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WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED

Private limited company (Ltd.) Active

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Registration No.
06560378
Incorporation Date
2008-04-09
Company Type
Private limited company (Ltd.)
Address
Swindon, United Kingdom
Website
www.whsmithplc.co.uk/
Source: Companies House

WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED is a Private limited company (Ltd.) registered in United Kingdom under 06560378, and its current status with Companies House is active. The company was incorporated on 9 April 2008 and lists its registered address as Swindon, United Kingdom. 1 shareholder is on record for WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED, and since every one of them is a company rather than an individual, this particular filing does not on its own establish an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) — identifying one would mean tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn. This profile is sourced directly from Companies House and was last updated on 4 October 2026.

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Shareholders

1

One shareholder is currently on record for WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED, held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006.

The largest of these is WH SMITH TRAVEL 2008 LIMITED, holding 100% — a majority holding.

Because the shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.

Shareholder Type Holding Source Document
WH SMITH TRAVEL 2008 LIMITED 100% Companies House

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Officers

5

Two of the 5 officer records shown for WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED are current appointments, filed with Companies House. Ian Houghton (appointed 2008-06-30) and Maxwell Izzard (appointed 2024-11-19) both serve as Director. The remaining 3 records shown (Robert Moorhead, Stephen Martin Clarke and 1 other) are former appointments that have since been resigned.

The register reports 7 officers in total, including past appointments, though only the 5 most relevant records are shown here.

Management authority at WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.

The source filing doesn't specify representation authority — whether officers can act individually or must sign jointly to bind the company — so that detail isn't available here.

IH
Ian Houghton ACTIVE

Appointed
2008-06-30
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

MI
Maxwell Izzard ACTIVE

Appointed
2024-11-19
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

RM
Robert Moorhead RESIGNED

Appointed
2008-11-28
Resigned
2024-11-19
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

SM
Stephen Martin Clarke RESIGNED

Appointed
2013-09-06
Resigned
2019-10-31
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

CC
Carl Cowling RESIGNED

Appointed
2019-09-19
Resigned
2025-11-19
Residence
🇬🇧 United Kingdom
Occupation
Director

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Group Structure

WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED sits 4 levels below its ultimate parent, WH SMITH PLC, registered in United Kingdom. 12 subsidiaries are recorded beneath it, across 12 jurisdictions. Immediately above WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED is WH SMITH TRAVEL 2008 LIMITED, holding 100% as filed in WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED's own shareholder record with Companies House. WH SMITH PLC sits further up the chain, a link derived by walking shareholder filings across jurisdictions rather than stated in a single document. Each of these downward relationships is derived rather than filed: resolved by matching entities across the registry network, not stated directly in a single document.

Those 12 subsidiaries span United Kingdom, Italy, Ireland, Singapore, Norway, Denmark, and 6 more jurisdictions, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear. Two of the 12 go a level deeper still, with their own further subsidiaries recorded beneath them — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.

Ultimate HQ
WH SMITH PLC
United Kingdom
WH SMITH ITALIA SRL
ItalyIT IT09718710966

W H SMITH IRELAND LIMITED+ subsidiaries
IrelandIE 461438

WH SMITH SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
SingaporeSG 201407363E

Norwegian Convenience Stores AS
NorwayNO 929151704

Wh Smith Denmark ApS
DenmarkDK 44851520

WH Smith Nederland B.V.
NetherlandsNL 67048110

WH SMITH (QATAR) LIMITED
United KingdomGB 07985337

WH Smith Germany GmbH
GermanyDE 50670B127493

+4 more entities

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who owns WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED?

One shareholder is currently on record for WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED, held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006. The largest of these is WH SMITH TRAVEL 2008 LIMITED, holding 100% — a majority holding. Because the shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.

Who is WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?

Every shareholder recorded for WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.

How many shareholders does WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED have on record?

1 shareholder is shown on record for WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED.

What is WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED's company registration number?

WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED's registration number is 06560378, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.

Is WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED still an active company?

WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED's status on Companies House is listed as active.

When was WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED incorporated?

WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED was incorporated on 9 April 2008, according to Companies House.

What is WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED's registered address?

The registered address on file for WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED is Swindon, United Kingdom.

What legal structure is WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED registered as?

WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in United Kingdom.

Who are the officers/directors of WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED?

Two of the 5 officer records shown for WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED are current appointments, filed with Companies House. Ian Houghton (appointed 2008-06-30) and Maxwell Izzard (appointed 2024-11-19) both serve as Director. The remaining 3 records shown (Robert Moorhead, Stephen Martin Clarke and 1 other) are former appointments that have since been resigned. Management authority at WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.

Does WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED have a parent company or subsidiaries?

WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED sits 4 levels below its ultimate parent, WH SMITH PLC, registered in United Kingdom. 12 subsidiaries are recorded beneath it, across 12 jurisdictions. Those 12 subsidiaries span United Kingdom, Italy, Ireland, Singapore, Norway, Denmark, and 6 more jurisdictions, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear. Two of the 12 go a level deeper still, with their own further subsidiaries recorded beneath them — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.

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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?

This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 4 October 2026.

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