Who owns UK companies in Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys?
200 of the 821 companies registered under SIC 24100 (Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 399 individual shareholders and 107 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 7.5% 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.
- 17% file full, group or medium-sized accounts, a sign of larger businesses, compared with 8.2% of all UK companies — about twice the national rate.
- 33% are majority-owned by another company (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 22% of all UK companies.
- The median company is 17.8 years old, against 8.5 years across all UK companies.
200
companies with a shareholder list
of 821 registered under this code
2
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
33%
majority-owned by another company*
all UK companies: 22%
54%
owned only by individuals
all UK companies: 66%
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 24% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 69% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 7.0% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 54% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 47% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 33% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 93% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 67% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 7.5% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 61 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 17.8 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 17% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 52% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 23% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 7.0% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 1.5% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel SIC 24200 · 187 companies · 26% majority-owned by a company
- Other non-ferrous metal production SIC 24450 · 101 companies
- Aluminium production SIC 24420 · 76 companies
- Precious metals production SIC 24410 · 67 companies
- Casting of other non-ferrous metals SIC 24540 · 64 companies
- Cold forming or folding SIC 24330 · 57 companies
- Casting of iron SIC 24510 · 57 companies
- Casting of light metals SIC 24530 · 53 companies
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 105 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 24100, 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 | SEV.EN STEEL UK LTD | UK company | 16308046 | 3 |
| 2 | 7 STEEL SERVICE (UK) LIMITED | UK company | 01808624 | 2 |
| 3 | 7 STEEL UK HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 04578086 | 2 |
| 4 | BEACONS HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 13869739 | 2 |
| 5 | P. P. GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 09271030 | 2 |
| 6 | 7 STEEL (UK) HOLDINGS UK LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 7 | 7 STEEL HOLDINGS (UK) LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 8 | AARON JAMES | UK company | 07486662 | 1 |
| 9 | ADDISON ENGINEERING (HILLHOUSE) LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 10 | ADDISON ENGINEERING (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 12082167 | 1 |
| 11 | ALLAN LIDDLE (HOLDING) LIMITED | UK company | 08839148 | 1 |
| 12 | AMDS HOLDINGS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 13 | AMG VANADIUM B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 14 | ANDREW JACKSON | UK company | 05965761 | 1 |
| 15 | ANDREW SMITH | UK company | OC459213 | 1 |
| 16 | ARBURY HILL LIMITED | UK company | 13664062 | 1 |
| 17 | ARBURY PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED | UK company | 13916806 | 1 |
| 18 | BI GROUP PLC | UK company | 00451799 | 1 |
| 19 | BIFRANGI S.P.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 20 | BILLSON STEEL LTD | UK company | 11788170 | 1 |
| 21 | BILLSONS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 09602246 | 1 |
| 22 | BLASTR GREEN STEEL AS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 23 | BRADLEY MCLAREN HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 12969553 | 1 |
| 24 | BRIAN BELL | UK company | 04922780 | 1 |
| 25 | BRIAN JONES | UK company | 04317813 | 1 |
| 26 | BRITANNIA METALS PARENT COMPANY | Company | — | 1 |
| 27 | CEJN UK LTD | UK company | 07125622 | 1 |
| 28 | CITY SPECIAL METALS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 16338838 | 1 |
| 29 | CROOK HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 15553758 | 1 |
| 30 | D W H HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 12978520 | 1 |
| 31 | DANIEL MORGAN | UK company | 09251207 | 1 |
| 32 | DASSAS INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 00054085 | 1 |
| 33 | DAVID MORGAN | UK company | 07267826 | 1 |
| 34 | DIO-MET HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 12870832 | 1 |
| 35 | DOUGLAS JACKSON | UK company | 06091414 | 1 |
| 36 | DUDLEY ROLL AND TOOL CO. LIMITED | UK company | 01676995 | 1 |
| 37 | DUFERCO INTERNATIONAL TRADING HOLDING S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 38 | EVIE ENGINEERING SITE SERVICES LTD | UK company | 08867099 | 1 |
| 39 | EXPO INOX SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 40 | FINCOIL S.P.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 41 | FRED NELSON LIMITED | UK company | 08031445 | 1 |
| 42 | GLOBE PNEUMATICS B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 43 | GMI UK HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 15496399 | 1 |
| 44 | HELE BAY PRECISION ENGINEERING COMPANY LIMITED | UK company | 05742131 | 1 |
| 45 | HI-LINE SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15533479 | 1 |
| 46 | HOGANAS AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 47 | I.S.N HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 13470831 | 1 |
| 48 | JASON KNIGHT | UK company | 12409600 | 1 |
| 49 | JESCO HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 13332409 | 1 |
| 50 | JINGYE STEEL (UK) HOLDING LTD | UK company | 12302313 | 1 |
| 51 | KARMEN MUTFAK ESYALARI SANAYI VE TICARET LIMITED SIRKETI | Company | — | 1 |
| 52 | KARNELL GROUP AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 53 | KATMEX HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 07173106 | 1 |
| 54 | KRE COMPANY S.R.L. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 55 | LATESCO LIMITED | UK company | 12782679 | 1 |
| 56 | LEGGETT & PLATT U.K. LTD | UK company | 02139163 | 1 |
| 57 | LIBERTY ADVANCED ENGINEERING PRODUCTS PTE LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 58 | LIBERTY ADVANCED ENGINEERING PRODUCTS PTE. LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 59 | LIBERTY CLASSIC CARS LTD | UK company | 11213747 | 1 |
| 60 | LIBERTY DELTA 5 LTD | UK company | 12052287 | 1 |
| 61 | LIBERTY STEEL EAST EUROPE (MIDCO) LIMITED | UK company | 11605054 | 1 |
| 62 | LORRAINE CLARKE | UK company | 15581470 | 1 |
| 63 | MAASS HOLDING GMBH & CO KG | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 64 | MARCEGAGLIA STEEL SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 65 | MARK COLEMAN | UK company | 12804367 | 1 |
| 66 | MAROSMAY PROPERTIES LIMITED | UK company | OE017342 | 1 |
| 67 | MARTIN HAGUE | UK company | 06994187 | 1 |
| 68 | MECANIS HOLDING BV | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 69 | MEGATRON STEELS (HOLDINGS) | UK company | 10156219 | 1 |
| 70 | METALS AND ALLOYS HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 12338820 | 1 |
| 71 | MICHAEL RICHMOND | UK company | 08178628 | 1 |
| 72 | MRL GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 10203589 | 1 |
| 73 | OSPREY MANAGAMENT LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 74 | PATAGONIA BIDCO LIMITED | UK company | 13395419 | 1 |
| 75 | PETER COOKE | UK company | OC353449 | 1 |
| 76 | PETER DAVIES | UK company | SC513529 | 1 |
| 77 | PRUNA INDUSTRIES PRIVATE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 78 | PT GLAZING GROUP LIMITED | UK company | SC705978 | 1 |
| 79 | PUSAN PIPE AMERICA INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 80 | ROBERT C A HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13537111 | 1 |
| 81 | ROBERT HILL | UK company | 05494529 | 1 |
| 82 | ROWHAM (EOT) LIMITED | UK company | 14720380 | 1 |
| 83 | RUSSELL HILL | UK company | 12213528 | 1 |
| 84 | SARAH REES | UK company | 13984493 | 1 |
| 85 | SEAH STEEL CORPORATION | Company | — | 1 |
| 86 | SEAH STEEL HOLDINGS CORP. | Company | — | 1 |
| 87 | SEAH STEEL INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION | Company | — | 1 |
| 88 | SHAUN SADLER HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 07953264 | 1 |
| 89 | SHEFFIELD FORGEMASTERS INTERNATIONAL LTD | UK company | 04883675 | 1 |
| 90 | SIDANDO LIMITED | UK company | 06718065 | 1 |
| 91 | SIGHTLINE LIMITED | UK company | 16550338 | 1 |
| 92 | SKS LASER PROCESSING HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14176129 | 1 |
| 93 | SNELSONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 15977316 | 1 |
| 94 | SPM GROUP MIDLANDS LIMITED | UK company | 14084442 | 1 |
| 95 | SWAN FOUNDRY (BANBURY) LIMITED | UK company | 00430927 | 1 |
| 96 | TONYA JAMES | UK company | 12041533 | 1 |
| 97 | TRANSPORTECNIC LTD | UK company | 07520941 | 1 |
| 98 | ULRICH ATTACHMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 03631564 | 1 |
| 99 | UNITED SLITTING SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 04077951 | 1 |
| 100 | VACUUMSCHMELZE GMBH & CO. KG | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 101 | VSSD LIMITED | UK company | 16550426 | 1 |
| 102 | W C EVANS & SONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 02409776 | 1 |
| 103 | WEAVER INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 09361477 | 1 |
| 104 | WILLIAM FRY | UK company | 14568787 | 1 |
| 105 | ZHEJIANG YUXI CORROSION CONTROL CORPORATION | Company | — | 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 4 April 2021 and 3 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.