David Blackwood

Chairman at SMITHS NEWS PLC

Net worth: 301 811 $ as of 31/07/2026

65 year

57 connections

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David C.
Blackwood is currently Non-Executive Chairman at Smiths News Plc since 2020 and a Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales.
Former roles include Senior Independent Non-Executive Deputy Chairman at Esken Ltd. from 2021 to 2024, Senior Non-Executive Director at Dignity Group Holdings Limited from 2019 to 2020, Executive Director at Synthomer Plc in 2015, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at Scapa Group Ltd. from 2018 to 2021, Senior Independent Non-Executive Director at The Go-Ahead Group Ltd. in 2022, Non-Executive Director at Dignity Funerals Ltd., Director at The Actuarial Standards Board, and Group Treasurer at Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. Education includes undergraduate studies at the University of Durham.

Known holdings in public companies

Company	Date	Number of shares	Valuation	Valuation date
SMITHS NEWS PLC 0.12%	03/11/2025	307,218 ( 0.12% )	301 811 $	31/07/2026

David Blackwood active positions

Companies	Position	Start
SMITHS NEWS PLC	Chairman	13/05/2020
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a membership organization for chartered accountant firm and students	Corporate Officer/Principal	-

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Former positions of David Blackwood

Companies	Position	End
ESKEN LIMITED	Director/Board Member	21/05/2024
GO-AHEAD GROUP	Director/Board Member	01/10/2022
SCAPA GROUP	Director/Board Member	15/04/2021
DIGNITY	Chairman	26/09/2019
SYNTHOMER PLC	Director of Finance/CFO	01/05/2015

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Private companies	11
Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. Imperial Chemical Industries Ltd. Chemicals: Major DiversifiedProcess Industries Manufactures chemicals and paint products	Process Industries
Dignity Group Holdings Limited Dignity Group Holdings Limited Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides funeral services	Consumer Services
Smiths News Plc Smiths News Plc Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Operates as a holding company that engages in the distribution of newspapers, magazines, books and consumable products	Distribution Services
Synthomer Plc Synthomer Plc Chemicals: SpecialtyProcess Industries Develops and markets polymers	Process Industries
Scapa Group Ltd. Scapa Group Ltd. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company	Miscellaneous
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Operates as a membership organization for chartered accountant firm and students	Commercial Services
The Go-Ahead Group Plc The Go-Ahead Group Plc Other TransportationTransportation Provides public transportation services by bus and rail	Transportation
University of Durham University of Durham Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University	Consumer Services
Esken Ltd. Esken Ltd. Wholesale DistributorsDistribution Services Supplies renewable fuel and operates airport	Distribution Services
Dignity Funerals Ltd. Dignity Funerals Ltd. Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Provides funeral services	Consumer Services
The Actuarial Standards Board The Actuarial Standards Board Insurance Brokers/ServicesFinance Provides actuarial services	Finance