Who owns UK companies in Processing and preserving of potatoes?
23 of the 94 companies registered under SIC 10310 (Processing and preserving of potatoes) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 57 individual shareholders and 15 companies, trusts and other entities.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | — | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | — | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | — | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | — | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | — | 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 | — | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | — | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | — | 0.7% |
* Among the 11 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
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | — | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | — | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | — | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | — | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | — | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Manufacture of other food products n.e.c. SIC 10890 · 1,643 companies · 23% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of bread; manufacture of fresh pastry goods and cakes SIC 10710 · 1,294 companies · 18% majority-owned by a company
- Production of coffee and coffee substitutes SIC 10832 · 414 companies · 23% majority-owned by a company
- Production of meat and poultry meat products SIC 10130 · 337 companies · 30% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of prepared meals and dishes SIC 10850 · 303 companies · 20% majority-owned by a company
- Other processing and preserving of fruit and vegetables SIC 10390 · 262 companies · 28% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of prepared pet foods SIC 10920 · 246 companies · 30% majority-owned by a company
- Processing and preserving of meat SIC 10110 · 232 companies · 31% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 13 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 10310, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. None holds shares in more than one company in this industry: ownership here is not concentrated in corporate groups. Trusts and individuals are not named.
| # | Shareholder | Type | Companies House no. | Companies held in this industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ALEXIR BRANDS LTD | UK company | 04541139 | 1 |
| 2 | ARUNDEL KERR PRODUCE LIMITED | UK company | 03873206 | 1 |
| 3 | CATLELAW MARKETING LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 4 | DFKA UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 07235294 | 1 |
| 5 | FAIRFIELDS FARM PRODUCE LIMITED | UK company | 08860351 | 1 |
| 6 | FAIRFIELDS FARMING COMPANY LIMITED | UK company | 06994265 | 1 |
| 7 | PAUL JAMES | UK company | 16728151 | 1 |
| 8 | ROUND BAG INVESTMENTS | UK company | 09600569 | 1 |
| 9 | SCOTT FARMS (UK) LTD | UK company | 05943178 | 1 |
| 10 | STARK (SCOTLAND) LTD | UK company | SC673539 | 1 |
| 11 | THE STIRLING GROUP (SCOTLAND) LIMITED | UK company | SC563150 | 1 |
| 12 | TUBER GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 13201384 | 1 |
| 13 | WASHINGTON NELSON AND SMITH LIMITED | UK company | 08449555 | 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 23 April 2021 and 16 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.