JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED
Active Company number SC006905
JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED (company number SC006905) is a private limited company incorporated on 24 September 1908. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Edinburgh, EH3 8RY. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is business and domestic software development (62012). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 December 2025, report net liabilities of £594k.
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- Red flags: and what changed in the last 12 months
- Key figures: the accounts to 31 Dec 2025 against the year before
- Filing deadlines: accounts due 30 Sep 2027; confirmation statement due 15 Oct 2027
- Financials ledger: 1 year of filed accounts held (2025)
- Who runs and owns it: 1 PSC
- Shareholders: the current register from the filings: each holder, class, shares and percentage
- Charges: 1 outstanding of 9 charges registered
- Filing history and methodology: with sources and a disclaimer
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Company details
- Company number
- SC006905
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 24 September 1908
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- Building 1 9 Haymarket Square
Edinburgh
EH3 8RY
United Kingdom
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 December
- Accounts category
- SMALL
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2025
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 1 October 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 15 October 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 December 2025 | 1 June 2025 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £12.8m | £9.6m |
| Cash at bank | £5.1m | £2.4m |
| Current liabilities | £7.3m | £4.9m |
| Net current assets | £3.5m | £2.6m |
| Net assets / (liabilities) | (£594k) | £572k |
| Employees | 43 | 44 |
Figures read from filings at Companies House (ixbrl) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (3 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Js Aspire Group Holdings Ltd
- Charges (mortgages)
- 9 registered, 1 outstanding, 8 satisfied
Questions about JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED
Is JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 8 October 2026.)
When was JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED incorporated?
JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED was incorporated on 24 September 1908, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 8 October 2026.)
Where is JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Edinburgh, EH3 8RY. (Companies House register, as at 8 October 2026.)
Who controls JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (3 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Js Aspire Group Holdings Ltd. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC006905/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 8 October 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 30 September 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 December 2025. (Companies House register, as at 8 October 2026.)
Does JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Small company accounts”, made up to 31 December 2025. (Companies House register, as at 8 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 9 charges: 1 outstanding and 8 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC006905/charges. (Companies House register, as at 8 October 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is JOHN SMITH & SON GROUP LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 9 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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