Smiths News Company Description

Smiths News plc, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the distributing of newspapers and magazines in the United Kingdom and internationally.

The company offers plastic and cardboard waste; and is involved in recycling activities. It also supplies printed and digital media content airlines and travel points.

In addition, the company offers field-based merchandising, supply chain auditing, and compliance solutions.

Further, it provides logistics and warehouse solutions, final mile delivery, storage, smiths news marketplace, field sales, customer services, print media, and recycling collections services.

The company was formerly known as Connect Group PLC and changed its name to Smiths News plc in November 2020.

Smiths News plc was incorporated in 2004 and is headquartered in Swindon, United Kingdom.

Smiths News plc

Country	United Kingdom
Founded	2004
Industry	Publishing
Sector	Communication Services
Employees	1,357
CEO	Jonathan Bunting

Contact Details

Address: Rowan House Swindon, SN2 8UH United Kingdom
Phone	44 34 5128 8888
Website	smithsnews.co.uk

Stock Details

Ticker Symbol	SNWS
Exchange	London Stock Exchange
Fiscal Year	September - August
Reporting Currency	GBP
ISIN Number	GB00B17WCR61
SIC Code	5190

Key Executives

Name	Position
Jonathan Michael Bunting	Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
George Cooper	Interim Chief Financial Officer and Group Financial Controller
Lucy Robertson	Head of Operations and Operations Director
Marcus Cotes	Technology Director and Head of Technology
Stuart Steven Marriner	General Counsel and Company Secretary
Emma Jones	Head of People and People Director
Chris Hall	Head of Information Security
Simon Gage	Head of Commercial and Commercial Director
Emily McMinn	Head of Strategy and Change and Director of Strategy & Change
Adam Wylie	MD of Smiths News Recycle and Head of SN Recycling