Who owns UK companies in Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel?
49 of the 202 companies registered under SIC 13950 (Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 106 individual shareholders and 33 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 14% have a non-UK company or other foreign entity among their shareholders, compared with 2.2% of all UK companies — about 7 times the national rate.
- 16% file full, group or medium-sized accounts, a sign of larger businesses, compared with 8.2% of all UK companies — about twice the national rate.
- 51% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
- The median company is 15.9 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 | 29% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 67% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 4.1% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 47% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 51% | 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 | 14% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 2.0% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 2.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 13 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 15.9 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 16% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 51% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 20% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 10% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 2.0% | 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 knitted and crocheted fabrics SIC 13910 · 77 companies
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 29 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 13950, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 4 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 | PGI EUROPE LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 4 |
| 2 | LYDALL UK LTD | UK company | 08850713 | 2 |
| 3 | RPC CONTAINERS LIMITED | UK company | 02786492 | 2 |
| 4 | THE WOOL PACKAGING COMPANY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 09610913 | 2 |
| 5 | ADELPHI BRAMAH LTD | UK company | 08592275 | 1 |
| 6 | ADVANCED INNERGY LTD | UK company | 06416439 | 1 |
| 7 | AHLSTROM OYJ | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 8 | ALEXANDER JOHNSON | UK company | 07650217 | 1 |
| 9 | AZIZA HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14934719 | 1 |
| 10 | BRAMAH INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 14353383 | 1 |
| 11 | C.B. EUROPE B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 12 | CHARLES JOHNSON | UK company | 07538355 | 1 |
| 13 | ECOSPILL LTD | UK company | 07339577 | 1 |
| 14 | FIBERWEB LIMITED | UK company | 05683352 | 1 |
| 15 | KCP NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 10830297 | 1 |
| 16 | KEITH JONES | UK company | 05337734 | 1 |
| 17 | NORTHERN TARN LIMITED | UK company | 16002658 | 1 |
| 18 | RAU-BE BETEILIGUNGEN GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 19 | RICHARD KNIGHT | UK company | 05193131 | 1 |
| 20 | ROSIE STIRLING LIMITED | UK company | 15075412 | 1 |
| 21 | SARIR HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 09366298 | 1 |
| 22 | SCYTHIA BRANDS LTD | UK company | 13092163 | 1 |
| 23 | SFC NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 10836528 | 1 |
| 24 | SPECIALISED CANVAS TRANSFER COMPANY LIMITED | UK company | 14401463 | 1 |
| 25 | STEPHEN JOHNSON | UK company | 12111255 | 1 |
| 26 | TLX HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 12533443 | 1 |
| 27 | VERTUA LIMITED | UK company | 13331014 | 1 |
| 28 | WEB DYNAMICS EMPLOYEES TRUST LTD | UK company | 03423205 | 1 |
| 29 | YOYA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | UK company | 16471592 | 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 20 March 2021 and 28 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.