Smiths Group

Activities of head offices · London

Smiths Group

Smiths Group PLC

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ActiveLatest figures: 2026Group consolidated112 years on the register

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

Headline figures

FY to Jul 2026 · Group consolidated

Turnover

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Profit after tax

£1.97bn

Net assets

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Cash

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Employees

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Retained reserves

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What the numbers say

4 findings from the figures, in plain English

Written by rules from the figures on this page. Not a forecast or a credit opinion.

History

Pro
£202420252026
Profit after tax£1.97bn
Turnover
Net assets
Cash
Employees
Retained reserves

Every figure for all 3 years

“—” means we did not find the figure in a source; it is never filled with an estimate.

Balance sheet and ratios

From the filed balance sheets · £

Balance sheet202420252026
Current assets
of which cash
Creditors due within a year
Creditors due after a year
Net assets
Ratios
Profit marginProfit after tax as a share of turnover
Return on equityProfit after tax as a share of net assets
Current ratioCurrent assets for every £1 owed within a year
Cash ratioCash for every £1 owed within a year

5 balance-sheet lines and 4 ratios, every year

A ratio appears only for years where every line it needs was filed. Lines are as tagged in the accounts; nothing is added up or estimated.

Timeline

Checked 2026-10-18

  1. Directors
    Appointment of Dr Valerie Rahmani as a director on 1 October 2026
  2. Directors
    Appointment of Mrs Laurence Blanche Lucette Eleonore Mulliez as a director on 1 September 2026
  3. Shares
    Purchase of own shares (and 39 more like it since 9 October 2025)
  4. Shares
    Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 5 December 2025 · GBP 121,164,435 (and 46 more like it since 2 December 2025)
  5. Filing
    Resolutions (and 1 more like it since 25 November 2025)
  6. Directors
    Director's details changed for Dame Ann Patricia Dowling on 15 December 2025
  7. Directors
    Appointment of Mr James Down as a secretary on 10 April 2026
  8. Directors
    Termination of appointment of Matthew Whyte as a secretary on 10 April 2026
  9. Directors
    Replacement Filing for the appointment of Mr Simon Charles Conrad Pryce as a director
  10. Directors
    Termination of appointment of Noel Naval Tata as a director on 19 November 2025
  11. Directors
    Termination of appointment of Mark Donald Seligman as a director on 19 November 2025
  12. Directors
    Termination of appointment of Karin Annette Hoeing-Cosentino as a director on 19 November 2025
  13. 1 earlier
    1. Accounts
      Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 July 2025

From the Companies House filing history. Routine confirmation statements are left out, and a run of the same filing is shown once.

Questions people ask

›What does Smiths Group do?

Public limited company registered in London, classed under “Activities of head offices”. In its own words: “Explore how Smiths Group engineers a better future to help tackle critical global challenges. From climate action to safety and connectivity, we drive efficiency and sustainability”

›How much turnover does Smiths Group make?

Answered in the full report

›Is Smiths Group profitable?

Yes: it made a profit after tax of £1.97bn in the year to 31 July 2026, its latest filed accounts.

›Who runs and owns Smiths Group?

Answered in the full report

›Where is Smiths Group based?

Its registered office is Level 10, 255 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 9AX, in London.

›When was Smiths Group founded?

Smiths Group PLC was incorporated on 15 July 1914.

›Is Smiths Group still trading?

The register lists Smiths Group PLC as active.