Who owns UK companies in Dismantling of wrecks?
43 of the 233 companies registered under SIC 38310 (Dismantling of wrecks) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 94 individual shareholders and 14 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 2.3% have six or more shareholders, compared with 9.6% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 4.7% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 14% have a single shareholder, compared with 23% of all UK companies.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 14% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 84% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 2.3% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 74% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 26% | 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 | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 2.3% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 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 12.8 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 9.3% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 44% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 37% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 4.7% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 4.7% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Collection of non-hazardous waste SIC 38110 · 1,621 companies · 21% majority-owned by a company
- Recovery of sorted materials SIC 38320 · 853 companies · 34% majority-owned by a company
- Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste SIC 38210 · 829 companies · 36% majority-owned by a company
- Collection of hazardous waste SIC 38120 · 244 companies · 28% majority-owned by a company
- Treatment and disposal of hazardous waste SIC 38220 · 238 companies · 34% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 13 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 38310, 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 | AG DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 14336958 | 1 |
| 2 | DEEP BLU RECOVERIES LTD | UK company | 11700546 | 1 |
| 3 | JEAN YOUNG | UK company | 13146544 | 1 |
| 4 | JOHN PYE & SONS LIMITED | UK company | 02564753 | 1 |
| 5 | LEE JOHNSTON | UK company | 09967000 | 1 |
| 6 | LISA WILLIAMSON | UK company | 09016643 | 1 |
| 7 | MAC ENVIRONMENTAL WASTE LIMITED | UK company | 10762464 | 1 |
| 8 | RIG PARTNER DECOM AS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 9 | ROBERT JOHNSTON | UK company | 08570857 | 1 |
| 10 | ROBERT WHITE | UK company | 11459199 | 1 |
| 11 | SEBASTIAN COX | UK company | 08961878 | 1 |
| 12 | SIMON MASSEY | UK company | 08329713 | 1 |
| 13 | WEEE ENVIRONMENTAL (GB) LIMITED | UK company | 06617636 | 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 9 April 2021 and 21 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.