Who owns UK companies in Operation of rail freight terminals?
22 of the 126 companies registered under SIC 52211 (Operation of rail freight terminals) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 51 individual shareholders and 22 companies, trusts and other entities.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | — | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | — | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | — | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | — | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | — | 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 | — | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | — | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | — | 0.7% |
* Among the 7 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
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | — | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | — | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | — | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | — | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | — | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Other transportation support activities SIC 52290 · 4,111 companies · 21% majority-owned by a company
- Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities SIC 52103 · 2,431 companies · 30% majority-owned by a company
- Other service activities incidental to land transportation, n.e.c. SIC 52219 · 803 companies · 25% majority-owned by a company
- Service activities incidental to air transportation SIC 52230 · 469 companies · 33% majority-owned by a company
- Cargo handling for land transport activities SIC 52243 · 450 companies · 16% majority-owned by a company
- Service activities incidental to water transportation SIC 52220 · 403 companies · 40% majority-owned by a company
- Cargo handling for air transport activities SIC 52242 · 338 companies · 19% majority-owned by a company
- Cargo handling for water transport activities SIC 52241 · 280 companies · 29% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 20 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 52211, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. None holds shares in more than one company in this industry: ownership here is not concentrated in corporate groups. Trusts and individuals are not named.
| # | Shareholder | Type | Companies House no. | Companies held in this industry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A.V.DAWSON LIMITED | UK company | 00626633 | 1 |
| 2 | ARMAJARO FUTURE LTD | UK company | 14861454 | 1 |
| 3 | ATLANTIC GATEWAY INITIATIVE (PTY LTD) | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 4 | BOWKER DEVELOPMENTS LTD | UK company | 11450130 | 1 |
| 5 | COBRA LIMITED | UK company | 04267198 | 1 |
| 6 | DAVID TAYLOR | UK company | 04725411 | 1 |
| 7 | FREIGHTLINER GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 05313119 | 1 |
| 8 | G&W UK FINANCE LIMITED | UK company | 14617808 | 1 |
| 9 | JOHN NASH | UK company | 11991497 | 1 |
| 10 | LONDON GATEWAY PORT LIMITED | UK company | 04341592 | 1 |
| 11 | MEDLOG SA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 12 | MULTI TRANSPORT UND LOGISTIK HOLDING AG | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 13 | PORTRAIL GROUP HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 12838886 | 1 |
| 14 | RAILINVEST ACQUISITIONS LIMITED | UK company | 06522985 | 1 |
| 15 | RAILTEX, INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 16 | RYAN DAVIES | UK company | 08455345 | 1 |
| 17 | SDI INVESTMENTS LTD | UK company | 11451057 | 1 |
| 18 | STEEL SUPPLY CO. (WESTERN) LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 19 | THISTLEBOON LIMITED | UK company | 13296123 | 1 |
| 20 | UK HOLDINGS LP) | 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 26 June 2021 and 2 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.