Who owns UK companies in Seed processing for propagation?
48 of the 159 companies registered under SIC 01640 (Seed processing for propagation) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 126 individual shareholders and 26 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 8.3% have a non-UK company or other foreign entity among their shareholders, compared with 2.2% of all UK companies — about 4 times the national rate.
- 4.2% file full, group or medium-sized accounts, a sign of larger businesses, compared with 8.2% of all UK companies.
- 27% file micro-entity accounts, compared with 38% of all UK companies.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 23% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 67% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 10% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 67% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 33% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | — | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | — | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | — | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 8.3% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 2.1% | 0.7% |
* Among the 20 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 13.2 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 4.2% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 60% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 27% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 8.3% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 0.0% | 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 25 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 01640, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 1 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 | NUSEED EUROPE HOLDING COMPANY LTD | UK company | 08635728 | 2 |
| 2 | A W PAGE & CO (FARMS) LIMITED | UK company | 14059837 | 1 |
| 3 | A W PAGE & CO (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 14056386 | 1 |
| 4 | ALEXANDER HARLEY SEEDS LTD. | UK company | SC065661 | 1 |
| 5 | ARGENSUN FOODS S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 6 | BRUNEL UNIVERSITY ENTERPRISES LIMITED | UK company | 04237327 | 1 |
| 7 | CAPANA SWISS ADVISORS AG | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 8 | COLEMINE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 9 | DAVID JAMES | UK company | 06431400 | 1 |
| 10 | DODS OF HADDINGTON LTD | UK company | SC056452 | 1 |
| 11 | ELSOMS SEEDS LIMITED | UK company | 00656393 | 1 |
| 12 | FREDRIKSTAD SPILLERINVEST AS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 13 | GOODMAN DONALD GROUP PTE LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 14 | GRANTA (GROUP) LTD | UK company | 09095961 | 1 |
| 15 | IMPELLER VENTURES LTD | UK company | 10130033 | 1 |
| 16 | KHALIL AHMED | UK company | 16704743 | 1 |
| 17 | KYOMEI INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 18 | MICHAEL COOPER | UK company | NI058176 | 1 |
| 19 | NOMINEES GSI DERRY LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 20 | NORDIC HEMP GROUP | Company | — | 1 |
| 21 | PAN EUROPEAN POTATO ENTERPRISE LTD | UK company | 02804464 | 1 |
| 22 | RIJK ZWAAN BREEDING BV | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 23 | RIJK ZWAAN ZAADTEELT EN ZAAD HANDEL BV | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 24 | SIX SEVEN AS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 25 | TOM ANDERSON | UK company | 07385388 | 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 17 August 2021 and 20 April 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.