Who owns UK companies in Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities?
131 of the 1,044 companies registered under SIC 91040 (Botanical and zoological gardens and nature reserves activities) filed a list of shareholders with their most recent confirmation statement. Between them, those lists name 772 individual shareholders and 110 companies, trusts and other entities.
In this industry:
- 31% are majority-owned by another company (among companies with one class of shares), compared with 22% of all UK companies.
- 40% have at least one company among their shareholders, compared with 33% of all UK companies.
- 27% have a single shareholder, compared with 23% of all UK companies.
How companies in this industry are owned
| Share of companies | This industry | All UK companies |
|---|---|---|
| Single shareholder | 27% | 23% |
| 2 to 5 shareholders | 63% | 68% |
| 6 or more shareholders | 11% | 9.6% |
| Owned only by individuals | 60% | 66% |
| At least one company shareholder | 40% | 33% |
| Majority-owned by a company* | 31% | 22% |
| Largest shareholder holds 50% or more* | 86% | 88% |
| Largest shareholder holds 75% or more* | 67% | 60% |
| A non-UK entity among shareholders | 2.3% | 2.2% |
| A trust, fund or pension scheme among shareholders | 3.8% | 1.8% |
| A nominee among shareholders | 1.5% | 0.7% |
* Among the 49 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 8.7 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 | 37% | 40% |
| Micro-entity accounts | 38% | 38% |
| Dormant-company accounts | 11% | 10% |
| No accounts filed yet, or other | 3.1% | 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
- 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 101 companies and other entities named as shareholders on the latest confirmation statements of companies under SIC 91040, 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 | CRAIG WILLIAMS | UK company | 16698301 | 2 |
| 2 | EDEN PROJECT GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 14365908 | 2 |
| 3 | NEW ROOTS HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED | UK company | 14430763 | 2 |
| 4 | THE EDEN TRUST | UK company | 04487099 | 2 |
| 5 | A. MUIR | UK company | 06304659 | 1 |
| 6 | AHMED MAHMOUD ABAKER SULIMAN NATURE SHIELD UK LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 7 | ALAN LEWIS | UK company | 07939824 | 1 |
| 8 | ALAN WATSON | UK company | SC486492 | 1 |
| 9 | ALEXANDER LEWIS | UK company | 06218192 | 1 |
| 10 | ANDREW ELLIS | UK company | 06518111 | 1 |
| 11 | ANDREW OLIVER | UK company | 16862880 | 1 |
| 12 | ANDREW WRIGHT | UK company | SC862715 | 1 |
| 13 | ANTHONY PARKER | UK company | 08193371 | 1 |
| 14 | ANTHONY THOMAS | UK company | 07797754 | 1 |
| 15 | AVIVA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 01555746 | 1 |
| 16 | AXIELL ALM LIMITED | UK company | 07680482 | 1 |
| 17 | BENJAMIN DIXON | UK company | 14773541 | 1 |
| 18 | BGF GP LIMITED | UK company | 10657217 | 1 |
| 19 | BOTANIC PLANTS & MAINTENANCE SDN.BHD | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 20 | BROOKLANDS EVENTS & MARQUEES LTD | UK company | 09409541 | 1 |
| 21 | BVC LIMITED | UK company | 02366709 | 1 |
| 22 | CABBELL HOLDINGS LTD | UK company | 08638292 | 1 |
| 23 | CARMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION | UK company | CS003186 | 1 |
| 24 | CATHERINE GEE | UK company | 04470042 | 1 |
| 25 | CATHERINE GRAY | UK company | 12375356 | 1 |
| 26 | CELADON LEISURE LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 27 | CHEYENNE INVESTMENTS LTD | UK company | 07179461 | 1 |
| 28 | CHRISTOPHER CLARKE | UK company | 05881176 | 1 |
| 29 | COLCHESTER ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY | UK company | 05150424 | 1 |
| 30 | CURRAN AND CURRAN LIMITED | UK company | SC377549 | 1 |
| 31 | DARREN JONES | UK company | 16713516 | 1 |
| 32 | DAVID SMITH | UK company | 15865366 | 1 |
| 33 | DAVID STONE | UK company | 14543010 | 1 |
| 34 | DAVID THORNE | UK company | 10533822 | 1 |
| 35 | EDWARD ADAMS | UK company | 06578672 | 1 |
| 36 | FINANCIERE DE LA WICK SA | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 37 | FINMERE INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 01524125 | 1 |
| 38 | FRANCES EDWARDS | UK company | 15261954 | 1 |
| 39 | FURZEBROOK ESTATE LTD | UK company | 04913686 | 1 |
| 40 | GARY SMITH | UK company | 03123542 | 1 |
| 41 | GEBLER ASSOCIATES LIMITED | UK company | 01835047 | 1 |
| 42 | GEORGE WOODWARD | UK company | 15234263 | 1 |
| 43 | GLOBAL PRIME PARTNERS NOMINEES LTD | UK company | 10083150 | 1 |
| 44 | GOODRICH PARISH COUNCIL | Company | — | 1 |
| 45 | HALCYON GROUP LTD | UK company | 12134469 | 1 |
| 46 | HANNAH ROBINSON | UK company | 13804658 | 1 |
| 47 | HASKINS GARDEN CENTRES LIMITED | UK company | 03368084 | 1 |
| 48 | HASKINS GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 03901816 | 1 |
| 49 | HELEN MARTIN | UK company | 03027540 | 1 |
| 50 | HONEY HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 06746686 | 1 |
| 51 | IONA JONES | UK company | 16101561 | 1 |
| 52 | IP 5 LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 53 | IP8 LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 54 | J FISHER | UK company | 15059834 | 1 |
| 55 | J THOMAS | UK company | 05794827 | 1 |
| 56 | JONATHAN MILLS | UK company | 15396042 | 1 |
| 57 | JULIE JONES | UK company | 07784999 | 1 |
| 58 | K WEBSTER | UK company | 09994784 | 1 |
| 59 | KASKAL INTRESSENTER AB | Non-UK entity | — | 1 |
| 60 | LANSDOWNE DEVELOPED MARKETS MASTER FUND LIMITED | Company | — | 1 |
| 61 | LIVINGSTONE LEISURE HOLDINGS LIMITED | UK company | 15251593 | 1 |
| 62 | MARGARET ADAMS | UK company | 16740347 | 1 |
| 63 | MARK HOWARD | UK company | 04761696 | 1 |
| 64 | MARK JONES | UK company | 03147765 | 1 |
| 65 | MFS IMPACT INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO | Company | — | 1 |
| 66 | MICHAEL SHAW | UK company | 16226873 | 1 |
| 67 | MIKE SCOTT | UK company | 05364030 | 1 |
| 68 | MOORWOOD FARM GROUP LTD | UK company | 16105711 | 1 |
| 69 | NATTERGAL NOMINEES LIMITED | UK company | 15829849 | 1 |
| 70 | NATURE IMPACT LTD | UK company | 15155695 | 1 |
| 71 | NEW FINDHORN DIRECTIONS LTD | UK company | SC070193 | 1 |
| 72 | OAKWOOD INVESTMENTS TRUST | Company | — | 1 |
| 73 | OCEAN CONSERVATION TRUST LTD | UK company | 02674910 | 1 |
| 74 | PARK ECOVILLAGE TRUST | UK company | SC354855 | 1 |
| 75 | PB AVIGHNA LIMITED | UK company | 07170201 | 1 |
| 76 | PETER CLARKE | UK company | 09172878 | 1 |
| 77 | PETER ROBINSON | UK company | 16842284 | 1 |
| 78 | PIPPA MULLAN | UK company | 12245800 | 1 |
| 79 | PORTER & MAKINS LIMITED | UK company | 00586007 | 1 |
| 80 | R.W. MUIR | UK company | SC698000 | 1 |
| 81 | RAANI KASHYAP LTD | UK company | 16788231 | 1 |
| 82 | REVOLT COMMUNICATIONS LTD | UK company | 10657869 | 1 |
| 83 | RICHARD HILL | UK company | 07510382 | 1 |
| 84 | RICHARD JAMES | UK company | 09935336 | 1 |
| 85 | ROBERT CAMERON | UK company | SC628116 | 1 |
| 86 | ROBERT HUNTER | UK company | 09581188 | 1 |
| 87 | RORY KEMP | UK company | 00857500 | 1 |
| 88 | SHAUN DAVIES | UK company | 10193871 | 1 |
| 89 | SIMON MACCANN LIMITED PARTNERSHIP | Company | — | 1 |
| 90 | SMIT ASSOCIATES LIMITED | UK company | 06041606 | 1 |
| 91 | SOPHIE ANDERSON | UK company | 07770576 | 1 |
| 92 | STOCKVALE INVESTMENTS LIMITED | UK company | 06765451 | 1 |
| 93 | TOLLARD ROYAL ENTERPRISES LIMITED | UK company | 01657518 | 1 |
| 94 | TOM JONES | UK company | 10341968 | 1 |
| 95 | TOP ONLINE PARTNERS GROUP LIMITED | UK company | 08210663 | 1 |
| 96 | TREEBEARD TRUST, A CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | Company | — | 1 |
| 97 | WILDWOOD TRUST | UK company | 04399827 | 1 |
| 98 | WILLIAM BLOOM | UK company | 14669082 | 1 |
| 99 | WILLIAM MUIR | UK company | SC023910 | 1 |
| 100 | WINDMILL FARM (HOLDINGS) LIMITED | UK company | 13918610 | 1 |
| 101 | YAM INVEST APS | 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 17 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.