Who owns UK companies in Sea and coastal passenger water transport?
333 of the 1,160 companies registered under SIC 50100 (Sea and coastal passenger water transport) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 555 individual shareholders and 150 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 36% are majority-owned by another company (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 22% of all UK companies.
- 36% have a single shareholder, compared with 23% of all UK companies.
- 47% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
333
companies with a shareholder list
of 1,160 registered under this code
2
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
36%
majority-owned by another company*
all UK companies: 22%
51%
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 | 36% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 59% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 4.8% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 51% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 47% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 36% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 92% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 70% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 3.6% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 1.2% | 0.7% |
* Among the 114 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 9.3 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 12% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 44% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 29% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 13% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 1.2% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Sea and coastal freight water transport SIC 50200 · 975 companies · 37% majority-owned by a company
- Inland passenger water transport SIC 50300 · 139 companies · 26% majority-owned by a company
- Inland freight water transport SIC 50400 · 62 companies
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 143 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 50100, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 19 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 | PURUS WIND FLEET MANAGEMENT | UK company | 10954400 | 24 |
| 2 | MSC CRUISE MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED | UK company | 09361148 | 8 |
| 3 | NORTH STAR RENEWABLES LIMITED | UK company | SC894779 | 4 |
| 4 | ADUNLOP HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 14390630 | 3 |
| 5 | FIRST OLSEN (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 06443267 | 3 |
| 6 | LUCID NOMINEES LIMITED (IN SECURITY) | Company | — | 3 |
| 7 | P&O FERRIES HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 06038077 | 3 |
| 8 | PARMARIT YACHT CONSULTANCY LTD. | UK company | 13059992 | 3 |
| 9 | VICKERS SUPERMARINE MARITIME LIMITED | UK company | 12924384 | 3 |
| 10 | ALEXANDER ANDERSON | UK company | SC038581 | 2 |
| 11 | MAINPRIZE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 11873588 | 2 |
| 12 | PARMARIT S A | Non-UK entity | — | 2 |
| 13 | RAM (WEST WALES) LTD | UK company | 15648287 | 2 |
| 14 | ROYAL CARIBBEAN CRUISES LTD | UK company | FC043381 | 2 |
| 15 | SARAH MCDERMOTT | UK company | 13961804 | 2 |
| 16 | SCOTSLION LTD | UK company | SC449095 | 2 |
| 17 | STENA (UK) LIMITED | UK company | 02766012 | 2 |
| 18 | VICK MARINE LTD | UK company | 03815777 | 2 |
| 19 | VICKERS CAPITAL LIMITED | UK company | 09772363 | 2 |
| 20 | 4SGB LTD | UK company | 13108748 | 1 |
| 21 | ACTA JIFMAR WIND SERVICES B.V | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 22 | ADALIT LIMITED | UK company | 02744549 | 1 |
| 23 | ADAM SMITH | UK company | SC116109 | 1 |
| 24 | ALAN STEWART | UK company | 06313449 | 1 |
| 25 | ALTKUZNETS SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORS PVT LTD | UK company | 16267221 | 1 |
| 26 | ANAGRAM SERVICES LTD | UK company | 11110734 | 1 |
| 27 | ANDY TAYLOR | UK company | 09013121 | 1 |
| 28 | ARISAIG MARINE HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | SC767719 | 1 |
| 29 | ASHLEY HARRISON | UK company | 14829897 | 1 |
| 30 | ASHLEY RICHARDS | UK company | 10916455 | 1 |
| 31 | AUTOSPRAY BODY REPAIRS (CORNWALL) LIMITED | UK company | 04770643 | 1 |
| 32 | BARRY JOHNSTON | UK company | 03637849 | 1 |
| 33 | BB GROUPE S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 34 | BLACKWATER MARINA LTD | UK company | 04166746 | 1 |
| 35 | BLUE GLOBAL ESTATE HOLDING SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 36 | BOATING LTD | UK company | 13886105 | 1 |
| 37 | BROWNSEA ISLAND HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 00922832 | 1 |
| 38 | BRYHER BOATYARD HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13730142 | 1 |
| 39 | BUSINESS LOANS SCOTLAND | UK company | SC500710 | 1 |
| 40 | C .S. NAUTICA S.R.L. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 41 | CARDIFF CRUISES LTD | UK company | 06448098 | 1 |
| 42 | CLAIRE CLARKE | UK company | 13562163 | 1 |
| 43 | CLAIRE GILES | UK company | 08058082 | 1 |
| 44 | CLASSIC SAILING LTD | UK company | 03256249 | 1 |
| 45 | CONDOR UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 04421657 | 1 |
| 46 | CONFINANZ SA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 47 | CORBENYAH LIMITED | UK company | 04550605 | 1 |
| 48 | CREATIVE BUSINESS SCHOOL LIMITED | UK company | 09573032 | 1 |
| 49 | CROWN GLOBAL CAPITAL INVESTMENTS PLC | UK company | 12998502 | 1 |
| 50 | CRUISE CONGLOMERATE MARITIME LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 51 | DAY 8 EXPERIENCES LTD | UK company | 07387592 | 1 |
| 52 | DUNARA HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | SC872033 | 1 |
| 53 | E-CARS GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 12744568 | 1 |
| 54 | E-YACHTING LTD | UK company | 14872555 | 1 |
| 55 | E. A. TEMILE AND SONS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA | Company | — | 1 |
| 56 | ECONOWIND BV | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 57 | EMMA EVANS | UK company | 15683902 | 1 |
| 58 | FIH GROUP PLC | UK company | 03416346 | 1 |
| 59 | FIRST FLIGHT TRAVELS LTD | UK company | 14571027 | 1 |
| 60 | FWSC (EXMOUTH) LTD | UK company | 01618069 | 1 |
| 61 | GALLEY | UK company | 10518652 | 1 |
| 62 | GLOBAL PORTS HOLDING LIMITED | UK company | 10629250 | 1 |
| 63 | GOIL HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | SC794832 | 1 |
| 64 | GS HOLDCO LIMITED | UK company | 12010030 | 1 |
| 65 | HAPIE LIMITED | UK company | 12651486 | 1 |
| 66 | HOLYHEAD TOWING COMPANY LTD | UK company | 00871758 | 1 |
| 67 | HOLYHEAD WORKBOATS LTD | UK company | 07341750 | 1 |
| 68 | HORNBLOWER LTD | UK company | 15905011 | 1 |
| 69 | HST MARINE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 12327889 | 1 |
| 70 | IAN HORNSBY | UK company | 04801883 | 1 |
| 71 | IAN LOWE | UK company | 03488027 | 1 |
| 72 | IAN WILLIAMS | UK company | 00879464 | 1 |
| 73 | INTERNATIONAL MARINE LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 74 | IST DIVING LIMITED | UK company | 09420479 | 1 |
| 75 | JAMES BRETT | UK company | 04384012 | 1 |
| 76 | JAMIE MCNEIL | UK company | 14650544 | 1 |
| 77 | JAMIE STEVENS | UK company | 07124717 | 1 |
| 78 | JASON SCOTT | UK company | 16970984 | 1 |
| 79 | JOHN MANNERS | UK company | 05460464 | 1 |
| 80 | JOHN VICKERS | UK company | 00274103 | 1 |
| 81 | JONATHAN MILLS | UK company | 15396042 | 1 |
| 82 | KEN-ZO HOLDINGS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 83 | KOIDL & CIE. HOLDING AG | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 84 | LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 85 | MAINPRIZE MIDCO LIMITED | UK company | 15436415 | 1 |
| 86 | MALLAIG MARINE LTD | UK company | SC357180 | 1 |
| 87 | MARIANO CURIEL SAS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 88 | MARICO MARINE GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 03852657 | 1 |
| 89 | MIKE DELTA HOLDING LTD | UK company | 11861892 | 1 |
| 90 | MSC CRUISES SA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 91 | NIRO TITAN HOLDINGS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 92 | NMG MARINE SERVICES LTD | UK company | SC488390 | 1 |
| 93 | NMG SHIP MANAGEMENT LTD | UK company | 03251676 | 1 |
| 94 | OBAN SEA MARINE LTD | UK company | SC872034 | 1 |
| 95 | OFFSHORE OPERATIONS LIMITED | UK company | 13506153 | 1 |
| 96 | OLIVER PETERS | UK company | 12364504 | 1 |
| 97 | ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL | Company | — | 1 |
| 98 | ORKNEY TOWAGE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 99 | OVERLAND ROUTE CO. LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 100 | P & O SHORT SEA FERRIES LTD | UK company | 03291852 | 1 |
| 101 | PADDLE STEAMER PRESERVATION SOCIETY | UK company | 02167853 | 1 |
| 102 | PATIO HOTELS (UK) LIMITED | UK company | 02441334 | 1 |
| 103 | PAUL BARKER | UK company | 05409206 | 1 |
| 104 | PAUL CLARKE | UK company | 16594808 | 1 |
| 105 | PETER COWIE | UK company | 14701347 | 1 |
| 106 | PHILIP ANDREWS | UK company | 11827775 | 1 |
| 107 | PRIMA FIDUCIARIA SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 108 | PROJECT SUMMER BIDCO LIMITED | UK company | 15248100 | 1 |
| 109 | PURUS | UK company | 06300447 | 1 |
| 110 | QUAY 2 QUAY LTD | UK company | 14884575 | 1 |
| 111 | RIESTER REAL ESTATE PARTNERS, LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 112 | RJJ MARINE LTD | UK company | 15546828 | 1 |
| 113 | ROSWEALTH ADMINISTRATION LTD | UK company | 15442266 | 1 |
| 114 | ROSWEALTH PRESTIGE LTD | UK company | 15389523 | 1 |
| 115 | RUSSELL MCLEAN | UK company | 04691560 | 1 |
| 116 | RYBROOK GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 13588307 | 1 |
| 117 | RYBROOK INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 15049854 | 1 |
| 118 | RYLAND AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED | UK company | 15038848 | 1 |
| 119 | SARAH WELLS | UK company | 16584584 | 1 |
| 120 | SIMON CORMACK | UK company | SC606162 | 1 |
| 121 | SPECTRUM OFFSHORE LIMITED | UK company | 08786895 | 1 |
| 122 | SQUIRE TRADING LIMITED | UK company | 12159284 | 1 |
| 123 | ST&H GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 00720588 | 1 |
| 124 | STENA LINE (UK) LIMITED | UK company | 02454575 | 1 |
| 125 | STENA NORTH SEA LIMITED | UK company | 04571379 | 1 |
| 126 | STEPHEN GEORGE | UK company | 11643395 | 1 |
| 127 | SUNSHINE YACHTING (UK) LIMITED | UK company | 15777279 | 1 |
| 128 | SYNERGY CORPORATE SERVICES LTD | UK company | 04497537 | 1 |
| 129 | SYSTEM DAY (NOMINEES) LTD | UK company | 04527726 | 1 |
| 130 | THE V FUND GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 07561511 | 1 |
| 131 | TIDAL TRANSIT HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 08684368 | 1 |
| 132 | TRANSWORLD RELOCATION (UK) LTD | UK company | 14216124 | 1 |
| 133 | TUI UK LIMITED | UK company | 02830117 | 1 |
| 134 | UNIQUE PROPERTY BULLETIN LTD | UK company | SC413700 | 1 |
| 135 | VD FUTURE HOLDING BV | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 136 | VELA GROUP HOLDINGS (UK) LTD | UK company | 16423940 | 1 |
| 137 | WALKER DEVELOPMENTS (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED | UK company | 02251127 | 1 |
| 138 | WEDCO EMEA VENTURES LIMITED | UK company | 09104101 | 1 |
| 139 | WEDCO GLOBAL VENTURES LLP | UK company | OC394464 | 1 |
| 140 | WEDCO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 141 | WESTMINSTER MARITIME SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 05135771 | 1 |
| 142 | WIL-CAN SHIPPING & REMOVALS (UK) LTD | UK company | 13956773 | 1 |
| 143 | WILLIAM ANDERSON | UK company | 07890353 | 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 5 April 2017 and 26 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.