Company Liquidation
James Shires & Sons Limited
James Shires & Sons Limited is a UK company (number 00576665, status: liquidation), incorporated 1957, with 6 current directors including Rupert James Shires and John Gilmour Wilson. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
- Rupert James ShiresDirector · since 1997
- John Gilmour WilsonDirector · since 1997
- Charles William Thomas BoydDirector · since 1993
- William Kenneth ScottDirector · since 1992
- Peter Christopher Bright SkuseDirector · since 1992
- Jonathan David Shires SaundersDirector
- Richard David LockwoodSecretary · since 1996
Previous officers 4
- Stewart Clay Jowett 1997-1997 View profile
- James Anthony Shires 1996 View profile
- John Neville Tattersall 1993-1996 View profile
- William Arthur Shires Barff 1996 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 04/01/1957
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.
6 directors on the board
- John Gilmour Wilson Director · appointed 1997
- Rupert James Shires Director · appointed 1997
- Jonathan David Shires Saunders Director
- Charles William Thomas Boyd Director · appointed 1993
- William Kenneth Scott Director · appointed 1992
- Peter Christopher Bright Skuse Director · appointed 1992
Directors past 6 years
- John Gilmour Wilson Director · appointed 1997
- Rupert James Shires Director · appointed 1997
- Charles William Thomas Boyd Director · appointed 1993
- William Kenneth Scott Director · appointed 1992
- Peter Christopher Bright Skuse Director · appointed 1992
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (5)
- John Gilmour Wilson Director · appointed 1997
- Jonathan David Shires Saunders Director
- Charles William Thomas Boyd Director · appointed 1993
- William Kenneth Scott Director · appointed 1992
- Peter Christopher Bright Skuse Director · appointed 1992
Portfolio (1)
- Rupert James Shires Director · appointed 1997
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- No director brings board experience from anywhere else
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; a director with board experience elsewhere.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 00576665
- Status
- Liquidation
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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