HOWCO GROUP PLC
HOWCO GROUP PLC is a Public Limited Company registered in United Kingdom under SC079844, and its current status with Companies House is active. The company was incorporated on 23 August 1982 and lists its registered address as GLASGOW, United Kingdom. 1 shareholder is on record for HOWCO GROUP PLC, and since every one of them is a company rather than an individual, this particular filing does not on its own establish an ultimate beneficial owner (UBO) — identifying one would mean tracing the ownership of each shareholding company in turn. This profile is sourced directly from Companies House and was last updated on 8 October 2026.
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Shareholders
1
One shareholder is currently on record for HOWCO GROUP PLC, held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006.
The largest of these is ERYNGIUM LIMITED, holding 100% — a majority holding.
Because the shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| ERYNGIUM LIMITED | 100% | Companies House |
Officers
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Three of the 4 officer records shown for HOWCO GROUP PLC are current appointments, filed with Companies House. Kenneth Ness (appointed 2006-05-31) and David Preston (appointed 2018-10-01) both serve as Director; Kenneth Ness (appointed 2010-05-28) serves as Company Secretary. The remaining 1 record shown (John Ferguson) is a former appointment that has since been resigned.
The register reports 57 officers in total, including past appointments, though only the 4 most relevant records are shown here.
Management authority at HOWCO GROUP PLC sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.
The source filing doesn't specify representation authority — whether officers can act individually or must sign jointly to bind the company — so that detail isn't available here.
Group Structure
HOWCO GROUP PLC sits 2 levels below its ultimate parent, SUMITOMO CORPORATION, registered in Japan. 6 subsidiaries are recorded beneath it, across 3 jurisdictions. Immediately above HOWCO GROUP PLC is ERYNGIUM LIMITED, holding 100% as filed in HOWCO GROUP PLC's own shareholder record with Companies House. SUMITOMO CORPORATION sits further up the chain, a link derived by walking shareholder filings across jurisdictions rather than stated in a single document. Each of these downward relationships is derived rather than filed: resolved by matching entities across the registry network, not stated directly in a single document.
Those 6 subsidiaries span United Kingdom, Norway, United Arab Emirates jurisdictions, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear. One of the 6 go a level deeper still, with its own further subsidiaries recorded beneath it — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.
SUMITOMO CORPORATION
Japan
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Frequently Asked Questions
Who owns HOWCO GROUP PLC?
One shareholder is currently on record for HOWCO GROUP PLC, held on the Confirmation Statement (CS01), filed under the Companies Act 2006. The largest of these is ERYNGIUM LIMITED, holding 100% — a majority holding. Because the shareholder shown is a company rather than an individual, the ownership chain continues above this level, and no beneficial owner can be established from this filing alone.
Who is HOWCO GROUP PLC's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
Every shareholder recorded for HOWCO GROUP PLC 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.
How many shareholders does HOWCO GROUP PLC have on record?
1 shareholder is shown on record for HOWCO GROUP PLC.
What is HOWCO GROUP PLC's company registration number?
HOWCO GROUP PLC's registration number is SC079844, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is HOWCO GROUP PLC still an active company?
HOWCO GROUP PLC's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was HOWCO GROUP PLC incorporated?
HOWCO GROUP PLC was incorporated on 23 August 1982, according to Companies House.
What is HOWCO GROUP PLC's registered address?
The registered address on file for HOWCO GROUP PLC is GLASGOW, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is HOWCO GROUP PLC registered as?
HOWCO GROUP PLC is registered as a Public Limited Company in United Kingdom.
Who are the officers/directors of HOWCO GROUP PLC?
Three of the 4 officer records shown for HOWCO GROUP PLC are current appointments, filed with Companies House. Kenneth Ness (appointed 2006-05-31) and David Preston (appointed 2018-10-01) both serve as Director; Kenneth Ness (appointed 2010-05-28) serves as Company Secretary. The remaining 1 record shown (John Ferguson) is a former appointment that has since been resigned. Management authority at HOWCO GROUP PLC sits with these individuals, not with shareholders, who are covered separately and hold ownership rather than control.
Does HOWCO GROUP PLC have a parent company or subsidiaries?
HOWCO GROUP PLC sits 2 levels below its ultimate parent, SUMITOMO CORPORATION, registered in Japan. 6 subsidiaries are recorded beneath it, across 3 jurisdictions. Those 6 subsidiaries span United Kingdom, Norway, United Arab Emirates jurisdictions, though this list should not be read as complete — subsidiaries only become visible here where shareholder data has actually been filed with a register, so holdings in jurisdictions without that filing simply won't appear. One of the 6 go a level deeper still, with its own further subsidiaries recorded beneath it — additional ownership layers this view doesn't expand.
Can Zavia monitor changes to HOWCO GROUP PLC's ownership over time?
This profile reflects a point-in-time snapshot from Companies House. Zavia's monitoring API can track changes to HOWCO GROUP PLC's registered shareholders, officers, and group structure going forward, flagging updates as they're filed rather than requiring a manual recheck.
Can I access HOWCO GROUP PLC's data through an API?
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Where does this company information come from, and how current is it?
This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 8 October 2026.