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Public limited company registered in Swindon, classed under “Activities of head offices”.
Headline figures
FY to Aug 2025 · Group consolidated
Turnover
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Profit after tax
£28.3m
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
1 finding from the figures, in plain English
Written by rules from the figures on this page. Not a forecast or a credit opinion.
History
| £ | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2025 |
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| Profit after tax | £28.3m | |||
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Every figure for all 4 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 · £
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| 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.
Questions people ask
›What does Smiths News do?
Public limited company registered in Swindon, classed under “Activities of head offices”.
›How much turnover does Smiths News make?
Answered in the full report
›Is Smiths News profitable?
Yes: it made a profit after tax of £28.3m in the year to 31 August 2025, its latest filed accounts.
›Where is Smiths News based?
Its registered office is Rowan House Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon, SN2 8UH, in Swindon.
›When was Smiths News founded?
Smiths News PLC was incorporated on 2 August 2004.
›Is Smiths News still trading?
The register lists Smiths News PLC as active.