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SMILE STORES LIMITED

Dissolved

Company number 00641258

Leeds, United Kingdom · Incorporated 4 November 1959

8th Floor Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL, United Kingdom

Last updated on 19 September 2026

Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · SIC 47110

Retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores · SIC 47260


Status
Dissolved
Company age
66 years
Company type
Private limited
Accounts
Up to date

Company history

Previous company names

KIOSKS (WEST OF ENGLAND) LIMITED · 4 November 1959 – 31 March 1996

BRISTOL EVENING POST NEWSHOPS LIMITED · 31 March 1996 – 20 August 1998

NEWSHOPS LIMITED · 20 August 1998 – 7 February 2003

Company overview

SMILE STORES LIMITED, a private limited company registered in England and Wales, was dissolved on 14 August 2025 having been incorporated on 4 November 1959. It has changed its name 3 times, most recently from NEWSHOPS LIMITED on 20 August 1998. Its registered office is at 8th Floor Central Square, 29 Wellington Street, Leeds, LS1 4DL, United Kingdom. Its principal activities are retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating (SIC 47110) and retail sale of tobacco products in specialised stores (SIC 47260).

It is controlled by Key Food Stores Limited, which holds 75-100% of the shares and voting rights. The board consists of three British directors: BUTLER, Stuart Clive (appointed 21 February 2020), DAVID, Giles Matthew Oliver (appointed 9 July 2020) and MCEWAN, Karen Anita (appointed 9 July 2020). INDIGO CORPORATE SECRETARY LIMITED acts as corporate secretary. The company has been served by 35 former officers who have since resigned.

The company has no charges, a history of insolvency and has never been liquidated. The company filed its most recent audit-exemption-subsidiary accounts, covering the period to 29 November 2020, on 12 April 2022. Its most recent confirmation statement was made up to 20 July 2021. 324 filings are recorded against the company at Companies House, most recently a gazette filing on 14 August 2025.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
29 November 2020
Next due
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
20 July 2021
Next due

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Audit Exemption Subsidiary
Period end
29 November 2020

Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Officers

IC
14 March 2022
9 July 2020
MK
9 July 2020
BS
21 February 2020
CR
CRAMPTON, Richard Mark James
Director · Resigned
9 July 2020
BR
BELL, Robbie Ian
Director · Resigned
31 January 2019
PR
PEAT, Rachel
Secretary · Resigned
31 January 2019
YB
YOUNG, Bernadette Clare
Secretary · Resigned
30 August 2017
GS
GREEN, Steven
Director · Resigned
22 June 2016
FS
FULLER, Simon Jeremy Ian
Director · Resigned
7 October 2015
AM
AGUSS, Martyn James
Director · Resigned
27 October 2011
WS
WILKINSON, Stephen William
Director · Resigned
12 September 2007
LJ
LANCASTER, James
Director · Resigned
12 September 2007
MS
MILLER, Simon Jonathan
Director · Resigned
12 September 2007
MJ
MASON, John
Director · Resigned
29 June 2005
NJ
NEWMAN, John Richard
Director · Resigned
30 September 2002
CM
CALLAWAY, Mark Steven
Director · Resigned
30 September 2002
AR
AMESBURY, Richard John
Director · Resigned
25 April 2002
MJ
MARWOOD, Jeremy Charles
Director · Resigned
23 October 1999
PG
POULTER, Gregg
Director · Resigned
28 August 1998
SJ
SYMONDS, Jeremy Paul
Director · Resigned
28 August 1998
SA
SYMONDS, Alan Jeffrey
Director · Resigned
27 August 1998
TD
TUCKER, David John
Director · Resigned
1 April 1996
SK
SADLER, Keith John
Director · Resigned
1 October 1994
GA
GOODE, Alan Raymond
Director · Resigned
1 October 1994
HR
HUDSON, Richard Derek
Director · Resigned
16 August 1993
CS
CLARKE, Stanley George Gurney
Director · Resigned
22 April 1993
KP
KEARNEY, Paul Kevin Michael
Director · Resigned
22 April 1993
ML
MCBEATH, Leslie
Director · Resigned
GT
GRIFFIN, Thomas Allen Henry
Director · Resigned
SC
SIMPSON, Christopher David
Director · Resigned
HM
HAZELTON, Michael Robert
Director · Resigned
GM
GAY, Michael John
Director · Resigned
VA
VICKERY, Arthur Patrick
Director · Resigned

Persons with significant control

PS
Key Food Stores Limited
Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent
Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent
6 April 2016

Funding

0 funding rounds

No funding rounds on record.

Filing history

Gazette Dissolved Liquidation
Gazette
14 August 2025 View
Liquidation In Administration Move To Dissolution
Insolvency
14 May 2025 View
Liquidation In Administration Progress Report
Insolvency
10 December 2024 View
Liquidation In Administration Progress Report
Insolvency
16 June 2024 View
Liquidation In Administration Extension Of Period
Insolvency
10 May 2024 View
Liquidation In Administration Progress Report
Insolvency
12 December 2023 View
Liquidation In Administration Progress Report
Insolvency
14 June 2023 View
Liquidation In Administration Extension Of Period
Insolvency
5 May 2023 View
Liquidation In Administration Progress Report
Insolvency
17 December 2022 View
Liquidation In Administration Statement Of Affairs With Form Attached
Insolvency
19 July 2022 View
Liquidation Administration Notice Deemed Approval Of Proposals
Insolvency
5 July 2022 View
Liquidation In Administration Proposals
Insolvency
9 June 2022 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
18 May 2022 View
Liquidation In Administration Appointment Of Administrator
Insolvency
16 May 2022 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
12 April 2022 View
Legacy
Other
12 April 2022 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Audit Exemption Subsiduary
Accounts
12 April 2022 View
Legacy
Other
12 April 2022 View
Appoint Corporate Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
16 March 2022 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
16 March 2022 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
26 January 2022 View
Legacy
Accounts
6 September 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
2 August 2021 View
Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date
Mortgage
8 March 2021 View
Change To A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
25 February 2021 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
9 December 2020 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Audit Exemption Subsiduary
Accounts
7 November 2020 View
Legacy
Accounts
7 November 2020 View
Legacy
Other
7 November 2020 View
Legacy
Other
7 November 2020 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
10 September 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
22 July 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
22 July 2020 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
20 July 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
17 July 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
10 July 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
10 March 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
10 March 2020 View
Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date
Mortgage
5 March 2020 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Audit Exemption Subsiduary
Accounts
25 September 2019 View
Legacy
Accounts
25 September 2019 View
Legacy
Other
11 September 2019 View
Legacy
Other
11 September 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
23 July 2019 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
5 March 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
5 March 2019 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
12 February 2019 View
Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
21 November 2018 View
Legacy
Other
16 October 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Audit Exemption Subsiduary
Accounts
26 September 2018 View
Legacy
Accounts
26 September 2018 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
25 September 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
3 August 2018 View
Legacy
Other
4 April 2018 View
Legacy
Other
4 April 2018 View
Appoint Person Secretary Company With Name Date
Officers
14 September 2017 View
Termination Secretary Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
14 September 2017 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
8 September 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With No Updates
Confirmation Statement
28 July 2017 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
5 September 2016 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
1 August 2016 View
Mortgage Create With Deed With Charge Number Charge Creation Date
Mortgage
20 July 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
23 June 2016 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
22 June 2016 View
Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full
Mortgage
6 April 2016 View
Mortgage Satisfy Charge Full
Mortgage
20 November 2015 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
9 October 2015 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
8 October 2015 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
6 August 2015 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
4 August 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
4 August 2014 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
12 June 2014 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address
Address
21 January 2014 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
25 July 2013 View
Memorandum Articles
Incorporation
11 July 2013 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
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Resolution
Resolution
19 April 2013 View
Legacy
Mortgage
27 March 2013 View
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Mortgage
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Mortgage
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Legacy
Mortgage
18 March 2013 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
23 July 2012 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
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Appoint Person Director Company With Name
Officers
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Termination Director Company With Name
Officers
14 November 2011 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
26 July 2011 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
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Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
24 September 2010 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
21 July 2010 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Full
Accounts
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Change Person Secretary Company With Change Date
Officers
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Change Person Director Company With Change Date
Officers
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Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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Change Person Director Company With Change Date
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Resolution
Resolution
31 July 2009 View
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2 December 2007 View
Auditors Resignation Company
Auditors
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Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
4 November 1959 View

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