Who owns UK companies in Foreign affairs?
20 of the 211 companies registered under SIC 84210 (Foreign affairs) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 35 individual shareholders and 5 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 11 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
- Regulation of health care, education, cultural and other social services, not incl. social security SIC 84120 · 806 companies · 7.4% majority-owned by a company
- Fire service activities SIC 84250 · 757 companies · 22% majority-owned by a company
- General public administration activities SIC 84110 · 255 companies · 16% majority-owned by a company
- Defence activities SIC 84220 · 236 companies · 34% majority-owned by a company
- Public order and safety activities SIC 84240 · 230 companies · 9.5% majority-owned by a company
- Regulation of and contribution to more efficient operation of businesses SIC 84130 · 192 companies · 17% majority-owned by a company
- Justice and judicial activities SIC 84230 · 70 companies
- Compulsory social security activities SIC 84300 · 19 companies
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 5 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 84210, 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 | DUBAI GLOBAL ONE PERSON COMPANY LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 2 | MICHAEL NEWTON | UK company | 05715249 | 1 |
| 3 | TFCC INVESTMENTS INTERNATIONAL LTD | UK company | 11520400 | 1 |
| 4 | UK INVESTMENT FOR ASSET AND FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED | UK company | 05705888 | 1 |
| 5 | WILLIAM ELLIOTT | UK company | 11129521 | 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 28 February 2021 and 22 April 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.