Who owns UK companies in Shaping and processing of flat glass?
130 of the 410 companies registered under SIC 23120 (Shaping and processing of flat glass) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 253 individual shareholders and 70 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 29% file full, group or medium-sized accounts, a sign of larger businesses, compared with 8.2% of all UK companies — about 4 times the national rate.
- 37% are majority-owned by another company (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 22% of all UK companies.
- 46% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
- The median company is 17.9 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 | 26% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 67% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 6.9% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 54% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 46% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 37% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 94% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 69% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.8% | 0.7% |
* Among the 51 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 17.9 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 29% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 43% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 23% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 5.6% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 0.0% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone SIC 23700 · 355 companies · 15% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of concrete products for construction purposes SIC 23610 · 225 companies · 41% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of ready-mixed concrete SIC 23630 · 139 companies · 43% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products n.e.c. SIC 23990 · 128 companies · 28% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glassware SIC 23190 · 115 companies · 29% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles SIC 23410 · 109 companies · 8.2% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of other articles of concrete, plaster and cement SIC 23690 · 95 companies · 34% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of flat glass SIC 23110 · 68 companies
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 70 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 23120, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 5 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 | VITRAGE INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 04454839 | 3 |
| 2 | CORNWALL GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 03560161 | 2 |
| 3 | GARDNER NEWTON LIMITED | UK company | 12182644 | 2 |
| 4 | INSTRUMENT GLASSES,LIMITED | UK company | 00743609 | 2 |
| 5 | UNITED GLASS GROUP | UK company | 07995246 | 2 |
| 6 | 14633978 ROYSTON GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 7 | 321 HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 10308860 | 1 |
| 8 | 4 LAING LIMITED | UK company | 15022250 | 1 |
| 9 | A.B.C. GLASS PROCESSING EMPLOYEES TRUSTEE LIMITED | UK company | 14587699 | 1 |
| 10 | ATLANTIC MANAGEMENT LTD | UK company | 12545618 | 1 |
| 11 | BALMER HOLDINGS STAFFORDSHIRE LIMITED | UK company | 15702297 | 1 |
| 12 | BEARBROOK LIMITED | UK company | 12745186 | 1 |
| 13 | BRABCO 620 LIMITED | UK company | 05870085 | 1 |
| 14 | BXFOUR GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 13703640 | 1 |
| 15 | CHRILUBE LIMITED | UK company | 08447998 | 1 |
| 16 | CLEARTHERM HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15022258 | 1 |
| 17 | CUSTOM GLASS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 05454981 | 1 |
| 18 | D N INTERIORS LIMITED | UK company | 13875887 | 1 |
| 19 | DAVID BOWMAN | UK company | 03284743 | 1 |
| 20 | DAVID TANNER | UK company | SC368984 | 1 |
| 21 | DORSET GLASS COMPANY LIMITED(THE) | Company | — | 1 |
| 22 | DUAL SEAL GLASS HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 11977992 | 1 |
| 23 | EVERMORE COUGHLANS LIMITED | UK company | 15735948 | 1 |
| 24 | GATELEY CUSTODIAN AND NOMINEE SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 08956316 | 1 |
| 25 | GLASSCRAFT DECORATIVE LIMITED | UK company | 07259028 | 1 |
| 26 | GX GEM GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 14246566 | 1 |
| 27 | H RAHMAN HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 16031745 | 1 |
| 28 | HARBOROUGH HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 11547527 | 1 |
| 29 | HSG SECURITIES LTD | UK company | 12571904 | 1 |
| 30 | IG GLASS GROUP LTD | UK company | SC098991 | 1 |
| 31 | JACK BAKER | UK company | 00455450 | 1 |
| 32 | JOHN HIGGINS | UK company | NI720447 | 1 |
| 33 | KWIKTUF HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 10111570 | 1 |
| 34 | LEE CASTLE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15472956 | 1 |
| 35 | LITTLE PUDDLE CORPORATION LIMITED | UK company | 09265038 | 1 |
| 36 | MARTIN CLARKE | UK company | 04389390 | 1 |
| 37 | MELISSA JOHNSON | UK company | 06952209 | 1 |
| 38 | MEVI HOLDING BV | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 39 | MID DEVON GLASS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 16320857 | 1 |
| 40 | MUHAMMAD SHOAIB | UK company | 16406148 | 1 |
| 41 | MYSONS GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 14194695 | 1 |
| 42 | NEG 2020 LIMITED | UK company | 13120672 | 1 |
| 43 | NEWBY HOLDINGS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 44 | NOVAGLAZE LIMITED | UK company | 05719519 | 1 |
| 45 | PAUL GIBSON | UK company | 14404434 | 1 |
| 46 | POTTERS UK ACQUISITION COMPANY | UK company | 13020394 | 1 |
| 47 | PRESS GLASS HOLDING S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 48 | PRESS GLASS UK LIMITED | UK company | 09227719 | 1 |
| 49 | REDGLAZE DEMERGECO LIMITED | UK company | 15528750 | 1 |
| 50 | REDGLAZE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13383543 | 1 |
| 51 | REDGLAZE TOPCO LIMITED | UK company | 15530697 | 1 |
| 52 | ROYSTON GLASS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 10984235 | 1 |
| 53 | SAINT-GOBAIN CONSTRUCTION PRODUCTS UK LIMITED | UK company | 00734396 | 1 |
| 54 | SAINT-GOBAIN LIMITED | UK company | 03291592 | 1 |
| 55 | SGS (PETERBOROUGH) HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 09915661 | 1 |
| 56 | SIMON MANLEY HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15762689 | 1 |
| 57 | SIMON THOMPSON | UK company | 07720286 | 1 |
| 58 | STANLEY GIBSON | UK company | 03251586 | 1 |
| 59 | STEVEN GIBSON | UK company | SC038771 | 1 |
| 60 | SUNTEX SAFETY GLASS INDUSTRIES LIMITED | UK company | 00332099 | 1 |
| 61 | SUPER TOUGHENED GROUP LTD | UK company | 11906897 | 1 |
| 62 | SUPER TOUGHENED HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 16482928 | 1 |
| 63 | THE DORSET GLASS CO. LIMITED | UK company | 00496751 | 1 |
| 64 | THE ONLINE GLASS SHOP LIMITED | UK company | 15156419 | 1 |
| 65 | TOM SOUP LIMITED | UK company | 12325675 | 1 |
| 66 | TOUCHSTONE GLAZING SOLUTIONS LTD | UK company | 07888469 | 1 |
| 67 | TRIDENT TRUST COMPANY (U.K) LIMITED | UK company | 01928672 | 1 |
| 68 | UMICORE SA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 69 | VICTORIAN HOUSE WINDOW GROUP LTD | UK company | 07259617 | 1 |
| 70 | YATES ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 04421810 | 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 23 February 2021 and 19 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.