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Smiths News

Stock Price

£0.3

2021-01-28

Market Capitalization

£63.4 M

2021-01-28

Revenue

£1.1 B

FY, 2025

Smiths News Summary

Company Summary

Overview
Smiths News (formerly Connect Group) is a newspaper and magazine wholesaler. It distributes print media to large general retailers, and smaller independent newsagents.
Type
Public
Status
Active
HQ
Swindon, GB | view all locations
Website
https://www.smithsnews.co.uk/
Cybersecurity rating
ESG rating
50-59 out of 100|View all ESG data
Sectors

Key People

  • David Blackwood

    David Blackwood, Chairman

    • Jon Bunting

      Jon Bunting, Chief Executive Officer, Director

    • Paul Baker

      Paul Baker, Chief Financial Officer, Director

    • Emma Jones

      Emma Jones, People Director

      Operating MetricsView all

      Products

      40K

      FY, 2016

      Customers

      4.7K
      11.9%

      FY, 2016

      LocationsView all

      32 locations detected

      • Swindon, England HQ

        United Kingdom

        Rowan House, Kembrey Park

      • Barnstaple, England

        United Kingdom

        Howard Ave

      • Birmingham, England

        United Kingdom

        Unit 45 Elmdon Trading Estate, Bickenhill Lane, Marston Green

      • Bodmin, England

        United Kingdom

        Unit 16 cooksland ind est

      • Bredbury, England

        United Kingdom

        Units 1, 2 & 3 Ashton Road

      • Bristol, England

        United Kingdom

        unit 11 unicorn business park

      and 26 others

      Smiths News Financials

      Summary Financials

      Revenue (H1, 2026)
      £515.7M
      Gross profit (H1, 2026)
      £42.1M
      Net income (H1, 2026)
      £12.2M
      Cash (H1, 2026)
      £10.5M
      EBIT (H1, 2026)
      £17.8M
      Enterprise value
      $87.4M

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