Who owns UK companies in Justice and judicial activities?
70 of the 385 companies registered under SIC 84230 (Justice and judicial activities) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 180 individual shareholders and 51 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 14% file full, group or medium-sized accounts, a sign of larger businesses, compared with 8.2% of all UK companies.
- 5.7% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies.
- 5.7% have six or more shareholders, compared with 9.6% of all UK companies.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 20% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 74% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 5.7% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 59% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 41% | 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 | 4.3% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 2.9% | 0.7% |
* Among the 18 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 8.2 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 14% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 40% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 36% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 5.7% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 4.3% | 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
- Foreign affairs SIC 84210 · 20 companies
- Compulsory social security activities SIC 84300 · 19 companies
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 50 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 84230, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 4 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 | SODEXO LIMITED | UK company | 00842846 | 5 |
| 2 | KEITH FROST | UK company | 14139054 | 2 |
| 3 | MANAGEMENT & TRAINING CORPORATION LIMITED | UK company | 09284837 | 2 |
| 4 | THE REDUCING REOFFENDING PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | UK company | 08884609 | 2 |
| 5 | 1510 HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 09912207 | 1 |
| 6 | ANDREW BROWN | UK company | 04615269 | 1 |
| 7 | AUSCRIPT AUSTRALASIA PTY LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 8 | BURFORD CAPITAL HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED | UK company | 07359945 | 1 |
| 9 | CAPITA BUSINESS SERVICES LTD | UK company | 02299747 | 1 |
| 10 | CDER GROUP INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | UK company | 09903291 | 1 |
| 11 | CG VENTURES GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 12 | DAVID KIRK | UK company | 08893776 | 1 |
| 13 | DRIFTWOOD ASSOCIATES LTD | UK company | 10850784 | 1 |
| 14 | ENFORCEMENT GROUP LTD | UK company | 14663194 | 1 |
| 15 | EQUIVO OLDCO LIMITED | UK company | 13027969 | 1 |
| 16 | ESPRIT NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 05847353 | 1 |
| 17 | GB MORGAN LTD | UK company | 11149090 | 1 |
| 18 | HANNAH MATTHEWS | UK company | 14570285 | 1 |
| 19 | HARRY WALKER | UK company | SC288095 | 1 |
| 20 | INFLEXION PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL II INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 21 | INFLEXION PARTNERSHIP CAPITAL II INVESTMENTS LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 22 | INFLEXION SUPPLEMENTAL V INVESTMENTS LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 23 | IQ CAPITAL EIS FUND | Company | — | 1 |
| 24 | IQ CAPITAL FUND II LP | UK company | LP015863 | 1 |
| 25 | IQ CAPITAL PARTNERS GP II LIMITED[IQCFII] | Company | — | 1 |
| 26 | IQ CAPITAL PARTNERS GP II LIMITED[IQCSCF] | Company | — | 1 |
| 27 | IQ CAPITAL SIDE CAR FUND LP | UK company | LP017462 | 1 |
| 28 | ISHITA SEN | UK company | 13223681 | 1 |
| 29 | JOHN GROVES | UK company | 11284823 | 1 |
| 30 | JOHN HARLEY | UK company | 00378919 | 1 |
| 31 | JUSTNET GROUP LTD | UK company | 10673734 | 1 |
| 32 | KCP NOMINEES (VOLUTION) LIMITED | UK company | 13777476 | 1 |
| 33 | LEGALEASE LIMITED | UK company | 02427356 | 1 |
| 34 | MAGENTA VI INVESTMENTS SARL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 35 | MATTHEW TUCKER | UK company | SC840602 | 1 |
| 36 | MNL (MOLTEN) NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 11931537 | 1 |
| 37 | MOLTEN VENTURES VCT PLC | UK company | 03424984 | 1 |
| 38 | NEXTLAW VENTURES LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 39 | NOTION CAPITAL III GP LLP | UK company | OC399964 | 1 |
| 40 | NOTION NOMINEES UK LIMITED | UK company | 07848187 | 1 |
| 41 | PERSUIT UK INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 16377711 | 1 |
| 42 | PLATFORM SECURITIES NOMINEES LIMITED - A/C KKCLT | Company | — | 1 |
| 43 | ROMIRO GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 07545722 | 1 |
| 44 | SEETEC BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED | UK company | 02291188 | 1 |
| 45 | SHOOSMITHS LLP | UK company | OC374987 | 1 |
| 46 | STOCKFORD LIMITED | UK company | 01606091 | 1 |
| 47 | TIM JACKSON | UK company | 07392055 | 1 |
| 48 | UK FF NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 12591650 | 1 |
| 49 | US COURTSCRIPT HOLDINGS INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 50 | VISTRA NOMINEES I LIMITED | 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 16 August 2021 and 14 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.