Who owns UK companies in Manufacture of weapons and ammunition?
22 of the 105 companies registered under SIC 25400 (Manufacture of weapons and ammunition) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 34 individual shareholders and 12 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 9 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
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Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 11 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 25400, 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 | ARALUC LTD | UK company | 09100534 | 1 |
| 2 | CAMERON ROBBINS | UK company | 13929007 | 1 |
| 3 | CHEMRING GROUP PLC | UK company | 00086662 | 1 |
| 4 | FIOCCHI MUNIZIONI SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 5 | FN UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 02451413 | 1 |
| 6 | IAN HARPER | UK company | 06179601 | 1 |
| 7 | JAMES ROSE | UK company | 14030263 | 1 |
| 8 | LYALVALE EXPRESS LIMITED | UK company | 03485334 | 1 |
| 9 | MCJ.LAND LIMITED | UK company | 13910059 | 1 |
| 10 | MICHAEL CHERRY | UK company | 16865447 | 1 |
| 11 | THALES UK LIMITED | UK company | 00868273 | 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 8 August 2021 and 14 March 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.