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Connect Group

English media distribution company

Smiths News is a distributor of newspapers, magazines, books and consumables, headquartered in Swindon, England.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2006Founded1
  • HeadquartersSwindon1
  • Websitewww.connectgroupplc.com
  • Legal formPublic limited company (Belgium)1
  • Listed onLondon Stock Exchange1
  • LEI549300ZBH35PGY3I7G843
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressIndustriestraat 4, 1910 Kampenhout, Belgium3
  • Registered withFederal Public Service Economy (Ministry of Economy), 04483329113

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Smiths News is a distributor of newspapers, magazines, books and consumables, headquartered in Swindon, England.2

Corporate structure

Connect Group is part of a group headed by IPTE Factory Automation. 4 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

Parent company (GLEIF)

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Jan 1, 2024Parent Directly consolidated by IPTE Factory Automation3
  2. 2006Founded Founded1

Sources

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