SIC 46720 · Company ownership

Who owns UK companies in Wholesale of metals and metal ores?

653 of the 2,516 companies registered under SIC 46720 (Wholesale of metals and metal ores) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 1,229 individual shareholders and 334 companies, trusts and other entities.

In this industry:

653
companies with a shareholder list
of 2,516 registered under this code
2
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
32%
majority-owned by another company*
all UK companies: 22%
57%
owned only by individuals
all UK companies: 66%

How companies in this industry are owned

Share of companiesThis industryAll UK companies
Single shareholder27%23%
2 to 5 shareholders67%68%
6 or more shareholders5.7%9.6%
Owned only by individuals57%66%
At least one company shareholder41%33%
Majority-owned by a company*32%22%
Largest shareholder holds 50% or more*93%88%
Largest shareholder holds 75% or more*69%60%
A non-UK entity among shareholders6.4%2.2%
A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders2.1%1.8%
A nominee among shareholders0.2%0.7%

* Among the 212 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 10.3 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).

Latest accounts filedThis industryAll UK companies
Full, group or medium-sized accounts20%8.2%
Small-company accounts41%40%
Micro-entity accounts22%38%
Dormant-company accounts11%10%
No accounts filed yet, or other5.1%4.3%

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Corporate shareholders in this industry

All 315 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 46720, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 22 of them hold shares in more than one company in this industry. Trusts and individuals are not named.

#ShareholderTypeCompanies House no.Companies held in this industry
1RICHARD AUSTIN ALLOYS TRUSTEES LIMITEDUK companySC4654797
2RICHARD AUSTIN ALLOYS LTDUK companySC0741256
3AMARI METALS ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITEDUK company141344254
4AMARI METALS LIMITEDUK company020231554
5RICHARD AUSTIN ALLOYS HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company150784404
6ASL VENTURES LTDUK company142987863
7AMALGAMATED METAL INVESTMENT HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company009839452
8ARDOUR WORLD HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company139720812
9BROWN & TAWSE STEELSTOCK LIMITEDUK companySC1674752
10C.J. UPTON HOLDINGS LTD.UK company033923572
11COBHAM ALUMINIUM & STAINLESS HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company075433352
12FUJAX GROUP LIMITEDUK company136260162
13HAMBLETON HOLDINGS LTDUK company011479242
14IPP HOLDINGS (EUROPE) LIMITEDUK company117082772
15KHIZER IMPEX PRIVATE LIMITEDCompany—2
16META EQUITY HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company148751812
17PRECON HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company158735662
18SEBDEN HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company131813752
19SLINGSBY SECURITIES LTDUK company141079152
20TALB GROUP LTDUK company132757032
21UPTONSTEEL HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company147166592
22WOGEN LIMITEDUK company069496642
234TEL LTDUK company148176271
24775 DV (UK) HOLDING LTDUK company134521121
25A.J.MARSHALL HOLDINGS LTDUK company071438131
26ABDUL BASITUK company173260261
27ABRAMOV'S GROUP LIMITEDUK company079607811
28ACEROS INOXIDABLES OLARRA SANon-UK entity—1
29ADFIX GROUP LTDUK company113104791
30ADVANCED ALLOYS GROUP LIMITEDUK company118674001
31AERO METALS ALLIANCE UK LIMITEDUK company093069091
32AFRIPROM LTD.Company—1
33ALCAR PRECISION PRODUCTS LIMITEDUK company023059111
34ALCHEMY METALS GROUP LIMITEDUK company093606741
35ALEXANDER (SCOTLAND) & CO EOT TRUSTEES LTDUK companySC7717651
36ALLELY EDEN HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company057608801
37ALMET HOLDING OJSCCompany—1
38ALPENSPITZ HANDEL SANon-UK entity—1
39AMEER ALIUK company158482151
40AMESPLAN LTDUK company084277811
41AMODIL SUPPLIES LIMITEDUK company024207671
42ANCHOR MAGNETS LTDCompany—1
43ANGLO EUROPEAN HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company054127461
44ANON UK HOLDING LIMITEDUK company053107381
45ARCELORMITTAL SHEFFIELD LIMITEDUK company023144701
46ARDEN METALS HOLDINGS LTDUK company160181161
47ARGO TRADE PTE LTDNon-UK entity—1
48ARYABHATA INVESTMENTS LTDUK company158298181
49AS HYDRAULICS HOLDING GMBHNon-UK entity—1
50ASHLEY GAMBLEUK company087312271
51ASL GROUP LONDON LTDUK company148621261
52ASSOCIATED SECURITY SERVICES HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company069021021
53AUTOMEC HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company105557041
54AVON METALS LIMITEDUK company041353961
55AW HOLDINGS & INVESTMENTS LTDUK company163884301
56AYANG HOLDINGS LTDUK company132182251
57BARBARA LIMITEDUK company056862791
58BARCLAY & MATHIESON LIMITEDUK companySC0309871
59BILLSON STEEL LTDUK company117881701
60BILLSONS HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company096022461
61BLASTR GREEN STEEL ASNon-UK entity—1
62BOND ENTERPRISES LLCNon-UK entity—1
63BONDY HOLDINGS LTDUK company168936391
64BRADLEY MCLAREN HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company129695531
65BRASS AGE HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company145327201
66BRIDGEWATER STEELS LTDUK company126446601
67BRITANNIA JEWELLERY LIMITEDUK company109483361
68BROPOL-HTP CO LTDCompany—1
69BSW CAPITAL LTDUK company109051561
70BUFAB INTERNATIONAL ABNon-UK entity—1
71BWC MANUFACTURING LTDUK company130469231
72CAMMS INVESTMENTS SANon-UK entity—1
73CAPITAL27 LIMITEDUK company147269171
74CARTER STEEL HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company161057271
75CCEXIM LTD, NIGERIACompany—1
76CENTRAL ASIA METALS PLCUK company055596271
77CFS SECRETARIES LIMITEDUK company045421381
78CHAINBRIDGE STEEL GROUP LTDUK company060070231
79CHARLES MOOREUK company112581191
80CHIPNALL LIMITEDUK company021431151
81CIICUK company123151901
82CIPRIANI PROFILATI SB S.R.L.Non-UK entity—1
83CITY SPECIAL METALS HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company163388381
84CLAIRE BROWNUK company116852321
85CLERKENWELL METALS INC.Company—1
86CLYTHA HOLDINGS LTDUK company025435551
87CORPORACION METALURGICA WORLDWIDE S.LNon-UK entity—1
88CRONIMET HOLDINGS GMBHNon-UK entity—1
89CSIF GLOBAL GROUP LTDUK company070908111
90CURVANA LIMITEDUK company162900731
91D & D STAINLESS (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDUK companySC8167411
92DAFREE HOLDINGS LIMITEDCompany—1
93DANIEL JACKSONUK company128252841
94DANIEL LOWEUK company063490961
95DATUM ALLOYS GROUP LIMITEDUK company119112141
96DATUM CAPITAL LIMITEDUK company104188001
97DAVID HAMILTONUK companySC2872611
98DECA GROUP LIMITEDUK company159662701
99DHS HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company052472511
100DITCO HOLDING LTDUK company127789301
101DRP GROUP LTD.UK company091614061
102DRP INTERNATIONAL LTDUK companyFC0430671
103DURRANT DEVELOPMENTS LTDUK company131914031
104DYERS PROPERTY LTDUK company151588201
105EASINGTON ASSOCIATES LIMITEDUK company099135671
106ELDA CAPITAL HOLDING LTDUK company146481301
107ELG GMBHNon-UK entity—1
108ELITE CREATION ENTERPRISES LIMITEDCompany—1
109ELLI ABRAMOV LIMITEDUK company124644891
110ENDCLIFFE HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company115916451
111ENGINEERING ACQUISITIONS LIMITEDUK company150569751
112ESTABLISHMENT PAN ASBESTOS INCCompany—1
113ETF ALUMINIUM GMBHNon-UK entity—1
114EURO ALLOYS S.A.Non-UK entity—1
115EUROMET STRUCTURED REC.GMBHNon-UK entity—1
116EUROPEAN STEEL SHEETS LIMITEDUK company064364981
117F&B PROFILES (HOLDINGS) LTDUK company147898601
118FDL PACKAGING LIMITEDUK company017246501
119FER SPECIAL STEEL S.R.ONon-UK entity—1
120FIRTH STEELS LIMITEDUK company017157931
121FORTIVEST LIMITEDUK company165050831
122G. WILLIAMSUK company048014191
123G.E.M. SPACE HOLDING S.R.L.Non-UK entity—1
124GARETH THOMASUK company103399661
125GARIDIS LTDUK company093197971
126GAUTHIER INC.Company—1
127GCD 2024 LIMITED (FORMERLY UNITED STEELS HOLDING COMPANYCompany—1
128GEMMA HARRISONUK company074542031
129GEOBEL LIMITEDCompany—1
130GEORGE JONESUK company119866391
131GHE HOLDINGS LTDUK company105626901
132GINDRE DUCHAVANAY S.ANon-UK entity—1
133GRAHAM LLOYDUK company139331871
134H.K.M.D (F.E.) LIMITEDCompany—1
135HAMBLEDEN CAPITAL PARTNERS LLPUK companyOC4300651
136HAMID KHANUK company169585831
137HANNON HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK companyNI6746171
138HANNON TRANSPORT LIMITEDUK companyNI0421181
139HAO WEIUK company123395961
140HARLASTON INVESTMENTS LIMITEDUK company160010531
141HARRVEST COMPANY LIMITEDUK company144075111
142HDP GLOBAL HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company138829351
143HEMPEL HOLDING AGNon-UK entity—1
144HEMPEL SPECIAL METALS LTDUK company016717171
145HENLEY MANAGEMENT COMPANYCompany—1
146HENRY DICKINSONUK companySC8144771
147HERMEQ UK HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company121040231
148HOPKINS STEEL HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company135177261
149HSP VALVES HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company139359191
150HUNTER METAL HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company040130141
151IAN BARNESUK company044773111
152IDOLWOOD LIMITEDCompany—1
153INTERNATIONAL PRECIOUS METALS LTD - 360327Company—1
154INTERNATIONAL PRECIOUS METALS LTD-360327Company—1
155ITTEFAQ IRON INDUSTRIES LIMITEDCompany—1
156JACK ROSSUK company057746121
157JAGUAR RESOURCES AND CAPITAL PTE LTDNon-UK entity—1
158JAINEX LIMITEDCompany—1
159JAMES ROBINSONUK company166676351
160JB HOLDINGS (NW) LIMITEDUK company155749881
161JOHN HARRISONUK company046812751
162JOHN LAWRIE GROUP LIMITEDUK company110107811
163JOHN SHEPHERDUK company091929151
164JP ALLIANCE PROPERTIES LTDUK company102559401
165JSW INTERNATIONAL TRADECORP PTE LTDNon-UK entity—1
166K&S PROPERTY AND DEVELOPMENTS LTDUK company121592611
167KAMA DIS TICARET LTDCompany—1
168KAZ MINERALS LIMITEDUK company051807831
169KERRY DARK (HOLDINGS) LIMITEDUK company114587511
170KIRACASSIE LTDUK company084759111
171KLM HOLDINGS LTDUK company027807971
172KOLLMANN GMBHNon-UK entity—1
173KONEXUS HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company129129541
174L TURNERUK company142904201
175LANZHOU BOHUI TRADING CO., LTDCompany—1
176LAUREL FARM HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company147727531
177LC UK HOLDING PTE. LTD.Non-UK entity—1
178LEE SMITHUK company142493611
179LIBERTY DISTRIBUTION PTE. LTDNon-UK entity—1
180LIBERTY STEEL GROUP HOLDINGS PTE. LTDNon-UK entity—1
181LIMITED)Company—1
182LINC-WELD HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company106806811
183LU LIUUK company145539411
184LUCCHINI RS HOLDING S.P.A.Non-UK entity—1
185MA ASOCIADOS EUROPEA SLNon-UK entity—1
186MACSTEEL INTERNATIONAL TRADING HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company144890061
187MALCOLM DREWUK company014797861
188MARK WILSONUK company124443441
189MARKET METALS B.V.Non-UK entity—1
190MAXVENTURE HOLDING GMBHNon-UK entity—1
191MENNEX LIMITEDCompany—1
192METAENTERPRICES LTDUK company058335981
193METAL ONE CORPORATIONCompany—1
194METALEX HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company115060931
195METMINCO LIMITEDUK company008784521
196METSOURCE HOLDINGS LTDUK company148223681
197MICHAEL ALLENUK company123888691
198MICHAEL COWARD LIMITEDUK company162883481
199MICHAEL WRIGHTUK company157199631
200MIDLAND LEAD HOLDINGS LTDUK company100798481
201MINECO HOLDING B.V.Non-UK entity—1
202MOHAMED MOHAMEDUK companyNI7064671
203MORRIS ABRAMOV LIMITEDUK company150627341
204MR CHAIRMAN LIMITEDUK company039265501
205MSS PRODUCTS HOLDINGS LTDUK company109751861
206MT INVEST & LOGISTICS LTDUK company136390371
207MTALX GLOBAL HOLDINGS LTDUK company107537101
208MUHAMMAD IRSHADUK company167549971
209MURRAY METALS LIMITEDUK companySC4172961
210NEIL WATSONUK company044884821
211NEONICKEL HOLDINGS INCCompany—1
212NICHOLAS WEEKSUK company043346691
213NIGEL GREEN LIMITEDUK company162931681
214NIKHIL PATELUK company072103351
215NOMINEE SOLUTIONS LIMITEDUK company090909841
216NOVA RESOURCES B.V.Non-UK entity—1
217OCEAN PARTNERS HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company051716631
218ODYSSEY BLUE CAPITAL LIMITEDUK company132153731
219ONESITE GROUP LTDUK company145305861
220P & D NORTHERN GROUP LIMITEDUK company125872081
221PAUL GRAHAMUK company090679491
222PF70 LTDUK company163282501
223PIPE ACQUISITION LIMITEDUK company055010831
224PIPEXTRA HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company124848061
225POMETON SPANon-UK entity—1
226PRADORI LTDUK company150723841
227PREMINOX GROUP LIMITEDUK company105599741
228PRESS METAL INTERNATIONAL (HK) LIMITEDCompany—1
229PRIMA HARDWARE LTDUK company118474851
230PRITT & CO., LIMITEDUK company004893821
231PRIVATE EQUITY HOUSE LTDCompany—1
232PROGRESS DCR LIMITEDUK company045057151
233PROGRESSIVE HOLDING CO EUROPE LTDCompany—1
234QINGDAO LAF PACKAGING CO., LIMITEDCompany—1
235QUEENSGATE ASSOCIATES LTDUK company071643631
236R&DM HOLDINGS LTDUK company155314361
237RALPH M.M LIMITEDCompany—1
238RAM TUBULARS SCOTLAND LIMITEDUK companySC1561961
239RAYMOND SMITHUK company085701881
240RB INTERNATIONAL (UK) LIMITEDUK company092682381
241RB INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (BVI)Company—1
242RED BOX SERVICES LLCNon-UK entity—1
243REDHILL TRADING AND INVESTMENTS LIMITEDUK company123672751
244REDWOOD HERITAGE HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company166127801
245REGENT ENGINEERS LTDUK company009140111
246RICHARD LEWISUK company046365391
247RICHARD TURNERUK company030459791
248RICOL HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company095204491
249RIIFO GROUP (GREAT WALL) LIMITEDCompany—1
250RIIFO GROUP INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITEDCompany—1
251ROLLING CENTER HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company159874851
252ROSS METALS LIMITEDUK company057987711
253ROSS THOMPSONUK companyNI0092571
254ROY DAVISUK company168837821
255RYAN SMITHUK companyNI0617911
256S & S STEELSTOCK HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company124982991
257SA2 HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company143194331
258SAMIR PATELUK company101888451
259SAQIB AYUBUK company131469671
260SAVILLE HOLDINGS LTDUK company068366701
261SCHUECO UK LIMITEDUK company070487151
262SEBDEN STEEL LTDUK company030262881
263SEL PROPERTY INVESTMENTS FZCOCompany—1
264SHAUN JOHNSONUK company091592121
265SHERON LTDUK company043795601
266SILVER PATH LIMITEDUK company041594351
267SIMEC COMMODITIES INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS PTE. LTD.Non-UK entity—1
268SPHINX METALS LIMITEDCompany—1
269STAINLESS INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company067234571
270STEEL DYNAMICS GROUP LIMITEDUK company134046391
271STEEL DYNAMICS HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company169223441
272STEELINVEST (JERSEY) LTDUK company118369191
273STEELINVEST GROUP HOLDING BVNon-UK entity—1
274STEPHEN HODGEUK company089754901
275STEVE MANGENGUK company050939041
276STEWART HALLUK company030383061
277STOURBRIDGE HOLDINGS LTDUK company158442351
278SU & FENG HOLDING GMBHNon-UK entity—1
279SUMITOMO CORPORATIONUK company000080531
280SUNOCOM HOLDINGS LIMITEDCompany—1
281SVERDRUP STEEL ASNon-UK entity—1
282SWISS STEEL EDELSTAHL GMBHNon-UK entity—1
283SWISS STEEL INTERNATIONAL GMBHNon-UK entity—1
284SYMBYONT ASSET MANAGEMENT PVT LTDCompany—1
285TAR RIZORSI KARTA LIMITEDUK company130753561
286TECHNO METALS LIMITEDCompany—1
287TENNANT METALLURGICAL HOLDINGS LTDUK company057445771
288THE ALTERNATIVE STEEL GROUP LIMITEDUK company047315911
289THE INDUSTRIAL MANDATE LTDUK company129652341
290TOYOTA TSUSHO CORPORATIONCompany—1
291TRADEWAY INTERNATIONAL LTDCompany—1
292TRAXYS EUROPE SANon-UK entity—1
293TRIDENTSECTIONS 2020 LIMITEDUK company126661941
294UCGI GROUP HOLDING LTDUK company168857911
295UKSS HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company144656451
296ULTRABULK A/SNon-UK entity—1
297UNICO NXT GEN LIMITEDUK company157318401
298UNIPART RAIL LIMITEDUK company030384181
299UNITED PERFORMANCE METALS, LLCNon-UK entity—1
300UNITED RESOURCES GROUP LIMITEDUK company145284741
301VAN LEEUWEN TUBES LTDUK company003479261
302VAN LEEWEN BUIZEN EUROPA B VNon-UK entity—1
303VAYANA S.A.Non-UK entity—1
304VITOSI HONG KONG LIMITEDCompany—1
305VOESTALPINE HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS GMBHNon-UK entity—1
306VOESTALPINE HIGH PERFORMANCE METALS UK LTDUK company002295501
307VRM HOLDINGS LIMITEDUK company146997901
308WEI WEIUK company166767201
309WILLIAMS IRONMONGERY HOLDINGS LTDUK company152652571
310WM BROWN (REGISTRARS) LIMITEDUK company001566441
311WRIGHT SHEET METAL LTDUK company138882121
312XIN LIUUK company146889691
313YANKONG STAINLESS SON BHDNon-UK entity—1
314YIMING INTERNATIONAL CO., LTDUK company141328401
315YYE GROUP LIMITEDUK company163719751

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 February 2021 and 8 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.