Who owns UK companies in Manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment)?
21 of the 80 companies registered under SIC 28230 (Manufacture of office machinery and equipment (except computers and peripheral equipment)) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 36 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 6 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
- Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c. SIC 28990 · 1,230 companies · 38% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c. SIC 28290 · 415 companies · 33% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment SIC 28220 · 341 companies · 43% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of other machine tools SIC 28490 · 230 companies · 44% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of non-domestic cooling and ventilation equipment SIC 28250 · 174 companies · 29% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of pumps SIC 28131 · 166 companies · 58% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of machinery for food, beverage and tobacco processing SIC 28930 · 156 companies · 27% majority-owned by a company
- Manufacture of agricultural and forestry machinery other than tractors SIC 28302 · 153 companies · 26% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 10 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 28230, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 1 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 | QUADIENT UK LIMITED | UK company | 02658324 | 2 |
| 2 | CFS SECRETARIES LIMITED | UK company | 04542138 | 1 |
| 3 | CREATIVE8 HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 12877710 | 1 |
| 4 | ICORD HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 5 | NET 22 LIMITED | UK company | 06963726 | 1 |
| 6 | PATEL FAMILY HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 16636198 | 1 |
| 7 | PLOCKMATIC INTERNATIONAL AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 8 | QUADIENT HOLDINGS UK LIMITED | UK company | 02670823 | 1 |
| 9 | QUADIENT TECHNOLOGIES HOLDINGS UK LTD | UK company | 01904393 | 1 |
| 10 | XEROX OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 03275267 | 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 10 October 2021 and 11 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.