Who owns UK companies in Manufacture of knitted and crocheted hosiery?
30 of the 131 companies registered under SIC 14310 (Manufacture of knitted and crocheted hosiery) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 67 individual shareholders and 8 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 3.3% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 3.3% have six or more shareholders, compared with 9.6% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 33% have a single shareholder, compared with 23% of all UK companies.
- The median company is 18.9 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 | 33% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 63% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 3.3% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 80% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 20% | 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 | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 11 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 18.9 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 6.7% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 57% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 33% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 3.3% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 0.0% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Manufacture of other wearing apparel and accessories n.e.c. SIC 14190 · 980 companies · 17% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of other women's outerwear SIC 14132 · 407 companies · 16% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of other men's outerwear SIC 14131 · 275 companies · 19% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of workwear SIC 14120 · 188 companies · 39% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of other knitted and crocheted apparel SIC 14390 · 69 companies
- Manufacture of women's underwear SIC 14142 · 65 companies
- Manufacture of leather clothes SIC 14110 · 64 companies
- Manufacture of men's underwear SIC 14141 · 24 companies
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 8 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 14310, 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 | BARKBY HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15276489 | 1 |
| 2 | DAVID NUTTALL | UK company | 15881955 | 1 |
| 3 | DAVID WINTERTON LEISUREWEAR LTD | UK company | 01762028 | 1 |
| 4 | H. GRAHAM | UK company | 04653196 | 1 |
| 5 | J.ALEX SWIFT HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14495163 | 1 |
| 6 | MISIRLI CORPORATE TRUSTEES LIMITED | UK company | 16017285 | 1 |
| 7 | UPE HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 06184385 | 1 |
| 8 | WILLIAM LOCKIE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | SC817602 | 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 17 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.