Who owns UK companies in First-degree level higher education?
475 of the 2,651 companies registered under SIC 85421 (First-degree level higher education) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 1,180 individual shareholders and 182 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 5.5% have six or more shareholders, compared with 9.6% of all UK companies.
- 15% are majority-owned by another company (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 22% of all UK companies.
- 30% have a single shareholder, compared with 23% of all UK companies.
475
companies with a shareholder list
of 2,651 registered under this code
2
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
15%
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 | 30% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 65% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 5.5% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 71% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 29% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 15% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 94% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 70% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 2.9% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.4% | 0.7% |
* Among the 149 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 6.1 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 7.8% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 29% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 43% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 14% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 6.5% | 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 178 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 85421, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 6 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 | PLANET EDUCATION NETWORK LTD | UK company | 14282467 | 4 |
| 2 | DAVID THOMSON | UK company | 10585842 | 3 |
| 3 | KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGES U.K. LIMITED | UK company | 05268303 | 3 |
| 4 | AAP EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 14651774 | 2 |
| 5 | PPLE EDUCATION PTE. LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 2 |
| 6 | THE UNIBRIDGE GROUP LTD | UK company | 15336503 | 2 |
| 7 | 2U, LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 8 | 7E'S GROUP LTD | UK company | 11405487 | 1 |
| 9 | AAP EDUCATION US HOLDINGS LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 10 | ABDI RAHMAN | UK company | 16849676 | 1 |
| 11 | ABDUL MANAN | UK company | 16616986 | 1 |
| 12 | ACCESS EDUCATION GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 05417429 | 1 |
| 13 | ACCOUNTANCY EXAM MASTERS HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 15119489 | 1 |
| 14 | ADAM POTTS | UK company | 12708973 | 1 |
| 15 | ADE UK HOLDING LIMITED | UK company | 14813217 | 1 |
| 16 | ALANDO WATKIS | UK company | 16480228 | 1 |
| 17 | ALZO EDUTECH GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 13068630 | 1 |
| 18 | AMATEY LIMITED | UK company | 08097573 | 1 |
| 19 | AMINGTON HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 12247986 | 1 |
| 20 | ANDREW SMITH | UK company | OC459213 | 1 |
| 21 | ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY HIGHER EDUCATION CORPORATION | Company | — | 1 |
| 22 | ARUN KUMAR | UK company | 05206584 | 1 |
| 23 | BABAR ALI | UK company | 17064061 | 1 |
| 24 | BELLMONT COLLEGE HOLDING LIMITED | UK company | 16663541 | 1 |
| 25 | BGH BIDCO UK LIMITED | UK company | 11846150 | 1 |
| 26 | BIMM LIMITED | UK company | 15359201 | 1 |
| 27 | BIRMINGHAM NEWMAN UNIVERSITY | UK company | 05493384 | 1 |
| 28 | BJS FOUNDATION LIMITED | UK company | 01248899 | 1 |
| 29 | BLACK MOUNTAINS COLLEGE PROJECT LTD | UK company | 11193702 | 1 |
| 30 | BOLD GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 13491286 | 1 |
| 31 | BRUNTWOOD DEVELOPMENT HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 08940471 | 1 |
| 32 | CAMBRIDGE EDUCATION NETWORK LIMITED | UK company | 16067663 | 1 |
| 33 | CAMBRIDGE GLOBAL CONSULTING LIMITED | UK company | 13999145 | 1 |
| 34 | CFA INVEST GROUP SRL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 35 | CFLI HOLDINGS LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 36 | CFS SECRETARIES LIMITED | UK company | 04542138 | 1 |
| 37 | CHARLOTTE GRAY | UK company | 03996593 | 1 |
| 38 | CHELSEA EDUCATION GROUP LTD | UK company | 10209831 | 1 |
| 39 | CHINA ADMISSIONS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 40 | CHRISTIE'S INTERNATIONAL PLC | UK company | 01053499 | 1 |
| 41 | CHRISTOPHER LANGLEY | UK company | 12172223 | 1 |
| 42 | CNC EDUCATION HOLDING LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 43 | COEDU GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 15981684 | 1 |
| 44 | COGNITION FOUNDRY LTD. | UK company | 07376035 | 1 |
| 45 | COMERA GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 06340829 | 1 |
| 46 | COMERA HUMAN PERFORMANCE GROUP LTD | UK company | 09784668 | 1 |
| 47 | COVENTRY UNIVERSITY | Company | — | 1 |
| 48 | DANIEL GRANT | UK company | SC575683 | 1 |
| 49 | DARREN MASON | UK company | 06493889 | 1 |
| 50 | DAVID BOURNE | UK company | 15808497 | 1 |
| 51 | DAVID FLOYD | UK company | 07427532 | 1 |
| 52 | DAVID MURPHY | UK company | 15314789 | 1 |
| 53 | DVEST NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 11605099 | 1 |
| 54 | E QUALITY SOLUTIONS GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 12821216 | 1 |
| 55 | EARLY MAKERS GROUP (EMG) | Company | — | 1 |
| 56 | EDU UK MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 07285370 | 1 |
| 57 | EDUCATIONUNI LTD | UK company | 14753641 | 1 |
| 58 | ELEVATE HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 59 | EMERGE NOMINEE | Company | — | 1 |
| 60 | EURO AMERICAN EDUCATION LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 61 | EURO AMERICAN FZC LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 62 | FALMOUTH UNIVERSITY | UK company | XT012087 | 1 |
| 63 | FILMFARE INTERNATIONAL LTD | UK company | 16677509 | 1 |
| 64 | FUTURE EDUCATION WORLD FZ-LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 65 | GALILEO GLOBAL EDUCATION LUXCO SARL | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 66 | GLOBAL EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 10723430 | 1 |
| 67 | GLOBAL UNIVERSITY SYSTEMS B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 68 | GOLDWAIT LIMITED | UK company | 05835303 | 1 |
| 69 | GRAYSTONE VENTURES LIMITED | UK company | 12042832 | 1 |
| 70 | HAIDER ALI | UK company | 08813345 | 1 |
| 71 | HARRISON HAMILTON LIMITED | UK company | 08904882 | 1 |
| 72 | HARROW TUTORIAL COLLEGE LTD | UK company | 07302011 | 1 |
| 73 | HEALTH HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 14137995 | 1 |
| 74 | HEALTHCADEMIA UK LIMITED | UK company | 15556067 | 1 |
| 75 | HELEN WHITE | UK company | 16104658 | 1 |
| 76 | IBERIAN PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 04078657 | 1 |
| 77 | IGNITE | UK company | CE015414 | 1 |
| 78 | IMRAN SAEED | UK company | 15028692 | 1 |
| 79 | INCANTO INVESTMENTS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 80 | INFORMATICS EDUCATION UK LTD. | UK company | 06016553 | 1 |
| 81 | INGENIOUS (MINDFUL EDUCATION) LIMITED | UK company | 10711067 | 1 |
| 82 | IU GROUP N.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 83 | J RICHARDS | UK company | 15393926 | 1 |
| 84 | JAMES MCCARTHY | UK company | 16456677 | 1 |
| 85 | JAMMA INTERNATIONAL | UK company | 07344374 | 1 |
| 86 | JCA EDUCATION LTD | UK company | 14068938 | 1 |
| 87 | JOE CLARK | UK company | 09990051 | 1 |
| 88 | JOHN LATHAM | UK company | 03138635 | 1 |
| 89 | JULIE SMITH | UK company | 11815576 | 1 |
| 90 | KAMRAN AHMAD | UK company | 17050077 | 1 |
| 91 | KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 04178272 | 1 |
| 92 | KAPLAN OPEN LEARNING LIMITED | UK company | 06245004 | 1 |
| 93 | KAREN SMITH | UK company | 15181724 | 1 |
| 94 | KUSHMITHA FOUNDATIONS PRIVATE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 95 | LAKE INTERNATIONAL LTD | UK company | 09518064 | 1 |
| 96 | LCA LONDON LIMITED | UK company | 03914791 | 1 |
| 97 | LCAE GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 14451715 | 1 |
| 98 | LEAPING HARE HOLDING LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 99 | LEICESTER PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO | UK company | 15949248 | 1 |
| 100 | LEIGH ROBINSON | UK company | 11725571 | 1 |
| 101 | LI LI | UK company | 07177668 | 1 |
| 102 | LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 103 | LIMRA HOUSE LIMITED | UK company | 15896697 | 1 |
| 104 | LONDON EDUCATION SERVICES LIMITED | UK company | 15093586 | 1 |
| 105 | LONGMAN GROUP(OVERSEAS HOLDINGS)LIMITED | UK company | 00690236 | 1 |
| 106 | LUKE WILD | UK company | 13600046 | 1 |
| 107 | MAISON 21 LIMITED | UK company | 08554336 | 1 |
| 108 | MAVEN INCOME AND GROWTH VCT 3 PLC | UK company | 04283350 | 1 |
| 109 | MAVEN INCOME AND GROWTH VCT 4 PLC | UK company | SC272568 | 1 |
| 110 | MAVEN INCOME AND GROWTH VCT 5 PLC | UK company | 04084875 | 1 |
| 111 | MAVEN INCOME AND GROWTH VCT PLC | UK company | 03908220 | 1 |
| 112 | MEDFORTH GLOBAL HEALTHCARE EDUCATION GROUP LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 113 | MICHAELA MCCARTHY | UK company | 07667578 | 1 |
| 114 | MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE UK TRUST LIMITED | UK company | 04133294 | 1 |
| 115 | MUHAMMAD FURQAN | UK company | 16455795 | 1 |
| 116 | MUHAMMAD KHAN | UK company | 16424779 | 1 |
| 117 | MUHAMMAD SHOAIB | UK company | 16406148 | 1 |
| 118 | MUSTARD KICK LIMITED | UK company | 12603923 | 1 |
| 119 | NATHAN MARSHALL | UK company | SC876311 | 1 |
| 120 | NAVITAS SAE (UK) HOLDINGS PTY LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 121 | NAVITAS UK HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 06009965 | 1 |
| 122 | NETTPAGE LIMITED | UK company | 16492157 | 1 |
| 123 | NICOLAE PAVEL | UK company | 11575956 | 1 |
| 124 | NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | Company | — | 1 |
| 125 | NORTHERN CONSORTIUM | UK company | 02788226 | 1 |
| 126 | OXFORD | UK company | 02503801 | 1 |
| 127 | OXFORD INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAVEL LIMITED | UK company | 02666738 | 1 |
| 128 | PARAMOUNT PROPERTIES ( U.K. ) LIMITED | UK company | 01570976 | 1 |
| 129 | PAUL SCHOLES | UK company | 03190275 | 1 |
| 130 | PEN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION LIMITED | UK company | 16385789 | 1 |
| 131 | PETER WILLIAMS | UK company | 04462626 | 1 |
| 132 | PHILIAN AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 133 | PING ZHOU | UK company | 11710101 | 1 |
| 134 | PLATFORM ONE (IOW) LIMITED | UK company | 03982747 | 1 |
| 135 | PLETHRO LIMITED | UK company | 09894999 | 1 |
| 136 | PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE INC. | Company | — | 1 |
| 137 | RELENTLESS INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 09358354 | 1 |
| 138 | REWILDING WEALTH LIMITED | UK company | OE030953 | 1 |
| 139 | RIZAH ENTERPRISES LTD | UK company | 13575557 | 1 |
| 140 | RMI SC LIMITED | UK company | 08008286 | 1 |
| 141 | ROBERT SUTTON | UK company | 12062920 | 1 |
| 142 | RUBINA KHAN | UK company | 15941834 | 1 |
| 143 | RUTH MASON | UK company | 09359573 | 1 |
| 144 | RYAN GIGGS | UK company | 02877606 | 1 |
| 145 | SAI KRISH MED EDUCATION INVESTMENTS 1 LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 146 | SAI KRISH MED EDUCATION INVESTMENTS 2 LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 147 | SAJID HUSSAIN | UK company | 04652030 | 1 |
| 148 | SALLY DAVIES | UK company | 14942912 | 1 |
| 149 | SARAH-JANE MCINTOSH | UK company | 04344767 | 1 |
| 150 | SEHYOG EDU LIMITED | UK company | 14305019 | 1 |
| 151 | SHAISTA KHAN | UK company | 16585149 | 1 |
| 152 | SIMON FENTON | UK company | 05060082 | 1 |
| 153 | SKINOVA AESTHETICS LTD | UK company | 15813514 | 1 |
| 154 | SMART EDUCATION GLOBAL LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 155 | STONELEIGH ACADEMY | UK company | 14209743 | 1 |
| 156 | SUSIE HEWITT | UK company | 08228672 | 1 |
| 157 | TCI PATHWAY LTD | UK company | 09683094 | 1 |
| 158 | TECHSPEEDY LIMITED | UK company | 12356673 | 1 |
| 159 | TESH INVEST S.A. | UK company | OE018295 | 1 |
| 160 | THE PRESENT VALUE TRUST | UK company | CE015979 | 1 |
| 161 | THE TRUSTEES OF TUFTS COLLEGE | Company | — | 1 |
| 162 | THE UK ADVISER GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 12063502 | 1 |
| 163 | THE WARDENS, FELLOWS AND SCHOLARS OF KEBLE COLLEGE | Company | — | 1 |
| 164 | THE WOOLWICH COLLEGE | UK company | 09115164 | 1 |
| 165 | TRILOGY REAL ESTATE LLP | UK company | OC416217 | 1 |
| 166 | TURHAN ISMAIL | UK company | 00000001 | 1 |
| 167 | UK COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND COMPUTING LTD | UK company | 04294645 | 1 |
| 168 | UK FF NOMINEES LTD | UK company | 12591650 | 1 |
| 169 | UK SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY HUB LTD | UK company | 13265742 | 1 |
| 170 | UNIVERSITY OF LANCASTER | UK company | RC000657 | 1 |
| 171 | UNIVERSITY OF THE HIGHLANDS AND ISLANDS | UK company | SC148203 | 1 |
| 172 | UPGRAD EDUCATION PRIVATE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 173 | VIVOLUTION HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | SC642718 | 1 |
| 174 | WAGRAM HOLDING UK LIMITED | UK company | 15158813 | 1 |
| 175 | WAVERLEY ABBEY TRUST | UK company | 01990308 | 1 |
| 176 | WMG MEDIA | UK company | 07289964 | 1 |
| 177 | ZANICHELLI VENTURE SPA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 178 | ZHANGS GROUP INC | 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 20 October 2020 and 8 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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