SIC 26701 · Company ownership

Who owns UK companies in Manufacture of optical precision instruments?

119 of the 420 companies registered under SIC 26701 (Manufacture of optical precision instruments) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 910 individual shareholders and 290 companies, trusts and other entities.

In this industry:

119
companies with a shareholder list
of 420 registered under this code
3
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
25%
majority-owned by another company*
all UK companies: 22%
34%
owned only by individuals
all UK companies: 66%

How companies in this industry are owned

Share of companiesThis industryAll UK companies
Single shareholder20%23%
2 to 5 shareholders49%68%
6 or more shareholders31%9.6%
Owned only by individuals34%66%
At least one company shareholder64%33%
Majority-owned by a company*25%22%
Largest shareholder holds 50% or more*84%88%
Largest shareholder holds 75% or more*63%60%
A non-UK entity among shareholders14%2.2%
A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders5.9%1.8%
A nominee among shareholders13%0.7%

* Among the 32 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 12.6 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).

Latest accounts filedThis industryAll UK companies
Full, group or medium-sized accounts17%8.2%
Small-company accounts49%40%
Micro-entity accounts27%38%
Dormant-company accounts4.2%10%
No accounts filed yet, or other3.4%4.3%

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Corporate shareholders in this industry

All 278 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 26701, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 16 of them hold shares in more than one company in this industry. Trusts and individuals are not named.

#ShareholderTypeCompanies House no.Companies held in this industry
1THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS & SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORDUK company000000004
2FORESIGHT TECHNOLOGY VCT PLCUK company072892803
3KCP NOMINEES LTDUK company108302973
4OXFORD SCIENCE ENTERPRISESUK company090933313
5SCIENCE CREATES VENTURES 2A LPUK companyLP0227723
6SCIENCE CREATES VENTURES 2B LPUK companyLP0227733
7SFC NOMINEES LIMITEDUK company108365283
8EMPIRICAL VENTURES BBI NOMINEES LIMITEDUK company152236502
9FORESIGHT FUND MANAGERS LIMITEDUK company031358822
10JOHN HALLUK company047075192
11OLD COLLEGE CAPITAL LPUK companySL0094052
12PRINTSE INVESTMENTS LTDCompany—2
13RICHARD BURNSUK company166460082
14SCV BBI (KCP NOMINEES) LTDUK company143959292
15THE CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITYCompany—2
16WCS NOMINEES LIMITEDUK company060023072
178DD HOLDINGS LLCNon-UK entity—1
18ACCELERATOR ADVISORY LIMITEDUK company121442981
19ACCELERATOR ADVISORY LIMITED (T/A DEEPTECH LABS)Company—1
20ADAM JAMESUK company052018711
21ADANAC SEPARATE LIMITED PARTNERSHIPCompany—1
22ADBURY ELECTRONICS LTDUK company021118081
23ADI DERMATOLOGY LIMITEDCompany—1
24ADVANCED INSTRUMENTS HOLDINGS LTD.UK company018300611
25ALAN KERRUK company033804391
26ALAN THOMPSONUK company068726071
27ALS ASSET MANAGEMENT LTDUK company130796421
28ALTRUMED LIMITEDCompany—1
29AMBER OPTIX LTDUK company046642501
30ANDREW COLEMANUK company074648811
31ANDREW GARDINERUK company075775371
32ANDREW HILLUK company063857991
33ANDREW RICHARDSUK company034165321
34ANDREW WILLIAMSUK company165706131
35ANDY PRITCHARDUK company163482411
36ANGEL COFUNDUK company078648311
37ARCHANGELS BBI (KCP NOMINEES) LIMITEDUK company149392281
38ARTIS VENTURESCompany—1
39AVICENATECH CORPCompany—1
40AXON HOLDINGS LLCNon-UK entity—1
41BAMBOO CAPITAL PANDA GMBHNon-UK entity—1
42BANK OF IRELAND KERNEL CAPITAL GROWTH FUND (NI)Company—1
43BECK OPTRONIC SOLUTIONS TRUSTEES LTDUK company158603851
44BGF NOMINEES LIMITED AS NOMINEE FOR BGF INVESTMENTS LPCompany—1
45BGF UKEF 2 NOMINEES LIMITED AS NOMINEE FOR BGF UKCompany—1
46BOOKHAM NOMINEES LTD.UK company058659121
47BOUNDARY CAPITAL PARTNERS LLCNon-UK entity—1
48BRAAVOS CAPITAL GP LIMITED (IN ITS CAPACITY AS GENERALCompany—1
49BRAYSIDE SECURITIES LTDUK company025812451
50BRITISH TECHNOLOGY INVESTMENTS LIMITEDUK company122046661
51BUCHER INVESTMENT TRUSTCompany—1
52CAIRN RESEARCH TRUSTEES LIMITEDUK company134743131
53CAMBRIDGE ENTERPRISE LIMITEDUK company010698861
54CAMBRIDGE LOGIC LTDUK company040547351
55CANCER RESEARCH TECHNOLOGY LIMITEDUK company016260491
56CASDIN PARTNERS MASTER FUND LPCompany—1
57CASDIN PRIVATE GROWTH EQUITY FUND II, LPCompany—1
58CATHERINE THOMASUK company134602781
59CHANCELLOR, MASTER AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGECompany—1
60CHANCELLOR, MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF UNIVERSITY OF OXFORDCompany—1
61CHARLES ASHUK company167151561
62CHARLES JARVISUK company059857161
63CHRIS CARTERUK company164610661
64CHRIS LITTLEUK company107224831
65CHRIS YOUNGUK company086477991
66COMAR INVESTMENTS LTDUK company082965911
67CONSTRUCTOR CAPITAL I MASTER LPCompany—1
68COOPERVISION (UK) HOLDINGS LIMITED (NO.09037039)Company—1
69COOPERVISION INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDUK company122102961
70COVELSTONE INVESTMENTS LIMITEDUK company027119771
71CREAGAN CAISE LTDUK companySC6583131
72CROWDCUBE NOMINEES LIMITEDUK company098204781
73DAVID ALEXANDERUK companyNI0273451
74DAVID BARKERUK company085062771
75DAVID DODDSUK company072523871
76DAVID MCMILLANUK companySC8564891
77DBW FM LTD FINANCE WALESCompany—1
78DEN BREEMS & SCHOUTEN BVNon-UK entity—1
79DSW VENTURESUK company123083021
80E.G. THOMSON (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDUK companySC0298731
81EARLY ADVANTAGE LIMITED PARTNERSHIPCompany—1
82EMTELLE HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK companySC4900071
83ENS EYES HOLDING APSNon-UK entity—1
84ENTERPRISE FUND 2 LPCompany—1
85ENTROPTIX LTDUK company043236191
86EPOCH ANGEL I, A SERIES OF ANGEL DEAL HOLDINGS, LPCompany—1
87EQUIPMENT CO., LTDCompany—1
88EQUITY NW LPCompany—1
89EXOMEDICA LIMITEDUK company050447751
90FERNBANK INVESTMENTS LTDUK companySC3936851
91FINE MEADOW LTDUK company091860001
92FIONA SMITHUK company106717971
93FORESIGHT FUND MANAGERS LIMITED (AS NOMINEE FOR FORESIGHT WILLIAMS TECHNOLOGY EIS FUND)Company—1
94FRED OLSEN LIMITEDUK company007485901
95FUSHIA INVESTMENTS PTE LTDNon-UK entity—1
96G LIVNE LTDUK company062803511
97G&S BUTTSWORTH HOLDINGS PTY LTDNon-UK entity—1
98G.K. GOH VENTURES PTE LIMITEDNon-UK entity—1
99GARETH HALLUK company105793241
100GARETH JOHNUK company111767511
101GDO INVESTMENTS LTDUK company134262811
102GEORGE ROBINSONUK companyNI0256451
103GERARD WALLACEUK company160118601
104GOLDBRICK INVESTMENTS LIMITEDUK company119917701
105GOOCH & HOUSEGO PLCUK company005268321
106GRAHAM BELLUK company037590331
107GRAHAM WALKERUK company012129371
108GT HEALTHCARE FUND I LPCompany—1
109GT HEALTHCARE PARTNERS FUND III LPCompany—1
110GWN LIMITEDCompany—1
111GWN LTDCompany—1
112HAAG STREIT HOLDINGS AGNon-UK entity—1
113HELIOS FIRE SYSTEMS LTDUK company122952021
114HEMATO LTDUK company133961861
115HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITYUK companySC0002781
116HO2 MANAGEMENT LIMITEDUK company054761341
117HOBWOOD SMSF PTY LTD ATFT HOBWOOD SMSFNon-UK entity—1
118HUBER+SUHNER AGNon-UK entity—1
119IAN CHARLES HANNAMUK company165526691
120IDOL OPTICS L.L.CNon-UK entity—1
121INNOFIELD BIOTECHNOLOGY LIMITED (A WHOLLY-OWNEDCompany—1
122INVESTORS IN THE SCIENCE CREATES VENTURES FUND 2BCompany—1
123IP2IPO NOMINEES LIMITEDUK company056021771
124IP2IPO PORTFOLIO L.P.UK companyLP0178721
125ISIS INNOVATION LIMITEDUK company021995421
126JAMES BROWNUK company082760341
127JAMES FOXUK company084392951
128JAMES RHODESUK company071524081
129JAMES STEELEUK companySC4160761
130JAMES THOMASUK company040298081
131JAYSHREE PATELUK company118998591
132JIAXING INBROAD TECHNOLOGY CO., LTDCompany—1
133JOHN HARLEYUK company003789191
134JOHN MULLENUK companyNI7286091
135JOHN NELSONUK company122407111
136JOHN WALTERSUK company107144821
137JOSHUA BIELEUK company162091691
138JOURNEY VENTURES LTDCompany—1
139KCP NOMINEES LIMITED ACTING AS CUSTODIAN FOR CERTAINCompany—1
140KCP NOMINEES LTD (SCV) FUND 1Company—1
141KOALA MEDICAL PTY LTDNon-UK entity—1
142KUKAC LLCNon-UK entity—1
143LIFTT S.P.ANon-UK entity—1
144LIGHTSOURCE HOLDCO LTDUK company160255471
145LONGWALL VENTURESECF LPUK companyLP0152381
146MANAGED BY KIN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLPCompany—1
147MARK JOHNSONUK company054990571
148MARTYN SMITHUK company073825271
149MAVEN IFS EQUITY GP LIMITEDUK companySC7774791
150MAVEN INCOME AND GROWTH VCT 3 PLCUK company042833501
151MAVEN INCOME AND GROWTH VCT 4 PLCUK companySC2725681
152MAVEN INCOME AND GROWTH VCT 5 PLCUK company040848751
153MAVEN INCOME AND GROWTH VCT PLCUK company039082201
154MC TRUSTEES (ADMINISTRATION) LIMITED SIMON HUNTCompany—1
155MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INCCompany—1
156MEDICAL SOLUTIONS INC.Company—1
157MERLEVIEW LIMITEDCompany—1
158METREA DISCOVERY PARTNERS HOLDING 1 LIMITEDUK company142887971
159MICHAEL WALLSUK company162594541
160MILAN PATELUK company053899601
161ML OPTIC INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDCompany—1
162MNL (PARKWALK) NOMINEES LIMITEDUK company131663111
163MNL NOMINEES LIMITED (NEWABLE VENTURES LIMITED)Company—1
164MORGAN LLOYD TRUSTEES LIMITEDUK company048674561
165NATHAN JONESUK company092324321
166NEW CLIMATE VENTURESCompany—1
167NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company030681111
168NKLB LIMITEDUK company134235351
169NORTHERN GRITSTONE INVESTMENTCompany—1
170NORTHERN GRITSTONE LIMITEDUK company129825921
171NOVANTA TECHNOLOGIES UK LTDUK company010413171
172NPIF II EQUITY NW GP LLP ACTING AS GENERAL PARTNER OF NPIF IICompany—1
173OCLARO INNOVATIONS LLPUK companyOC3560791
174OCTOPUS FUTURE GENERATIONS VCT PLCUK company137501431
175OCTOPUS INVESTMENTS NOMINEES LIMITEDUK company055720931
176OCTOPUS TITAN VCT PLCUK company063977651
177OGI BIO LTDUK companySC6542851
178OPTIX COMPANYCompany—1
179OPTOS PLCUK companySC1399531
180OPTOS PLC AND RISHARD WEITZCompany—1
181ORIEL CONSULTANTS LTDCompany—1
182OVAL SECURITIES LIMITEDUK company033525341
183OXFORD INVESTMENT CONSULTANTSUK companyOC3967831
184OXFORD SCIENCE ENTERPRISES HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company135644261
185OXLEY GROUP LIMITEDUK company009648341
186PARTNER OF BRAAVOS CAPITAL II LP)Company—1
187PAUL HALLASUK company071901901
188PENELOPE HARRISONUK company174280821
189PETER BARLOWUK company133645811
190PETER COLLINSUK company117135791
191PETER DAWSONUK company112295341
192PIECE FUTURE PTE LTDNon-UK entity—1
193PUHUA CAPITALCompany—1
194QING SUNUK companyNI7210101
195QIOPTIQ UK HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company056121561
196QUANTUM EXPONENTIALUK company132235921
197QUANTUM EXPONENTIAL GROUP PLCUK company133248601
198QUBIS LIMITEDUK companyNI0178591
199QUBITS VENTURE FUND 1 LLPCompany—1
200QUBITS VENTURES FUND I, LPCompany—1
201RANWORTH CAPITAL LIMITEDUK company080876741
202RAUSCH INTERNATIONAL GROUP GMBHNon-UK entity—1
203RHOMBI HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company076786501
204RICHARD JACKSONUK company027443161
205RIDGMONT HOLDINGS LTDUK company114398881
206RK OPTICAL GROUP LIMITEDUK company138547321
207ROBERT JONESUK companyLP0059111
208ROBERT WILLIAMSUK company052047871
209RPA SYSTEMS LIMITEDUK company081124091
210RT CAPITAL FUND 1 LPCompany—1
211RTC HELI (BEIJING) TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LIMITEDCompany—1
212RUNA CAPITAL FUND IV L.PCompany—1
213RUTTERFORD (HOLDINGS) LTDUK companySC2328621
214RVP IV, LPCompany—1
215SAM HEALTH LIMITEDUK company081290761
216SAMANTREE MEDICAL SANon-UK entity—1
217SARAH JAMESUK company117816411
218SCIENCE CREATES VENTURES FUND 2BCompany—1
219SCOTLENS HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK companySC5947661
220SCOTT MCKIE IMAGING LIMITEDUK companySC3903511
221SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE - SCOTTISH CO-INVESTMENT FUNDCompany—1
222SDI GROUP PLCUK company063853961
223SERENDIPITY CAPITAL HOLDINGS LIMITEDCompany—1
224SFC BBI NOMINEES LTDUK company123566491
225SHELL VENTURESCompany—1
226SIMMONS GAINSFORD NOMINEES LIMITEDUK company082658271
227SINTELA HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company105515161
228SOBEK INVESTMENTSCompany—1
229SOPHIE HALLUK company075910251
230START CODON FUND 1 L.P.UK companyLP0203991
231STATE FARM VENTURES, LLCNon-UK entity—1
232STELLA SMITHUK company075041011
233STEPHEN MURPHYUK company170441991
234STEPHEN PATERSON AND PSFM TRUSTEES LIMITED (05618387) AS TRUSTEES OF THE STEPHEN PATERSON SIPPCompany—1
235STEVEN LEEUK company114794161
236STFC INNOVATIONS LIMITEDUK company043616841
237STL TECH LIMITEDUK company100550411
238STUART ALLANUK company124100331
239SUBSIDIARY OF ZHEJIANG BOYE BIOTECH LIMITED)Company—1
240SUNTRUST LIMITEDUK company014609561
241SYNDICATE ROOM NOMINEES LIMITED (ON BEHALF OF FUNDCompany—1
242SYNDICATE ROOME NOMINEES LIMITEDCompany—1
243SYNDICATEROOM (TT) NOMINEES LTDUK company098677491
244TEESSIDE UNIVERSITYCompany—1
245TELEDYNE FLIR LLCNon-UK entity—1
246THE ARTEMIS OPTICAL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED EMPLOYEE BENEFITCompany—1
247THE BANK OF NEW YORK (NOMINEES) LIMITED A/C 128476Company—1
248THE BANK OF NEW YORK (NOMINEES) LIMITED A/C 128505Company—1
249THE UK INNOVATION & SCIENCE SEED FUND LPUK companyLP0078231
250THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTERUK companyRC0007971
251TIM JACKSONUK company073920551
252TIS INCCompany—1
253TRAVOS INVESTMENTS LIMITEDCompany—1
254TREND INVESTMENT GROUP LTDUK company145596881
255TRICORN CAPITAL LIMITEDUK companySC4065941
256TRIDENT MARITIME SYSTEMS UK LIMITEDUK company091246951
257TRIUMVIRATE HOLDINGS SANon-UK entity—1
258TRUE SEARCHUK companyNI0559461
259TT NOMINEES LIMITEDUK company078224751
260TT NOMINEES LIMITED (AS NOMINEE FOR INVESTORS IN OXFORDCompany—1
261U-BLOX AGNon-UK entity—1
262UK FF NOMINEES LIMITEDUK company125916501
263UNIQSIS LTDCompany—1
264UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAMUK companyRC0006451
265UNIVERSITY OF KENTUK companyRC0006561
266UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAMUK companyRC0006641
267UNIVERSITY OF OXFORDCompany—1
268UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELDUK companyRC0006671
269UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDEUK companyRC0006701
270VENTURE FOUNDERS NOMINEE LIMITEDUK company090507651
271VERVE INVESTMENT SYNDICATES LLCNon-UK entity—1
272VIDACOS NOMINEES LIMITEDUK company002979791
273VX VENTURES HOLDING XIX LPCompany—1
274WIKA INSTRUMENTS LTDUK company010323131
275WREN CAPITAL NOMINEES LIMITEDUK company076551571
276WYE RIVER HOLDINGS LLCNon-UK entity—1
277XAIROS SYSTEMS, INC.Company—1
278XI'AN LIJUN PHARMACEUTICAL CO LIMITEDCompany—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 1 May 2021 and 10 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.