Portas Agency Ltd

Active03210052 Private limited company
Incorporated
10 June 1996 (30 years)
Previously known as
Yellow Door Creative Marketing Limited (until 19 February 2013)
Advancegrid Limited (until 27 June 1996)
Industry
Advertising agencies (73110)
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
33-35 33-35 St John's Square
London
EC1M 4DS

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
25 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
11 June 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 October 2013
British
Born January 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 18 June 1996
British
Born May 1960 (66)
Officer history (12 former)
4 August 2025
Resigned Nicholson, Mark as Secretary
31 March 2014
Resigned Wood, David as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Wackett, Caireen Emma as Director
1 October 2013
Appointed Wood, David as Director
31 March 2013
Resigned Cross, Peter Simon as Director
2 January 2013
Appointed Wackett, Caireen Emma as Director
2 January 2013
Resigned Wackett, Caireen Emma as Director
1 January 2010
Appointed Nicholson, Mark as Secretary
1 October 2009
Resigned Burden, Georgina Ann as Director
1 October 2009
Resigned Burden, Georgina Ann as Secretary
13 November 2008
Appointed Burden, Georgina Ann as Director
26 September 2007
Appointed Cross, Peter Simon as Director
26 September 2007
Resigned Horswell, Nicholas David as Director
8 May 2007
Appointed Burden, Georgina Ann as Secretary
2 March 2007
Resigned Cousins, Michael Richard as Secretary
1 May 2003
Appointed Cousins, Michael Richard as Secretary
30 April 2003
Appointed Horswell, Nicholas David as Director
30 April 2003
Resigned Portas, Graham Charles as Director
30 April 2003
Resigned Portas, Graham Charles as Secretary
25 November 1996
Appointed Portas, Graham Charles as Director
18 June 1996
Appointed Portas, Mary as Director
18 June 1996
Appointed Portas, Graham Charles as Secretary
18 June 1996
Resigned Hallmark Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
18 June 1996
Resigned Hallmark Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
10 June 1996
Appointed Hallmark Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
10 June 1996
Appointed Hallmark Registrars Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 1 April 2020
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company
Reg. no. 06869056
Former controllers (1)
1 April 2022
Ceased Mary Portas — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Mary Portas Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Portas Agency Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · small accounts

Net Assets
£459,098
Cash
£1,222
Employees
15
Debt Ratio
75%
Current Ratio
1.4x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £500k £1.0M £1.5M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £1,261,468 £234,485 £384,476 £769,364 £1,279,181 £459,098
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£129,118£154,608£111,570£72,613£114,144£165,290
Current Assets£1,695,155£2,177,765£1,949,185£1,556,588£1,920,795£2,489,670
Cash£1,222£206,944£7,773£20,785£3,765£85,720
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,245,704£805,591£924,327£745,158£1,190,920£1,336,052
Creditors (> 1 year)£101,920£227,500£357,500£487,500£595,833£30,913
Net Current Assets£449,451£1,372,174£1,024,858£811,430£729,875£1,153,618
Net Assets£459,098£1,279,181£769,364£384,476£234,485£1,261,468
Shareholder Funds£459,098£1,279,181£769,364£384,476£234,485£1,261,468

What Portas Agency say about themselves

“A creative consultancy on a mission to put the magic back into retail. Deeply human. Wonderfully creative. Liberated by technology.”

— from portasagency.com

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