Who owns UK companies in Marine aquaculture?
156 of the 595 companies registered under SIC 03210 (Marine aquaculture) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 1,225 individual shareholders and 169 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 13% have a non-UK company or other foreign entity among their shareholders, compared with 2.2% of all UK companies — about 6 times the national rate.
- 54% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
- 5.1% have a trust, fund or pension scheme among their shareholders, compared with 1.8% of all UK companies — about 3 times the national rate.
156
companies with a shareholder list
of 595 registered under this code
2
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
31%
majority-owned by another company*
all UK companies: 22%
44%
owned only by individuals
all UK companies: 66%
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 19% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 65% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 15% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 44% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 54% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 31% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 78% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 49% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 13% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 5.1% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 1.3% | 0.7% |
* Among the 59 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 11.2 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 13% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 42% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 34% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 7.7% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 3.2% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Marine fishing SIC 03110 · 581 companies · 22% majority-owned by a company
- Freshwater fishing SIC 03120 · 219 companies · 19% majority-owned by a company
- Freshwater aquaculture SIC 03220 · 88 companies · 20% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 159 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 03210, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 13 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 | BLUESHELL MUSSELS LIMITED | UK company | SC254395 | 3 |
| 2 | CHRISTOPHER SMITH | UK company | 08671547 | 3 |
| 3 | RICHARD SMITH | UK company | 04543194 | 3 |
| 4 | BEN WILSON | UK company | 05007384 | 2 |
| 5 | BLUE AQUA SHIPS AS | Non-UK entity | — | 2 |
| 6 | MATTHEW MORGAN | UK company | 14201551 | 2 |
| 7 | MOIDART CAPITAL LTD | UK company | SC351074 | 2 |
| 8 | MOWI SCOTLAND LIMITED | UK company | SC138843 | 2 |
| 9 | NORDEA BANK AB (PUBL), FILIAL L NORGE | Company | — | 2 |
| 10 | PERFECT AQUATICS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 10316285 | 2 |
| 11 | SEASALTER SHELLFISH (WHITSTABLE) LTD | UK company | 02065181 | 2 |
| 12 | SOLVTRANS AS | Non-UK entity | — | 2 |
| 13 | THE OYSTER RESTORATION COMPANY LIMITED | UK company | SC720889 | 2 |
| 14 | A ROBINSON | UK company | 06400439 | 1 |
| 15 | A S PARK | UK company | 13317710 | 1 |
| 16 | ALBERT RILEY | UK company | 03756823 | 1 |
| 17 | ALEXANDER HARLEY SEEDS LIMITED | UK company | SC065661 | 1 |
| 18 | ALEXANDER MCCALL-SMITH | UK company | SC412685 | 1 |
| 19 | ALEXANDER NORTON | UK company | 09915632 | 1 |
| 20 | ALISTAIR MACKINNON | UK company | SC417868 | 1 |
| 21 | AMAR SEAFOOD AS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 22 | AMAZING REEF CORALS LTD | UK company | 13331157 | 1 |
| 23 | ANDREW HUNTER | UK company | 04441545 | 1 |
| 24 | ANDREW LAMB | UK company | 04135957 | 1 |
| 25 | ANGELA MEAD | UK company | 06297389 | 1 |
| 26 | AQUA PHARMA GROUP AS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 27 | AQUAHYDRA TECHNOLOGIES LTD | UK company | 13370246 | 1 |
| 28 | ARION BANK HF | Company | — | 1 |
| 29 | ASSOCIATED SEAFOODS LIMITED | UK company | SC361498 | 1 |
| 30 | AVANT GARDE MARITIME SERVICES (PVT) LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 31 | AVID LIMITED | UK company | 02691049 | 1 |
| 32 | BENJAMIN LEWIS | UK company | 09644104 | 1 |
| 33 | BIRCHWOOD HOLDINGS (MALDON) LTD | UK company | 14654120 | 1 |
| 34 | BLACKWATER OXSTERMENS ASSOCIATION | Company | — | 1 |
| 35 | BONWYKE LIMITED | UK company | 01494986 | 1 |
| 36 | BRITISH GLOBAL STUDY PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 37 | BRITISH GLOBAL STUDY PARTNERSHIP LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 38 | BRIXHAM SEA FARMS LIMITED | UK company | 03247490 | 1 |
| 39 | BRUNHUSET HOLDING AS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 40 | C RAINE | UK company | 14544623 | 1 |
| 41 | CADMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS (AQUACULTURE) LIMITED | UK company | 15042843 | 1 |
| 42 | CADMAN CAPITAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 11906719 | 1 |
| 43 | CADMAN GLOBAL LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 44 | CARNACH MOR LTD | UK company | SC799091 | 1 |
| 45 | CAROLINE HARDY | UK company | 04879427 | 1 |
| 46 | CHESHAM HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 16407146 | 1 |
| 47 | CHRIS GEORGE | UK company | 13547311 | 1 |
| 48 | CHRISTOPHER LEWIS | UK company | 11797126 | 1 |
| 49 | CK FAMILY LIMITED | UK company | 09270852 | 1 |
| 50 | COMPANY TOLLESBURY | Company | — | 1 |
| 51 | COVEWAY LIMITED | UK company | SC271371 | 1 |
| 52 | CRAIGELLACHIE FISHINGS LIMITED | UK company | SC082325 | 1 |
| 53 | CRESTAS CONSULTING GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 54 | DANIEL HILL | UK company | 11557374 | 1 |
| 55 | DAVID CARTER | UK company | 01844989 | 1 |
| 56 | DAVID SMITH | UK company | 15865366 | 1 |
| 57 | DEEP SCIENCE VENTURES LIMITED | UK company | 10314171 | 1 |
| 58 | DEN NORSKE NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 01012921 | 1 |
| 59 | DILIGENTUM INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 60 | DOUGLAS CAMPBELL | UK company | SC037152 | 1 |
| 61 | E.A. DRING (FARMS) LIMITED | UK company | 00600529 | 1 |
| 62 | EAGLE HALL ESTATES LIMITED | UK company | 04419400 | 1 |
| 63 | EDINBURGH TECHNOLOGY FUND LIMITED | UK company | SC092426 | 1 |
| 64 | EMANS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 03703223 | 1 |
| 65 | EMMA CLARKE | UK company | 03473668 | 1 |
| 66 | FAPTIC LIMITED | UK company | 12272112 | 1 |
| 67 | FH PHILLIPS & CO (LOWESTOFT) LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 68 | FOWEY SHELLFISH COMPANY LTD | UK company | 08053633 | 1 |
| 69 | FREDERICK HIAM LIMITED | UK company | 00205738 | 1 |
| 70 | FSE SWIF EQUITY GP LIMITED | UK company | 14585371 | 1 |
| 71 | GADF HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 06527058 | 1 |
| 72 | GEORGE BALDWIN | UK company | 11364789 | 1 |
| 73 | GRAPH VENTURES | Company | — | 1 |
| 74 | GRIEG SEAFOOD NORWAY AS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 75 | HELEN FISHER | UK company | 07901390 | 1 |
| 76 | HOARES TRUSTEES LTD | UK company | 00271162 | 1 |
| 77 | ICC (FOUR) LTD | UK company | 03332592 | 1 |
| 78 | IVY STONE | UK company | 15879754 | 1 |
| 79 | J A WATTS | UK company | 09919800 | 1 |
| 80 | JAMES HOWKINS | UK company | 17101223 | 1 |
| 81 | JAMES LEWIS | UK company | 05194170 | 1 |
| 82 | JOHN RILEY | UK company | 09720153 | 1 |
| 83 | JOSHUA WILSON | UK company | 15558869 | 1 |
| 84 | JULIE BUTLER | UK company | 04796894 | 1 |
| 85 | KELP BLUE BIOTECH B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 86 | KELP BLUE HOLDFAST BV | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 87 | KENT WILDFOWLERSASS'N LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 88 | KENT WILDFOWLING AND CONSERVATION TRUSTEE COMPANY LTD | UK company | 15853454 | 1 |
| 89 | LFO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 90 | LOCH ALBA GROUP LIMITED | UK company | SC818586 | 1 |
| 91 | LOCHLOMONDCONSULTING.COM LIMITED | UK company | SC684852 | 1 |
| 92 | LUCIE MORGAN | UK company | 08749748 | 1 |
| 93 | MALLAIG MARINE HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | SC767683 | 1 |
| 94 | MARK LAMBERT | UK company | 05536769 | 1 |
| 95 | MERRYMOVE LIMITED | UK company | 07062080 | 1 |
| 96 | MICHAEL LEVY | UK company | 04563703 | 1 |
| 97 | MICHAEL OWEN | UK company | 04474555 | 1 |
| 98 | MIGDALE GROUP LIMITED | UK company | SC105107 | 1 |
| 99 | MOWI HOLDINGS AS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 100 | NEXTSTEP ONE LIMITED | UK company | 14260208 | 1 |
| 101 | NIGEL DAVIES | UK company | 04510236 | 1 |
| 102 | NINEHUNDRED COMMUNICATIONS GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 01741966 | 1 |
| 103 | NORFOLK SEAWEED LTD | UK company | 12394920 | 1 |
| 104 | NORSKOTT HAVBRUK AS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 105 | NORTH ATLANTIC SALMON LTD | UK company | SC094330 | 1 |
| 106 | NORTHBAY INNOVATIONS LTD | UK company | SC157360 | 1 |
| 107 | O.E.M HOLDING AS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 108 | OAKFORD OYSTERS LIMITED | UK company | 02570345 | 1 |
| 109 | ORGANIC SEA HARVEST HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | SC366612 | 1 |
| 110 | OTTER FERRY LAND & SEA | UK company | SC063200 | 1 |
| 111 | OYSTER HEAVEN GROUP B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 112 | P N GENERATIONS | UK company | OC385313 | 1 |
| 113 | PAUL COATES | UK company | 14185422 | 1 |
| 114 | PET & AQUATICS PROPERTIES LTD | UK company | 06830045 | 1 |
| 115 | PHAT PROPHETS LIMITED | UK company | 06738449 | 1 |
| 116 | PHILIP THOMAS | UK company | 04665216 | 1 |
| 117 | PONDEROSA VENTURES FUND I, LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 118 | QUAEROQ NV | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 119 | R & M GEORGE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | SC271720 | 1 |
| 120 | RAWLE HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 15163343 | 1 |
| 121 | RICHARD BURNS | UK company | 16646008 | 1 |
| 122 | RICHARD POTTER | UK company | 05317807 | 1 |
| 123 | RSK ENVIRONMENT LIMITED | UK company | SC115530 | 1 |
| 124 | SACA FUTURE | UK company | SC532354 | 1 |
| 125 | SAMUDRA OCEANS LIMITED | UK company | 14470952 | 1 |
| 126 | SANDCASTLE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 127 | SCALLOP RANCH LTD | UK company | 08984179 | 1 |
| 128 | SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE | UK company | 00000000 | 1 |
| 129 | SCOTTISH SEAFARMS LIMITED | UK company | 00958001 | 1 |
| 130 | SCOTTS HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 14654032 | 1 |
| 131 | SCOUT VI-A, LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 132 | SEAGREENS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIP TRUSTEES LTD | UK company | 02345359 | 1 |
| 133 | SEAQUREFARMING 1 LIMITED | UK company | SC818729 | 1 |
| 134 | SEEDRS NOMINEE | Company | — | 1 |
| 135 | SERVICE AQUA LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 136 | SIMON FROST | UK company | 06678699 | 1 |
| 137 | SIMON WILLOUGHBY | UK company | 09966933 | 1 |
| 138 | SIMPLY BLUE AQUACULTURE LIMITED | UK company | SC586544 | 1 |
| 139 | SMALLHOLDING SRL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 140 | SSF HJALTLAND UK LIMITED | UK company | SC159110 | 1 |
| 141 | SSF SHETLAND LIMITED | UK company | SC093192 | 1 |
| 142 | STEPHEN CRAIG | UK company | SC241554 | 1 |
| 143 | STEVEN KING | UK company | 04504044 | 1 |
| 144 | STEWART BAILEY | UK company | 17084468 | 1 |
| 145 | STONEHAVAN CONSULTING AG | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 146 | STONEHAVEN CONSULTING AG | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 147 | THORSONS INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 11885442 | 1 |
| 148 | TIGHT LINES | UK company | 14222471 | 1 |
| 149 | TREEBEARD TRUST | UK company | CE030013 | 1 |
| 150 | TROPICAL MARINE CENTRE GROUP (2021) LTD | UK company | 13117961 | 1 |
| 151 | VENULUM LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 152 | VILLA SEAFOOD INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 153 | W.A. VERWIJS BEHEER B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 154 | WA VERWIJS BEHEER BV | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 155 | WEST COAST WORKBOATS LIMITED | UK company | SC459479 | 1 |
| 156 | WHITBY PROJECTS GROUP LTD | UK company | 06790228 | 1 |
| 157 | WILLIAM CARTER | UK company | 04454116 | 1 |
| 158 | WILLIAM GREEN | UK company | 09294491 | 1 |
| 159 | WILLIAM RILEY | UK company | 04101251 | 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 13 February 2021 and 24 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.