Who owns UK companies in Manufacture of ice cream?
220 of the 844 companies registered under SIC 10520 (Manufacture of ice cream) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 818 individual shareholders and 91 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 11% have a single shareholder, compared with 23% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 45% have a shareholder holding 75% or more (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 60% of all UK companies.
- 24% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 11% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 78% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 11% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 75% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 24% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 21% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 78% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 45% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 0.9% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.9% | 0.7% |
* Among the 82 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 11.4 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 7.3% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 50% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 32% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 8.2% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 3.2% | 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 88 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 10520, 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 | ALCUSA S.R.L. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 2 | ALISTAIR GRIFFIN | UK company | 07897805 | 1 |
| 3 | AMY WRIGHT | UK company | 10196067 | 1 |
| 4 | ANDREW HAGUE | UK company | 08026320 | 1 |
| 5 | ARTI GELATO LIMITED | UK company | 14451759 | 1 |
| 6 | AVIOR SA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 7 | AZHAR SHEIKH | UK company | SC769573 | 1 |
| 8 | B.R.I.T. IMPORTS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 9 | BARAN CAPITAL S.L. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 10 | BEECHDEAN MANUFACTURING LIMITED | UK company | 04134384 | 1 |
| 11 | BEN BLACK | UK company | SC256282 | 1 |
| 12 | BESTLITE LIMITED | UK company | 04382278 | 1 |
| 13 | BIDCORP MANUFACTURING LIMITED | UK company | 11756063 | 1 |
| 14 | BOND OTTER HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 16947872 | 1 |
| 15 | BUBBLEWRAP HOLDING LIMITED | UK company | 12341659 | 1 |
| 16 | CARLO MORETTO | UK company | 15106739 | 1 |
| 17 | CATERFOOD HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 06566108 | 1 |
| 18 | COLIN WILSON | UK company | 13310826 | 1 |
| 19 | CROWDCUBE LIMITED | UK company | 07014587 | 1 |
| 20 | DANIEL SANDERSON | UK company | 06495858 | 1 |
| 21 | DAVID JOHNSON | UK company | 12557964 | 1 |
| 22 | DAVID TAYLOR | UK company | 04725411 | 1 |
| 23 | DISOTTO HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 11954266 | 1 |
| 24 | DIXONS MILK ICES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 15472162 | 1 |
| 25 | EFA VERMÖGENSVERWALTUNGS KG | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 26 | EMMEPLUS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 27 | EVOLUZIONE 4 SRL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 28 | FF OKRAM PTY LTD ATF FF OKRAM TRUST | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 29 | FORTES AND EVANS LIMITED | UK company | 00973582 | 1 |
| 30 | FOURSEASONS FRUITERERS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 16159731 | 1 |
| 31 | FUTURE GINGER HOLDINGS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 32 | GALLO UK LIMITED | UK company | 01517049 | 1 |
| 33 | GELATO ITALIA HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14189840 | 1 |
| 34 | GIOLATO GLOBAL ENTERPRISES, LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 35 | GUECA INVESTMENTS | Company | — | 1 |
| 36 | GURNEK SINGH | UK company | SC268529 | 1 |
| 37 | IRMA HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15909073 | 1 |
| 38 | JAMES WRIGHT | UK company | 10288187 | 1 |
| 39 | JIN YANG | UK company | 16925849 | 1 |
| 40 | JOGA SINGH | UK company | 17203064 | 1 |
| 41 | KASPAS DISTRIBUTION LTD | UK company | 09021141 | 1 |
| 42 | KIBO INVESTMENTS PTE LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 43 | LEGATS PTY LTD ATF SIMON SZEWACH FAMILY TRUST | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 44 | LM BIDCO LIMITED | UK company | 13938743 | 1 |
| 45 | MASTERS BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED | UK company | 10131750 | 1 |
| 46 | METI HOLDING S.A R.L. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 47 | MOONLIGHT HOMES LIMITED | UK company | 10476705 | 1 |
| 48 | NEIL WILLIAMS | UK company | 05738142 | 1 |
| 49 | NEW FOREST ICE CREAM GROUP LTD | UK company | 15423799 | 1 |
| 50 | NICHOLAS HOWARD | UK company | 06802887 | 1 |
| 51 | NICK JOHNSON | UK company | 11398567 | 1 |
| 52 | NICOLO E BEATRICE SRL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 53 | ORANGE LIGHT VENTURES | Company | — | 1 |
| 54 | OTM HOUSEMAN PTY LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 55 | PANTHER MARKETING LIMITED | UK company | 06636570 | 1 |
| 56 | PICTON EUROPE SL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 57 | PLANTHESIS PORTFOLIO LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 58 | POCO GI LIMITED | UK company | 11912408 | 1 |
| 59 | PSALT RISE CIC | UK company | 12749763 | 1 |
| 60 | R ROBERTS | UK company | 10144972 | 1 |
| 61 | ROBERT GORE | UK company | 11158498 | 1 |
| 62 | ROBERT HOWARD | UK company | 06400410 | 1 |
| 63 | ROBERTA WILSON | UK company | 07434889 | 1 |
| 64 | SALCOMBE DAIRY (UK) LIMITED | UK company | 06163893 | 1 |
| 65 | SATORI PARTNERS | UK company | 05985639 | 1 |
| 66 | SEEDRS NOMINEE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 67 | SELEMAR SA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 68 | SENALIS EUROPA SL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 69 | SIDOLI HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 09955541 | 1 |
| 70 | SOUTH STREET GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 14497886 | 1 |
| 71 | SPAL VENTURES S.R.L. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 72 | STARBILL LIMITED | UK company | 04344983 | 1 |
| 73 | STEPHEN HARVEY | UK company | 04967845 | 1 |
| 74 | SYNDICATEROOM TT NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 09867749 | 1 |
| 75 | TAVERNER HOLDINGS (DEVON) LTD | UK company | 14551156 | 1 |
| 76 | TEDDY TASTIC BEAR CO LTD | UK company | 10608331 | 1 |
| 77 | UNILEVER AC LIMITED | UK company | 15241451 | 1 |
| 78 | UNILEVER UK & CN HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 00077912 | 1 |
| 79 | UNILEVER UK GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 08002675 | 1 |
| 80 | VANGUARD7 LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 81 | VICTUAL OPTIONS LTD | UK company | 11260674 | 1 |
| 82 | VISTA CAPITAL HOLDINGS S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 83 | WARWICK TEAROOMS LTD | UK company | 07967921 | 1 |
| 84 | WARWICKSHIRE GELATO HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 16043742 | 1 |
| 85 | WESTERTOWN LIMITED | UK company | SC826064 | 1 |
| 86 | WILLIAM MARTIN | UK company | 01827287 | 1 |
| 87 | WILLIAM NAYLOR | UK company | 05517461 | 1 |
| 88 | YOUNG & TERRY HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 14094194 | 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 1 February 2021 and 26 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.