Who owns UK companies in Construction of railways and underground railways?
448 of the 3,986 companies registered under SIC 42120 (Construction of railways and underground railways) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 827 individual shareholders and 113 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 1.3% have six or more shareholders, compared with 9.6% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 23% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
- 28% have a single shareholder, compared with 23% of all UK companies.
448
companies with a shareholder list
of 3,986 registered under this code
2
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
18%
majority-owned by another company*
all UK companies: 22%
77%
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 | 28% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 70% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 1.3% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 77% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 23% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 18% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 97% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 73% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 1.6% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 142 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 7.7 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 9.6% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 38% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 41% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 8.3% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 2.9% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c. SIC 42990 · 5,210 companies · 23% majority-owned by a company
- Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications SIC 42220 · 1,361 companies · 40% majority-owned by a company
- Construction of roads and motorways SIC 42110 · 1,123 companies · 21% majority-owned by a company
- Construction of water projects SIC 42910 · 418 companies · 29% majority-owned by a company
- Construction of utility projects for fluids SIC 42210 · 321 companies · 27% majority-owned by a company
- Construction of bridges and tunnels SIC 42130 · 142 companies · 31% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 113 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 42120, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 7 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 | ADVANTAGE GROUP LTD | UK company | 15581459 | 2 |
| 2 | BMSL GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15533599 | 2 |
| 3 | FERROVIAL CONSTRUCTION HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 08235538 | 2 |
| 4 | OTT ENTERPRISES LTD | UK company | NI667241 | 2 |
| 5 | PAUL HAYES | UK company | 04656518 | 2 |
| 6 | STEPHEN LORD | UK company | 13477866 | 2 |
| 7 | TRANSPORT TRADING LIMITED | UK company | 03914810 | 2 |
| 8 | A COWLEY HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 13260960 | 1 |
| 9 | ADAM CARTER | UK company | 04540255 | 1 |
| 10 | ADMAN CIVIL PROJECTS LTD | UK company | NI064545 | 1 |
| 11 | ADMAN SERVICES LTD | UK company | NI644836 | 1 |
| 12 | ALAN HOWARD | UK company | 02944763 | 1 |
| 13 | AMANDEEP KAUR | UK company | 09067689 | 1 |
| 14 | AME (DAC) LIMITED | UK company | 04335316 | 1 |
| 15 | AMEY LIMITED | UK company | 02379479 | 1 |
| 16 | ANTHONY PUGH | UK company | 14224583 | 1 |
| 17 | ARBE LOQUERO | UK company | 11038779 | 1 |
| 18 | BABATUNDE MOHAMMED/LAMPER UNIVERSAL LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 19 | C C CONTRACTING LIMITED | UK company | 02691252 | 1 |
| 20 | CABER ENGINEERING EUROPE LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 21 | CARDIFF PARKWAY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 10358878 | 1 |
| 22 | COLAS RAIL SA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 23 | COOMBES GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 14000180 | 1 |
| 24 | CRC RAIL LTD | UK company | 11321076 | 1 |
| 25 | DANIEL O'CONNELL | UK company | 17023419 | 1 |
| 26 | DAVID ASPINALL | UK company | 07156185 | 1 |
| 27 | DAVIES INDUSTRIAL LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 28 | DCO TRADE AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED | UK company | 14540474 | 1 |
| 29 | DEAN MANSELL | UK company | 11352103 | 1 |
| 30 | DGP PLC | UK company | 05597361 | 1 |
| 31 | DNNOVATION GROUP LTD | UK company | 16329658 | 1 |
| 32 | DUNCAN RICHARDSON | UK company | 11965958 | 1 |
| 33 | EDILON)(SEDRA INTERNATIONAL B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 34 | EDWARD HARRIS | UK company | 15709659 | 1 |
| 35 | ERINCODE LIMITED | UK company | 06294295 | 1 |
| 36 | GORDON CRAWFORD | UK company | SC287510 | 1 |
| 37 | GOULD INVESTMENTS LTD | UK company | 16689507 | 1 |
| 38 | HARPREET KAUR | UK company | 07042807 | 1 |
| 39 | HELEN THOMAS | UK company | 14566150 | 1 |
| 40 | HOLCIM UK LIMITED | UK company | 00245717 | 1 |
| 41 | IAN GRIFFITHS | UK company | 06260909 | 1 |
| 42 | INOGROUP LIMITED | UK company | 15303554 | 1 |
| 43 | JAKUBAS HOLDING LTD | UK company | 16413499 | 1 |
| 44 | JAMES ANDERSON | UK company | 11933166 | 1 |
| 45 | JAMES BUCKLAND | UK company | 04509727 | 1 |
| 46 | JASON BEESON | UK company | 11763214 | 1 |
| 47 | JENNIFER CARR | UK company | 12625691 | 1 |
| 48 | JOHN HUDSON | UK company | 13522060 | 1 |
| 49 | JOHN MARTIN | UK company | 03913490 | 1 |
| 50 | JOHN RILEY | UK company | 09720153 | 1 |
| 51 | JONATHAN DAVIES | UK company | 03002492 | 1 |
| 52 | JOSEPH MENSAH | UK company | 17320545 | 1 |
| 53 | JOSEPH MITCHELL | UK company | 15019242 | 1 |
| 54 | KATHERINE RICHARDSON | UK company | 11056000 | 1 |
| 55 | KENNETH BARR | UK company | SC314505 | 1 |
| 56 | KENNETH TAYLOR | UK company | 07850524 | 1 |
| 57 | KEVAN BROWN | UK company | SC307891 | 1 |
| 58 | KRAUSE & HALL HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 16912186 | 1 |
| 59 | LEE STEVENS | UK company | 16714730 | 1 |
| 60 | LEIGHAN CONSULTANCY LIMITED | UK company | NI633553 | 1 |
| 61 | LHR & PARTNERS LTD | UK company | 13684336 | 1 |
| 62 | LISA STAINES | UK company | 09174857 | 1 |
| 63 | LLP BJ CAPITAL | Company | — | 1 |
| 64 | LOWERY GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 09470374 | 1 |
| 65 | LPE PLANT LTD | UK company | NI617572 | 1 |
| 66 | M GROUP TRANSPORT LIMITED | UK company | 04807657 | 1 |
| 67 | MANSELL SIGNAL SIGHTING LIMITED | UK company | 13140048 | 1 |
| 68 | MARK COLEMAN | UK company | 12804367 | 1 |
| 69 | MICHAEL RICHARDS | UK company | 06203555 | 1 |
| 70 | MIKE COOK | UK company | 04931611 | 1 |
| 71 | MLN TEAM SP.Z.O.O | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 72 | MODUS INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | UK company | 16286989 | 1 |
| 73 | NETWORK RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | UK company | 02904587 | 1 |
| 74 | NGE CONTRACTING SAS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 75 | NGE INFRANET SAS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 76 | NICOLE SEALEY LTD | UK company | 12581638 | 1 |
| 77 | NOSMAY HOLDINGS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 78 | OBCON SOLUTIONS LIMITED | UK company | 07347818 | 1 |
| 79 | OLANTO LTD | UK company | 09849638 | 1 |
| 80 | ON TRACK TECHNICIANS LTD | UK company | NI641811 | 1 |
| 81 | PADEL TEK LIMITED | UK company | 15954460 | 1 |
| 82 | PAUL AINSWORTH | UK company | 06374606 | 1 |
| 83 | PAUL MARTIN | UK company | 14316991 | 1 |
| 84 | PLATFORM4 RAIL REGENERATION LIMITED | UK company | 02966054 | 1 |
| 85 | PROTECH INFRASTRUCTURE LIMITED | UK company | 14999682 | 1 |
| 86 | PSC PLANT LTD | UK company | NI617801 | 1 |
| 87 | QTS GROUP LTD | UK company | SC346116 | 1 |
| 88 | RAILWAY PLANT HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | NI722952 | 1 |
| 89 | RAJWINDER KAUR | UK company | 12774020 | 1 |
| 90 | RHOMBERG SERSA INTERNATIONAL GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 91 | RICHARD HIRST | UK company | SC684759 | 1 |
| 92 | RICHARD JONES | UK company | 09789619 | 1 |
| 93 | RMS (ENGLAND) 2 LIMITED | UK company | 08623398 | 1 |
| 94 | ROBERT CARDWELL | UK company | 04635514 | 1 |
| 95 | RSK ENVIRONMENT LIMITED | UK company | SC115530 | 1 |
| 96 | RYAN SMITH | UK company | NI061791 | 1 |
| 97 | SAM JORDAN | UK company | 10333224 | 1 |
| 98 | SIR ROBERT MCALPINE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 02754943 | 1 |
| 99 | SOMAFEL - ENGENHARIA E OBRAS FERROVIARIAS, S.A | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 100 | STAKA HOLDINGS SCOTLAND LTD | UK company | SC817086 | 1 |
| 101 | STEADFAST UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13329235 | 1 |
| 102 | STEPHEN CARTER | UK company | 08967489 | 1 |
| 103 | STORY CONTRACTING HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 11105510 | 1 |
| 104 | SUTTON MCGRATH HARTLEY WATH UPON DEARNE LTD | UK company | 08353340 | 1 |
| 105 | SYNEOX RAIL S.L. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 106 | TDI GREENWAY HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15764597 | 1 |
| 107 | TGR CAPITAL LTD | UK company | 15706760 | 1 |
| 108 | THE ABILITIES GROUP UK LTD | UK company | 13026653 | 1 |
| 109 | THE CRAIG STONE GROUP LTD | UK company | SC696289 | 1 |
| 110 | THOMAS HOLMES | UK company | 11758583 | 1 |
| 111 | TSO SAS | UK company | FC024079 | 1 |
| 112 | V3 HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14707713 | 1 |
| 113 | VPRO PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED | UK company | 14587933 | 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 15 September 2020 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.