Who owns UK companies in News agency activities?
250 of the 1,529 companies registered under SIC 63910 (News agency activities) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 647 individual shareholders and 119 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 16% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies.
- 4.8% file full, group or medium-sized accounts, a sign of larger businesses, compared with 8.2% of all UK companies.
- 16% are majority-owned by another company (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 22% of all UK companies.
250
companies with a shareholder list
of 1,529 registered under this code
2
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
16%
majority-owned by another company*
all UK companies: 22%
71%
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 | 27% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 64% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 8.8% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 71% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 28% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 16% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 92% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 66% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 4.4% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 1.2% | 0.7% |
* Among the 100 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 7.2 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 4.8% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 34% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 39% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 16% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 6.4% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Other information service activities n.e.c. SIC 63990 · 5,613 companies · 19% majority-owned by a company
- Data processing, hosting and related activities SIC 63110 · 4,552 companies · 24% majority-owned by a company
- Web portals SIC 63120 · 3,861 companies · 14% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 111 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 63910, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 3 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 | AMAC HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 11504795 | 2 |
| 2 | DUNCAN WILLIAMS LTD. | UK company | 01709684 | 2 |
| 3 | VALLEY PC LTD | UK company | 04728196 | 2 |
| 4 | 72 POINT LIMITED | UK company | 04092908 | 1 |
| 5 | ADAM LAWRENCE | UK company | 04498437 | 1 |
| 6 | ADAM LYNE | UK company | 09834476 | 1 |
| 7 | AHMED TAHA | UK company | 16477416 | 1 |
| 8 | AKCELA VENTURES LTD | UK company | 13413863 | 1 |
| 9 | AKERO FORVALTNING AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 10 | ALEX CROOK | UK company | 09132720 | 1 |
| 11 | AMB SAS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 12 | ANDREW MATTHEWS | UK company | 07020709 | 1 |
| 13 | ANDREW MCKENZIE | UK company | SC467205 | 1 |
| 14 | ASHLEY JONES | UK company | 05992783 | 1 |
| 15 | ATR INVESTMENTS LTD | UK company | 09548106 | 1 |
| 16 | BANK VON ROLL AG | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 17 | BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATA SERVICES LTD | UK company | SC154602 | 1 |
| 18 | BINA PATEL | UK company | 14127796 | 1 |
| 19 | BROMHAM COMMUNICATIONS & INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 20 | BROWN RUDNICK LLP | Company | — | 1 |
| 21 | BTB VENTURES PTE LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 22 | BY VENTURES PARTNERS | Company | — | 1 |
| 23 | BYTHON MEDIA INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 24 | CHARLIE BROWN | UK company | 03719215 | 1 |
| 25 | CROCELS COMMUNITY MEDIA GROUP LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 26 | CULTED HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15203187 | 1 |
| 27 | DAB HOLD CO LIMITED | UK company | 15363935 | 1 |
| 28 | DGC LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 29 | EDGE CREATIVE ENTERPRISE FUND LP | UK company | LP016823 | 1 |
| 30 | EDGE PERFORMANCE VCT PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | UK company | 05558025 | 1 |
| 31 | ENVER EXCHANGE LIMITED | UK company | 14303899 | 1 |
| 32 | FARNESE INVEST AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 33 | FELIX LEWIS | UK company | 09694992 | 1 |
| 34 | FENEK 85 LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 35 | FORESIGHT ENTERPRISE VCT PLC | UK company | 03506579 | 1 |
| 36 | FORESIGHT FUND MANAGERS LIMITED | UK company | 03135882 | 1 |
| 37 | FORESIGHT VCT PLC | UK company | 03421340 | 1 |
| 38 | GESTALT VENTURES UG | Company | — | 1 |
| 39 | GFX BROKERS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 40 | GIVC TECH II LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 41 | GIVC TECH LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 42 | GLOBAL AG MEDIA LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 43 | GLOBAL SERVICE 2 LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 44 | H2O EDUCATION AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 45 | HELIO INTELLIGENCE GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 13185436 | 1 |
| 46 | HK HOLDINGS LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 47 | HOLYDEEDS INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 48 | IAN WOOD | UK company | 04894668 | 1 |
| 49 | INDEPENDENT NEWS LIMITED | UK company | 10254159 | 1 |
| 50 | INDUSTRY DIVE, INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 51 | INNVOTEC NOMINEES LTD (START UP FUNDING CLUB SEIS 2016 | Company | — | 1 |
| 52 | INNVOTEC NOMINEES LTD (STARTUP FUNDING CLUB EIS/SEIS FUND) | Company | — | 1 |
| 53 | JAMES COX | UK company | 06054574 | 1 |
| 54 | JAMES CROSS | UK company | 07798993 | 1 |
| 55 | JOHN HIGGINS | UK company | NI720447 | 1 |
| 56 | JUST JORDAN MEDIA LIMITED | UK company | 11207573 | 1 |
| 57 | MARK CUNNIFFE | UK company | 04464712 | 1 |
| 58 | MARK DALE | UK company | 05516683 | 1 |
| 59 | MAYSIDE PARTNERS LIMITED | UK company | SC642690 | 1 |
| 60 | MEDIAVISION LTD | UK company | 08652383 | 1 |
| 61 | MELTWATER B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 62 | META IMAGE VENTURES LIMITED | UK company | 11235619 | 1 |
| 63 | MICHAEL JOHNSON | UK company | 16129860 | 1 |
| 64 | MICHELLE WILKINS | UK company | 16080872 | 1 |
| 65 | MNL NOMINEES LTD | UK company | 09512864 | 1 |
| 66 | MOHAMED ELBANNA | UK company | 07643817 | 1 |
| 67 | NOGENTIL FZ LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 68 | NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS LTD | UK company | 14566916 | 1 |
| 69 | OLIVER MITCHELL | UK company | 11185709 | 1 |
| 70 | OOIA MEDIA LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 71 | PABLO & HOCKNEY LIMITED | UK company | 13198158 | 1 |
| 72 | PAUL LEWIS | UK company | 08989374 | 1 |
| 73 | PEOPLE'S DAILY ONLINE CO. LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 74 | PLANET SPORT LIMITED | UK company | 10455195 | 1 |
| 75 | POLITICAL LOBBYING & MEDIA RELATIONS LIMITED | UK company | 05723942 | 1 |
| 76 | POLYNIX SAS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 77 | PORCELLUM LIMITED | UK company | 13813577 | 1 |
| 78 | PURE MATTER MEDIA GROUP LTD | UK company | 14770109 | 1 |
| 79 | RACHEL CONSTANTINE | UK company | 09791030 | 1 |
| 80 | RAJPAL REKHI | UK company | 10743592 | 1 |
| 81 | RECALL@K HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 11499812 | 1 |
| 82 | RECALL@K SVERIGE AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 83 | RICK SKY | UK company | 07960197 | 1 |
| 84 | RISING FOOTBALLERS LIMITED | UK company | 11029016 | 1 |
| 85 | SAPPHIRE BIDCO LIMITED | UK company | 11157309 | 1 |
| 86 | SARAH MORTON | UK company | 10293790 | 1 |
| 87 | SAVORGNAN VENTURES SAS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 88 | SFC CAPITAL LTD | UK company | 08191242 | 1 |
| 89 | SHARE TECNOLOGY LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 90 | SPORTING NEWS ENTERPRISES UK LIMITED | UK company | 12988496 | 1 |
| 91 | SPOTLIGHT SPORTS GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 03387163 | 1 |
| 92 | STACKS ACCELERATOR LLP | Company | — | 1 |
| 93 | STEPHEN GREENWOOD | UK company | 12228211 | 1 |
| 94 | SUONAL LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 95 | SYED KAZMI | UK company | 12451837 | 1 |
| 96 | TECHSTARS ACCELERATOR INVESTMENTS 2021 LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 97 | THE HEX GROUP OF COMPANIES LIMITED | UK company | 11088920 | 1 |
| 98 | THE NEWS MOVEMENT HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 13851521 | 1 |
| 99 | TNS GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 00912624 | 1 |
| 100 | TOTALLY MOTORSPORT GROUP LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 101 | TTC HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15734770 | 1 |
| 102 | TWO CIRCLES LIMITED | UK company | 07753583 | 1 |
| 103 | UK FF NOMINEES LTD | UK company | 12591650 | 1 |
| 104 | UTC NETWORK PTE LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 105 | V-VENTURES B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 106 | WEALINS S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 107 | WORLD ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK LLP | UK company | OC440287 | 1 |
| 108 | WTS MEDIA GROUP LTD (OFIR MOR) | Company | — | 1 |
| 109 | YORK MEMBERY | UK company | 04334937 | 1 |
| 110 | YOUR STORY IS EVERYTHING LIMITED | UK company | 11429351 | 1 |
| 111 | ZENITH VENTURE CAPITAL AB | 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 5 November 2020 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.