-Aug-2009 GBP 24,572,000 206,604,000 195,191,000 10,887,000 308,000,000 30,688,000 5,655,000 344,343,000

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 Ian HOUGHTON 10 Oct 2008 13 Nov 2024 British 4 - 0
Resigned ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO. 1 LIMITED 09 Apr 2008 30 Jun 2008 0 - 42

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Active Carl David COWLING 19 Sep 2019 Company Director British 17 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Stephen Martin CLARKE 06 Sep 2013 31 Oct 2019 Chief Executive British,Irish 0 - 181 (5.6%)
Active Robert James MOORHEAD 28 Nov 2008 Chartered Accountant British 17 - 116 (21.4%)
Resigned Kate Elizabeth SWANN 08 Aug 2008 30 Jun 2013 Chief Executive British 0 - 71 (14.3%)
Active Ian HOUGHTON 30 Jun 2008 Director British 24 - 3515 (25.4%)
Resigned Alan James STEWART 30 Jun 2008 28 Nov 2008 Director British 0 - 3210 (31.3%)
Resigned ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO. 2 LIMITED 09 Apr 2008 30 Jun 2008 0 - 3815 (39.5%)
Resigned ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO. 1 LIMITED 09 Apr 2008 30 Jun 2008 0 - 4216 (38.1%)
Number of active directors: 3
Average tenure of active directors: 12.5 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 2.4 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 15.6%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
GREENBRIDGE & CO LIMITED (00219256) - Liquidation
SMITHS NEWS TRADING LIMITED (00237811) - Active
LEXICON BOOK COMPANY LIMITED (00316128) - Active
W H SMITH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (00401665) - Dissolved
BRITISH RETAIL CONSORTIUM (00405720) - Active
WH SMITH RETAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED (00471941) - Active
WEBSTERS GROUP LIMITED(THE) (00537338) - Active
WH SMITH 1955 LIMITED (00549069) - Active
WATERSTONES BOOKSELLERS LIMITED (00610095) - Active
WH SMITH PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED (01350320) - Active
CONNECT LIMITED (02008952) - Active
WHSTV SPORTS LIMITED (02054109) - Dissolved
THE UK TRAVEL RETAIL FORUM (02215958) - Active
WH SMITH PROMOTIONS LIMITED (02339902) - Active
MARTIN LAVELL LIMITED (02654521) - Active
THE SQL WORKSHOP LIMITED (02676287) - Active
W H SMITH RETIREMENT SAVINGS PLAN LIMITED (03073452) - Active
WDFG UK HOLDINGS LIMITED (03165880) - Active
SMITHS NEWS INSTORE LIMITED (03364589) - Active
THE W H SMITH ARCHIVE (03446131) - Active
WH SMITH HOSPITALS HOLDINGS LIMITED (03806896) - Active
CONNECT2U LIMITED (03920619) - Active
WH SMITH HOSPITALS LIMITED (03981392) - Active
WH SMITH BOOKS LIMITED (04235899) - Dissolved
SMITHS NEWS HOLDINGS LIMITED (04236079) - Active
THE CARD GALLERY (UK) LIMITED (05157486) - Active
SMITHS NEWS PLC (05195191) - Active
WH SMITH PLC (05202036) - Active
CAFFE NUOVO LIMITED (05329582) - Dissolved
WH SMITH TRAVEL HOLDINGS LIMITED (05681969) - Active
GREENBRIDGE RECOVERIES LIMITED (05988259) - Dissolved
FUNKYPIGEON.COM LIMITED (06208854) - Active
WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITED (06560339) - Active
WH SMITH HIGH STREET HOLDINGS LIMITED (06560371) - Active
WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED (06560378) - Active
WH SMITH TRAVEL 2008 LIMITED (06560390) - Active
BOOKS & STATIONERS LIMITED (07515820) - Active
SUSSEX STATIONERS LIMITED (07535624) - Active
MODELZONE LIMITED (08640664) - Active
CARD MARKET LIMITED (08956574) - Active
DOTTY ABOUT PAPER LIMITED (11156486) - Active
TREE OF HEARTS LIMITED (11156700) - Active
WH SMITH US GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED (11615426) - Active
WH SMITH US RETAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED (11618458) - Active
WH SMITH GROUP LIMITED (15367938) - Active
WH SMITH HS LIMITED (15459040) - Active
WH SMITH ONLINE LIMITED (15459126) - Active
WH SMITH AUSTRALIA PTY LIMITED (FC030611) - Converted / Closed
WH SMITH RETAIL 2006 LIMITED (NF003619) - Converted / Closed
WH SMITH TRAVEL HOLDINGS LIMITED (NF004171) - Converted / Closed
WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITED (NF004301) - Converted / Closed
WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED (NF004302) - Converted / Closed

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2016-04-092015-04-092014-04-092013-04-092012-04-09
WH SMITH HIGH STREET HOLDINGS LIMITEDORDINARY154,000,001
50.0%
154,000,001
50.0%
154,000,001
50.0%
154,000,001
50.0%
154,000,001
50.0%
WH SMITH HIGH STREET HOLDINGS LIMITEDPREFERENCE154,000,000
50.0%
154,000,000
50.0%
154,000,000
50.0%
154,000,000
50.0%
154,000,000
50.0%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name Share class Shares at confimation date
2018-01-102016-04-112016-03-252015-04-112015-03-25
WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITEDORDINARY100
100%
0
0%
1
100%
0
0%
1
100%
WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITEDA ORDINARY0
0%
50
50%
0
0%
50
50%
0
0%
WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITEDBORDINARY0
0%
50
50%
0
0%
50
50%
0
0%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITED

Controlled companies below

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
2024-03-01 2024-08-31 44 17% 21% 89636
2023-09-01 2024-02-29 46 16% 29% 82705
2023-03-01 2023-08-31 46 15% 31% 75982
2022-09-01 2023-02-28 41 13% 26% 69600
2022-03-01 2022-08-31 44 17% 31% 63008
2021-09-01 2022-02-28 36 15% 25% 56470
2021-03-01 2021-08-31 37 14% 22% 49816
2020-09-01 2021-02-28 44 18% 25% 43102
2020-03-01 2020-08-31 40 16% 26% 36251
2019-09-01 2020-02-29 42 16% 25% 29512
2019-03-01 2019-08-31 40 16% 20% 21622
2018-09-01 2019-02-28 33 13% 20% 13801
2018-03-01 2018-08-31 38 17% 20% 6847
2017-09-01 2018-02-28 31 14% 22% 1069


COURT CASES


No Court Cases found

PATENTS


No Patents found

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 47610 Retail sale of books in specialised stores)

Company Registered Address Company Number YE Date Revenue GBP Net Profit GBP Other SIC codes
WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITED GREENBRIDGE ROAD, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN3 3RX 06560339 2018-08-31 545,525,000 41,478,000 47620-Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED GREENBRIDGE ROAD, SWINDON, WILTSHIRE, SN3 3RX 06560378 2018-08-31 485,649,000 73,150,000 47620-Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
WATERSTONES BOOKSELLERS LIMITED 203-206 PICCADILLY, LONDON, W1J 9HD 00610095 2017-04-29 385,715,000 16,322,000
BLACKWELL UK LIMITED 203-206 PICCADILLY, LONDON, ENGLAND, W1J 9HD 00796591 2018-06-30 56,950,000 10,287,000 47620-Retail sale of newspapers and stationery in specialised stores
MAGMA DESIGN LTD 117-119 CLERKENWELL ROAD, LONDON, EC1R 5BY 03991841 2018-03-31 1,096,267 0
ROVING BOOKS LIMITED 3 KIRKBY ROAD, DESFORD, LEICESTER, LEICESTERSHIRE, LE9 9GL 02795980 2018-03-31 534,829 0 58110-Book publishing
DICE SALOON LIMITED 23 MONKS CLOSE, LANCING, ENGLAND, BN15 9DD 09413897 2018-03-31 339,736 0 47650-Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores
CLAPHAM BOOKS LIMITED 37 CHART PLACE, GILLINGHAM, KENT, ENGLAND, ME8 0LW 05811749 2018-05-31 207,770 0
HERNE HILL BOOKS LIMITED 37 CHART PLACE, WIGMORE, GILLINGHAM, KENT, UNITED KINGDOM, ME8 0LW 06872506 2018-04-30 104,643 0
ULTIMATE MASSAGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 33 MOUNT PROSPECT PARK, BELFAST, NORTHERN IRELAND, BT9 7BG NI045446 2018-03-31 99,744 0
BEDWASROCK LTD 1 CHURCH STREET, BEDWAS, CAERPHILLY, CF83 8EA 04386366 2018-12-31 66,810 0 56102-Unlicensed restaurants and cafes
94910-Activities of religious organizations
THE GUNNER'S STORE LTD 35-37 CHAPELGATE, SUTTON ST., JAMES, SPALDING, LINCOLNSHIRE, PE12 0EF 04620443 2019-03-31 62,470 0 47789-Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
47791-Retail sale of antiques including antique books in stores
47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
WHITSTABLE FESTIVAL LTD 77 GRAYSTONE ROAD, WHITSTABLE, KENT, ENGLAND, CT5 2JU 05187051 2017-07-31 61,037 0
LINDISFARNE SCRIPTORIUM LIMITED FARNE HOUSE, MARYGATE, HOLY ISLAND, BERWICK UPON TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND, TD15 2SJ 04091064 2018-03-31 54,833 0 58110-Book publishing
ALLYOUNEEDISBOOKS LTD 20 WHITECROFT, DILTON MARSH, WESTBURY, WILTSHIRE, BA13 4DJ 08115687 2018-06-30 52,542 0
LINCOLNSHIRE HERITAGE LIMITED JEWS COURT, STEEP HILL, LINCOLN, LN2 1LS 02173006 2018-12-31 40,455 0
BASILEIA MINISTRIES LIMITED 54 SACKVILLE CLOSE, BEVERLEY, EAST YORKSHIRE, HU17 8XF 05221044 2018-10-31 36,228 0 82110-Combined office administrative service activities
J R WESTCOTTS LTD UNIT 18, BACON HOUSE FARM WARREN ROAD, LITTLE HORWOOD, MILTON KEYNES, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, ENGLAND, MK17 0PS 08518684 2018-05-31 23,379 0
G.I. PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 96 CLITTERHOUSE ROAD, LONDON, ENGLAND, NW2 1DJ 06556201 2018-04-30 20,427 0 56210-Event catering activities
58110-Book publishing
59120-Motion picture, video and television programme post-production activities
ONE STEP BEYOND LTD 59 STOCKWELL AVENUE, KNARESBOROUGH, ENGLAND, HG5 0LG 08444098 2019-03-31 16,988 0
JETSTONE PUBLISHERS LTD 211 TAMWORTH ROAD, LONG EATON, NOTTINGHAM, ENGLAND, NG10 1DH 10966929 2018-09-30 15,246 0 58110-Book publishing
PHOTOTITLES LIMITED WESTWOLD MAIN STREET, OSGODBY, MARKET RASEN, LINCOLNSHIRE, LN8 3TA 06032724 2018-12-31 12,300 0 74202-Other specialist photography
81300-Landscape service activities
CADA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 FORELAND AVENUE, CLIFTONVILLE, MARGATE, KENT, CT9 3NH 04640511 2018-01-31 10,154 0 47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
REPTON READERS LIMITED REPTON HOUSE, 89 GRESLEY WOOD ROAD, CHURCH GRESLEY, SWADLINCOTE DERBYSHIRE, DE11 9QP 05633612 2019-05-01 5,963 0
CHAPTER 12 COMICS & COLLECTABLES LTD 55 THE SILVERS, BROADSTAIRS, ENGLAND, CT10 2LZ 09666112 2019-05-04 5,727 0 47890-Retail sale via stalls and markets of other goods
47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
AFRICA BOOK CENTRE LIMITED 22 LAKESIDE, OXFORD, OX2 8JG 02365309 2018-03-31 4,383 0 58190-Other publishing activities
OPEN BOOKS LTD 60 PRINCES AVENUE, PRINCES AVENUE, HULL, ENGLAND, HU5 3QG 05802527 2018-04-05 3,218 0
ESCAPE FROM THE ROOM LIMITED 23 MERROW ROAD, SUTTON, UNITED KINGDOM, SM2 7LU 10869969 2019-07-31 1,291 0
GRASSHOPPER SOFTWARE LTD. THE GABLES, 34 BORESTONE PLACE, STIRLING, FK7 0PP SC292160 2018-03-31 1,242 0 62012-Business and domestic software development
62020-Information technology consultancy activities
BAMBER BOOKS LIMITED 38 BORASTON DRIVE, BURFORD, TENBURY WELLS, WORCESTERSHIRE, ENGLAND, WR15 8AG 08309993 2017-12-31 201 0 47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
TEAM WALTON LTD 50 CREIGHTON ROAD, SOUTH EALING, LONDON, W5 4SJ 09284081 2018-10-31 11 0 58110-Book publishing
62020-Information technology consultancy activities
POSITIVE SHOOTING LIMITED 20 NEWLAND STREET, WITHAM, ENGLAND, CM8 2AQ 07556485 2018-03-31 0 0 47640-Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles
47910-Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet
THIS WAY UP CYMRU LIMITED C/O 15 MANOR CHASE, UNDY, CALDICOT MANOR CHASE, UNDY, CALDICOT, WALES, NP26 3PA 04713557 2017-07-31 0 0 47650-Retail sale of games and toys in specialised stores
47990-Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets
56102-Unlicensed restaurants and cafes
GRUFFALO BIDCO LIMITED FOOT ANSTEY LLP SENATE COURT, SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS, EXETER, ENGLAND, EX1 1NT 10465044 0000-00-00 0 0
GRUFFALO MIDCO LIMITED FOOT ANSTEY LLP SENATE COURT, SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS, EXETER, ENGLAND, EX1 1NT 10464909 0000-00-00 0 0
GRUFFALO TOPCO LIMITED FOOT ANSTEY LLP SENATE COURT, SOUTHERNHAY GARDENS, EXETER, ENGLAND, EX1 1NT 10464700 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
WH SMITH HIGH STREET LIMITED 0.8% 3.6% 7.6% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 0.4% 2.4% 8.5% Medium
Age 0.4% 1.7% 3.3% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 1.1% 4.7% 11.8% Medium
Sic code count 0.8% 3.8% 7.5% Medium
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