WHSmith

Also known as W. H. Smith, WHSmith plc, W. H. Smith & Son, WH Smith, W H Smith, Smith's, WHS

britisches Buchhandelsunternehmen

Key facts

Company.name: WH Smith plc
Company.logo: WHSmith logo.svg
Company.type: Public
Company.foundation: in London, England, UK
Company.founder: Henry Walton Smith
Company.successor: TGJones (high street retail and online businesses)
Company.location: London, England, UK
Company.area_served: Worldwide
Company.key_people: Annette Court (chair)Carl Cowling (CEO)
Company.industry: Retail
Company.locations: 593 (UK Travel)687 (International Travel)
Company.revenue: £1,553 million (2025)
Company.operating_income: £148 million (2025)
Company.net_income: £(137) million (2025)
Company.num_employees: 14,235 (2025)
Company.subsid: Marshall Retail Group

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Company

Jurisdiction: GB
Headquarters: SWINDON, GB

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Official website

Home – WH Smith PLC

WH Smith PLC is a leading global retailer for news, books and convenience. At the heart of our business is our people and our customers. We aim to create value for both by constantly innovating and expanding on an incredible global scale, and improving our profitability and delivering sustainable returns.

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We are a leading global travel retailer for travel essentials. Today, we serve customers across more than 30 countries and our team of c.9,000 colleagues go above and beyond every day to ensure our customers’ journeys are as important as their final destination. WHSmith was founded in 1792 and we opened our first travel store over 175 years ago. We’re extremely proud of our heritage, and we’re even more proud of the global travel retailer we have become today. The WH Smith PLC Board is led by the Chair and includes a senior independent director, four non-executive directors and two executive directors, with support from the Company Secretary. Read our latest press releases and company updates, highlighting key developments, partnerships, and performance milestones.

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W.H. Smith Business Archive | Special Collections

The W.H. Smith business archive contains administrative records, photographs, staff records and more. The library collection contains over 100 books.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: retail chain
Country: United Kingdom
Headquarters: Swindon
Industry: retail
Stock exchange: London Stock Exchange
Official website: www.whsmith.co.uk
Image: Whsmith hq swindon.jpg

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described at URL: collections.reading.ac.uk/special-collections/collections/w-h-smith-business-archive
short name: WHS
Commons category: WH Smith
inception: 1782-00-00
social media followers: 66298

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WHSmith ist eines der führenden Buchhandelsunternehmen Großbritanniens mit Sitz in Swindon, England. WHSmith betreibt weltweit über 800 Filialen an Flughäfen, Bahnhöfen, Autobahnraststätten und in Krankenhäusern sowie über 600 Ladengeschäfte in britischen Innenstädten. Neben Büchern, Tageszeitungen und Magazinen bietet WHSmith in seinen Niederlassungen Schreib- und Spielwaren an. WHSmith ist an der Londoner Börse notiert und Bestandteil des FTSE 250 Index.

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