URI(s)
Variants
- Smith (W.H.) (Firm)
- W.H. Smith Limited
- W.H. Smith PLC
- W.H. Smith Group PLC
- WHSmith (Firm : 1988- )
- WHS (W.H. Smith)
Identifies LC/NAF RWO
Identifies RWO
Descriptor
- Business enterprises
Associated Locale
- Great Britain
Associated Language
- English
Field of Activity
(lcsh) Stationery--Marketing
Additional Related Forms
Exact Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Closely Matching Concepts from Other Schemes
Sources
- found: W H Smith Limited. Report and financial statements 1988:t.p. (W H Smith Limited; formerly W.H.Smith & Son Limited) p.1 (the main subsidiary of W H Smith Group PLC)
- found: W H Smith Group PLC. Annual report 1988:t.p. (W H Smith) p.2 (registered office: Strand House, 7 Holbein Place, London SW1W 8NR) p.37 (W H Smith Group PLC; formerly W.H.Smith & Son (Holdings) PLC) p.54 (its principal subsidiary: W H Smith Limited)
- found: WH Smith PLC. Annual report and accounts 2000:t.p. (WHS) p.3 (WHSmith) p.5 (WHSmith Group)
- found: Its corporate website, viewed 13 Dec. 2017:home p. (WHSmith PLC) about p. (WHSmith is the UK's most popular bookseller, stationer and newsagent) history p. (in 2006, the demerger of the retail and news distribution businesses became effective with the creation of two separately listed entities, WH Smith PLC (formerly the Retail business) and Smiths News PLC (formerly WHSmith News))
- found: Companies House Beta website, viewed 13 Dec. 2017:under Company number 00237811 (incorporated on 9 March 1929 as W. H. Smith & Son Limited; name changed to W H Smith Limited on 1 January 1988 until 19 January 2000)
- found: Companies House Beta website, viewed 13 Dec. 2017:under Company number 00471941 (incorporated on 17 August 1949 on P.J.D. (Holdings) Limited; name changed to W.H.Smith & Son (Holdings) Limited on 23 August 1949; re-registered as W.H.Smith & Son Holdings PLC on 1 February 1982; name changed to W H Smith Group PLC on 1 January 1988, then WH Smith PLC on 1 February 2000; re-registered under Company number 05202036 on 30 August 2006 as WH Smith PLC; registered office address: Greenbridge Road, Swindon, Wiltshire SN3 3RX)
Instance Of
Scheme Membership(s)
Collection Membership(s)
Change Notes
- 2017-12-13: new
- 2017-12-14: revised
Alternate Formats