Who owns UK companies in Post-secondary non-tertiary education?
391 of the 2,418 companies registered under SIC 85410 (Post-secondary non-tertiary education) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 794 individual shareholders and 186 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 4.3% have six or more shareholders, compared with 9.6% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 27% have a single shareholder, compared with 23% of all UK companies.
- 68% have a shareholder holding 75% or more (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 60% of all UK companies.
391
companies with a shareholder list
of 2,418 registered under this code
2
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
20%
majority-owned by another company*
all UK companies: 22%
67%
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 | 68% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 4.3% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 67% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 32% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 20% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 92% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 68% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 3.3% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 0.8% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.3% | 0.7% |
* Among the 132 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 7.1 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 7.7% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 37% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 38% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 12% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 5.4% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Other education n.e.c. SIC 85590 · 9,894 companies · 15% majority-owned by a company
- Educational support services SIC 85600 · 6,858 companies · 13% majority-owned by a company
- Pre-primary education SIC 85100 · 2,461 companies · 34% majority-owned by a company
- Sports and recreation education SIC 85510 · 2,293 companies · 13% majority-owned by a company
- Technical and vocational secondary education SIC 85320 · 1,204 companies · 21% majority-owned by a company
- Primary education SIC 85200 · 969 companies · 23% majority-owned by a company
- Cultural education SIC 85520 · 907 companies · 9.9% majority-owned by a company
- General secondary education SIC 85310 · 832 companies · 24% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 182 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 85410, 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 | OXFORD INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAVEL LIMITED | UK company | 02666738 | 5 |
| 2 | DFS GROUP LTD | UK company | 08262759 | 3 |
| 3 | PETER CLARKE | UK company | 09172878 | 3 |
| 4 | LIMITED | Company | — | 2 |
| 5 | 360 APPRENTICESHIPS LTD | UK company | 10460352 | 1 |
| 6 | AAP EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 14651774 | 1 |
| 7 | AAP EDUCATION US HOLDINGS LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 8 | ABDI RAHMAN | UK company | 16849676 | 1 |
| 9 | AGILITAS 2015 PRIVATE EQUITY FUND LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 10 | AGILITAS BOYD 2020 FUND LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 11 | AGYS FINANCE AND CONSEIL SAS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 12 | ALAN WALKER | UK company | 17386859 | 1 |
| 13 | ALANDO WATKIS | UK company | 16480228 | 1 |
| 14 | ALZO EDUTECH GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 13068630 | 1 |
| 15 | AMY JOHNSON | UK company | 11828635 | 1 |
| 16 | ANDREW SMITH | UK company | OC459213 | 1 |
| 17 | ANDREW WRIGHT | UK company | SC862715 | 1 |
| 18 | ANGELITE CARE SERVICES LTD | UK company | 15713896 | 1 |
| 19 | ANNABEL HIBBARD | UK company | 10650803 | 1 |
| 20 | AQUILLUM HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 16526754 | 1 |
| 21 | ASURIA PEOPLE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED | UK company | 12855245 | 1 |
| 22 | ASURIA PEOPLE SERVICES PTY LIMITED | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 23 | ATHINA CONSULTING LIMITED | UK company | 07465242 | 1 |
| 24 | ATLAS LANGUAGE INSTITUTE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 25 | BABINGTON BUSINESS LIMITED | UK company | 07077954 | 1 |
| 26 | BEACON EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP TRUSTEE LTD | UK company | 14120092 | 1 |
| 27 | BEACON ENTERPRISE INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 11029784 | 1 |
| 28 | BEACON ENTERPRISES LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 29 | BIC PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | UK company | 10202145 | 1 |
| 30 | BILGE ADAM YAZILIM VE TEKNOLOJI AS | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 31 | BLIEVE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 11367803 | 1 |
| 32 | BLUESTONES INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 07807506 | 1 |
| 33 | BOLD GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13491286 | 1 |
| 34 | BOYD HOLDCO LIMITED | UK company | 12461691 | 1 |
| 35 | BPP ACTUARIAL EDUCATION LIMITED | UK company | 02904358 | 1 |
| 36 | BRADFORD INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE LIMITED | UK company | 13307083 | 1 |
| 37 | BRITISH SECURITY INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION LTD | UK company | 00896431 | 1 |
| 38 | BSH 1 LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 39 | CAMBRIDGE REINVESTMENT LTD | UK company | 13408436 | 1 |
| 40 | CAMERON ROSS | UK company | SC142061 | 1 |
| 41 | CARDIFF AND VALE COLLEGE | UK company | 00000000 | 1 |
| 42 | CATHERINE MCGLYNN/TRAIN'DUP RAILWAY RESOURCING LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 43 | CENTRAL HAIRDRESSING TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED | UK company | 01762203 | 1 |
| 44 | CFLI HOLDINGS LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 45 | CHRISTOPHER CLARKE | UK company | 05881176 | 1 |
| 46 | CHRISTOPHER MANN | UK company | 01192671 | 1 |
| 47 | CNC EDUCATION HOLDING LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 48 | CONSTELLATION GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 11626878 | 1 |
| 49 | COVENTRY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL CO. LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 50 | COVENTRY INTERNATIONAL SCOOL CO. LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 51 | COVENTRY UNIVERSITY | Company | — | 1 |
| 52 | DIAMOND PEOPLE (NE) LTD | UK company | 10149977 | 1 |
| 53 | DMGV LIMITED | UK company | 05830195 | 1 |
| 54 | EDINBURGH NAPIER INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE LIMITED | UK company | 14946701 | 1 |
| 55 | EDINBURGH NAPIER UNIVERSITY | UK company | SC018373 | 1 |
| 56 | EDUCATIONCLOUD LIMITED | UK company | 10825500 | 1 |
| 57 | EDULQ VENTURES LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 58 | EDVINCA S.A.R.L | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 59 | ELIESHA TRAINING TRUSTEE LIMITED | UK company | 13796826 | 1 |
| 60 | EM SQUARED | UK company | 08572269 | 1 |
| 61 | EMERGE VENTURE PARTNERS II LP | UK company | LP022857 | 1 |
| 62 | ENERGY AND UTILITY SKILLS LIMITED | UK company | 03812163 | 1 |
| 63 | ENTERPRISING CAREERS LTD | UK company | SC467893 | 1 |
| 64 | EQUILIBRIA | UK company | CE025198 | 1 |
| 65 | ERUDITUS LEARNING SOLUTIONS PTE. LTD. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 66 | EXPERIO LIFE LIMITED | UK company | 03921008 | 1 |
| 67 | FIRST BLUE HEALTHCARE AND EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 11873110 | 1 |
| 68 | FJ HILLS LIMITED | UK company | 10399479 | 1 |
| 69 | FTF CONSULTANCY LIMITED | UK company | 11248544 | 1 |
| 70 | FUTURE EDUCATION WORLD FZ-LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 71 | GHL INVESTMENTS LTD | UK company | 10119520 | 1 |
| 72 | GLOBAL DYNAMIC HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 11935752 | 1 |
| 73 | GLOBAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS B.V | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 74 | GREENWICH INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE LIMITED | UK company | 11053072 | 1 |
| 75 | HAMBRO PERKS LIMITED | UK company | 08760647 | 1 |
| 76 | HEALTH HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 14137995 | 1 |
| 77 | HEREFORDSHIRE COUNCIL | Company | — | 1 |
| 78 | HIGH RIDGE TRAINING GROUP LTD | UK company | 13579432 | 1 |
| 79 | IAN SHEPHARD | UK company | 16381655 | 1 |
| 80 | ICD PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | UK company | 10589826 | 1 |
| 81 | IN4.0 GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 11891136 | 1 |
| 82 | INGENIOUS (MINDFUL EDUCATION) LIMITED | UK company | 10711067 | 1 |
| 83 | INNOPHARMA HOLDINGS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 84 | INSTITUTE & FACULTY EDUCATION LIMITED | UK company | 03037559 | 1 |
| 85 | IU GROUP N.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 86 | JAMES GARDINER | UK company | 16488289 | 1 |
| 87 | JAMES RUSSELL | UK company | 04917509 | 1 |
| 88 | JJRH LIMITED | UK company | 14541811 | 1 |
| 89 | JOHN HARVEY | UK company | 09072933 | 1 |
| 90 | JOHN LATHAM | UK company | 03138635 | 1 |
| 91 | JULIE BROWN | UK company | 04864828 | 1 |
| 92 | KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGES U.K. LIMITED | UK company | 05268303 | 1 |
| 93 | KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 04178272 | 1 |
| 94 | KATE JONES | UK company | 14095142 | 1 |
| 95 | KENT INTERNATIONAL COLLEGE LIMITED | UK company | 14769936 | 1 |
| 96 | KEVIN WHITE | UK company | 15861470 | 1 |
| 97 | KINGDOM SERVICES GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 02795197 | 1 |
| 98 | KNIGHTS WAY FORWARD LIMITED | UK company | 11340816 | 1 |
| 99 | KNOVIA LIMITED | UK company | 14010668 | 1 |
| 100 | LEADING EDUCATION APPLICATIONS LTD | UK company | 11061124 | 1 |
| 101 | LEARNLIGHT HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 10556728 | 1 |
| 102 | LEEP HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 12875592 | 1 |
| 103 | LIPC PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | UK company | 09113650 | 1 |
| 104 | LISA BOWLES | UK company | 05589205 | 1 |
| 105 | LONDON BUSINESS SCHOOL TRUST CO. LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 106 | LONDON EXAMINATIONS BOARD LIMITED | UK company | 04038072 | 1 |
| 107 | MAB BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LTD | UK company | 15107841 | 1 |
| 108 | MAINSPRING NOMINEES (8) LIMITED | UK company | 09225274 | 1 |
| 109 | MAINSPRING NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 08255713 | 1 |
| 110 | MARSHAL BIDCO LIMITED | UK company | 14525448 | 1 |
| 111 | MARTIN FRANCIS | UK company | 06360080 | 1 |
| 112 | MARTIN JOHNSON | UK company | 05152634 | 1 |
| 113 | MARY MERHEIM | UK company | 12545228 | 1 |
| 114 | METDIST CAPITAL | Company | — | 1 |
| 115 | MICHAEL JONES | UK company | 07771766 | 1 |
| 116 | MINDSPRING CAPITAL LIMITED | UK company | 16446172 | 1 |
| 117 | MISSION HOUSE (HULL) HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 09235979 | 1 |
| 118 | MNL NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 09512864 | 1 |
| 119 | MOHAMMED AKHTAR | UK company | 15707280 | 1 |
| 120 | MUHAMMAD SAJID | UK company | 16741205 | 1 |
| 121 | NC HOLDINGS (NORTH EAST) LTD | UK company | 14237700 | 1 |
| 122 | NELIA EDEAHR LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 123 | NESCOT HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 02408452 | 1 |
| 124 | NORTHERN CONSORTIUM | UK company | 02788226 | 1 |
| 125 | NOVABRIGHT TRAINING LTD | UK company | 11742398 | 1 |
| 126 | NOW STRUCK OFF THE CASSIDY METHOD LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 127 | NYUTRI LIMITED | UK company | 15719032 | 1 |
| 128 | OAKLANDS COLLEGE | Company | — | 1 |
| 129 | OIDI LTD | UK company | 09392947 | 1 |
| 130 | ORANGEBOX HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14475556 | 1 |
| 131 | OXFORD INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 3 LIMITED | UK company | 08871991 | 1 |
| 132 | PARTNERS IN MANAGEMENT LIMITED | UK company | 17365707 | 1 |
| 133 | PENELOPE GAIL GOUGH 2ND FLOOR, COLLEGE HOUSE 17 KING | Company | — | 1 |
| 134 | PETER MARSH CONSULTING EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP TRUST | UK company | 13806343 | 1 |
| 135 | PINNACLE HOUSING LIMITED | UK company | 02246643 | 1 |
| 136 | PLAN B VENTURES LTD | UK company | 08196172 | 1 |
| 137 | PORTLAND INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 04504939 | 1 |
| 138 | PRACTICAL EDGE LTD. | UK company | 16722388 | 1 |
| 139 | PREMIER RISK LIMITED | UK company | 09949491 | 1 |
| 140 | PROTECTING UK BUSINESS LTD | UK company | 16764961 | 1 |
| 141 | PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED | UK company | 13754316 | 1 |
| 142 | PUSHFORWARD EDUCATION GROUP LTD | UK company | 15497931 | 1 |
| 143 | QAHE PATHWAYS LIMITED | UK company | 13308665 | 1 |
| 144 | QUINTESSENTIALLY VENTURES LIMITED | UK company | 08352180 | 1 |
| 145 | REBECCA HARRISON | UK company | 15756782 | 1 |
| 146 | RMI SC LIMITED | UK company | 08008286 | 1 |
| 147 | ROBERT SMITH | UK company | 12472568 | 1 |
| 148 | ROSE AND VIOLET EDUCATION LTD | UK company | 15759435 | 1 |
| 149 | SAJID HUSSAIN | UK company | 04652030 | 1 |
| 150 | SARAH GRAHAM | UK company | 05141455 | 1 |
| 151 | SARAH WILLOUGHBY | UK company | 07902991 | 1 |
| 152 | SIMON FENTON | UK company | 05060082 | 1 |
| 153 | SOUND ACCOUNTING | UK company | 16302824 | 1 |
| 154 | SPIRITA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | UK company | 10754864 | 1 |
| 155 | SYNERGY CAPITAL EDUCATION LTD | UK company | 16585497 | 1 |
| 156 | TALENT SGPS, S.A. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 157 | TBFL LIMITED | UK company | 14076781 | 1 |
| 158 | THE CHILD CARE COMPANY (OLD WINDSOR) LIMITED | UK company | 06507416 | 1 |
| 159 | THE CONSTRUCTION HUB LIMITED | UK company | 12487054 | 1 |
| 160 | THE PORTLAND TRAINING COMPANY HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 14752693 | 1 |
| 161 | THE SEA VIEW TRUST | UK company | 08597962 | 1 |
| 162 | THE WOOLWICH COLLEGE | UK company | 09115164 | 1 |
| 163 | TRAINING TOPCO 123 LTD | UK company | SC857318 | 1 |
| 164 | TUTOR PROPERTIES LIMITED | UK company | 10619373 | 1 |
| 165 | TVPLATFORMS LIMITED | UK company | 13590020 | 1 |
| 166 | TWIN TRAINING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | UK company | 03118260 | 1 |
| 167 | UEA ENTERPRISES LTD | UK company | 02626389 | 1 |
| 168 | UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD | UK company | RC000647 | 1 |
| 169 | UNIVERSITY OF KENT | UK company | RC000656 | 1 |
| 170 | UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH WALES | UK company | CN1140312 | 1 |
| 171 | UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON | Company | — | 1 |
| 172 | UPGRAD EDUCATION PRIVATE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 173 | VALKYRIE SUPPORT SERVICES LTD | UK company | 05419947 | 1 |
| 174 | WAVERLEY ABBEY TRUST | UK company | 01990308 | 1 |
| 175 | WAVERLEY BIDCO LIMITED | UK company | 16146838 | 1 |
| 176 | WIDER PLAN LTD | UK company | 05207145 | 1 |
| 177 | WILLIAM ASKEW | UK company | 10455752 | 1 |
| 178 | WOODPECKER LEARNING NEST LTD | UK company | 16323988 | 1 |
| 179 | YASMEEN HUSSAIN | UK company | 07280991 | 1 |
| 180 | YEAR HERE LIMITED | UK company | 08132412 | 1 |
| 181 | YORKSHIRE TRAINING PARTNERSHIP LIMITED | UK company | 04080555 | 1 |
| 182 | ZETLAND ESTATES LIMITED | UK company | 03741342 | 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 3 March 2021 and 5 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.
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