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SC006905

JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED

Officer · FOOKS, Matthew Guy and 32 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2026.
1 outstanding charge registered against this company. View charges.

Company details

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Registered name
JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED
Company number
SC006905
Registered office
BUILDING 1, 9 HAYMARKET SQUARE, EDINBURGH, EH3 8RY, UNITED KINGDOM · 646 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
24 September 1908
Status
Active
Age
117 years
Nature of business (SIC)
62012 — Business and domestic software development · 85590 — Other education n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2026
Accounts — last made up to
01 Jun 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
15 Oct 2026
Confirmation statement — last
01 Oct 2025

What the register says

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

Officers

7 active · 26 resigned

secretary
Appointed 29/07/2015
Active
director
Appointed 23/03/2023
Active
director
Appointed 29/11/2001
Active
director
Appointed 01/12/2011
Active
director
Appointed 19/06/2003
Active
director
Appointed 01/07/2025
Active
director
Appointed 24/06/2016
Active

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Cubit Group Ltd
owns 75–100% of shares
Notified 20/02/2023
Js Aspire Group Holdings Ltd
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 06/10/2025
Mr Peter Leigh Gray
has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control (through a firm)
Notified 06/04/2016

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

3 controllers Drag to move · scroll to zoom · double-click to expand
Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 06/10/2025 Controls 2 companies
Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares Control ended 06/10/2025 Controls 4 companies
Mr Peter Leigh Gray
born 11/1967 · United Kingdom has significant influence or control · has significant influence or control Control ended 20/02/2023 Controls 6 companies

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 29/07/2015
director Appointed 23/03/2023
director Appointed 29/11/2001
director Appointed 01/12/2011
director Appointed 19/06/2003

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
06/10/2025 Person with significant control ceased Cubit Group Ltd
06/10/2025 Person with significant control added Js Aspire Group Holdings Ltd
01/07/2025 Director appointed MAHONEY, Richard Hugo Wyndham
23/03/2023 Director appointed DALE, Nicholas Siegfried
20/02/2023 Person with significant control ceased Mr Peter Leigh Gray
20/02/2023 Person with significant control added Cubit Group Ltd
27/08/2020 Charge registered A registered charge
06/02/2019 Director resigned GRAY, James Richard
04/01/2019 Director resigned BURSEY, Sam
24/06/2016 Director appointed MARSHALL, David Craig
06/04/2016 Person with significant control added Mr Peter Leigh Gray
10/12/2015 Director resigned LEITCH, Alan James Melville
10/11/2015 Director appointed BURSEY, Sam
29/07/2015 Secretary resigned ADAMS, Edward Laurence John
29/07/2015 Secretary appointed FOOKS, Matthew Guy
20/01/2015 Secretary appointed ADAMS, Edward Laurence John
13/10/2014 Director resigned MOORE, Andrew John
01/08/2014 Secretary resigned JEYES, Peter Martin
02/03/2012 Director resigned JEYES, Peter Martin
15/12/2011 Director resigned GRAY, Robert William

Financial highlights

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Filing history

Most recent filings

AA01 — change-account-reference-date-company-previous-shortened
accounts
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts
PSC05 — change-to-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
PSC07 — cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
RESOLUTIONS — resolution
resolution
MA — memorandum-articles
incorporation
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
CH01 — change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AD01 — change-registered-office-address-company-with-date-old-address-new-address
address
AP01 — appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers
PSC02 — notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
PSC07 — cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts
CS01 — confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement
AA — accounts-with-accounts-type-group
accounts
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage
MR04 — mortgage-satisfy-charge-full
mortgage

Charges

1 outstanding · 8 satisfied

A registered charge — persons entitled: National Westminster Bank PLC
outstanding
Debenture — persons entitled: Bank of Scotland PLC
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
fully-satisfied
Floating charge — persons entitled: The Governor and Company of the Bank of Scotland
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
fully-satisfied
Floating charge — persons entitled: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
fully-satisfied
Standard security — persons entitled: Clydesdale Bank Public Limited Company
fully-satisfied

Data protection register

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John Smith & Son Group Limited — EH3 8RY
Tier 2 · renews 03/11/2026
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED is SC006905.
Where is JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED registered?
The registered office is BUILDING 1, 9 HAYMARKET SQUARE, EDINBURGH, EH3 8RY, UNITED KINGDOM.
Who runs JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED?
FOOKS, Matthew Guy is listed among the officers of JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED.
What is the SIC code of JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 62012 — Business and domestic software development, 85590 — Other education n.e.c..
Who controls JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED?
Cubit Group Ltd is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 75–100% of shares.
When are the next accounts of JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 1 June 2025.
Does JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED have any outstanding charges?
Yes — 1 outstanding charge is registered against the company, alongside 8 already satisfied.

About JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED (SC006905)

JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 24 September 1908 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number SC006905. Its registered office is at BUILDING 1, 9 HAYMARKET SQUARE, EDINBURGH, EH3 8RY, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is business and domestic software development (SIC 62012). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 1 June 2025. 33 active officers are on record , and the person with significant control is Cubit Group Ltd. 1 outstanding charge is registered against it. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 11 September 2026.

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