Who owns UK companies in Wholesale of live animals?
56 of the 341 companies registered under SIC 46230 (Wholesale of live animals) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 314 individual shareholders and 52 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 7.1% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies.
- 18% 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 | 18% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 71% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 11% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 66% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 34% | 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 | 0.0% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 3.6% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 21 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 9.7 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 5.4% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 46% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 36% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 7.1% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 5.4% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Non-specialised wholesale trade SIC 46900 · 10,459 companies · 21% majority-owned by a company
- Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods SIC 46190 · 3,843 companies · 13% majority-owned by a company
- Wholesale of clothing and footwear SIC 46420 · 3,007 companies · 22% majority-owned by a company
- Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products SIC 46180 · 2,592 companies · 25% majority-owned by a company
- Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages SIC 46342 · 2,163 companies · 21% majority-owned by a company
- Wholesale of other machinery and equipment SIC 46690 · 1,881 companies · 34% majority-owned by a company
- Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts SIC 46520 · 1,667 companies · 30% majority-owned by a company
- Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco SIC 46390 · 1,638 companies · 20% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 43 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 46230, 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 | SKS FIRST LIMITED | UK company | 13836688 | 2 |
| 2 | A AUSTIN | UK company | 11061239 | 1 |
| 3 | AVANT GARDE MARITIME SERVICES (PVT) LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 4 | B KEY | UK company | 07354822 | 1 |
| 5 | CHARLES VIVIAN | UK company | 12649795 | 1 |
| 6 | CHESTERFIELD POULTRY HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14073169 | 1 |
| 7 | D HULL | UK company | 16370958 | 1 |
| 8 | D R EVANS | UK company | 10137993 | 1 |
| 9 | D STARKINGS | UK company | 06641866 | 1 |
| 10 | D UNWIN | UK company | 07534473 | 1 |
| 11 | E JONES | UK company | 07029152 | 1 |
| 12 | E REED | UK company | 07677319 | 1 |
| 13 | EMMA SMITH | UK company | 06861739 | 1 |
| 14 | G BRAND | UK company | 15130797 | 1 |
| 15 | G D JONES | UK company | 08606790 | 1 |
| 16 | GAC GROUP (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 17 | GULF AGENCY COMPANY LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 18 | HR DAVIES | UK company | 04862363 | 1 |
| 19 | HW JONES | UK company | 16200392 | 1 |
| 20 | J PEACOCK | UK company | 03755289 | 1 |
| 21 | JACKIE LOU HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 12906839 | 1 |
| 22 | JAYMEG HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | SC826980 | 1 |
| 23 | JOHN HARVEY | UK company | 09072933 | 1 |
| 24 | M CROWE | UK company | 10570738 | 1 |
| 25 | M FRASER | UK company | SC650658 | 1 |
| 26 | M R E DAVIES | UK company | 16247360 | 1 |
| 27 | MARHAM HALL FARMS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 16048379 | 1 |
| 28 | MATTHEW LLOYD | UK company | 13966369 | 1 |
| 29 | ML AUCTIONS LTD | UK company | 11929873 | 1 |
| 30 | MOHAMMED AHMED | UK company | 17353214 | 1 |
| 31 | NORFOLK LIQUID FEEDS LTD | UK company | 01349125 | 1 |
| 32 | P C S W LIMITED | UK company | 05834769 | 1 |
| 33 | PETER HARDY | UK company | 13892648 | 1 |
| 34 | RICHARD BROWN | UK company | 06046631 | 1 |
| 35 | RICHARD CRIDDLE | UK company | NI729915 | 1 |
| 36 | RICHARD JONES | UK company | 09789619 | 1 |
| 37 | SARAH LEWIS | UK company | 04805014 | 1 |
| 38 | SOPHIE FRASER | UK company | 13552568 | 1 |
| 39 | STEPHEN HOLMES | UK company | 13291907 | 1 |
| 40 | STEPHEN WHITE | UK company | 04616665 | 1 |
| 41 | T CRAWFORD & CO | UK company | 00736043 | 1 |
| 42 | THP ENTERPRISES LTD | UK company | 13370867 | 1 |
| 43 | TOHORA HOLDING LIMITED | UK company | 14469429 | 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 2 March 2021 and 18 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.