Who owns UK companies in Preparation and spinning of textile fibres?
88 of the 306 companies registered under SIC 13100 (Preparation and spinning of textile fibres) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 301 individual shareholders and 110 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 21% file full, group or medium-sized accounts, a sign of larger businesses, compared with 8.2% of all UK companies — about 3 times the national rate.
- 8.0% have a trust, fund or pension scheme among their shareholders, compared with 1.8% of all UK companies — about 4 times the national rate.
- 6.8% have a non-UK company or other foreign entity among their shareholders, compared with 2.2% of all UK companies — about 3 times the national rate.
- The median company is 28.1 years old, against 8.5 years across all UK companies.
88
companies with a shareholder list
of 306 registered under this code
3
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
—
majority-owned by another company*
all UK companies: 22%
53%
owned only by individuals
all UK companies: 66%
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 19% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 72% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 53% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 42% | 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 | 6.8% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 8.0% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 1.1% | 0.7% |
* Among the 17 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 28.1 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 21% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 51% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 17% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 8.1% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 2.3% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c. SIC 13990 · 399 companies · 18% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of soft furnishings SIC 13921 · 347 companies · 23% majority-owned by a company
- Finishing of textiles SIC 13300 · 298 companies · 16% majority-owned by a company
- manufacture of household textiles SIC 13923 · 169 companies · 23% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles SIC 13960 · 119 companies · 29% majority-owned by a company
- Weaving of textiles SIC 13200 · 87 companies
- Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics SIC 13910 · 77 companies
- Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel SIC 13950 · 49 companies
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 96 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 13100, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 2 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 | OFFICIAL LIQUIDATOR IN THE MATTER OF TITAGHUR PLC IN LIQN | Company | — | 2 |
| 2 | THE NATURAL FIBRE COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 12290166 | 2 |
| 3 | 22ND CENTURY GROUP, INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 4 | 28.10.2025 LIMITED | UK company | 16814687 | 1 |
| 5 | 7476770 MANITOBA LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 6 | 7476788 MANITOBA LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 7 | A W HAINSWORTH & SONS LTD | UK company | 00180630 | 1 |
| 8 | ABSOLUTE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 9 | ALBERMARLE ESTATES GROUP LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 10 | ANTHONY GREEN | UK company | 06072388 | 1 |
| 11 | ANTIPODES S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 12 | AQUAFIL SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 13 | ARBOR VENTURES LIMITED | UK company | 04862974 | 1 |
| 14 | BARNARD NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 02255224 | 1 |
| 15 | BARRIE KNITWEAR LIMITED | UK company | 02997679 | 1 |
| 16 | BEARCO INVESTMENTS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 17 | BEAU LOCHS INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 18 | BRIERLEY BROTHERS ( HOLDINGS ) LTD | UK company | 05871675 | 1 |
| 19 | BROOK GROUP ( HOLDINGS ) LTD | UK company | 04024011 | 1 |
| 20 | CAMIRA YARNS LIMITED | UK company | 00187655 | 1 |
| 21 | CAROL ADCOCK | UK company | 12647574 | 1 |
| 22 | CHIK COMMODITIES PVT LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 23 | CHRYSTAL CAPITAL PARTNERS LLP | UK company | OC349574 | 1 |
| 24 | DAVID HAMILTON | UK company | SC287261 | 1 |
| 25 | DAVID MCARTHUR | UK company | SC833603 | 1 |
| 26 | DOLFORD HOLDINGS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 27 | E3R SALES LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 28 | ELIZABETH WEBB | UK company | 13622758 | 1 |
| 29 | ERDEN INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 11741558 | 1 |
| 30 | ETA FUTURES LTD | UK company | NI690975 | 1 |
| 31 | EYRECO INVESTMENTS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 32 | FINTERO FINANCIAL SERVICES PVT LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 33 | FRANK FARMS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 34 | FROG BORG HOLDINGS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 35 | FUTURE CARBONS LIMITED | UK company | 14100651 | 1 |
| 36 | GEARFORM HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 13372386 | 1 |
| 37 | GEEG FARMS LTD. | Company | — | 1 |
| 38 | GREEN SKY LABS INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 39 | HAROLD HINCHLIFFE LTD | UK company | 00737719 | 1 |
| 40 | HARRIS TWEED HEBRIDES | UK company | SC412084 | 1 |
| 41 | HILLVIEW ARGO LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 42 | HUDDERSFIELD DYEING HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14185002 | 1 |
| 43 | INGRAM PLUMBING AND HEATING INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 44 | JAMES ROBINSON FIBRES LTD | UK company | 00388999 | 1 |
| 45 | JOE SHANE INNERPRISES LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 46 | JOHN CAVENDISH LIMITED | UK company | 02267904 | 1 |
| 47 | JOHN FERGUSON | UK company | 16747639 | 1 |
| 48 | JONATHAN COOPER | UK company | 13321480 | 1 |
| 49 | KOSA UK LIMITED | UK company | 04938035 | 1 |
| 50 | LARKSPUR LIMITED | UK company | 10243248 | 1 |
| 51 | LE ROI INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 52 | LI CHEN | UK company | 16492412 | 1 |
| 53 | M.S.N. HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 11498292 | 1 |
| 54 | MAGPIE HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | SC740138 | 1 |
| 55 | MARATEK ENVIRONMENTAL INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 56 | MARK MATTHEWS | UK company | 06164777 | 1 |
| 57 | MBU CAPITAL GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 12605280 | 1 |
| 58 | MCCORMICK FARMS LTD. | UK company | NI603510 | 1 |
| 59 | MMG CONSULTING LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 60 | MNEMOSYNE INVESTMENTS SL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 61 | MONTROSE SECURITIES LIMITED | UK company | 01373155 | 1 |
| 62 | NANOLAYR UK LTD | UK company | 12260902 | 1 |
| 63 | NATURAL FIBRES INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 64 | NIKWAX LIMITED | UK company | 03101664 | 1 |
| 65 | NOVITA GROUP OY | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 66 | NUT TREE HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 09952595 | 1 |
| 67 | OFFICINE MACCAFERRI SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 68 | PENNINSULA PROJECTS LIMITED | UK company | 06591869 | 1 |
| 69 | PERPETUAL LENDING LIMITED | UK company | 14732641 | 1 |
| 70 | PHILIP WHITFIELD HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 01208650 | 1 |
| 71 | PLENITUDE S.A | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 72 | PROTIA LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 73 | PSS GLOBAL LTD | UK company | 12995712 | 1 |
| 74 | R. S. BAKER & SONS LIMITED | UK company | 00759673 | 1 |
| 75 | RAU-BE BETEILIGUNGEN GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 76 | RICHARD BURNS | UK company | 16646008 | 1 |
| 77 | RW AUTOMATION & SCALES LTD. | Company | — | 1 |
| 78 | S.B. VEGETABLE GROWERS LTD. | Company | — | 1 |
| 79 | SACA FUTURE LTD | UK company | SC532354 | 1 |
| 80 | SAFELINE UTILITY SERVICES INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 81 | SCBD INVESTMENT LTD | UK company | 14310444 | 1 |
| 82 | SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE | UK company | 00000000 | 1 |
| 83 | SOMMERFELD COLONY FARM LTD. | Company | — | 1 |
| 84 | SOUTHRIDGE FARMS INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 85 | SURY HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13829107 | 1 |
| 86 | TEX TECH INDUSTRIES (UK) (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 06546794 | 1 |
| 87 | THE LITTLE RED BARN INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 88 | THE MARTELLO ADVISORY LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 89 | TRICHOME AGRONOMY CORP. | Company | — | 1 |
| 90 | VICTORIA LEES | UK company | 10879406 | 1 |
| 91 | WEST SHORE HOLDINGS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 92 | WINGHAM FARMS LTD. | Company | — | 1 |
| 93 | WP LEGACY HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15978128 | 1 |
| 94 | YORK HOLDINGS PVT LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 95 | Z HINCHLIFFE LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 96 | ZHEJIANG XINAO TEXTILES INC. | 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 31 March 2021 and 3 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.