Wh Smith PLC
Activities of head offices · Swindon
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 2004Public Limited Company
Financial position
Accounts to 2025-08-31 · GBP · consolidated scope
Net assets
£188,000,000
Cash
£71,000,000
Turnover
£1,553,000,000
Profit / loss
−£137,000,000
Current assets
£344,000,000
Creditors < 1 year
£871,000,000
Equity
£188,000,000
Average employees
Not available
Balance-sheet trend
GBP · consolidatedFinancial statements
Selected figures from the best-ranked available filing for each period. Missing values remain unknown.
| Reported figures | 2025-08-31GBP · consolidated | 2024-08-31GBP · consolidated | 2023-08-31GBP · consolidated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | |||
| Net assets | £188,000,000 | £422,000,000 | £333,000,000 |
| Equity | £188,000,000 | £422,000,000 | £333,000,000 |
| Assets | |||
| Fixed assets | £1,116,000,000 | £1,374,000,000 | £1,285,000,000 |
| Property, plant & equipment | £254,000,000 | £316,000,000 | £270,000,000 |
| Current assets | £344,000,000 | £480,000,000 | £362,000,000 |
| Cash at bank | £71,000,000 | £56,000,000 | £56,000,000 |
| Debtors | £102,000,000 | £126,000,000 | £101,000,000 |
| Stock | £148,000,000 | £209,000,000 | £201,000,000 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Creditors within one year | £871,000,000 | £608,000,000 | £547,000,000 |
| Creditors after one year | £401,000,000 | £824,000,000 | £767,000,000 |
| Profit & loss | |||
| Turnover | £1,553,000,000 | £1,473,000,000 | — |
| Operating profit | £49,000,000 | £113,000,000 | — |
| Profit before tax | £2,000,000 | £65,000,000 | — |
| Profit / loss | −£137,000,000 | £60,000,000 | — |
| Source evidence | View filing | View filing | View filing |
Secured borrowing
Registered charges, lenders and security interests.
Charges and related records
0 outstanding chargesNo charges available in our records.