Who owns UK companies in Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines?
30 of the 174 companies registered under SIC 46640 (Wholesale of machinery for the textile industry and of sewing and knitting machines) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 63 individual shareholders and 7 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 20% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies — about twice the national rate.
- 30% have a single shareholder, compared with 23% of all UK companies.
- 23% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 30% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 63% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 6.7% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 77% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 23% | 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 | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 8 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 7.5 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 6.7% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 40% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 30% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 20% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 3.3% | 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 7 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 46640, 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 | CARD-MONROE CORP | Company | — | 1 |
| 2 | DARREN LAVERICK | UK company | 16717862 | 1 |
| 3 | FUTURE SEWING LTD | UK company | 09728726 | 1 |
| 4 | JAMES BRIGGS | UK company | 08435139 | 1 |
| 5 | KRATOS LTD | UK company | 10921552 | 1 |
| 6 | PAUL LAST | UK company | 08818965 | 1 |
| 7 | ROBERT SMITH | UK company | 12472568 | 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 14 June 2021 and 20 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.