Who owns UK companies in Manufacture of sugar?
3 of the 35 companies registered under SIC 10810 (Manufacture of sugar) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 7 individual shareholders and 3 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 1 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
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- 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
No company or other entity is named as a shareholder of a company in this industry.
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 19 May 2025 and 21 November 2025. 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.