Who owns UK companies in Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals?
143 of the 423 companies registered under SIC 10910 (Manufacture of prepared feeds for farm animals) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 383 individual shareholders and 133 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 36% file full, group or medium-sized accounts, a sign of larger businesses, compared with 8.2% of all UK companies — about 4 times the national rate.
- 44% are majority-owned by another company (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 22% of all UK companies — about twice the national rate.
- 52% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
- The median company is 16.8 years old, against 8.5 years across all UK companies.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 20% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 69% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 10% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 45% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 52% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 44% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 90% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 67% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 1.4% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 4.2% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 52 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 16.8 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 36% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 40% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 20% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 4.2% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 0.7% | 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
All 122 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 10910, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 7 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 | CARR'S GROUP PLC | UK company | 00098221 | 3 |
| 2 | AB AGRI LIMITED | UK company | 00193800 | 2 |
| 3 | AGRI FEED HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14422581 | 2 |
| 4 | EDWARD BILLINGTON AND SON LIMITED | UK company | 00059883 | 2 |
| 5 | FORFARMERS UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 07999325 | 2 |
| 6 | KROLL TRUSTEE SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 10992576 | 2 |
| 7 | THE HARBRO GROUP LTD. | UK company | SC062328 | 2 |
| 8 | A M BEATTIE | UK company | SC256013 | 1 |
| 9 | AEGLISTUS HOLDING LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 10 | ALEXANDER MCCALL-SMITH | UK company | SC412685 | 1 |
| 11 | ANDREW HUNTER | UK company | 04441545 | 1 |
| 12 | ANDREW WARD | UK company | 08738884 | 1 |
| 13 | ANGELA MEAD | UK company | 06297389 | 1 |
| 14 | AP MEE (PARTNERSHIP) | Company | — | 1 |
| 15 | ARLA FOODS INGREDIENTS FELINFACH HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15453675 | 1 |
| 16 | BATH GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 17411898 | 1 |
| 17 | BBB FARMS LIMITED | UK company | 00713093 | 1 |
| 18 | BEN WILSON | UK company | 05007384 | 1 |
| 19 | BLANKNEY ESTATES LIMITED | UK company | 00362871 | 1 |
| 20 | BRIAN CLARKE | UK company | 08819349 | 1 |
| 21 | BS BARNES | UK company | 08243510 | 1 |
| 22 | C R DOWN FARMING LIMITED | UK company | 09168966 | 1 |
| 23 | CARRS MILLING INDUSTRIES PLC | Company | — | 1 |
| 24 | CFS SECRETARIES LIMITED | UK company | 04542138 | 1 |
| 25 | CH CARTER | UK company | SC797035 | 1 |
| 26 | CMC HOLDINGS (SW) LTD | UK company | 08064713 | 1 |
| 27 | COOKE AQUACULTURE UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | SC460039 | 1 |
| 28 | CRANSWICK COUNTRY FOODS PLC | UK company | 01803402 | 1 |
| 29 | CROSSCARIG LIMITED | UK company | 10236568 | 1 |
| 30 | DANIEL PARKER | UK company | 11161884 | 1 |
| 31 | DENIS BRINICOMBE GROUP LTD | UK company | 04309124 | 1 |
| 32 | DEVENISH HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | NI043476 | 1 |
| 33 | DJ FISHER (FARMS) LTD | UK company | 00792405 | 1 |
| 34 | DUNDAS RENDERING LIMITED | UK company | SC676000 | 1 |
| 35 | ECG N&S IRELAND LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 36 | EG CARR | UK company | 11454791 | 1 |
| 37 | ELIZABETH CARTER | UK company | 03455118 | 1 |
| 38 | ENGHOLM HOLDING LTD | UK company | 12361207 | 1 |
| 39 | EQUIFORM NUTRITION LIMITED | UK company | 07109214 | 1 |
| 40 | F H NASH HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 16665886 | 1 |
| 41 | FAIRMAN KNIGHT AND SONS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 42 | FANE VALLEY (NI) LTD | UK company | NI634137 | 1 |
| 43 | FOOD MANUFACTURERS (G.B. COMPANY) | UK company | 01191790 | 1 |
| 44 | FORFARMERS N.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 45 | FORFARMERS UK LIMITED | UK company | 00062904 | 1 |
| 46 | G FERGUSON (BADNOCKS) LTD | UK company | 01474496 | 1 |
| 47 | GLANBIA FOODS IRELAND LIMITED (DISSOLVED 02/04/2023) | Company | — | 1 |
| 48 | GOLD LINE HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 00355559 | 1 |
| 49 | GREEN'S LODGE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13762428 | 1 |
| 50 | GW COOPER FARMS LIMITED | UK company | 00877025 | 1 |
| 51 | H PARKER FARMS LLP | Company | — | 1 |
| 52 | HARRY TURNER FAMILY LTD | UK company | 07171377 | 1 |
| 53 | HERBAN UK LTD | UK company | 09126982 | 1 |
| 54 | HILL FARMS (STEEPLE) LTD | UK company | 00863301 | 1 |
| 55 | HOWARTH WINTERBROOK (SALES) LIMITED | UK company | 01371307 | 1 |
| 56 | IAIN WATT HAULAGE LIMITED | UK company | SC247556 | 1 |
| 57 | IAN MOSEY GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 16973895 | 1 |
| 58 | IAN WHITE | UK company | SC081064 | 1 |
| 59 | IMRAN KHAN | UK company | 14546645 | 1 |
| 60 | INVERSIONES CARABELA, SL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 61 | J E H HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 06754497 | 1 |
| 62 | JANE SCOTT | UK company | 05440880 | 1 |
| 63 | JOHN HARWOOD | UK company | 11757541 | 1 |
| 64 | JOHN RYAN | UK company | 12256327 | 1 |
| 65 | LANDOWNER LIMITED | UK company | 09637914 | 1 |
| 66 | LARMROSE LTD | UK company | 02879099 | 1 |
| 67 | LIQUID ANIMAL FEED HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 16671103 | 1 |
| 68 | LORD RAYLEIGHS FARMS | UK company | 00251241 | 1 |
| 69 | MACLEANS FARMS (ESSEX) LTD | UK company | 01763369 | 1 |
| 70 | MASSEY BROS (FEEDS) LTD | UK company | 00581091 | 1 |
| 71 | MICHAEL HUNTER | UK company | SC415132 | 1 |
| 72 | MOIDART CAPITAL LTD | UK company | SC351074 | 1 |
| 73 | MOORWOOD FARM GROUP LTD | UK company | 16105711 | 1 |
| 74 | MORNING FOODS LTD | UK company | 00375854 | 1 |
| 75 | MURRAY FRENCH (EXETER) LIMITED | UK company | 01040336 | 1 |
| 76 | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 03068111 | 1 |
| 77 | OAKES MILLERS LIMITED | UK company | 00333467 | 1 |
| 78 | PAUL SLOAN | UK company | 13771941 | 1 |
| 79 | PEAKBRIDGE GLOBAL LIMITED | UK company | 09308819 | 1 |
| 80 | PEDDARS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 10734282 | 1 |
| 81 | PEDDARS PIGS LIMITED | UK company | 15998285 | 1 |
| 82 | PEMBERTON FARMS LIMITED | UK company | 00799375 | 1 |
| 83 | PETER DAVIS (WARLEY) LIMITED | UK company | 00507929 | 1 |
| 84 | PHILAFRICA FOODS PROPRIETARY LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 85 | PPCZ (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 14183936 | 1 |
| 86 | PRIMA EDU LTD | UK company | 06807156 | 1 |
| 87 | R J HODGE AND SON LLP | UK company | OC325984 | 1 |
| 88 | R PROCTER FARMS LTD | UK company | 01611975 | 1 |
| 89 | RESOURCE INNOVATIONS GROUP LTD | UK company | 14260962 | 1 |
| 90 | ROBERT CAPPER HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | NI615679 | 1 |
| 91 | ROBERT COLEMAN | UK company | 04017209 | 1 |
| 92 | ROYTHORNES TRUSTEES LIMITED GRAHAM EDWARD PORTER (DECEASED) | Company | — | 1 |
| 93 | RUMENCO HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 11695168 | 1 |
| 94 | S.H.R.O.P. HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 16186930 | 1 |
| 95 | SAMSONS FARMS LIMITED | UK company | 00473358 | 1 |
| 96 | SGB INNOVATIONS LTD | UK company | 15977690 | 1 |
| 97 | SOBURG CORPORATION | Company | — | 1 |
| 98 | STRUTT AND PARKER (FARMS) LTD | UK company | 00151618 | 1 |
| 99 | STUD FARM | UK company | 08873774 | 1 |
| 100 | SUGARICH LTD | UK company | 06987163 | 1 |
| 101 | SUPA AQUATIC SUPPLIES LTD | UK company | 01122927 | 1 |
| 102 | SUPA HOLDINGS (YORKSHIRE) LTD | UK company | 08835593 | 1 |
| 103 | TESCO STORES LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 104 | TIRLÁN LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 105 | TLF HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 14654140 | 1 |
| 106 | TORNE VALLEY LIMITED | UK company | 01057235 | 1 |
| 107 | TRAMONTANA INVESTMENTS LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 108 | TUNSTEAD MILL LIMITED | UK company | 12481604 | 1 |
| 109 | TURTLE TRAIL, SL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 110 | UNIBLOCK LIMITED | UK company | 10374520 | 1 |
| 111 | W. E. JAMESON HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 11831199 | 1 |
| 112 | WALLASEA FARMS LIMITED | UK company | 00685712 | 1 |
| 113 | WALLUM FARMS LTD | UK company | 00505574 | 1 |
| 114 | WATERERS FARMS LTD | UK company | 00509640 | 1 |
| 115 | WHITE HOUSE FARM PARTNERSHIP | Company | — | 1 |
| 116 | WILLIAM PROCTER LIMITED | UK company | 01611968 | 1 |
| 117 | WILLIAM STEWART | UK company | 03541667 | 1 |
| 118 | WINTERBROOK INGREDIENTS LIMITED | UK company | 12309391 | 1 |
| 119 | WLS (2017) LIMITED | UK company | 11067134 | 1 |
| 120 | WLS (2020) LIMITED | UK company | 12471067 | 1 |
| 121 | WM. LILLICO & SON (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 05811948 | 1 |
| 122 | WRITTLE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE | Company | — | 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 6 April 2021 and 8 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.
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