Who owns UK companies in Building societies?
12 of the 99 companies registered under SIC 64192 (Building societies) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 31 individual shareholders and 11 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 6 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
- Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. SIC 64209 · 49,747 companies · 36% majority-owned by a company
- Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified SIC 64999 · 11,291 companies · 36% majority-owned by a company
- Activities of financial services holding companies SIC 64205 · 3,434 companies · 52% majority-owned by a company
- Activities of construction holding companies SIC 64203 · 2,137 companies · 26% majority-owned by a company
- Activities of open-ended investment companies SIC 64304 · 1,864 companies · 24% majority-owned by a company
- Security dealing on own account SIC 64991 · 1,436 companies · 18% majority-owned by a company
- Activities of mortgage finance companies SIC 64922 · 1,421 companies · 26% majority-owned by a company
- Activities of venture and development capital companies SIC 64303 · 1,246 companies · 32% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 11 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 64192, 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 | AARON HUNT | UK company | 14661791 | 1 |
| 2 | DAVID LANDAU | UK company | 03982034 | 1 |
| 3 | EKO KAMA SRO | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 4 | IB GROUP CZECH REPUBLIC S.R.O. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 5 | JAMES BELL | UK company | 04970634 | 1 |
| 6 | NI.C.L.A.S. REAL ESTATE SRL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 7 | NUNN BROOK HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 04587251 | 1 |
| 8 | PM PRO SAVING S.R.O. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 9 | SAFFRON HILL VENTURES 2 LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 10 | SAFFRON HILL VENTURES 3 LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 11 | WILLIAM BELL | UK company | 08662659 | 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 27 June 2021 and 13 March 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.