WH Smith PLC (SMWH.L) LSE

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WH Smith PLC

Address

Greenbridge Road

Swindon, SN3 3RX

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Phone

44 1793 616161

Sector

Consumer Cyclical

Industry

Specialty Retail

Employees

14451

First IPO Date

June 18, 2004

Key Executives

NameTitlePayYear Born
Mr. Carl David CowlingGroup Chief Executive & Director1.56M1973
Mr. Maxwell Leslie James IzzardChief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer & Director01980
Mr. Ian HoughtonLegal Director & Company Secretary01965

Description

WH Smith PLC operates as a retailer in the United Kingdom and internationally. It operates in two segments, Travel and High Street. The Travel segment offers news, books, and convenience for travelling customers. As of August 31, 2021, it operated 1, 166 units primarily in airports, hospitals, railway stations, motorway service areas, and workplaces. The High Street segment sells stationery products, including greetings cards, general stationery, art and craft, and gifting products; news and impulse products, such as newspapers, magazines, confectionery, and drinks; and books. It operated 544 stores. This segment also offers its stationery, books, magazines, and gifts through whsmith.co.uk; personalized greetings cards and gifts through funkypigeon.com; pens through cultpens.com; and personalized stationery products through treeofhearts.co.uk and dottyaboutpaper.co.uk websites. The company was founded in 1792 and is based in Swindon, the United Kingdom.