Who owns UK companies in Scheduled passenger air transport?
175 of the 720 companies registered under SIC 51101 (Scheduled passenger air transport) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 368 individual shareholders and 133 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 29% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies — about 3 times the national rate.
- 6.3% have a non-UK company or other foreign entity among their shareholders, compared with 2.2% of all UK companies — about 3 times the national rate.
- 4.6% have six or more shareholders, compared with 9.6% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
175
companies with a shareholder list
of 720 registered under this code
2
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
26%
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 companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 28% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 67% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 4.6% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 57% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 43% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 26% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 92% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 77% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 6.3% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 1.1% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 1.7% | 0.7% |
* Among the 61 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 8.4 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 10% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 28% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 29% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 29% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 4.0% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Freight air transport SIC 51210 · 687 companies · 24% majority-owned by a company
- Non-scheduled passenger air transport SIC 51102 · 484 companies · 27% majority-owned by a company
- Space transport SIC 51220 · 35 companies
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 131 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 51101, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 6 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 | ROSWEALTH ADMINISTRATION LTD | UK company | 15442266 | 6 |
| 2 | ROSWEALTH PRESTIGE LTD | UK company | 15389523 | 6 |
| 3 | AIRPORT HOLDINGS NDH1 LIMITED | UK company | 06408392 | 2 |
| 4 | FLB AEROLINEAS BEFEKTETESI KFT | Non-UK entity | — | 2 |
| 5 | GALLUS NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 00612671 | 2 |
| 6 | KRANZI ENTERPRISES PTE. LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 2 |
| 7 | AIR LINK HOLDINGS LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 8 | AIRASIA AVIATION GROUP LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 9 | AJAY KUMAR | UK company | 08280001 | 1 |
| 10 | ALTKUZNETS SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORS PVT LTD | UK company | 16267221 | 1 |
| 11 | AMG VENTURES LIMITED | UK company | 12617932 | 1 |
| 12 | BERENSON INVESTMENTS LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 13 | BRAVIUM LTD | UK company | 05680094 | 1 |
| 14 | BRITISH AIRWAYS PLC | UK company | 01777777 | 1 |
| 15 | BUSCHER S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 16 | CASTLECOVE CAPITAL LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 17 | CAVE CT LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 18 | CENTRAL ENGLAND CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED | UK company | IP10143R | 1 |
| 19 | CHAILLOT HOLDING LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 20 | CHANNEL AIRWAYS LTD | UK company | 13123094 | 1 |
| 21 | CLASSIC TRIP TOURISM LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 22 | COMPANY LAWYER SER HOFFMAN UK LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 23 | CRAIG MIDDLETON | UK company | 08202388 | 1 |
| 24 | DAVID O'BRIEN | UK company | 07473494 | 1 |
| 25 | DAVID SIMPSON | UK company | SC640670 | 1 |
| 26 | DEL PLATA ENERGY HOLDINGS, LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 27 | DERRY CITY & STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL | Company | — | 1 |
| 28 | DISTRICT COUNCIL | Company | — | 1 |
| 29 | DRAKEN UK BIDCO LIMITED | UK company | 12899936 | 1 |
| 30 | EASTERN AIRWAYS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | UK company | 04082547 | 1 |
| 31 | EMERALD AIRLINES IRELAND LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 32 | EPIC GLOBAL HOLDING LIMITED | UK company | 15609512 | 1 |
| 33 | ERGASIA INTERNATIONAL INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 34 | ESKEN AVIATION LIMITED | UK company | 10756283 | 1 |
| 35 | EXCELLENT AIR HOLDING MALTA | Company | — | 1 |
| 36 | FIDUCIARY PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED | UK company | OE011182 | 1 |
| 37 | FIRST FLIGHT TRAVELS LTD | UK company | 14571027 | 1 |
| 38 | FLYARGENTINA B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 39 | FOUAD ALGHANIM AND SONS GENERAL TRADING AND CONTRACTING COMPANY W.L.L. | Company | — | 1 |
| 40 | GAMA GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 02790795 | 1 |
| 41 | GH LONDON GROUND HANDLING SERVICES LTD | UK company | 08080734 | 1 |
| 42 | GH LUTON GROUND HANDLING SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 12527145 | 1 |
| 43 | GIVIN B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 44 | H-MANN & PARTNERS LIMITED | UK company | 06334073 | 1 |
| 45 | HAWKSFORD JERSEY LIMITED (AS TRUSTEES OF THE REGENCY TRUST) | Company | — | 1 |
| 46 | HEATHROW (AH) LIMITED | UK company | 06458657 | 1 |
| 47 | HONG KONG ZHONGZHENG TECHNOLOGY CO., LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 48 | HULANSERA S.L. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 49 | ICC20240634 (UAE) HBII LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 50 | INVESTA AG | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 51 | J R WITTEY (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 02038428 | 1 |
| 52 | JAMA S.R.L. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 53 | JAYP CAPITAL LTD | UK company | 13087296 | 1 |
| 54 | JET2 PLC | UK company | 01295221 | 1 |
| 55 | JETAIR GROUP LTD | UK company | 11111894 | 1 |
| 56 | JETEX AVIATION LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 57 | JETSMART HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 10314572 | 1 |
| 58 | JLS GLOBAL FINANCE LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 59 | JOBY U.K. LIMITED | UK company | 13946282 | 1 |
| 60 | JOHN STEPHENSON | UK company | 07243434 | 1 |
| 61 | JOLPEC CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 62 | KAYAN INVESTMENTS LTD | UK company | 15184096 | 1 |
| 63 | KINGS LEISURE LIMITED | UK company | 00596765 | 1 |
| 64 | KROMOS HOLDINGS LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 65 | LA FOLIE PARTNERS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 66 | LAMIA VENTURES CORPORATION | Company | — | 1 |
| 67 | LBA MIDCO 2 LIMITED | UK company | 10696773 | 1 |
| 68 | LEEDS CITY COUNCIL AND CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN | Company | — | 1 |
| 69 | LEWIS KING | UK company | 13405498 | 1 |
| 70 | LONGHEADLAND LIMITED | UK company | 09362982 | 1 |
| 71 | LUSPERY TRADING S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 72 | LYDD SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 04408474 | 1 |
| 73 | MANISH SINGH | UK company | 16153664 | 1 |
| 74 | MANSTON SKYPORT LIMITED | UK company | SC459586 | 1 |
| 75 | MENZIES AVIATION LIMITED | UK company | 02961404 | 1 |
| 76 | MICHAEL LEE | UK company | 14858696 | 1 |
| 77 | MING YU | UK company | 14849679 | 1 |
| 78 | MOBIFORM LTD | UK company | 08651027 | 1 |
| 79 | MUHAMMAD ALI RAZA | UK company | 448104899951 | 1 |
| 80 | NATS LTD | UK company | 03155567 | 1 |
| 81 | NICKCOIN LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 82 | NORMAN FRASER | UK company | SC528627 | 1 |
| 83 | NORSE ATLANTIC ASA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 84 | OAKWOOD CORPORATE NOMINEES 2022 LIMITED | UK company | 14433419 | 1 |
| 85 | PACHAS INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 86 | PAL AEROSPACE - ISR LTD | UK company | 15340626 | 1 |
| 87 | PANGAEA TWO ACQUISITION HOLDINGS XVII, LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 88 | PAUL ROSS | UK company | 05830322 | 1 |
| 89 | PEEL AIRPORTS LIMITED | UK company | 08313582 | 1 |
| 90 | PEEL INVESTMENTS (DSA) LIMITED | UK company | 08313572 | 1 |
| 91 | PEEL INVESTMENTS DSA (IOM) LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 92 | PENNELL AVIATION LTD | UK company | 09125109 | 1 |
| 93 | PRESTIGE CHAUFFEURS MIDLANDS LTD | UK company | 12685286 | 1 |
| 94 | PUREJET LIMITED | UK company | 12906001 | 1 |
| 95 | QUALITY SYSTEM AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 96 | RAYMOND JAMES & ASSOCIATES, INC. | UK company | FC015861 | 1 |
| 97 | RIVER BIDCO LIMITED | UK company | 15600573 | 1 |
| 98 | RJ GAUCHO FB, LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 99 | RLSA FINANCE S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 100 | ROANNE TRUST COMPANY (JERSEY) (AS TRUSTEES OF THE WRIGHT 1998 TRUST JAMIE'S FUND) | Company | — | 1 |
| 101 | ROANNE TRUST COMPANY (JERSEY) LIMITED (AS TRUSTEES OF THE WRIGHT 1998 TRUST ELIZABETH'S FUND) | Company | — | 1 |
| 102 | ROANNE TRUST COMPANY (JERSEY) LIMITED (AS TRUSTEES OF THE WRIGHT 1998 TRUST VICTORIA'S FUND) | Company | — | 1 |
| 103 | ROBERT STEVENSON | UK company | 00544656 | 1 |
| 104 | ROSWEALTH ORGANIZATION LTD | UK company | 15217699 | 1 |
| 105 | SALINE FINANCIER ET COMMERCIAL INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 106 | SANTAN FOOD SDN.BHD. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 107 | SANTAN RESTAURANT SDN.BHD. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 108 | SARAH REES | UK company | 13984493 | 1 |
| 109 | SBS GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 03241871 | 1 |
| 110 | SHELL OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 111 | SIMPLIFLYING PTE LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 112 | SOTI DEVELOPMENT CORP. | Company | — | 1 |
| 113 | SOUTH EAST AIRPORTS LIMITED | UK company | 02107961 | 1 |
| 114 | SPEED GROUP (HOLDINGS) LTD | UK company | 06268593 | 1 |
| 115 | SPRITE 2021-1 LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 116 | STOBART HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 07246663 | 1 |
| 117 | TAHIR KHAN | UK company | 16337720 | 1 |
| 118 | TEESSIDE AIRPORT FOUNDATION | UK company | 13281287 | 1 |
| 119 | THE EGGFREE CAKE BOX (CATFORD) LTD | UK company | 11767484 | 1 |
| 120 | TIMOTHY WILLIAMS | UK company | 02100146 | 1 |
| 121 | TJ UK PROPERTY LTD | UK company | 13271136 | 1 |
| 122 | TLG VENTURES FUND L.P. | Company | — | 1 |
| 123 | TRAVELWORLD INTERNATIONAL (MANCHESTER) LTD | UK company | 02618626 | 1 |
| 124 | TREVOR MARTIN | UK company | NI666307 | 1 |
| 125 | UNB RESOURCES UK LIMITED | UK company | 09482773 | 1 |
| 126 | USMAN KHAN | UK company | 10891848 | 1 |
| 127 | VIRGIN TRAVEL GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 02274332 | 1 |
| 128 | WAYNE THOMPSON | UK company | 09246482 | 1 |
| 129 | WESTMINSTER AVIATION HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13636676 | 1 |
| 130 | WORLDWIDE TRUSTEES LTD | UK company | 06696020 | 1 |
| 131 | YAMASA CO. LTD | Company | — | 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 15 January 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.