# DS Smith (DS Smith Limited)

Private limited company registered in London, classed under “Activities of head offices”.

- Company number: 01377658
- Status: Active
- Type: Private limited company
- Incorporated: 7 July 1978
- Registered office: Level 3, 1 Paddington Square, London, W2 1DL
- Location: London
- Activity: Activities of head offices
- Website: dssmith.com

## Latest filed profit

Profit after tax in the year to 30 April 2024: **£385m**, from its latest filed accounts.

Turnover, net assets, cash, staff, earlier years, ratios, directors and owners are on the page for subscribers.

## Questions people ask

### What does DS Smith do?

Private limited company registered in London, classed under “Activities of head offices”. In its own words: “DS Smith is an international packaging company, offering sustainable, plastic-free packaging, integrated recycling services, and sustainable paper products.”

### How much turnover does DS Smith make?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/ds-smith-01377658

### Is DS Smith profitable?

Yes: it made a profit after tax of £385m in the year to 30 April 2024, its latest filed accounts.

### Who runs and owns DS Smith?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/ds-smith-01377658

### Where is DS Smith based?

Its registered office is Level 3, 1 Paddington Square, London, W2 1DL, in London.

### When was DS Smith founded?

DS Smith Limited was incorporated on 7 July 1978.

### Is DS Smith still trading?

The register lists DS Smith Limited as active.

## Timeline

Recent filings and changes at Companies House.

- 2026-09-09: Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 9 September 2026 · GBP 15,916.7 (and 41 more like it since 29 September 2022)
- 2025-12-29: Group of companies' accounts made up to 30 April 2025
- 2025-12-22: Current accounting period shortened from 30 April 2026 to 31 December 2025
- 2025-12-16: Statement by Directors (and 1 more like it since 14 February 2025)
- 2025-12-16: Statement of capital on 16 December 2025 · GBP 15,915.70 (and 1 more like it since 14 February 2025)
- 2025-12-16: Solvency Statement dated 15/12/25
- 2025-12-16: Resolutions (and 5 more like it since 14 September 2023)
- 2025-09-25: Replacement filing of SH01 - 12/03/25 Statement of Capital gbp 195.40
- 2025-07-18: Director's details changed for Vincent Pierre Andre Marie Joseph Bonnot on 1 April 2025
- 2025-03-28: Notification of International Paper Uk Holdings Limited as a person with significant control on 5 February 2025
- 2025-03-26: Director's details changed for Steven Wayne Hieatt on 18 March 2025
- 2025-02-28: Register(s) moved to registered office address Level 3 1 Paddington Square London W2 1DL
- 2025-02-14: Solvency Statement dated 12/02/25
- 2025-02-07: Appointment of Steven Wayne Hieatt as a secretary on 4 February 2025
- 2025-02-07: Director's details changed for Steven W. Hieatt on 31 January 2025
- 2025-02-06: Termination of appointment of Richard Neil Pike as a director on 4 February 2025
- 2025-02-06: Termination of appointment of Miles William Roberts as a director on 4 February 2025
- 2025-02-06: Termination of appointment of Iain David Cameron Simm as a secretary on 4 February 2025
- 2025-02-05: Re-registration from a public company to a private limited company
- 2025-02-05: Re-registration of Memorandum and Articles
- 2025-02-05: Certificate of re-registration from Public Limited Company to Private
- 2025-02-04: Court order
- 2025-02-03: Termination of appointment of Celia Frances Baxter as a director on 31 January 2025
- 2025-02-03: Termination of appointment of Alan Johnson as a director on 31 January 2025
- 2025-02-03: Termination of appointment of Tessa Elizabeth Bamford as a director on 31 January 2025

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Source: Companies House filings (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are as filed; nothing is estimated. Page: https://firmfacts.co/company/ds-smith-01377658