Who owns UK companies in Manufacture of explosives?
9 of the 25 companies registered under SIC 20510 (Manufacture of explosives) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 350 individual shareholders and 30 companies, trusts and other entities.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | — | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | — | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | — | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | — | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | — | 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 | — | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | — | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | — | 0.7% |
* Among the 4 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
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | — | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | — | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | — | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | — | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | — | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. SIC 20590 · 518 companies · 53% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of perfumes and toilet preparations SIC 20420 · 423 companies · 17% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of soap and detergents SIC 20411 · 240 companies · 21% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants SIC 20301 · 216 companies · 45% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of cleaning and polishing preparations SIC 20412 · 142 companies · 21% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals SIC 20130 · 141 companies · 56% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals SIC 20140 · 128 companies · 48% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of plastics in primary forms SIC 20160 · 116 companies · 36% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 29 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 20510, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 1 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 | DIAMOND POINT RESEARCH LTD | UK company | 01443880 | 2 |
| 2 | ACCT | UK company | 11448080 | 1 |
| 3 | ANTHONY LEWIS | UK company | 09246405 | 1 |
| 4 | BANK OF SCOTLAND BRANCH NOMINESS LIMITED VBLK ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 5 | BARCLAYS NOMINESS (COPTHALL) LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 6 | BEAUFORT SECURITIES LIMITED BSLPRIN ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 7 | BREWIN NOMINEES (CHANNEL ISLANDS) LIMITED JPAL ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 8 | CHEMRING GROUP PLC | UK company | 00086662 | 1 |
| 9 | EPC UNITED KINGDOM LTD | UK company | 00084170 | 1 |
| 10 | EUROCLEAR NOMINEES LIMITED EOC01 ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 11 | FISNBURY DATA SERVICES LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 12 | GMK LTD | UK company | 08420479 | 1 |
| 13 | HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED 673723 ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 14 | HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED 676112 | Company | — | 1 |
| 15 | HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED 70258 ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 16 | IN VOL LIQ MORGAN NOMINEES LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 17 | KAS NOMINEES LIMITED 1001 ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 18 | LYNCHWOOD NOMINEES LIMITED 2006442 ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 19 | ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION | UK company | 03150478 | 1 |
| 20 | PLATFORM SECURITIES NOMINEES LIMITED KKCHAR ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 21 | PLATFORM SECURITIES NOMINEES LIMITED KKCLT ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 22 | SECURITIES SERVICES NOMINEES LIMITED 2012020 ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 23 | TD DIRECT INVESTING NOMINEES (EUROPE) LIMITED SMKTNOMS | Company | — | 1 |
| 24 | THE BANK OF NEW YORK (NOMINEES) LIMITED | UK company | 00928736 | 1 |
| 25 | THE BANK OF NEW YORK (NOMINEES) LIMITED 055404 ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 26 | THOMSON FINANCIAL LIMITED ISSEURO ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 27 | UBS PRIVATE BANKING NOMINEES LTD MAINPOOL ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 28 | VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITED BFCM ACCT | Company | — | 1 |
| 29 | WESCOM SIGNAL & RESCUE INTERNATIONAL LTD | UK company | 12432583 | 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 2 August 2021 and 28 January 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.