Who owns UK companies in Manufacture of essential oils?
85 of the 399 companies registered under SIC 20530 (Manufacture of essential oils) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 192 individual shareholders and 35 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 19% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies — about twice the national rate.
- 6.7% are majority-owned by another company (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 22% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 4.7% have six or more shareholders, compared with 9.6% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 28% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 67% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 4.7% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 74% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 26% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 6.7% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 90% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 60% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 3.5% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 30 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 6.2 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 4.7% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 32% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 44% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 19% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 1.2% | 4.3% |
Related industries
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- 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 35 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 20530, 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 | AG DECOR COTE D'AZUR LTD | UK company | 14794819 | 1 |
| 2 | AGAIN INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 3 | AHMED MAHMOUD ABAKER SULIMAN NATURE SHIELD UK LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 4 | AILENI INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 5 | ALBERGO INTERNATIONAL LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 6 | ANGELA WILLIAMS | UK company | 13573226 | 1 |
| 7 | ANSTEY VENTURES LIMITED | UK company | 16551159 | 1 |
| 8 | ASHES HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 14330883 | 1 |
| 9 | AXEL TUCKER | UK company | 16683086 | 1 |
| 10 | BEN WALKER | UK company | 17052450 | 1 |
| 11 | BOURSE TRUST COMPANY LIMITED AS TRUSTEE OF THE OPEN FIELD CAPITAL | Company | — | 1 |
| 12 | BRITS MERKS UK LIMITED | UK company | 14940292 | 1 |
| 13 | CE. M.O.N. SRL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 14 | CE.M.O.N. SRL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 15 | CROFT SHAREHOLDERS LTD | UK company | 14654928 | 1 |
| 16 | EMERALD KALAMA CHEMICAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (118677) | Company | — | 1 |
| 17 | FORDOUN CAPITAL LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 18 | FORTECX ECO LTD REMNOX LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 19 | FRESHORIZE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 11639207 | 1 |
| 20 | GULF PETROLEUM HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 15826487 | 1 |
| 21 | H. E. STRINGER LIMITED | UK company | 00556211 | 1 |
| 22 | INDUSTRIAL FRAGRANCES (EOT) LTD | UK company | 14167178 | 1 |
| 23 | INVEST X HOLDINGS | Company | — | 1 |
| 24 | L3 POINT LTD | UK company | 12330508 | 1 |
| 25 | LANXESS CORPORATION | Company | — | 1 |
| 26 | PAUL BENNETT | UK company | 08351281 | 1 |
| 27 | PHYTOME RESEARCH LIMITED | UK company | 11394953 | 1 |
| 28 | R.P. TAYLOR | UK company | 04519802 | 1 |
| 29 | SELIGTON ENTERPRISES LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 30 | SILVER AND GOLD LIMITED | UK company | 13009786 | 1 |
| 31 | SUNGOLD ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD | UK company | SC603902 | 1 |
| 32 | UNGERER & COMPANY | Company | — | 1 |
| 33 | VALUEMOST INVESTMNETS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 34 | WA WALTRAUD STOLLE VERWALTUNGS GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 35 | YXENS SAS | Non-UK entity | — | 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 12 February 2021 and 4 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.