How many employees work at Smiths News?
Smiths News Plc has 1,321 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 3.3%.
Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: December 2025
About Smiths News
The UK’s leading newspaper and magazine distributor, Smiths News currently has a 55 per cent share of the UK market and distributes 40 million newspapers and 14 million magazines each week. Smiths News enjoys a 200 year-old distribution heritage, and serves 24,000 customers from its 37 nationwide distribution centres, operating in the world’s fastest moving supply chain. Working on behalf of all major national and regional publishers, Smiths News distributes a diverse range of print media to general retailers and smaller independent newsagents.
As of December 2025
Smiths News
workforce metrics
Headcount
1.3k
Avg. Salary
$51.4k
Tenure
4.4yr
Growth Rate
3.3%
Hiring Rate
Attrition Rate
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Employee Headcount
Interactive chart of Smiths News annual worldwide employee count from 2023 to 2025.
- Smiths News total number of employees in 2025 was 1,321, a 3.3% increase from 2024.
- Smiths News total number of employees in 2024 was 1,278, a 1.4% increase from 2023.
- Smiths News total number of employees in 2023 was 1,261, a 1.7% increase from 2022.
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Employee Geographic Breakdown
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Active Job Postings
Interactive chart of Smiths News annual active job postings from 2023 to 2025.
- Smiths News active job postings in 2025 was 142, a 9.6% increase from 2024.
- Smiths News active job postings in 2024 was 129, a 1.5% decline from 2023.
- Smiths News active job postings in 2023 was 131, a 20.2% increase from 2022.
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Employee Sentiment
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