Who owns UK companies in Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions?
146 of the 1,469 companies registered under SIC 91030 (Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 1,006 individual shareholders and 201 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 35% are majority-owned by another company (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 22% of all UK companies.
- 49% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
- 35% have a single shareholder, compared with 23% of all UK companies.
- The median company is 14.0 years old, against 8.5 years across all UK companies.
146
companies with a shareholder list
of 1,469 registered under this code
2
median number of shareholders
all UK companies: 2
35%
majority-owned by another company*
all UK companies: 22%
47%
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 | 35% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 51% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 14% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 47% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 49% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 35% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 84% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 65% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 4.1% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 4.8% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 0.7% | 0.7% |
* Among the 62 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 14.0 years ago (all UK companies: 8.5 years).
| Latest accounts filed | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Full, group or medium-sized accounts | 11% | 8.2% |
| Small-company accounts | 53% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 25% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 8.2% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 2.7% | 4.3% |
Related industries
- Museums activities SIC 91020 · 147 companies · 39% 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
- Library activities SIC 91011 · 63 companies · 29% majority-owned by a company
Corporate shareholders in this industry
All 194 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 91030, ranked by how many of those companies they hold shares in. 3 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 | LW THEATRES GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 03987955 | 3 |
| 2 | ANNANDALE DISTILLERY COMPANY LIMITED | UK company | SC316346 | 2 |
| 3 | CHILHAM CASTLE ESTATE GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 14223382 | 2 |
| 4 | A JENNINGS | UK company | 10831039 | 1 |
| 5 | A SMITH | UK company | 11724317 | 1 |
| 6 | ACEO LIMITED | UK company | 03836436 | 1 |
| 7 | ADAM HALL GMBH | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 8 | ADELPHI THEATRE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 02228390 | 1 |
| 9 | ADRIAN JONES | UK company | 08654363 | 1 |
| 10 | ALAN HARRISON | UK company | 11929780 | 1 |
| 11 | ALLIED DOMECQ SPIRITS & WINE LTD | UK company | 00703977 | 1 |
| 12 | ALPESH PATEL | UK company | 16476814 | 1 |
| 13 | ANDREW HILL | UK company | 06385799 | 1 |
| 14 | ANDREW HUNT | UK company | 14724047 | 1 |
| 15 | ANDREW SMITH | UK company | OC459213 | 1 |
| 16 | ARBUTHNOTT COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LTD | UK company | SC136701 | 1 |
| 17 | ARNOS VALE CEMETERY TRUST | UK company | 06272084 | 1 |
| 18 | B MICK | UK company | 04629154 | 1 |
| 19 | B MURRAY | UK company | SC624203 | 1 |
| 20 | B RIX | UK company | 05128473 | 1 |
| 21 | BARINGS ASSET-BASED INCOME FUND (CAYMAN) LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 22 | BARINGS ASSET-BASED INCOME FUND (US) LP | Company | — | 1 |
| 23 | BARINGS INVESTMENT FUND (LUX) - BARINGS ASSET-BASED | Company | — | 1 |
| 24 | BARRON INTERNATIONAL GROUP, LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 25 | BEAM SUNTORY UK LIMITED | UK company | 05591988 | 1 |
| 26 | BICESTER MOTION LIMITED | UK company | 08273333 | 1 |
| 27 | BINA PATEL | UK company | 14127796 | 1 |
| 28 | BLACKWOOD HALL LTD | UK company | 05378280 | 1 |
| 29 | BLAIRMHOR LTD | UK company | SC099017 | 1 |
| 30 | BRADING ROMAN VILLA TRUST | UK company | 04667573 | 1 |
| 31 | BRAEMAR COMMUNITY LIMITED | UK company | SC276254 | 1 |
| 32 | BRIAN DAVIES | UK company | 06632669 | 1 |
| 33 | BRIAN THOMAS | UK company | 06013749 | 1 |
| 34 | BRIGHTON STM PROPERTIES LIMITED | UK company | 00349201 | 1 |
| 35 | C ROBERTS | UK company | 05513698 | 1 |
| 36 | C&A PROPERTIES MANCHESTER LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 37 | CASTLELAURIE INVESTMENTS LTD | UK company | 08412039 | 1 |
| 38 | CHARLES MORGAN | UK company | 08892701 | 1 |
| 39 | CHIVAS BROTHERS HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 04248641 | 1 |
| 40 | CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR | UK company | 13421089 | 1 |
| 41 | CINU INVESTMENTS PTY LTD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 42 | CITY DISCOVERY CENTRE | UK company | 02108180 | 1 |
| 43 | COMLONGON ESTATE LIMITED | UK company | SC384422 | 1 |
| 44 | CORDOVAN CAPITAL PARTNERS | Company | — | 1 |
| 45 | CORVINA HOLDINGS LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 46 | CRESWELL HERITAGE TRUST LTD | UK company | 02344235 | 1 |
| 47 | D J TAYLOR | UK company | 12119224 | 1 |
| 48 | DANIEL BATE | UK company | 11986450 | 1 |
| 49 | DAVID BROWNE | UK company | 07393660 | 1 |
| 50 | DAVID LAWRENCE | UK company | 04767314 | 1 |
| 51 | DAVID OWEN | UK company | 05969611 | 1 |
| 52 | DAVID THOMAS | UK company | 06862866 | 1 |
| 53 | DIAGEO SCOTLAND LIMITED | UK company | SC000750 | 1 |
| 54 | DOORS2MANUAL LTD | UK company | 13220522 | 1 |
| 55 | DYFI DISTILLERY LTD | UK company | 09718673 | 1 |
| 56 | E WRIGHT | UK company | 13114410 | 1 |
| 57 | EAST ANGLIA TRANSPORT MUSEUM SOCIETY LIMITED(THE) | UK company | 01171938 | 1 |
| 58 | EDRINGTON DISTILLERS LTD | UK company | SC014472 | 1 |
| 59 | ELP VENTURES LTD | UK company | 11311449 | 1 |
| 60 | ESSEX WATERWAYS NAVIGATION TRUST | UK company | 16132674 | 1 |
| 61 | EW BEARD (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 03680604 | 1 |
| 62 | FINEDON LIMITED | UK company | 11562263 | 1 |
| 63 | FIONA HOWARD | UK company | 07123433 | 1 |
| 64 | FLY NAVY HERITAGE TRUST LIMITED | UK company | 05971284 | 1 |
| 65 | FRIENDS OF BENNERLEY VIADUCT | UK company | CE020073 | 1 |
| 66 | G R MOORE | UK company | 13862983 | 1 |
| 67 | GARETH DAVIES | UK company | 14402592 | 1 |
| 68 | GATEWAY ATTRACTIONS LIMITED | UK company | 11184594 | 1 |
| 69 | GEOFF HILL | UK company | 01812639 | 1 |
| 70 | GEORGE GIBSON | UK company | 17421151 | 1 |
| 71 | GETHIN WILLIAMS | UK company | 10938336 | 1 |
| 72 | GLOBAL & WESTERN NEWS BUREAU LIMITED | UK company | 02952019 | 1 |
| 73 | GRIFFON CORPORATION | Company | — | 1 |
| 74 | HEXHAM ABBEY PCC | UK company | 01132444 | 1 |
| 75 | HIGHLAND DISTILLERS GROUP LTD | UK company | SC001645 | 1 |
| 76 | HUW EDWARDS | UK company | 04000410 | 1 |
| 77 | I WILLIAMS | UK company | 10255107 | 1 |
| 78 | IAN MACLEOD DISTILLERS LTD. | UK company | SC032696 | 1 |
| 79 | J E CLARK | UK company | 07850687 | 1 |
| 80 | J NED INC. | UK company | OE030146 | 1 |
| 81 | J THOMPSON | UK company | 08114071 | 1 |
| 82 | JAGUAR DAIMLER HERITAGE TRUST | UK company | 01709907 | 1 |
| 83 | JAMES HAY PENSION TRUSTEES LTD - 131582 | Company | — | 1 |
| 84 | JAMES HOGG | UK company | SC517422 | 1 |
| 85 | JAMES MITCHELL | UK company | 07938787 | 1 |
| 86 | JOHN ALEXANDER | UK company | 03276534 | 1 |
| 87 | JOHN DEWAR & SONS LTD | UK company | 00613551 | 1 |
| 88 | JOHN GROVES | UK company | 11284823 | 1 |
| 89 | JOHN H. WILLIAMS | UK company | 06337344 | 1 |
| 90 | JOHN HOGG & CO LTD | UK company | R0000419 | 1 |
| 91 | JOHN MARTIN | UK company | 03913490 | 1 |
| 92 | JOHN STEVENS | UK company | OC339105 | 1 |
| 93 | JUSTERINI & BROOKS LTD | UK company | 00068576 | 1 |
| 94 | K A REYNOLDS | UK company | 08943661 | 1 |
| 95 | L. SMITH | UK company | 17390686 | 1 |
| 96 | LAVENDER LINE PRESERVATION SOCIETY | Company | — | 1 |
| 97 | LEWIS HUNT | UK company | 11201206 | 1 |
| 98 | LIMERICK CONSULTANCY LTD | UK company | 07583496 | 1 |
| 99 | LINK TRUSTEES (JERSEY) LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 100 | LONDON WALL TR LTD | UK company | 10433876 | 1 |
| 101 | M CAREY | UK company | 15322980 | 1 |
| 102 | M CRAWFORD | UK company | SC611340 | 1 |
| 103 | M FLETCHER | UK company | 14252854 | 1 |
| 104 | M SMITH | UK company | 11164595 | 1 |
| 105 | M WILLIAMS | UK company | 14191343 | 1 |
| 106 | MACDONALD & MUIR LTD | UK company | SC019038 | 1 |
| 107 | MAKE IT WILD (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 11392373 | 1 |
| 108 | MATTHEW GLOAG & SON LTD | UK company | SC020954 | 1 |
| 109 | MICHAEL COOPER | UK company | NI058176 | 1 |
| 110 | MICHAEL HODGSON | UK company | 07709206 | 1 |
| 111 | MICHAEL WALKER | UK company | 15260916 | 1 |
| 112 | MILES SMITH | UK company | 00951095 | 1 |
| 113 | MISSION AMUSEMENT CO.INC. | UK company | OE029252 | 1 |
| 114 | MLST LTD | UK company | 16121371 | 1 |
| 115 | MOTION ASSET INVESTORS LIMITED | UK company | 13526624 | 1 |
| 116 | MUNCASTER PARTNERSHIP | Company | — | 1 |
| 117 | NATIONAL MUSEUM OF LABOUR HISTORY | UK company | 02041438 | 1 |
| 118 | NEWARK (NOTTINGHAMSHIRE & LINCOLNSHIRE) AIR MUSEUM LTD | UK company | 00930888 | 1 |
| 119 | NOONAN HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 12566501 | 1 |
| 120 | NORTH BRITISH DISTILLERY COMPANY LTD | UK company | SC001491 | 1 |
| 121 | NWH CONSULTING LIMITED | UK company | 07109872 | 1 |
| 122 | OWEN JONES | UK company | 10962637 | 1 |
| 123 | P BARNETT | UK company | 04394754 | 1 |
| 124 | P J HUNT | UK company | 05468499 | 1 |
| 125 | P JONES | UK company | 14767715 | 1 |
| 126 | P YATES | UK company | 05439412 | 1 |
| 127 | PAUL BAKER | UK company | 03960338 | 1 |
| 128 | PAUL WRIGHT | UK company | 07849974 | 1 |
| 129 | PETER JONES | UK company | 00285318 | 1 |
| 130 | PETER TAYLOR | UK company | OC431103 | 1 |
| 131 | PHILIP CARTER | UK company | 14423517 | 1 |
| 132 | PONDTAIL INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 09551085 | 1 |
| 133 | PORTSMOUTH HISTORIC QUARTER TRUST | UK company | 01959490 | 1 |
| 134 | R E BARNES | UK company | 04533865 | 1 |
| 135 | R G SIMPSON | UK company | 00506757 | 1 |
| 136 | R G WILSON | UK company | SC845834 | 1 |
| 137 | R J HAMMOND | UK company | 02581046 | 1 |
| 138 | R J HAWKINS | UK company | 06723403 | 1 |
| 139 | R J PATCHING | UK company | 03085630 | 1 |
| 140 | R W HOLMES | UK company | 13514878 | 1 |
| 141 | REAL IDEAS ORGANISATION CIC | UK company | 06076462 | 1 |
| 142 | RICHARD ABBOTT | UK company | 16663259 | 1 |
| 143 | RICHARD ROGERS | UK company | 15819768 | 1 |
| 144 | ROBERT EDWARDS | UK company | 05669918 | 1 |
| 145 | ROBERT GREEN | UK company | 11753392 | 1 |
| 146 | ROBERT HUGHES | UK company | 09420333 | 1 |
| 147 | ROBERT PATERSON | UK company | SC556271 | 1 |
| 148 | RONALD PHILLIPS | UK company | 00511581 | 1 |
| 149 | RYAN JONES | UK company | OC342689 | 1 |
| 150 | S J CLARK | UK company | 07960537 | 1 |
| 151 | S PALMER | UK company | 09193329 | 1 |
| 152 | S WILLIAMS | UK company | 15949594 | 1 |
| 153 | SLEBECH INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 11898702 | 1 |
| 154 | SMIT ASSOCIATES LIMITED | UK company | 06041606 | 1 |
| 155 | SMITH AND WILLIAMSON NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 01423757 | 1 |
| 156 | SOMERSET & DORSET JOINT RAILWAY CO. LTD . | Company | — | 1 |
| 157 | SOMERSET & DORSET RAILWAY HERITAGE TRUST | UK company | 03038464 | 1 |
| 158 | SOUTHEASTERN SEATOWN LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 159 | SPEYSIDE DISTILLERY COMPANY LTD | UK company | SC031095 | 1 |
| 160 | STEPHENS GOT LLC | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 161 | STEWART HARRISON | UK company | NI704732 | 1 |
| 162 | SUSAN SMITH | UK company | 05347364 | 1 |
| 163 | TERENCE ELSEY | UK company | 01193817 | 1 |
| 164 | THE EDRINGTON GROUP LIMITED | UK company | SC036374 | 1 |
| 165 | THE ELECTRO DIESEL LOCOMOTIVE GROUP | Company | — | 1 |
| 166 | THE FOOD MUSEUM LTD | UK company | 01819676 | 1 |
| 167 | THE INLAND WATERWAYS ASSOCIATION | UK company | 00612245 | 1 |
| 168 | THE LONDON TUNNELS INCORPORATED GOVERNORS SQUARE 23 | Company | — | 1 |
| 169 | THE MACALLAN DISTILLERY LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 170 | THE PRINCIPAL OF LEAST ACTION BV | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 171 | THE SOUTH WEST HERITAGE TRUST | UK company | 09053532 | 1 |
| 172 | THE SUSSEX ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY | UK company | 00202795 | 1 |
| 173 | THE SUTHERLAND DUNROBIN TRUST | UK company | SC274020 | 1 |
| 174 | THE TALL SHIP GLENLEE TRUST LIMITED | UK company | SC128338 | 1 |
| 175 | THIRD MILLENNIUM MUNCASTER LTD | Company | — | 1 |
| 176 | TOMATIN DISTILLERY COMPANY LTD | UK company | SC095810 | 1 |
| 177 | TOWER PENSION TRUSTEES LIMITED AS TRUSTEES OF THE SJP SIPP JOHN BENTLEY REF SJP 2899 | Company | — | 1 |
| 178 | TRAFALGAR ENTERTAINMENT GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 10409029 | 1 |
| 179 | TUDOR HOTELS COLLECTION LIMITED | UK company | 09093075 | 1 |
| 180 | URRAS NAN TURSACHAN | UK company | SC149820 | 1 |
| 181 | VCI BEHEER B.V. | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 182 | VFHOLD LTD | UK company | 15595441 | 1 |
| 183 | W W WOOD | UK company | 00255987 | 1 |
| 184 | WALSINGHAM COLLEGE TRUST ASSOCIATION LIMITED | UK company | 00318358 | 1 |
| 185 | WEYMOUTH & KINGSTON MAURWARD COLLEGE | Company | — | 1 |
| 186 | WHYTE & MACKAY LIMITED | UK company | SC014456 | 1 |
| 187 | WICKSTEED CHARITABLE TRUST | UK company | 07394789 | 1 |
| 188 | WILLIAM GRANT & SONS DISTILLERS LTD. | UK company | SC134248 | 1 |
| 189 | WILLIAM GRANT & SONS INTERNATIONAL LTD | UK company | SC085737 | 1 |
| 190 | WILLIAM HUGHES | UK company | 00243035 | 1 |
| 191 | WILLIAM PAUL | UK company | 08095197 | 1 |
| 192 | WORLD OF COUNTRY LIFE HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED | UK company | 13739710 | 1 |
| 193 | WRIGHT HOLDINGS (DEVON) LTD | UK company | 14750520 | 1 |
| 194 | XXI CONSULTANCY SARL | Non-UK entity | — | 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 31 March 2021 and 31 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.