WH SMITH PLC
Summary
WH SMITH PLC is registered in the United Kingdom and entered in the “Companies House register” under number 05202036. Its legal form is Public Limited Company (PLC). WH SMITH PLC is the ultimate parent of a group of 3 subsidiaries in 2 countries, as reported to GLEIF. GLEIF gives this reason: no known person controls the entity, for example because its shareholders are diverse. It has 3 direct subsidiaries in GLEIF data. The LEI was first issued on 30 Jun 2016 and the record was last updated on 1 Jul 2026; the next renewal is due by 15 Aug 2027. GLEIF's ISIN mapping lists 3 ISINs for this LEI.
Written from GLEIF data using fixed, reviewed sentence templates.
Data-quality notes (AssetCensus analysis)
No data-quality notes for this entity in this data release.
Company details
| Legal form | Public Limited Company (PLC) |
|---|---|
| Register | Companies House register · Register website |
| Registration number | 05202036 |
| Registration authority | Companies House |
| Jurisdiction | United Kingdom |
| Registered address | WINDMILL HILL BUSINESS PARK, WHITEHILL WAY, SN5 6PB SWINDON, United Kingdom |
| Category | company or other legal entity |
| Status | active |
| Founded (per GLEIF) | 10 Aug 2004 |
| LEI | 2138001KJNGUJ34G7X91 |
| LEI status | active |
| LEI first issued | 30 Jun 2016 |
| LEI record last updated | 1 Jul 2026 |
| Next LEI renewal | 15 Aug 2027 |
| Corroboration of the LEI record | fully corroborated |
Group membership
Parent not reported to GLEIF
- Direct parent: no known person controls the entity, for example because its shareholders are diverse.
- Ultimate parent: no known person controls the entity, for example because its shareholders are diverse.
Direct subsidiaries (3)
- WH SMITH TRAVEL LIMITED United Kingdom · SWINDON
- WH SMITH US RETAIL HOLDINGS LIMITED United Kingdom · SWINDON
- W H SMITH IRELAND LIMITED Ireland · DUBLIN
ISINs mapped to this LEI (3)
GB00B2PDGW16 · US9292461061 · US9292631010
3 in the GLEIF–ANNA mapping file. The file covers ISINs issued since the mapping started, not all securities.