Company Smiths News plc

CNCT

GB00B17WCR61

Consumer Publishing

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Business Summary

Smiths News plc is United Kingdom-based wholesaler of newspapers and magazines. The Smiths News segment include Smiths News Core, Dawson Media Direct (DMD), Instore and Other businesses. Smiths News Core is a distributor of newspapers and magazines to retailers across England and Wales. DMD supplies newspapers, magazines and inflight entertainment to airlines and travel points in the United Kingdom. Instore supplies field marketing services to retailers and suppliers across the United Kingdom. Other businesses include several ancillary businesses, which are adjacent to Smiths News. Its core services include newspaper and magazine deliveries, collecting and processing returns, managing retail ranges, and providing market insight to forecast demand and minimize waste. The Company distributes a range of print media from large general retailers to smaller independent newsagents. It serves approximately 24,000 retailers from superstores to corner shops.

Number of employees: 1,489

Sales per Business

GBP in Million	2022	Weight	2023	Weight	Delta
Smiths News 100.0 %	1,089	100.0 %	1,092	100.0 %	+0.24%

Sales per region

GBP in Million	2022	Weight	2023	Weight	Delta
United Kingdom 99.8 %	1,088	99.9 %	1,090	99.8 %	+0.14%
Rest of World 0.2 %	1	0.1 %	2	0.2 %	+100.53%

Managers

Managers	Title	Age	Since
Jonathan Bunting CEO	Chief Executive Officer	52	06-08-30
Paul Baker DFI	Director of Finance/CFO	-	21-10-03
Lucy Robertson COO	Chief Operating Officer	-	-
Marcus Cotes CTO	Chief Tech/Sci/R&D Officer	-	19-12-31
Emily McMinn PRN	Corporate Officer/Principal	-	20-12-31
Simon Martin Gage PRN	Corporate Officer/Principal	62	19-12-31
Stuart Marriner LAW	General Counsel	-	08-09-30
Emma Jones HRO	Human Resources Officer	56	19-12-31

Members of the board

Members of the board	Title	Age	Since
Mark Whiteling BRD	Director/Board Member	61	17-08-31
David Blackwood CHM	Chairman	63	20-05-12
Denise Collis BRD	Director/Board Member	67	15-11-30
Jonathan Bunting CEO	Chief Executive Officer	52	06-08-30
Michael Holt BRD	Director/Board Member	-	18-09-30
Paul Baker DFI	Director of Finance/CFO	-	21-10-03
Deborah Rabey BRD	Director/Board Member	-	23-02-28

Share class

	Vote	Quantity	Free-Float	Company-owned shares	Total Float
Stock A	1	247,700,000	214,383,271 ( 86.55 %)	10,613,896 ( 4.285 %)	86.55 %

Shareholders

Name	Equities	%	Valuation
FORUM Family Office Services GmbH 9.866 %	24,432,976	9.866 %	15 M p
FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd. 7.747 %	19,186,289	7.747 %	12 M p
Wellcome Trust Ltd. (Direct Investments) 5.780 %	14,314,702	5.780 %	9 M p
Aberforth Partners LLP 4.941 %	12,236,350	4.941 %	7 M p
FORUM European Smallcaps GmbH 4.420 %	10,946,537	4.420 %	7 M p
Clearstream Banking SA 4.404 %	10,907,000	4.404 %	7 M p
M&G Investment Management Ltd. 4.380 %	10,847,473	4.380 %	7 M p
Smiths News Employee Benefit Trust 4.300 %	10,649,346	4.300 %	6 M p
Worsley Associates LLP 4.230 %	10,475,984	4.230 %	6 M p
Butterfield Bank (Guernsey) Ltd. 4.013 %	9,939,000	4.013 %	6 M p

Company contact information

Smiths News Plc

Rowan House Kembrey Park

SN2 8UH, Swindon

+44 34 5128 8888

http://www.connectgroupplc.com

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Name	Category and Sector
Smiths News Trading Ltd.
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Dawson Books Ltd. Dawson Books Ltd. Publishing: Books/MagazinesConsumer Services Part of Smiths News Plc, Dawson Books Ltd. is a British company that supplies academic books and ebooks. The private company is based in Norwich, UK. Dawson Books was founded in 2009.	Publishing: Books/Magazines