DS SMITH CORRUGATED PACKAGING LIMITED

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  3 officer resignations in last 12 months

  Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.

1. DS SMITH CORRUGATED PACKAGING LIMITED 2012-09-27 → present
2. SCA PACKAGING LIMITED 1991-04-08 → 2012-09-27
3. REED PACKAGING LIMITED 1988-07-25 → 1991-04-08
4. FIELD,SONS AND COMPANY,LIMITED 1897-08-30 → 1988-07-25

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 101

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Abridged

Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)

Auditor

Ernst & Young LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The financial statements have been prepared using the going concern basis of accounting. The Company has been issued a support letter from its intermediate parent company, DS Smith Limited, confirming ongoing financial support in meeting liabilities as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the day of approval of accounts, subject to unforeseen circumstances.”

Significant events

• “On 22 May 2025, the business announced that it had conducted a strategic review of the business in which it identified opportunities to reduce complexity, increase agility and streamline the company's footprint, in line with its investment plans. As a result of the review, closure of the Newcastle site was announced. In December 2025, the Newcastle site associated with the strategic review met the criteria to be classified as held of sale.”
• “On 29 January 2026, International Paper announced its intent to form two independent, public companies through the separation of its North America and EMEA businesses. The separation is expected to be completed in 12-15 months, subject to satisfaction of certain customary conditions.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

12

last 12 months

Capital events

2

last 24 months

Officers appointed

2

last 12 months

Officers resigned

3

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -14.3%

  £82,216,000 → £70,449,000

• Cash

  —

  Not reported

• Net assets

  +5.2%

  £140,052,000 → £147,309,000

• Employees

  +0.4%

  230 → 231

• Operating profit

  -49.7%

  £11,948,000 → £6,006,000

• Profit before tax

  -48.6%

  £12,920,000 → £6,644,000

• Wages

  +3.5%

  £8,853,000 → £9,159,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers