Who owns UK companies in Test drilling and boring?
182 of the 634 companies registered under SIC 43130 (Test drilling and boring) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 400 individual shareholders and 75 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 4.4% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 33% file micro-entity accounts, compared with 38% of all UK companies.
- 64% have a shareholder holding 75% or more (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 60% of all UK companies.
- The median company is 14.1 years old, against 8.5 years across all UK companies.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 20% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 73% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 70% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 30% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 22% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 90% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 64% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 1.1% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 0.5% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 58 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 14.1 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 8.9% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 53% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 33% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 4.4% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 1.1% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Other specialised construction activities n.e.c. SIC 43999 · 15,722 companies · 21% majority-owned by a company
- Electrical installation SIC 43210 · 13,512 companies · 16% majority-owned by a company
- Other building completion and finishing SIC 43390 · 12,545 companies · 14% majority-owned by a company
- Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation SIC 43220 · 11,450 companies · 14% majority-owned by a company
- Other construction installation SIC 43290 · 8,788 companies · 18% majority-owned by a company
- Joinery installation SIC 43320 · 4,710 companies · 14% majority-owned by a company
- Roofing activities SIC 43910 · 3,714 companies · 15% majority-owned by a company
- Painting SIC 43341 · 3,121 companies · 11% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 73 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 43130, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 2 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 | RSK ENVIRONMENT LIMITED | UK company | SC115530 | 3 |
| 2 | ANDREW MILNE | UK company | 13346637 | 2 |
| 3 | A WEATHERHEAD HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 03131577 | 1 |
| 4 | AB SOLAR CONSULTING(HOLDING)LTD | UK company | 15739649 | 1 |
| 5 | ADVANCE CONSTRUCTION (SCOTLAND) LIMITED | UK company | SC202570 | 1 |
| 6 | ANDREW WARREN | UK company | 06956927 | 1 |
| 7 | AW RENEWABLES HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 12655030 | 1 |
| 8 | AZULE ENERGY HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13947643 | 1 |
| 9 | BALTONSBOROUGH PROPERTIES LIMITED | UK company | 07777202 | 1 |
| 10 | BARRY CLARK | UK company | 17140770 | 1 |
| 11 | BELOWGROUND HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 12022448 | 1 |
| 12 | BIRCH TREE COMPANY NO 6 LIMITED | UK company | NI627973 | 1 |
| 13 | BOREHOLE LOGISTICS LIMITED | UK company | 12890492 | 1 |
| 14 | BRITENERGY HOLDINGS LLP | UK company | OC432413 | 1 |
| 15 | CENTRAL ALLIANCE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 08887003 | 1 |
| 16 | CERAPHI LIMITED | UK company | 12655002 | 1 |
| 17 | CO CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 13046224 | 1 |
| 18 | CONNOR JONES | UK company | 11735178 | 1 |
| 19 | CONSTRUCTION JOINTS LTD | UK company | NI010117 | 1 |
| 20 | CONSTRUCTION TESTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED | UK company | 05998333 | 1 |
| 21 | CX GEOTHERMAL LIMITED | UK company | 13378493 | 1 |
| 22 | DANIEL MALLETT | UK company | 09598617 | 1 |
| 23 | DAVID MCARTHUR | UK company | SC833603 | 1 |
| 24 | DELTASOURCE LIMITED | UK company | 10599107 | 1 |
| 25 | FORESIGHT 85 DEGREES RENEWABLES LIMITED | UK company | 13650348 | 1 |
| 26 | FOX AGGREGATES LIMITED | UK company | 07407808 | 1 |
| 27 | GEA HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 11294634 | 1 |
| 28 | GEOSCIENCE LIMITED | UK company | 01930745 | 1 |
| 29 | GEOTECHNICAL AND STRUCTURAL SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 08388127 | 1 |
| 30 | GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY INVESTMENTS B.V. | UK company | 69882878 | 1 |
| 31 | GPD HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 07720908 | 1 |
| 32 | GRAB & DELIVER LIMITED | UK company | 05729096 | 1 |
| 33 | GRAHAM TAYLOR | UK company | 09487019 | 1 |
| 34 | GUBERNO CAPITAL LTD | UK company | 09162474 | 1 |
| 35 | H. D. DRILLING SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 10197303 | 1 |
| 36 | H2B HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15528661 | 1 |
| 37 | HOLEMASTERS GROUP LTD | UK company | SC599823 | 1 |
| 38 | IGNE GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 14740656 | 1 |
| 39 | IPS GROUP HOLDING BV | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 40 | JACKSON DRILLING HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 06919550 | 1 |
| 41 | JAMES FINLAY | UK company | SC007139 | 1 |
| 42 | JOHN CAMERON | UK company | NI655769 | 1 |
| 43 | K M HOLDINGS GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 12673031 | 1 |
| 44 | KENSA GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 05367753 | 1 |
| 45 | LAURA DALE | UK company | 14723307 | 1 |
| 46 | LEE WHITE | UK company | 06611971 | 1 |
| 47 | LEWIS MITCHELL | UK company | 13010480 | 1 |
| 48 | LK CONSULT LIMITED | UK company | 06767704 | 1 |
| 49 | LUCION DELTA-SIMONS LIMITED | UK company | 04786034 | 1 |
| 50 | MAJOR CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD | UK company | 15714766 | 1 |
| 51 | MINERAL EXPLORATION DRILLING LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 52 | MOUNTYS MRKZ LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 53 | NORTHERN PILING HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | SC526274 | 1 |
| 54 | OLD COMPTON ASSOCIATES LIMITED | UK company | SC516255 | 1 |
| 55 | PAUL HAYES | UK company | 04656518 | 1 |
| 56 | PAUL MITCHELL | UK company | 01784536 | 1 |
| 57 | RAEBURN DRILLING & GEOTECHNICAL LIMITED | UK company | SC094320 | 1 |
| 58 | REBECCA TAYLOR | UK company | 12448531 | 1 |
| 59 | RICHARD BETHELL | UK company | 05555667 | 1 |
| 60 | RICHARD EDWARDS | UK company | 14218156 | 1 |
| 61 | RJSCB WHEELER LIMITED | UK company | 16171000 | 1 |
| 62 | ROWAN FORMATIONS LIMITED | UK company | 02494553 | 1 |
| 63 | SAFELANE GROUP LTD | UK company | 11372526 | 1 |
| 64 | SEALASKA SERVICES INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14123777 | 1 |
| 65 | SIGI HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15833793 | 1 |
| 66 | SIMON BAXTER | UK company | 10934325 | 1 |
| 67 | SIMON EDWARDS | UK company | 10429770 | 1 |
| 68 | SNAM INTERNATIONAL B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 69 | SPENCER QUANTUM LIMITED | UK company | 02928764 | 1 |
| 70 | TERRA EQUIPMENT LIMITED | UK company | NI066226 | 1 |
| 71 | VVW LIMITED (GIB) | Company | — | 1 |
| 72 | WARREN BROWN | UK company | 08311178 | 1 |
| 73 | WHATLEY & CO.(HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 15806132 | 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 17 January 2021 and 13 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.