Who owns UK companies in Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)?
270 of the 1,305 companies registered under SIC 49319 (Other urban, suburban or metropolitan passenger land transport (not underground, metro or similar)) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 578 individual shareholders and 235 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 49% are majority-owned by another company (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 22% of all UK companies — about 2 times the national rate.
- 16% file full, group or medium-sized accounts, a sign of larger businesses, compared with 8.2% of all UK companies — about twice the national rate.
- 53% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
- The median company is 14.5 years old, against 8.5 years across all UK companies.
270
companies with a shareholder list
of 1,305 registered under this code
2
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
49%
majority-owned by another company*
all UK companies: 22%
47%
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 | 34% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 60% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 5.6% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 47% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 53% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 49% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 94% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 78% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 2.6% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.7% | 0.7% |
* Among the 87 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 14.5 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 16% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 51% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 24% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 6.7% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 2.6% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Freight transport by road SIC 49410 · 11,010 companies · 18% majority-owned by a company
- Taxi operation SIC 49320 · 3,564 companies · 10% majority-owned by a company
- Other passenger land transport SIC 49390 · 2,017 companies · 18% majority-owned by a company
- Removal services SIC 49420 · 1,277 companies · 11% majority-owned by a company
- Passenger rail transport, interurban SIC 49100 · 168 companies · 37% majority-owned by a company
- Freight rail transport SIC 49200 · 124 companies · 31% majority-owned by a company
- Urban and suburban passenger railway transportation by underground, metro and similar systems SIC 49311 · 35 companies
- Transport via pipeline SIC 49500 · 24 companies
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 232 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 49319, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 20 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 | FIRST BUS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 03261587 | 12 |
| 2 | ROTALA LTD | UK company | 05338907 | 6 |
| 3 | ARRIVA UK BUS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 04166672 | 4 |
| 4 | FIRST BUS LONDON LIMITED | UK company | 13610251 | 3 |
| 5 | GO-AHEAD HOLDING LIMITED | UK company | 06352308 | 3 |
| 6 | ROWGATE GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 10336252 | 3 |
| 7 | CENTRAL CONNECT TRANSPORT LIMITED | UK company | 09964786 | 2 |
| 8 | FIRST SOUTH WEST LIMITED | UK company | 01669417 | 2 |
| 9 | FIRSTBUS (NORTH) LIMITED | UK company | 03261484 | 2 |
| 10 | FIRSTGROUP PLC | UK company | SC157176 | 2 |
| 11 | GO NORTH WEST LIMITED | UK company | 08205871 | 2 |
| 12 | GRT BUS GROUP LIMITED | UK company | SC114203 | 2 |
| 13 | HAMPTON TRAVEL GROUP LTD | UK company | 15948827 | 2 |
| 14 | HUMAN FOREST LIMITED | UK company | 12352698 | 2 |
| 15 | JJP HOLDINGS (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED | UK company | 09606943 | 2 |
| 16 | KENNETH TURNER | UK company | 16457806 | 2 |
| 17 | STAGECOACH BUS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | SC176671 | 2 |
| 18 | TOWER TRANSIT LIMITED | UK company | 04335658 | 2 |
| 19 | TRANSPORT TRADING LIMITED | UK company | 03914810 | 2 |
| 20 | TRANSPORT UK (OPERATIONS) LIMITED | UK company | 05618463 | 2 |
| 21 | (STAGECOACH NORTH WEST LIMITED) | UK company | 00123665 | 1 |
| 22 | 1818 VENTURE CAPITAL LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 23 | 2AND20 LTD | UK company | 10732710 | 1 |
| 24 | A2B TAXIS (TRURO) LIMITED | UK company | 04517071 | 1 |
| 25 | ABBOT TRAVEL HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | SC700746 | 1 |
| 26 | ABELLIO TRANSPORT GROUP LIMITED | UK company | SC488448 | 1 |
| 27 | ADVENTURE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 12348554 | 1 |
| 28 | ALTKUZNETS SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORS PVT LTD | UK company | 16267221 | 1 |
| 29 | ANDREW BELL | UK company | 12013652 | 1 |
| 30 | ANDREW BRYANT | UK company | 08550693 | 1 |
| 31 | ANDREW MASON | UK company | 09029959 | 1 |
| 32 | ANDREW WALLBANK | UK company | 04805400 | 1 |
| 33 | APH MALPAS LTD | UK company | 15739394 | 1 |
| 34 | APN SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 35 | ARC GROUP GLOBAL LTD | UK company | 11931275 | 1 |
| 36 | ARRIVA INTERNATIONAL GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 15148687 | 1 |
| 37 | ARRIVA INVESTMENTS LTD | UK company | 04337642 | 1 |
| 38 | ARRIVA NORTH WEST LIMITED | UK company | 00523376 | 1 |
| 39 | ARRIVA UK BUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 00821054 | 1 |
| 40 | ASCENDAL GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 11249843 | 1 |
| 41 | ASESORIAS E INVERSIONES ROGER SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 42 | B8V11 LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 43 | BALFOUR BEATTY INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 00457719 | 1 |
| 44 | BANK OF NEW YORK C/O JAMES MAHON | Company | — | 1 |
| 45 | BARBER SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 46 | BARRA CRUZ SL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 47 | BECWIL CARS LIMITED | UK company | 15013692 | 1 |
| 48 | BELLE VUE (MANCHESTER) LIMITED | UK company | 03272014 | 1 |
| 49 | BERRYS COACHES HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 10014459 | 1 |
| 50 | BHL HOLDING GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 51 | BLACKFINCH HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 11876719 | 1 |
| 52 | BLACKFINCH SPRING VCT PLC | UK company | 12166417 | 1 |
| 53 | BLACKFINCH VENTURES NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 11401059 | 1 |
| 54 | BRADDELL LIMITED | UK company | 03899736 | 1 |
| 55 | BRITISH INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT PLC | UK company | 03877777 | 1 |
| 56 | BURNLEY & PENDLE TRAVEL LIMITED | UK company | 01777430 | 1 |
| 57 | CANTARES INVESTMENT SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 58 | CAR & GENERAL (TRADING) LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 59 | CARPET MEDIA GROUP | UK company | 12397943 | 1 |
| 60 | CCB HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 03128545 | 1 |
| 61 | CENTREWEST LIMITED | UK company | 02844270 | 1 |
| 62 | CLIVE ROBERTS | UK company | 02293008 | 1 |
| 63 | COLLECTIVE CONSULTING LIMITED | UK company | 07578118 | 1 |
| 64 | COMPANY) | UK company | CE004297 | 1 |
| 65 | COPELANDS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 12080824 | 1 |
| 66 | COWAN HOLDINGS SCOTLAND LIMITED | UK company | SC811494 | 1 |
| 67 | CROWDCUBE NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 09820478 | 1 |
| 68 | CYGNUS ATRATUS ENTERPRISES LIMITED | UK company | 08069373 | 1 |
| 69 | D & G BUS LIMITED | UK company | 06918592 | 1 |
| 70 | D.J. THOMAS HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 16796574 | 1 |
| 71 | DAVID BROOKES | UK company | 10015071 | 1 |
| 72 | DIAMOND BUS (NORTH WEST) LIMITED | UK company | 03037228 | 1 |
| 73 | EAGLES HOLDINGS (EA) LIMITED | UK company | 16061997 | 1 |
| 74 | EAST YORKSHIRE MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 00216628 | 1 |
| 75 | ECO TRAVEL LIMITED | UK company | 08194851 | 1 |
| 76 | EDINBURGH CASTLE COACHES LIMITED | UK company | SC159181 | 1 |
| 77 | EL FARO INTERNACIONAL SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 78 | EMERALD EXPERIENCE TRAVEL LTD | UK company | NI732110 | 1 |
| 79 | ENHANCE CANADA HOLDINGS LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 80 | EQUITIX FUND VII HOLDCO B LIMITED | UK company | FC040614 | 1 |
| 81 | EQUITIX HIGHWAYS 2 LIMITED | UK company | 07450135 | 1 |
| 82 | ERIC W. BOWERS COACHES LIMITED (AKA HIGH PEAK) | Company | — | 1 |
| 83 | EURO LEX LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 84 | EYMS MINERALS LIMITED | UK company | 15092782 | 1 |
| 85 | FAIR AIR LIMITED | UK company | 10583927 | 1 |
| 86 | FAIR BY DESIGN LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 87 | FEN VENTURES III FUND LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 88 | FENTON UK 3 LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 89 | FENTON UK 9 LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 90 | FIRST MANCHESTER LIMITED | UK company | 02818607 | 1 |
| 91 | FIRST PIONEER BUS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 92 | FLIX SE | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 93 | FOUNDATION FOR INTEGRATED TRANSPORT LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 94 | FPF GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 14366183 | 1 |
| 95 | FRANKUM & KAYE LIMITED | UK company | 00722696 | 1 |
| 96 | FVT INVESTMENT LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 97 | GARY SALTER | UK company | 03840486 | 1 |
| 98 | GLASS HOUSE AFRICA LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 99 | GRANT PALMER | UK company | 07183222 | 1 |
| 100 | GRANT PALMER (HOLDINGS) LTD | UK company | 14768230 | 1 |
| 101 | GRANVILLE DOCUMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED | UK company | 06627249 | 1 |
| 102 | GREATER MANCHESTER BUSES SOUTH LIMITED | UK company | 02818654 | 1 |
| 103 | GUIL MOBILITY VENTURES LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 104 | HEATHROW ENTERPRISES LTD | UK company | 02767216 | 1 |
| 105 | HORIZON ENTERTAINMENT CARGO LTD | UK company | 03925796 | 1 |
| 106 | HORNSBY TRAVEL HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 10401041 | 1 |
| 107 | HUGHES BROS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 10309421 | 1 |
| 108 | HUMAN FOREST SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 109 | IAN FOSTER | UK company | 06040510 | 1 |
| 110 | IFYK HOLDINGS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Company | — | 1 |
| 111 | INDERJIT SINGH | UK company | 08723594 | 1 |
| 112 | INDIGO MUSE COACHING & CONSULTANCY LTD | UK company | 07581744 | 1 |
| 113 | INFRAMOBILITY UK BIDCO LIMITED | UK company | 13957417 | 1 |
| 114 | INVERSIONES CERES CHILE S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 115 | INVERSIONES LOS RULOS SA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 116 | INVERSIONES MJZ 2030 SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 117 | INVERSIONES QUIVOLGO S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 118 | IPTECH GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 13362695 | 1 |
| 119 | J & P YATES LIMITED | UK company | 10453584 | 1 |
| 120 | J C NEWMAN | UK company | 11735755 | 1 |
| 121 | J N JONES | UK company | 10775960 | 1 |
| 122 | JACK ROSS | UK company | 05774612 | 1 |
| 123 | JAMES CANAVAN | UK company | 08766337 | 1 |
| 124 | JAMES HAY PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED & MR P BEST | Company | — | 1 |
| 125 | JAMES MASON | UK company | 04418812 | 1 |
| 126 | JEV COMPANY LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 127 | JOHN WALLACE | UK company | 12256061 | 1 |
| 128 | JULIA TRAVEL S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 129 | KINSLEY HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13878278 | 1 |
| 130 | KOWETHEK HOMES LTD | UK company | 13051845 | 1 |
| 131 | LAKESIDE COACHES LIMITED | UK company | 04370527 | 1 |
| 132 | LANCASHIRE UNITED LIMITED (AKA THE BLACKBURN BUS | Company | — | 1 |
| 133 | LCIF 2 GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED | UK company | 12278836 | 1 |
| 134 | LEE GIBSON | UK company | NI732487 | 1 |
| 135 | LIENTUR SA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 136 | LONDON HIRE COMMUNITY SERVICES LTD | UK company | 08398077 | 1 |
| 137 | LONDON HIRE LIMITED | UK company | 01773149 | 1 |
| 138 | MAINLINE PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | UK company | 02819207 | 1 |
| 139 | MANCHESTER COMMUNITY TRANSPORT LIMITED (IN LIQUIDATION) | Company | — | 1 |
| 140 | MARINOVIC & ALCALDE ABOGADOS SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 141 | MARK STACEY | UK company | 00831191 | 1 |
| 142 | MAYNES COACHES LIMITED | UK company | SC264683 | 1 |
| 143 | MCGILL'S BUS SERVICE LIMITED | UK company | SC027238 | 1 |
| 144 | MCGILL'S SCOTLAND EAST LIMITED | UK company | SC091923 | 1 |
| 145 | MENDIP COMMUNITY TRANSPORT | UK company | 04376941 | 1 |
| 146 | MICHAEL SMITH | UK company | 06905019 | 1 |
| 147 | MICHAEL STEWART | UK company | 07687455 | 1 |
| 148 | MITSUI & CO. EUROPE PLC | UK company | 02204039 | 1 |
| 149 | MITSUI & CO., LTD. | Company | — | 1 |
| 150 | MNL (ASCENSION) NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 12291992 | 1 |
| 151 | MONETGRANGE LTD | UK company | 05040429 | 1 |
| 152 | MUHAMMAD NAEEM | UK company | 16594154 | 1 |
| 153 | MUSASHI SEIMITSU INDUSTRY CO. LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 154 | MUSASHI SEIMITSU INDUSTRY CO., LTD. | Company | — | 1 |
| 155 | N1 CAPITAL SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 156 | N22 AFRICA FUND (D) AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 157 | N22 AFRICA FUND (E) AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 158 | NESTA OPERATING COMPANY | UK company | 07706036 | 1 |
| 159 | NEXT GEN MOBILITY LIMITED | UK company | 16725064 | 1 |
| 160 | NEXUS MOVE LTD | UK company | 01126461 | 1 |
| 161 | NORTHERN EXPRESS ENTERPRISES LIMITED | UK company | 05574157 | 1 |
| 162 | NORTHERN RAIL LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 163 | NOVASTAR VENTURES AFRICA PEOPLE AND PLANET FUND III LP | UK company | LP023421 | 1 |
| 164 | OKIS INVESTEMTS SA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 165 | OWENS NEWCO A LTD | UK company | 15713423 | 1 |
| 166 | PAUL RANDALL | UK company | 05595268 | 1 |
| 167 | PAUL S WINSON HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 01507550 | 1 |
| 168 | PAUL WINSON HOLDINGS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 169 | PEADRI US SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 170 | POCHOCO INVESTMENTS S.A R.L. - SPF | Company | — | 1 |
| 171 | POLARIS SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 172 | PROXIMO HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 08185503 | 1 |
| 173 | R S TYRER LIMITED | UK company | 06871598 | 1 |
| 174 | RASPBERRY VENTURES LIMITED | UK company | 14028709 | 1 |
| 175 | REL UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 11642181 | 1 |
| 176 | REPA S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 177 | RIBBLE MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED TRADING AS STAGECOACH | Company | — | 1 |
| 178 | ROSSENDALE TRANSPORT LIMITED | UK company | 02004970 | 1 |
| 179 | ROTALA GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 15030861 | 1 |
| 180 | RUSSELL MCLEAN | UK company | 04691560 | 1 |
| 181 | SANTANA S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 182 | SCS ENGINEERING LIMITED | UK company | 10900468 | 1 |
| 183 | SEEDRS NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 08756825 | 1 |
| 184 | SELWYNS TRAVEL LIMITED | UK company | 01385533 | 1 |
| 185 | SHARON MOORE | UK company | 04804548 | 1 |
| 186 | SMS HOLDINGS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 187 | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA BOROUGH COUNCIL | Company | — | 1 |
| 188 | STAGECOACH GROUP LIMITED | UK company | SC100764 | 1 |
| 189 | STEPHEN HUGHES | UK company | 03128147 | 1 |
| 190 | STEPHEN PARRY | UK company | 06003489 | 1 |
| 191 | STOTTS TOURS (OLDHAM) LIMITED | UK company | 00758813 | 1 |
| 192 | STREAMSIDE INVESTMENT LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 193 | TALANTON IMPACT FUND LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 194 | TDI GREENWAY HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15764597 | 1 |
| 195 | TERRAVISION ELECTRIC SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 196 | TEXXI GLOBAL LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 197 | THE CITY OF CARDIFF COUNCIL | Company | — | 1 |
| 198 | THE COACH TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 15698781 | 1 |
| 199 | THE HIGHLAND COUNCIL | Company | — | 1 |
| 200 | THE SPRINGFIELD BUS AND COACH CO. LIMITED (DISSOLVED W.E.F. 02/10/2019) | Company | — | 1 |
| 201 | THOMAS ROBERTS | UK company | 03888788 | 1 |
| 202 | THORNES INDEPENDENT LIMITED | UK company | 00262456 | 1 |
| 203 | TIZIANO SA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 204 | TJ GARABEDIAN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Company | — | 1 |
| 205 | TOMORROWS TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 16166604 | 1 |
| 206 | TRANSPORT FOR GREATER MANCHESTER | UK company | 05868101 | 1 |
| 207 | TRANSPORT UK BUS HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 12665036 | 1 |
| 208 | TURQUOISE CAPITAL LLP | UK company | OC315574 | 1 |
| 209 | TVS MOTOR (SINGAPORE) PTE. LIMITED | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 210 | TYRER TOURS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 211 | UK COACHWAYS LIMITED (DISSOLVED 14/04/2020) | Company | — | 1 |
| 212 | UK FARM HOLDINGS 2 LIMITED | UK company | 14438132 | 1 |
| 213 | ULTRA GLOBAL LTD IN TRUST FOR B J PRIVETT | Company | — | 1 |
| 214 | ULTRA GLOBAL LTD IN TRUST FOR MR C RAMSHAW | Company | — | 1 |
| 215 | ULTRA GLOBAL LTD IN TRUST FOR MR I HERD | Company | — | 1 |
| 216 | UNCOVERED FUND INVESTMENT PARTNERSHIP 1ST | Company | — | 1 |
| 217 | UNDERROCK GROUP LTD | UK company | 11423413 | 1 |
| 218 | UNICA INV. LIMITED | UK company | 13319770 | 1 |
| 219 | UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL | UK company | RC000648 | 1 |
| 220 | VISION BUS LTD | UK company | 08982070 | 1 |
| 221 | WAG HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13448649 | 1 |
| 222 | WARRINGTON BOROUGH TRANSPORT LIMITED | UK company | 01990371 | 1 |
| 223 | WATU HOLDINGS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 224 | WEALTHSPRING INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 16260145 | 1 |
| 225 | WENGEN LTD | UK company | 03012469 | 1 |
| 226 | WIGAN BUSES LIMITED (DISSOLVED W.E.F. 11/09/2018) | Company | — | 1 |
| 227 | WILLIAM GREEN | UK company | 09294491 | 1 |
| 228 | WILLIAM WILSON | UK company | SC014691 | 1 |
| 229 | WILLIAMSON TRANSPORT LIMITED | UK company | SC315230 | 1 |
| 230 | YORKSHIRE RIDER LTD | UK company | 05776428 | 1 |
| 231 | YORKSHIRE TIGER LIMITED | UK company | 04166041 | 1 |
| 232 | ZINC VENTURES LIMITED | UK company | 10796984 | 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 6 March 2021 and 2 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.