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James Durrans & Sons,Limited

Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. David Anthony Cooper 2022-2025 Director View profile
  2. Nathan Tucker 2022-2023 Director View profile
  3. David John Armitage 2002-2022 Director View profile
  4. Peter Crookes 1997-2000 Director View profile
  5. James Geoffrey Durrans 1994-2004 Director View profile
  6. Dr Alan Moore 2006 Director View profile
  7. Christopher Foster Durrans 2026 Director View profile
  8. Charles James Durrans 2008 Director View profile
  9. James Walton Durrans 2000 Director View profile
  10. David Anthony Cooper 2022-2026 Secretary View profile
  11. Graham Paul Hooper 2015-2022 Secretary View profile
  12. Brian Broomhead 1996-2015 Secretary View profile
  13. Michael John Toole 2013 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c.
Incorporated
15/12/1920
Registered office
Sheffield

Ownership

Owned by (2) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. James Durrans & Sons,Limited is controlled by Nicholas Geoffrey Durrans
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2020-01-31 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Nicholas Geoffrey Durrans.

6 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

2 grants · £335,180 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £335,180 (2 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £286,7752022-10-27
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £48,4052022-10-27
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

11.5y median 6.4y
average tenure
32.1y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (2)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Manufacturing 5Finance 2Professional services 2

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
00172023
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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