Who owns UK companies in Manufacture of other technical ceramic products?
41 of the 146 companies registered under SIC 23440 (Manufacture of other technical ceramic products) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 107 individual shareholders and 28 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 20% file full, group or medium-sized accounts, a sign of larger businesses, compared with 8.2% of all UK companies — about 2 times the national rate.
- 7.3% have a non-UK company or other foreign entity among their shareholders, compared with 2.2% of all UK companies — about 3 times the national rate.
- 7.3% file micro-entity accounts, compared with 38% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- The median company is 25.2 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 | 22% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 59% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 20% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 59% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 41% | 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 | 7.3% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 2.4% | 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 25.2 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 20% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 59% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 7.3% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 15% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 0.0% | 4.3% |
Related industries
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- Shaping and processing of flat glass SIC 23120 · 130 companies · 37% 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
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- 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
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 28 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 23440, 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 | ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC MATERIALS LIMITED | UK company | 08709168 | 1 |
| 2 | ALEC JAMES | UK company | 14077660 | 1 |
| 3 | CERAMTEC GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 4 | DEEPTECH LABS BBI (KCP) LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 5 | DTL DATA SCIENCE GB LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 6 | HENSON HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 04264311 | 1 |
| 7 | HENSON INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 8 | HUGH JONES | UK company | OC357903 | 1 |
| 9 | KCP NOMINEES LTD | UK company | 10830297 | 1 |
| 10 | MARUWA CO LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 11 | MAVEN CAPITAL PARTNERS UK LLP | UK company | OC339387 | 1 |
| 12 | MERCIA ASSET MANAGEMENT PLC | UK company | 09223445 | 1 |
| 13 | MORVERN GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 11665426 | 1 |
| 14 | NEW DAY ALUMINIUM HOLDINGS (EUROPE) B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 15 | ODIN INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 13399980 | 1 |
| 16 | PI-KEM HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 14509635 | 1 |
| 17 | PLUG AND PLAY VENTURES | Company | — | 1 |
| 18 | POLYGLOBAL GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 13660747 | 1 |
| 19 | POWER GEMS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 09689838 | 1 |
| 20 | R D M TEST EQUIPMENT (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 13239934 | 1 |
| 21 | RDM TEST EQUIPMENT LIMITED | UK company | 02073214 | 1 |
| 22 | SFC BBI NOMINEES LTD | UK company | 12356649 | 1 |
| 23 | SFC NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 10836528 | 1 |
| 24 | TORRECID SA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 25 | TYWALD PENSIONS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 26 | UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS | UK company | RC000658 | 1 |
| 27 | VIDECOM SECURITY TRUSTEE LIMITED | UK company | 15444540 | 1 |
| 28 | WILLIAM MEAD | UK company | 01138776 | 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 17 March 2021 and 5 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.