Who owns UK companies in Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics?
77 of the 403 companies registered under SIC 13910 (Manufacture of knitted and crocheted fabrics) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 267 individual shareholders and 27 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 3.9% have a nominee company among their shareholders, compared with 0.7% of all UK companies — about 5 times the national rate.
- 19% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
- 81% are owned entirely by individuals, compared with 66% of all UK companies.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 23% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 65% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 12% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 81% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 19% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 3.9% | 0.7% |
* Among the 24 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 9.0 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 9.2% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 41% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 33% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 12% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 5.3% | 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
- Preparation and spinning of textile fibres SIC 13100 · 88 companies
- Weaving of textiles SIC 13200 · 87 companies
- Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel SIC 13950 · 49 companies
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 27 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 13910, 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 | ALISTAIR BROWNLEE | UK company | 06901180 | 1 |
| 2 | ANISUR RAHMAN | UK company | 16233844 | 1 |
| 3 | BRADSHAW ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | UK company | 03281137 | 1 |
| 4 | CHALE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14088296 | 1 |
| 5 | F MCMATH HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 14534996 | 1 |
| 6 | G. K. FASHION (HOLDINGS) LTD | UK company | 12740269 | 1 |
| 7 | GLOBAL PRIME PARTNERS NOMINEES LTD | UK company | 10083150 | 1 |
| 8 | HIGH FIVE ORIENTAL LIMITED | UK company | 11521329 | 1 |
| 9 | JUSTIN HALL | UK company | 15476076 | 1 |
| 10 | KCP NOMINEES LTD | UK company | 10830297 | 1 |
| 11 | KNITSTER LIMITED | UK company | 08553527 | 1 |
| 12 | MUHAMMAD KHAN | UK company | 16424779 | 1 |
| 13 | NICHOLAS COOPER | UK company | 07733651 | 1 |
| 14 | NOVUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 08199690 | 1 |
| 15 | PHILIP ANDREWS | UK company | 11827775 | 1 |
| 16 | ROBERT KIME | UK company | 02159803 | 1 |
| 17 | ROBERT SMITH | UK company | 12472568 | 1 |
| 18 | SARAH HOLMES | UK company | 08748372 | 1 |
| 19 | SFC NOMINEES LTD | UK company | 10836528 | 1 |
| 20 | SHIMA SEIKI MFG LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 21 | SHORE CAPITAL STOCKBROKERS LIMITED | UK company | 01850105 | 1 |
| 22 | SHORT OF HAWICK HOLDINGS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 23 | SUKHJIT SINGH | UK company | 17058034 | 1 |
| 24 | THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | UK company | 03150478 | 1 |
| 25 | W.B. NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 00593594 | 1 |
| 26 | W.C.W.B. NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 03197750 | 1 |
| 27 | WCS NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 06002307 | 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 9 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.