Who owns UK companies in Raising of swine/pigs?
176 of the 520 companies registered under SIC 01460 (Raising of swine/pigs) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 449 individual shareholders and 67 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 10% have a trust, fund or pension scheme among their shareholders, compared with 1.8% of all UK companies — about 6 times the national rate.
- 1.7% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 14% file full, group or medium-sized accounts, a sign of larger businesses, compared with 8.2% of all UK companies.
- The median company is 19.5 years old, against 8.5 years across all UK companies.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 12% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 81% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 6.8% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 70% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 22% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 20% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 78% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 57% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 10% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 49 companies in this industry that have a single class of shares and state the number of shares allotted, where a holding's share of the company can be read directly from the filing. A dash means fewer than 30 companies, too few to report.
Company size and age
The median company in this industry was incorporated 19.5 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 14% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 57% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 27% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 1.7% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 0.6% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Mixed farming SIC 01500 · 2,994 companies · 17% majority-owned by a company
- Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds SIC 01110 · 2,024 companies · 15% majority-owned by a company
- Support activities for crop production SIC 01610 · 934 companies · 15% majority-owned by a company
- Raising of dairy cattle SIC 01410 · 756 companies · 13% majority-owned by a company
- Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) n.e.c. SIC 01629 · 651 companies · 17% majority-owned by a company
- Growing of vegetables and melons, roots and tubers SIC 01130 · 544 companies · 27% majority-owned by a company
- Raising of horses and other equines SIC 01430 · 536 companies · 13% majority-owned by a company
- Raising of poultry SIC 01470 · 504 companies · 23% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 40 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 01460, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 4 of them hold shares in more than one company in this industry. Trusts and individuals are not named.
| # | Shareholder | Type | Companies House no. | Companies held in this industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CRANSWICK COUNTRY FOODS PLC | UK company | 01803402 | 4 |
| 2 | HOLMEDALE VALLEY LIMITED | UK company | 07772945 | 2 |
| 3 | KEVIN BURGESS | UK company | 16393888 | 2 |
| 4 | RATTLEROW HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 03661318 | 2 |
| 5 | ANDREW WRIGHT | UK company | SC862715 | 1 |
| 6 | BCLT HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 16096440 | 1 |
| 7 | BOARCROSS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15990847 | 1 |
| 8 | BUCKLE FARMS LIMITED | UK company | 07869533 | 1 |
| 9 | CHARLES THOMPSON | UK company | 01156833 | 1 |
| 10 | CHRIS BARBER | UK company | 01609603 | 1 |
| 11 | CPC FOODS LIMITED | UK company | 07592875 | 1 |
| 12 | DARTAN HALL HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | NI654486 | 1 |
| 13 | DAVID NEAL | UK company | 14534706 | 1 |
| 14 | DOVE'S GROUP LTD | UK company | 14505898 | 1 |
| 15 | E A THOMAS | UK company | 12817703 | 1 |
| 16 | ELIZABETH CARTER | UK company | 03455118 | 1 |
| 17 | G. & M. WESTGARTH LIMITED | UK company | 03182160 | 1 |
| 18 | GARY ANDERSON | UK company | 11203936 | 1 |
| 19 | GEORGE MITCHELL | UK company | 15730014 | 1 |
| 20 | HALL FARM SOUTH MORETON LIMITED | UK company | 01625240 | 1 |
| 21 | HART FARMS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 12645203 | 1 |
| 22 | HART FARMS LAND LIMITED | UK company | 12645623 | 1 |
| 23 | HMPL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14716099 | 1 |
| 24 | IAN MOSEY GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 16973895 | 1 |
| 25 | JOHN HALL | UK company | 04707519 | 1 |
| 26 | JOHN JARVIS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 00119342 | 1 |
| 27 | KATHRYN MERCER | UK company | 08650419 | 1 |
| 28 | L GILBERT HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 09124070 | 1 |
| 29 | M. KEYS LIMITED | UK company | NI613387 | 1 |
| 30 | MINT HOLDINGS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 31 | PAUL WILSON | UK company | 04606633 | 1 |
| 32 | PEDDARS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 10734282 | 1 |
| 33 | PEDDARS PIGS LIMITED | UK company | 15998285 | 1 |
| 34 | PORCUS FARMS LIMITED | UK company | 15998289 | 1 |
| 35 | Q2BSOLUTIONS LIMITED | UK company | 10698278 | 1 |
| 36 | QMOUNT INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 37 | R & CM RIVIS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 11816770 | 1 |
| 38 | RICHARD BRADLEY | UK company | 15171661 | 1 |
| 39 | STUART ANDERSON | UK company | SC167764 | 1 |
| 40 | TURLEY PROPERTY HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15654587 | 1 |
About this data
Figures come from the shareholder lists in each company's most recent Companies House confirmation statement (form CS01) that contained one, filed between 10 August 2020 and 22 May 2026. They are as filed and are not restated for later share transfers. Shares held in treasury are excluded. Shareholders are classed as individuals, companies, non-UK entities, trusts or nominees from the names as filed.
Every company's own shareholder register, officers, filings and accounts are available through the OpenRegistry API and MCP server, live from Companies House.