James Porter & Son (Jewellers, Glasgow)
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James Porter & Son (Jewellers, Glasgow)'s network
1 person1 organisationExplore in 3Di1 listed on the board. 1 organisation shares a board member with this company.The large node is James Porter & Son (Jewellers, Glasgow). The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
1 listediDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.| Name | Role | Since |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Douglas Porter | Director | 2007 |
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 1 September 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Board
Current officers
1iOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.| Name | Role | Appointed | Other boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simon Douglas Porter | Director | 24 April 2007 | 1 other current board |
Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Former officers
3 listed, latest first| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nina Ellen Porter | Company secretary | Not recorded | 31 August 2019 |
| Douglas Frederick Andrew Porter | Director | Not recorded | 31 January 2008 |
| Douglas Andrew Porter | Director | Not recorded | 17 July 2002 |
Who is on the board
iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.1 directors on the board
- Simon Douglas Porter Director · appointed 2007
Directors past 6 years
- Simon Douglas Porter Director · appointed 2007
Where else this board sits
The charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
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
- A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision
Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.
Network
Network
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Finances
Financial history
No accounts filed yet.
First accounts due by 5 December 1964, 21 months after incorporation (the usual timetable for a new company; Companies House's own date can differ).
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- No accounts filedCompanies House has no accounts on file.
- Accounts last made up to
- None filed yet
- First accounts due
- 5 December 1964 Overdue by 22623 daysWorked out from the incorporation date (21 months). Companies House's own date can differ.Already past due when the company file was taken (1 October 2026). If it has been filed since, this clears at the next monthly file.
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 1 September 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 15 September 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
About
About this company
Companies House (opens in a new tab)- Company number
- SC038503
- Company type
- Private unlimited company
- Status
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Incorporated
- 5 March 1963
- Registered office
- 12/14 Argyll Arcade, Glasgow, G2 8BA
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 47789 Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)
Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- No accounts filedCompanies House has no accounts on file.
- Accounts last made up to
- None filed yet
- First accounts due
- 5 December 1964 Overdue by 22623 daysWorked out from the incorporation date (21 months). Companies House's own date can differ.Already past due when the company file was taken (1 October 2026). If it has been filed since, this clears at the next monthly file.
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 1 September 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 15 September 2027 Not yet due
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Same sector and place
32iThe list starts with a sample; Show all lists every one. Matched on the main business code and postcode district, from the company file of 1 October 2026. Same sector and district is not evidence of any connection.32 other active companies have the same main business code (47789 Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)) and a registered office in the G2 postcode district.
- Glasgow Scout Shop Ltd
- AMC Lighting Direct Limited
- Saul Bercott Limited
- Mumuso Beauty Ltd
- James Porter & Son (Jewellers)
- Dolce Vita Trading Ltd
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Recent news and events
From the public record
- 1 September 2026Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Ownership
Group structure
This company is not part of a larger ownership group in our records: no holder of a majority of it is on the active Companies House record, and it holds no majority of another UK company.
People with significant control
2| Name | Control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Douglas PorterPerson · British |
| 6 April 2016 | Current |
| Mr Douglas Frederick Andrew PorterPerson · British |
| 6 April 2016 | 31 January 2026 |
1 current controller and 1 former. Addresses and birth details are not shown.
Source: Companies House people with significant control data, snapshot of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Companies are linked to their page where the name matches an owner company in our ownership graph.
Companies it controls
iNo other company in our records lists this company as a person with significant control.From the people with significant control data of the companies in the Companies House company file.