Who owns UK companies in Library activities?
63 of the 548 companies registered under SIC 91011 (Library activities) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 125 individual shareholders and 23 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 90% have a shareholder holding 75% or more (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 60% of all UK companies.
- 3.2% have six or more shareholders, compared with 9.6% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
- 4.8% file dormant-company accounts, compared with 10% of all UK companies — less than half the national rate.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 32% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 65% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 3.2% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 63% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 37% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 29% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 100% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 90% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 4.8% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 0.0% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.0% | 0.7% |
* Among the 31 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 8.5 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 4.8% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 43% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 41% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 4.8% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 6.3% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Museums activities SIC 91020 · 147 companies · 39% majority-owned by a company
- Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions SIC 91030 · 146 companies · 36% majority-owned by a company
- Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities SIC 91040 · 131 companies · 31% majority-owned by a company
- Archives activities SIC 91012 · 85 companies · 40% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 23 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 91011, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 1 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 | CFS SECRETARIES LIMITED | UK company | 04542138 | 7 |
| 2 | COLNAGHI HOLDING LTD | UK company | 12098668 | 1 |
| 3 | EMPIRE NATIONAL II LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 4 | FCC HOLDCO LTD | UK company | 15996453 | 1 |
| 5 | FLINTSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL | UK company | 00000000 | 1 |
| 6 | GAP PHOTOS LTD | UK company | 05518514 | 1 |
| 7 | GRAHAM DENNY | UK company | OC425289 | 1 |
| 8 | HIT MUSIC LAB PTY LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 9 | JOHN ROBINSON | UK company | NI046003 | 1 |
| 10 | LOCK STOCK INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 07153588 | 1 |
| 11 | LYNGSOE SYSTEMS A/S | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 12 | LYNGSOE SYSTEMS INC | Company | — | 1 |
| 13 | LYNGSOE SYSTEMS LIBRARY SOLUTIONS A/S | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 14 | LYNGSOE SYSTEMS OY | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 15 | MELISSA TAYLOR | UK company | 09528004 | 1 |
| 16 | MILLENNIUM PRODUCTION MUSIC LIMITED | UK company | 03714982 | 1 |
| 17 | NEWYDD CATERING & CLEANING LIMITED | UK company | 10644283 | 1 |
| 18 | PC PHOTO LIMITED | UK company | 06858896 | 1 |
| 19 | RICK SKY | UK company | 07960197 | 1 |
| 20 | THE FOLKLORE SOCIETY | UK company | 03685496 | 1 |
| 21 | THE ROYAL CORPS OF ARMY MUSIC TRUST | UK company | 01073432 | 1 |
| 22 | THE SOUTH WEST HERITAGE TRUST | UK company | 09053532 | 1 |
| 23 | UNDERGROUND VAULTS & STORAGE 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 14 April 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.
Every company's own shareholder register, officers, filings and accounts are available through the OpenRegistry API and MCP server, live from Companies House.