Smiths News
English media distribution company
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Smiths News is a distributor of newspapers, magazines, books and consumables, headquartered in Swindon, England. It is a constituent of the FTSE SmallCap Index
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| Formerly | Smiths News PLC |
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| Type | PLC |
| LSE: SNWS | |
| Industry | Distribution |
| Founded | 2006 |
| Headquarters | , |
| Key people | David Blackwood, (Chairman) Jonathan Bunting, (CEO) |
| Products | Newspapers and magazines, consumables, books |
| Brands | WHSmith News, WHSmith Travel |
| Services | Books, stationery, newspapers, convenience food |
| Revenue |  £1,064.0 million (2025)[1] |
 £39.1 million (2025)[1] | |
 £28.3 million (2025)[1] | |
| Website | www |
History
The company, originally established as "WHSmith News", was renamed Smiths News PLC on its demerger from WHSmith on 1 September 2006.[2]
In April 2014, the company rebranded as Connect Group PLC to reflect the diversity of the company's markets.[3]
The company purchased Tuffnells Parcels Express for more than £100m in November 2014[4] but, after several years of poor performance under the group's stewardship, sold it for £15m in April 2020.[5]
In October 2020 Connect Group PLC changed its name back to Smiths News PLC.[6]
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