Who owns UK companies in Inland freight water transport?
62 of the 216 companies registered under SIC 50400 (Inland freight water transport) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 120 individual shareholders and 36 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 18% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies — about twice the national rate.
- 15% 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.
- 3.2% have six or more shareholders, compared with 9.6% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 24% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 73% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 3.2% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 65% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 35% | 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 | 3.2% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 18 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 7.4 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 15% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 36% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 23% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 18% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 8.2% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Sea and coastal freight water transport SIC 50200 · 975 companies · 37% majority-owned by a company
- Sea and coastal passenger water transport SIC 50100 · 333 companies · 36% majority-owned by a company
- Inland passenger water transport SIC 50300 · 139 companies · 26% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 29 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 50400, 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 | CENTRAL OCEANS GROUP LIMITED | Company | — | 2 |
| 2 | ANSEL HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13493449 | 1 |
| 3 | AVISERV LTD | UK company | 04380212 | 1 |
| 4 | BLUE OCEAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LTD | UK company | 13128576 | 1 |
| 5 | CANTII AESTUARIUM HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15347387 | 1 |
| 6 | CARGOSOL LOGISTICS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 7 | CRESTLINE AK ADVISORY INVESTMENTS II, L.P. | Company | — | 1 |
| 8 | DECENT SHIPPING PRIVATE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 9 | DEXTERITAS CORPORATE INVESTMENTS-2 B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 10 | DS WORLDWIDE LOGISTICS ( XIAMEN) CO., LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 11 | EL'FADS HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 13246268 | 1 |
| 12 | FOSTER YEOMAN LIMITED | UK company | 00192994 | 1 |
| 13 | GALLEYWOOD GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 12564624 | 1 |
| 14 | GENERAL PARTNER CRESTLINE OPPORTUNITY IV MASTER FUND GP, LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 15 | GPS MARINE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 06467166 | 1 |
| 16 | JAMES GREEN | UK company | 08437263 | 1 |
| 17 | JOHN H. WHITAKER (HOLDINGS) LTD | UK company | 00111581 | 1 |
| 18 | MARICO MARINE GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 03852657 | 1 |
| 19 | MEDIAVISION LIMITED | UK company | 08652383 | 1 |
| 20 | NICHOLAS HOWARD | UK company | 06802887 | 1 |
| 21 | OCEAN DIVA LONDON SHIPPING BV | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 22 | PAUL MARTIN | UK company | 14316991 | 1 |
| 23 | PAUL MCMANUS | UK company | SC451586 | 1 |
| 24 | PETRO ENERGY HOLDING LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 25 | PHILIP ANDREWS | UK company | 11827775 | 1 |
| 26 | RICHARD CLARK | UK company | 08814704 | 1 |
| 27 | ROBERT GREEN | UK company | 11753392 | 1 |
| 28 | SAM HARRIS | UK company | 02127052 | 1 |
| 29 | SMA (GP), L.L.C. | Non-UK entity | — | 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 July 2021 and 3 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.