GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED
Griffin Mining Limited is a company incorporated in Bermuda under registration number 13667, with its registered office at Clarendon House, 2 Church Street, Hamilton HM 11, Bermuda. It is separately registered with UK Companies House as an overseas company under number FC016234, reflecting a UK establishment first registered on 27 August 1991; Companies House records the company’s status as active. Griffin Mining Limited’s UK business address is the 8th Floor, Royal Trust House, 54 Jermyn Street, London SW1Y 6LX.
Griffin Mining Limited is a mining and mineral-investment company whose principal asset is the Caijiaying mine, an operating zinc, gold, silver and lead mine and processing plant in Hebei Province, China, approximately 250 kilometres by road northwest of Beijing. The mine and its processing facilities are held by Hebei Hua Ao Mining Industry Company Limited, in which Griffin Mining Limited holds an 88.8% equity interest through its wholly owned Hong Kong subsidiary, China Zinc Limited. The company also holds a 90% interest in Hebei Sino Anglo Mining Development Company Limited, which covers exploration licences surrounding the Caijiaying licence area, held through its UK subsidiary Panda Resources Limited.
The company’s ordinary shares have traded on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange under the ticker GFM since 1997. For the year ended 31 December 2024, the group reported revenue of $135.1 million and a net profit of $11.4 million, described as its nineteenth consecutive year of operating profit. Production at the Caijiaying mine was fully suspended from 11 October 2024 to 1 January 2025 following a fatal accident involving a contractor, and record gold and silver output was subsequently reported for the second quarter of 2025 as operations resumed.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of Griffin Mining Limited
As a company quoted on AIM, Griffin Mining Limited discloses shareholder information only for holders whose voting rights cross the FCA’s Disclosure Guidance and Transparency Rules notification thresholds; a complete shareholder register is not publicly available. Per the company’s own share-information disclosure, as at 28 April 2025 the largest disclosed holder was Adam Usdan, reported to hold 29,794,878 shares (14.9% of issued share capital, held directly and indirectly); Mr Usdan also serves as a non-executive director. Richard Griffiths and his controlled undertakings were last notified holding approximately 16,889,596 shares, following a disposal of 7,423,628 shares on 5 January 2024, and Andrew Goffe and his controlled undertakings were last notified holding approximately 26,401,157 shares, following a disposal of 112,500 shares on the same date; current percentages for these two holdings were not restated in the source reviewed. Spreadex Ltd was notified holding 5,609,066 shares (3.04%) after crossing the disclosure threshold on 24 March 2025.
Data availability
Classification: Major shareholders only. Griffin Mining Limited’s full shareholder register is not published; disclosed information is limited to statutory major-shareholding notifications and the company’s own periodically updated share-information page. As a Bermuda-incorporated company registered with UK Companies House only as an overseas establishment, Griffin Mining Limited falls outside the UK Persons with Significant Control regime, and no verified ultimate beneficial owner has been identified from a Bermuda or UK registry source.
Sources
- Griffin Mining Limited – Share Information page (griffinmining.com/share-information/), major shareholders as at 28 April 2025
- Companies House – Company overview, overseas company FC016234
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delaware Group Global & International Funds-Emerging Markets Fd | 64.1% | Companies House | |
| Delaware VIP Emerging Markets Series | 34.5% | Companies House | |
| DFA International Vector Equity Port | 0.8% | Companies House | |
| DFA Investment Dimensions-DFA International Social Core Equity Port | 0.4% | Companies House | |
| DFA International Small Cap Value Portfolio | 0.2% | Companies House |
Officers
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Directors and officers of Griffin Mining Limited
UK Companies House holds seventeen officer appointments in total against Griffin Mining Limited’s overseas-company registration (FC016234): five active appointments, covering four individuals, and twelve resigned. The active officers are Roger Goodwin (Secretary, appointed 13 November 1997, and Director, appointed 22 December 2000; British, resident in the United Kingdom), Dal Stuart Brynelsen (Director, appointed 8 July 1998; Canadian, resident in Canada), William Anthony Mulligan (Director, appointed 13 November 1997; American, resident in the United States) and Mladen Ninkov (Director, appointed 10 December 1997; Australian, resident in Australia). No appointment or resignation has been recorded against this overseas-company filing since 22 December 2000. Griffin Mining Limited’s own website lists a wider current board, additionally naming Clive Whiley, Dean Moore, Linda Naylor and Adam Usdan as directors and disclosing their nationalities as British, British, British and American respectively; these appointments are not reflected in the Companies House overseas-company officer record reviewed.
Data availability
Classification: Historical for the Companies House overseas-company filing, which has not been updated with any officer change since December 2000 and therefore does not reflect the company’s full current board; supplementary board information is drawn from Griffin Mining Limited’s own website, which is not a statutory filing. Nationality is officially disclosed for all officers named above.
Sources
- Companies House – Officers list, overseas company FC016234
- Griffin Mining Limited – Board & Management page (griffinmining.com/board-management/)
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of Griffin Mining Limited
Griffin Mining Limited is incorporated in Bermuda (registration number 13667) and, from the sources reviewed, has no identified parent company; it is the ultimate holding company of its group. It is also registered with UK Companies House as an overseas company under number FC016234 – a UK establishment record of the same Bermuda legal entity, not a separate subsidiary. Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings confirm Griffin Mining Limited as the direct holder of 75% or more of the shares and voting rights, with the right to appoint and remove directors, in two UK-registered companies: Griffin Mining (UK Services) Limited and Panda Resources Limited. Per the company’s own website, Griffin Mining Limited also holds an 88.8% equity interest in Hebei Hua Ao Mining Industry Company Limited, which owns the Caijiaying mine in Hebei Province, China, held indirectly through its wholly owned Hong Kong subsidiary China Zinc Limited, and a 90% interest in Hebei Sino Anglo Mining Development Company Limited, held indirectly through Panda Resources Limited. Group information reviewed 9 September 2026.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Mining (UK Services) Limited | GB | 05211598 | Direct subsidiary | 75%+ shares & voting rights | Active | 18 Jun 2019 |
| Panda Resources Limited | GB | 02185036 | Direct subsidiary | 75%+ shares & voting rights | Active | 31 Dec 2016 |
| China Zinc Limited | HK | Not disclosed | Direct subsidiary (wholly owned) | 100% (per official website) | Active | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Hebei Hua Ao Mining Industry Company Limited | CN | Not disclosed | Indirect subsidiary (via China Zinc Limited) | 88.8% equity interest | Active | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Hebei Sino Anglo Mining Development Company Limited | CN | Not disclosed | Indirect subsidiary (via Panda Resources Limited) | 90% equity interest | Active | 9 Sep 2026 |
Data availability
Classification: Partial. Direct UK subsidiary relationships are confirmed via Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings; the Hong Kong and Chinese subsidiary interests are corroborated by Griffin Mining Limited’s own website but have not been independently verified against the Hong Kong Companies Registry or Chinese company records during this review.
Sources
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control filings, Griffin Mining (UK Services) Limited (05211598) and Panda Resources Limited (02185036)
- Griffin Mining Limited – Caijiaying Project and Our Story pages (griffinmining.com)
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED do?
Griffin Mining Limited is a Bermuda-incorporated mining and mineral-investment company (Bermuda registration 13667; UK overseas-company registration FC016234) whose principal asset is the Caijiaying zinc-gold-silver-lead mine and processing plant in Hebei Province, China, held through an 88.8%-owned subsidiary, Hebei Hua Ao Mining Industry Company Limited.
Who owns GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED?
As an AIM-quoted company, Griffin Mining Limited discloses only shareholders crossing statutory notification thresholds; per the company's share-information page, the largest disclosed holder as at 28 April 2025 was Adam Usdan with 29,794,878 shares (14.9%).
Who is GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
Every shareholder recorded for GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED is itself a company rather than a natural person, so no Ultimate Beneficial Owner (UBO) is identified at this level; establishing one would require tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn.
What is GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED's company registration number?
GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED's registration number is FC016234, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED still an active company?
GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED incorporated?
GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED was incorporated on 27 August 1991, according to Companies House.
What is GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED's registered address?
The registered address on file for GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED is London, United Kingdom.
What is GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED's revenue?
For the year ended 31 December 2024, Griffin Mining Limited's group reported revenue of $135.1 million and a net profit of $11.4 million, its nineteenth consecutive year of operating profit.
Is GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED listed on a stock exchange?
Ordinary shares of Griffin Mining Limited have traded on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) of the London Stock Exchange under ticker GFM since 1997.
Who are the officers/directors of GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED?
Companies House records four active directors (one, Roger Goodwin, also serving as company secretary) against Griffin Mining Limited's UK overseas-company registration, unchanged since 22 December 2000, though the company's own website discloses a wider current board including Clive Whiley, Dean Moore, Linda Naylor and Adam Usdan.
Does GRIFFIN MINING LIMITED have a parent company or subsidiaries?
Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings confirm Griffin Mining Limited as the 75%+ direct owner of Griffin Mining (UK Services) Limited and Panda Resources Limited; the company also holds an 88.8% interest in Hebei Hua Ao Mining Industry Company Limited (China) and a 90% interest in Hebei Sino Anglo Mining Development Company Limited, per its own website.
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This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 11 August 2026.