JAMES PORTER & SON (JEWELLERS, GLASGOW)
💤Zombieactive
SC038503 · private-unlimited · incorporated 1963-03-05
Investment thesis
Zombie company — trading but stalled; unlikely mover.
Why interesting: Quiet, steady; could be a succession or carve-out candidate with the right conversation.
Why risky: No growth signal; thin margin for error on price.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
75/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Sector: Wholesale & retail
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 75/100 (strong), bankability 75/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Broaden director team. Sole director creates succession risk and reduces buyer comfort. Appoint a second director or strong #2. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).
Data confidence
Overall: medium (56/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
4 officers (1 active, 4 linked, 3 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
1 connected companies via shared directors
48
Filing history
54 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
75/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
60
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
90
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 persons-with-significant-control
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (20 events)Click to expand
- 2026-04-07📄change-to-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC04
- 2026-04-07📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-10-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2019-09-02📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2019-08-31➖PORTER, Nina Ellen resignedsecretary
- 2015-09-10📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2014-09-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2013-09-09📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2012-09-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2011-09-05📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2010-09-08📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2009-10-23📄change-person-secretary-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH03
- 2009-10-23📄annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholdersannual-return · AR01
- 2008-09-29📄legacyannual-return · 363a
- 2008-02-08📄legacyofficers · 288b
- 2008-01-31➖PORTER, Douglas Frederick Andrew resigneddirector
- 2007-09-24📄legacyannual-return · 363s
- 2007-04-24➕PORTER, Simon Douglas appointeddirector
- 2002-07-17➖PORTER, Douglas Andrew resigneddirector
- 1963-03-05🏢Company incorporatedAs JAMES PORTER & SON (JEWELLERS, GLASGOW)
Owner dependency
100/100
Critical — business is the founderThe business appears inseparable from the founder. Acquisition without a serious earn-out or meaningful transition period would likely destroy value.
FACTORS
- +Sole director: Only one active director — all governance concentrated on one person.
- +Founder name in company name: Company name contains director surname "PORTER" — strong identity link between founder and business.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 19 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
Succession & seller-readiness
68/100
Strong succession signalMultiple signals suggest succession is on the horizon. Candidate for proactive outreach.
SIGNALS
- primarySole active director: Only one director in control. No visible successor — buyers solve the succession problem.
- secondary12+ year tenure: Director in role 19 years.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 63 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mr Simon Dunlop Porter Individual · British · DOB 06/1973 · age 53 | 75–100% | — | 75-100% shares | 06/04/2016 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Mr Douglas Frederick Andrew Porterceased 31/01/2026· 50-75% shares
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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| IRON FIX LTD→ SC816081 · est 2024 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 1y | — | — |
| ITALIAN AROMA COFFEE LIMITED→ SC139395 · est 1992 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 33y | — | — |
| IZRA FASHION HUB LTD→ SC865865 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| J&N WORKS LTD→ SC860098 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JAMES LAIRD (GOLD BEATERS) LIMITED→ SC028711 · est 1952 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 74y | — | — |
| JAMIES CONVENIENCE STORE LTD→ SC618018 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 7y | — | — |
| JATTBOY LIMITED→ SC286060 · est 2005 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 20y | — | — |
| JAVCO PRODUCTS LTD→ SC633474 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
| JEET BAGRI LTD→ SC762760 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| JEWELLS AND WATCHES LTD→ SC878044 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JG BID AND BUY LTD→ SC848904 · est 2025 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JH NAILS SUPPLIER LTD→ SC883763 · est 2026 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Statusactive
Typeprivate-unlimited
Incorporated1963-03-05
Jurisdictionscotland
Primary SIC47789 — Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (other than commercial art galleries and opticians)
Registered office
12/14 Argyll Arcade
Glasgow
G2 8BA
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: —
Last made up to: —
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-09-15
Last: 2025-09-01
Officers (1 active · 3 resigned)
PORTER, Simon Douglas→
Activedirector · ~53y · appointed 2007-04-24
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PORTER, Nina Ellen→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 2019-08-31
PORTER, Douglas Frederick Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~79y · resigned 2008-01-31
PORTER, Douglas Andrew→
Resigneddirector · ~109y · resigned 2002-07-17
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Recent filings (54 total)
change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC04
2026-04-07
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2026-04-07
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-10-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-10-10
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2022-10-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2021-10-04
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2020-09-07
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2019-09-05
termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM02
2019-09-02
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2018-09-03
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2017-09-08
confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2016-09-02
annual-return-company-with-made-up-date-full-list-shareholders
annual-return · AR01
2015-09-10