WH SMITH 1955 LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00549069
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 12 May 195571 years
Registered office: Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6PB, England
Accounts due: 31 May 2027
Confirmation statement due: 29 May 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6PB, England
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
WH SMITH (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
HAMBLEDEN ESTATES LIMITED

Officer details

Filing history

Timeline

People with significant control

Charges

No charges found.

Registers

Exemptions

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WH SMITH 1955 LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 00549069
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 12 May 195571 years
Registered office: Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6PB, England
Accounts due: 31 May 2027
Confirmation statement due: 29 May 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 30 August 2026 at 08:26 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

View this company on the Companies House register

Company type
Private limited company
Address
Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6PB, England
Nature of business
Activities of head offices
Previous company names
WH SMITH (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
HAMBLEDEN ESTATES LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
HOUGHTON, Ian ACTIVE	Secretary	18 Feb 2000				Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6PB, England
HOUGHTON, Ian ACTIVE	Director	24 Jul 1996		Wales	December 1965	Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6PB, England
IZZARD, Maxwell Leslie James ACTIVE	Director	19 Nov 2024		England	January 1980	Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6PB, England
BULL, Susan Helen RESIGNED	Secretary		24 Jul 1996			41 Stamford Green Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7SR
WHITE, Colin Anthony RESIGNED	Secretary	24 Jul 1996	18 Feb 2000			10 Sutton Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BX
CLARKE, Stephen Martin RESIGNED	Director	06 Sep 2013	31 Oct 2019	United Kingdom	September 1967	Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RX
COWLING, Carl David RESIGNED	Director	19 Sep 2019	19 Nov 2025	England	October 1973	Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RX
HAMILL, Keith RESIGNED	Director	18 Feb 2000	31 May 2000		December 1952	Coach & Horses Inn, Manchester Road, Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 6NL
HANDOVER, Richard Gordon RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2001	04 Nov 2003	United Kingdom	April 1946	West Overton House, West Overton, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4ER
HUGHES, Gerard Maxwell RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 1994	01 Aug 1998		September 1959	53 Chesilton Road, Fulham, London, SW6 5AA
MOORHEAD, Robert James RESIGNED	Director	28 Nov 2008	19 Nov 2024	England	November 1964	Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RX
RULE, Christopher Stanley, Mr. RESIGNED	Director		01 Aug 1998	United Kingdom	April 1942	35 Grange Grove, Canonbury, London, N1 2NP
STEVENS, Philip Alan RESIGNED	Director		30 Sep 1994		October 1934	31 Summit Drive, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 8QW
STEWART, Alan James RESIGNED	Director	03 Mar 2005	28 Nov 2008	United Kingdom	April 1960	19 Culmington Road, Ealing, London, W13 9NJ
SWANN, Kathryn Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	04 Nov 2003	30 Jun 2013	United Kingdom	December 1964	Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RX
THORPE, Richard Chisholm RESIGNED	Director		24 Jul 1996		September 1946	8 St Catherines Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2SP
WARREN, John Anthony RESIGNED	Director	01 Apr 2001	03 Mar 2005	England	June 1953	45 Waldegrave Park, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 4TJ
WHITE, Colin Anthony RESIGNED	Director	24 Jul 1996	01 Aug 2006		December 1955	4 Woodside Drive, Bradwell Grove, Burford, Oxon, OX18 4XB

HOUGHTON, Ian ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Feb 2000
Address: Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6PB, England

HOUGHTON, Ian ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 1996
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: December 1965
Address: Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6PB, England

IZZARD, Maxwell Leslie James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1980
Address: Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6PB, England

BULL, Susan Helen RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Jul 1996
Address: 41 Stamford Green Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7SR

WHITE, Colin Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 24 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 18 Feb 2000
Address: 10 Sutton Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BX

CLARKE, Stephen Martin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Sep 2013
Resigned on: 31 Oct 2019
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1967
Address: Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RX

COWLING, Carl David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2019
Resigned on: 19 Nov 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1973
Address: Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RX

HAMILL, Keith RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Feb 2000
Resigned on: 31 May 2000
Date of birth: December 1952
Address: Coach & Horses Inn, Manchester Road, Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 6NL

HANDOVER, Richard Gordon RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2001
Resigned on: 04 Nov 2003
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1946
Address: West Overton House, West Overton, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4ER

HUGHES, Gerard Maxwell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 1994
Resigned on: 01 Aug 1998
Date of birth: September 1959
Address: 53 Chesilton Road, Fulham, London, SW6 5AA

MOORHEAD, Robert James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 19 Nov 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1964
Address: Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RX

RULE, Christopher Stanley, Mr. RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 01 Aug 1998
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1942
Address: 35 Grange Grove, Canonbury, London, N1 2NP

STEVENS, Philip Alan RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 30 Sep 1994
Date of birth: October 1934
Address: 31 Summit Drive, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 8QW

STEWART, Alan James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Mar 2005
Resigned on: 28 Nov 2008
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1960
Address: 19 Culmington Road, Ealing, London, W13 9NJ

SWANN, Kathryn Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Nov 2003
Resigned on: 30 Jun 2013
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: December 1964
Address: Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RX

THORPE, Richard Chisholm RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on:
Resigned on: 24 Jul 1996
Date of birth: September 1946
Address: 8 St Catherines Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2SP

WARREN, John Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Apr 2001
Resigned on: 03 Mar 2005
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: June 1953
Address: 45 Waldegrave Park, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 4TJ

WHITE, Colin Anthony RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Jul 1996
Resigned on: 01 Aug 2006
Date of birth: December 1955
Address: 4 Woodside Drive, Bradwell Grove, Burford, Oxon, OX18 4XB

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Name

Role

Appointed On

Resigned On

Country of Residence

Date of Birth

Address

HOUGHTON, Ian ACTIVE

Secretary

18 Feb 2000

Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6PB, England

HOUGHTON, Ian ACTIVE

Director

24 Jul 1996

Wales

December 1965

Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6PB, England

IZZARD, Maxwell Leslie James ACTIVE

Director

19 Nov 2024

England

January 1980

Windmill Hill Business Park, Whitehill Way, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN5 6PB, England

BULL, Susan Helen RESIGNED

Secretary

24 Jul 1996

41 Stamford Green Road, Epsom, Surrey, KT18 7SR

WHITE, Colin Anthony RESIGNED

Secretary

24 Jul 1996

18 Feb 2000

10 Sutton Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 6BX

CLARKE, Stephen Martin RESIGNED

Director

06 Sep 2013

31 Oct 2019

United Kingdom

September 1967

Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RX

COWLING, Carl David RESIGNED

Director

19 Sep 2019

19 Nov 2025

England

October 1973

Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RX

HAMILL, Keith RESIGNED

Director

18 Feb 2000

31 May 2000

December 1952

Coach & Horses Inn, Manchester Road, Marsden, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD7 6NL

HANDOVER, Richard Gordon RESIGNED

Director

01 Apr 2001

04 Nov 2003

United Kingdom

April 1946

West Overton House, West Overton, Marlborough, Wiltshire, SN8 4ER

HUGHES, Gerard Maxwell RESIGNED

Director

01 Oct 1994

01 Aug 1998

September 1959

53 Chesilton Road, Fulham, London, SW6 5AA

MOORHEAD, Robert James RESIGNED

Director

28 Nov 2008

19 Nov 2024

England

November 1964

Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RX

RULE, Christopher Stanley, Mr. RESIGNED

Director

01 Aug 1998

United Kingdom

April 1942

35 Grange Grove, Canonbury, London, N1 2NP

STEVENS, Philip Alan RESIGNED

Director

30 Sep 1994

October 1934

31 Summit Drive, Woodford Green, Essex, IG8 8QW

STEWART, Alan James RESIGNED

Director

03 Mar 2005

28 Nov 2008

United Kingdom

April 1960

19 Culmington Road, Ealing, London, W13 9NJ

SWANN, Kathryn Elizabeth RESIGNED

Director

04 Nov 2003

30 Jun 2013

United Kingdom

December 1964

Wh Smith Plc, Greenbridge Road, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN3 3RX

THORPE, Richard Chisholm RESIGNED

Director

24 Jul 1996

September 1946

8 St Catherines Road, Chelmsford, Essex, CM1 2SP

WARREN, John Anthony RESIGNED

Director

01 Apr 2001

03 Mar 2005

England

June 1953

45 Waldegrave Park, Twickenham, Middlesex, TW1 4TJ

WHITE, Colin Anthony RESIGNED

Director

24 Jul 1996

01 Aug 2006

December 1955

4 Woodside Drive, Bradwell Grove, Burford, Oxon, OX18 4XB