Who owns UK companies in Farm animal boarding and care?
285 of the 1,683 companies registered under SIC 01621 (Farm animal boarding and care) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 761 individual shareholders and 73 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 7.5% are majority-owned by another company (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 22% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 18% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
- 4.6% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 21% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 74% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 4.2% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 80% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 18% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 7.5% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 88% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 54% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 107 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 7.7 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 4.9% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 41% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 46% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 4.6% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 3.5% | 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 68 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 01621, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 3 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 | CRAIG WILLIAMS | UK company | 16698301 | 2 |
| 2 | HAZEL BRAY | UK company | 02893585 | 2 |
| 3 | RYAN BRAY | UK company | 16615214 | 2 |
| 4 | A ATKINSON | UK company | 05879179 | 1 |
| 5 | A ROBSON | UK company | 14153002 | 1 |
| 6 | ALKHATRY TRADING ENTERPRISES | Company | — | 1 |
| 7 | ANDREW COOK VENTURES LTD | UK company | 13090958 | 1 |
| 8 | ANDREW DAVID CUMMING AS TRUSTEE OF J G CUMMINGS 1997 DISCRETIONARY SETTLEMENT SMAILES GOLDIE TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEE OF J G CUMMINGS 1997 DISCRETIONARY SETTLEMENT | Company | — | 1 |
| 9 | ANDREW GRAY | UK company | 07455284 | 1 |
| 10 | ANDREW WILLIAMS | UK company | 16570613 | 1 |
| 11 | ARDOCH ESTATES ANSTALT | UK company | OE028831 | 1 |
| 12 | AUREUS INVESTMENT PRIVATE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 13 | BARBARA ROWLAND | UK company | 04583800 | 1 |
| 14 | BLACKFORD FARMS LIMITED | UK company | 01229010 | 1 |
| 15 | C ALDER | UK company | 01524351 | 1 |
| 16 | C STEPHENSON | UK company | 13976123 | 1 |
| 17 | CAPORETTO INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 18 | CARL SMART | UK company | 17225779 | 1 |
| 19 | CHRISTOPHER JONATHAN CLARKE | UK company | 16308730 | 1 |
| 20 | CHRISTOPHER MANN | UK company | 01192671 | 1 |
| 21 | CRAIG A VEY LIMITED | UK company | NI674572 | 1 |
| 22 | DAVID ALLAN | UK company | SL000907 | 1 |
| 23 | DAVID NEAL | UK company | 14534706 | 1 |
| 24 | E BROWN | UK company | 10006794 | 1 |
| 25 | EQUINOX CONSULTING LIMITED | UK company | 09715040 | 1 |
| 26 | ERIC GEORGE | UK company | 12689638 | 1 |
| 27 | F ALDER | UK company | 03922511 | 1 |
| 28 | GRAHAM SCOTT | UK company | 14212715 | 1 |
| 29 | GRAHAM WELLS | UK company | 05200946 | 1 |
| 30 | GRP NORTH EAST LIMITED | UK company | 13122892 | 1 |
| 31 | HALLINGTON FARMING COMPANY LIMITED | UK company | 04500557 | 1 |
| 32 | HOWARD WRIGHT | UK company | 01541630 | 1 |
| 33 | HUGH JAMES ACQUISITIONS LTD | UK company | 12212325 | 1 |
| 34 | INGRESSVC LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 35 | J CROSS | UK company | 08675881 | 1 |
| 36 | J DODD | UK company | 16411532 | 1 |
| 37 | JJ BALLYHANWOOD LIMITED | UK company | NI674646 | 1 |
| 38 | JOHN ATKINSON | UK company | 10143012 | 1 |
| 39 | JOHN STANLEY | UK company | 12515478 | 1 |
| 40 | JONATHAN CLARKE | UK company | 11590945 | 1 |
| 41 | JORDAN LEWIS | UK company | 04720782 | 1 |
| 42 | LEWIS ATKINSON | UK company | 06415618 | 1 |
| 43 | LOUGH MALLON QUARRY LIMITED | UK company | NI627350 | 1 |
| 44 | M WALTON | UK company | 16690372 | 1 |
| 45 | M.G. INTERNATIONAL LIMITED U.S. LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 46 | MARAIS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 10932761 | 1 |
| 47 | MARK FORREST | UK company | 16819048 | 1 |
| 48 | MATTHEW WILSON | UK company | 15684358 | 1 |
| 49 | MICHAEL BRADLEY | UK company | 09839315 | 1 |
| 50 | MOORWOOD FARM GROUP LTD | UK company | 16105711 | 1 |
| 51 | N ROBINSON | UK company | SC892053 | 1 |
| 52 | OJP HOLDCO LIMITED | UK company | 16024531 | 1 |
| 53 | PATTON HOLDINGS (NI) LIMITED | UK company | NI719100 | 1 |
| 54 | PERSEVERANCE LIMITED | UK company | 01495093 | 1 |
| 55 | PETER HOWARD | UK company | 00387497 | 1 |
| 56 | PHILIP METCALFE | UK company | 04807973 | 1 |
| 57 | PRIMA EDU LTD | UK company | 06807156 | 1 |
| 58 | R J HAMMOND | UK company | 02581046 | 1 |
| 59 | R MILLS | UK company | 16474029 | 1 |
| 60 | REBECCA PHILLIPS | UK company | 12074267 | 1 |
| 61 | ROBERT CHARLES WOOD | UK company | 04906391 | 1 |
| 62 | T HENRY | UK company | 11426644 | 1 |
| 63 | THE DOG CLUB HQ LIMITED | UK company | 17052391 | 1 |
| 64 | TOM ATKINSON | UK company | SC876167 | 1 |
| 65 | TRACEY PRICE | UK company | 15362096 | 1 |
| 66 | VERITY BALL | UK company | 15229677 | 1 |
| 67 | WALLACE PARTNERSHIP GROUP LTD | UK company | 07780646 | 1 |
| 68 | WILBERFORCE FARM LTD | UK company | 12049025 | 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 25 February 2021 and 9 June 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.