Who owns UK companies in Manufacture of sugar confectionery?
125 of the 550 companies registered under SIC 10822 (Manufacture of sugar confectionery) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 424 individual shareholders and 85 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 4.0% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 18% are majority-owned by another company (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 22% of all UK companies.
- 64% have a shareholder holding 75% or more (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 60% of all UK companies.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 25% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 65% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 10% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 65% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 34% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 18% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 84% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 64% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 44 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 8.2 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 11% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 44% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 38% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 4.0% | 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 78 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 10822, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 5 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 | FUDGE KITCHEN GROUP LTD | UK company | 14243671 | 2 |
| 2 | MATTHEW PUGH | UK company | 08396304 | 2 |
| 3 | THE REX ASSET GROUP LTD | UK company | 15673705 | 2 |
| 4 | ZEELANDIA HOLDINGS (UK) LTD | UK company | 02451997 | 2 |
| 5 | ZUBRANCE LTD | UK company | 03092937 | 2 |
| 6 | (JOINTLY) | UK company | 15735051 | 1 |
| 7 | ALN ENTERPRISE LTD | UK company | 13856663 | 1 |
| 8 | AMBA PROPERTY LTD | UK company | 12653361 | 1 |
| 9 | ANANKE VENTURES FUND 1 LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 10 | ANDREW COX | UK company | 04190665 | 1 |
| 11 | ATLANTIC FOOD LABS FUND I GMBH & CO KG | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 12 | BEN BARTON | UK company | 17153479 | 1 |
| 13 | BESAD PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED | UK company | 10138546 | 1 |
| 14 | BIG BRANDS U.K. LTD | UK company | 14087209 | 1 |
| 15 | BRAMBLE FOODS GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 13028707 | 1 |
| 16 | CASTLEVIEW INVESTMENTS AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 17 | CBD HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 11360010 | 1 |
| 18 | CHLOE GIBBS | UK company | 13251112 | 1 |
| 19 | CLARENCE & BEAN LIMITED | UK company | 06415676 | 1 |
| 20 | CREATE BETTER GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 13276764 | 1 |
| 21 | CROWDCUBE LTD | UK company | 07014587 | 1 |
| 22 | DAVID JACK | UK company | SC707081 | 1 |
| 23 | DAVID THOMPSON | UK company | 10697616 | 1 |
| 24 | DOHLER VENTURES GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 25 | DOUGLAS STEWART | UK company | 07177806 | 1 |
| 26 | DURUKAN SEKERLEME SANAYI VE TICARET A.S. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 27 | E.A.T (HOLDINGS) LTD | UK company | 00125698 | 1 |
| 28 | G. R LANE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 00601878 | 1 |
| 29 | GEORGE WESTON | UK company | 02929634 | 1 |
| 30 | GM MARKETING (IRELAND) LIMITED | UK company | NI051184 | 1 |
| 31 | GOLDEN CASKET (GREENOCK) LTD. | UK company | 00102916 | 1 |
| 32 | HESKETH PRESS LIMITED | UK company | 01983175 | 1 |
| 33 | IMAGINE CROYDON LIMITED | UK company | 09872524 | 1 |
| 34 | JBC HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 11120034 | 1 |
| 35 | JTR VENTURES LTD | UK company | 16250595 | 1 |
| 36 | KONINKLIJKE ZEELANDIA GROEP BV | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 37 | LEE DUNN | UK company | SC857922 | 1 |
| 38 | LEESAR LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 39 | LUCY GOODWIN | UK company | 09988328 | 1 |
| 40 | MAXONS LTD 62 BRADBURY STREET SHEFFIELD UNITED KINGDOM S8 9QQ | Company | — | 1 |
| 41 | MEADOW FOODS LIMITED | UK company | 02720823 | 1 |
| 42 | MIKE TAYLOR | UK company | 06981426 | 1 |
| 43 | MOHAMMAD CHOUDHRY | UK company | 15555158 | 1 |
| 44 | MULTIPLEX INVESTMENTS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 45 | NEIL MACKINNON | UK company | SC143838 | 1 |
| 46 | NESTLE HOLDINGS (U.K.) PLC | UK company | 00462438 | 1 |
| 47 | NEXTBLUE I LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Company | — | 1 |
| 48 | NICK GREEN | UK company | 13983727 | 1 |
| 49 | NICK JENKINS | UK company | 12134881 | 1 |
| 50 | ODIN INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 13399980 | 1 |
| 51 | OLD WATER SHIPHOLDING COMPANY | Company | — | 1 |
| 52 | PAUL CARTWRIGHT | UK company | 13606544 | 1 |
| 53 | PAUL WEBB | UK company | 13112193 | 1 |
| 54 | PAUL WHITE | UK company | 01925593 | 1 |
| 55 | PAUL WILSON | UK company | 04606633 | 1 |
| 56 | PAULIG LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 57 | PEAKBRIDGE GROWTH II (US) LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 58 | PEAKBRIDGE GROWTH II GP SARL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 59 | PETER DIXON | UK company | 11036170 | 1 |
| 60 | PURDY RUBIN BROS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 61 | R J WHITAKER LIMITED | UK company | 14512159 | 1 |
| 62 | ROBERT STEVENSON | UK company | 00544656 | 1 |
| 63 | RUBIN BROS LTD | UK company | 13214994 | 1 |
| 64 | RYAN ROBINSON | UK company | 12055901 | 1 |
| 65 | SARAH ROBINSON | UK company | 15600825 | 1 |
| 66 | SCOTT LLOYD | UK company | 05630163 | 1 |
| 67 | SIMON GOODWIN | UK company | SC498988 | 1 |
| 68 | STEPHEN CARROLL | UK company | SC134449 | 1 |
| 69 | STEPHEN JOHNSON | UK company | 12111255 | 1 |
| 70 | STEPHEN WHITE | UK company | 04616665 | 1 |
| 71 | SULTANS LIMITED PENSION SCHEME | Company | — | 1 |
| 72 | SWAN BIDCO LIMITED | UK company | 11436870 | 1 |
| 73 | TANGERINE CONFECTIONERY GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 05660094 | 1 |
| 74 | THOMAS BURTON | UK company | 14460694 | 1 |
| 75 | VIERTE OETKER VENTURES GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 76 | VOLPE VENTURES LTD | UK company | 12845698 | 1 |
| 77 | ZEELANDIA INTERNATIONAL HOLDING B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 78 | ZEELANDIA UK LIMITED | UK company | 00498313 | 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 24 March 2021 and 1 June 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.