WH Smith推力在2025年审计失败造成6亿英镑的损失、CEO退出和监管监督之后,将PwC保留为审计员。 WH Smith pushes to keep PwC as auditor after 2025 audit failure caused £600m loss, CEO exit, and regulatory scrutiny.

WH Smith敦促股东重新任命PwC为审计员, 尽管2025年审计失败严重, 北美分部的利润高估, 导致市值下跌6000万英镑, 首席执行官辞职, WH Smith is urging shareholders to reappoint PwC as auditor despite a major 2025 audit failure that overstated profits in its North American division, triggering a £600m market value drop, CEO resignation, and regulatory probes. 该公司在六个月内下降了40%以上,计划关闭北美的商店,寻求收回150万英镑的执行奖金,并提出6p最后红利和新的奖励计划。 The company, down over 40% in six months, plans North American store closures, seeks to recover £1.5m in executive bonuses, and proposes a 6p final dividend and new incentive scheme. 股权持有者包括高速公路资本公司、伦敦皇家Artemis公司和Palliser资本公司活动家,股权占5%。 Shareholders include Causeway Capital, Artemis, Royal London, and activist Palliser Capital with a 5% stake.