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A & B CONTAINERS LIMITED
Company number 02242483 · Private Limited Company · Active. Its ownership runs 1 layer up, and it holds shares in 1 company across 1 layer, from confirmation statements at Companies House.
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A & B CONTAINERS LIMITED's ownership structure
Owners above, the companies it holds below, from confirmation statements filed at Companies House.
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Company facts
- Company number
- 02242483
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 8 April 1988
- Registered office
- Oldham
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Business
- Other service activities n.e.c.
- Latest accounts type
- Group
- Shareholder layers
- 1
- Companies held
- 1 directly, 1 in total
Company details from the Companies House register of 1 September 2026.
At a glance
A & B CONTAINERS LIMITED's ownership
- Its latest confirmation statement with a shareholder list (1 December 2022) lists 11 shareholders: 11 other shareholders, such as people.
- A & B CONTAINERS LIMITED holds shares in 1 company.
From confirmation statements filed at Companies House up to 19 June 2026. Shareholdings can change at any time: check the current position live before relying on it.
Shareholders · 1 layer
Who owns A & B CONTAINERS LIMITED
A & B CONTAINERS LIMITED's shareholders as listed in its latest confirmation statement, then the shareholders of each shareholder that is a UK company, layer by layer.
Every shareholder, layer by layer (11)
Layer 1
Shareholders of A & B CONTAINERS LIMITED · statement of 1 December 2022
| Shareholder | Stake | Shares | Class |
|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL WILLIAMS | — | 10 | ORDINARY |
| THOMAS RALPH JNR | — | 10 | ORDINARY |
| BRIAN RICHARD WILLIAMS | — | 8 | ORDINARY |
| DAVID BRIAN WILIAMS | — | 8 | ORDINARY |
| Masked · in the company report | — | — | — |
| ROBERT FRANCIS WILLIAMS | — | 8 | ORDINARY |
| JOHN BARLOW | — | 7 | ORDINARY |
| CARL WILLIAMS | — | 5 | ORDINARY |
| GARY WILLIAMS | — | 5 | ORDINARY |
| MARC WILLIAMS | — | 5 | ORDINARY |
| PAUL THOMAS & DAVID BRIAN WILLIAMS | — | 1 | ORDINARY |
People with significant control · 1 current
Who controls A & B CONTAINERS LIMITED
A & B CONTAINERS LIMITED's people with significant control as registered at Companies House on 12 November 2026: 1 current and 1 former. They are the people and companies that hold more than 25% of its shares or voting rights, or otherwise control it.
Current (1)
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Brian Richard Williams | Significant influence or control | 6 April 2016 | Person · British · resident in United Kingdom |
Former (1)
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Williams | Significant influence or control | 6 April 2016 | 30 November 2019 |
Holdings · 1 layer
What A & B CONTAINERS LIMITED holds
UK companies whose latest confirmation statement lists A & B CONTAINERS LIMITED as a shareholder, then the companies those hold, layer by layer.
Every company held, layer by layer (1)
Layer 1
Companies held by A & B CONTAINERS LIMITED
| Company | Status | Stake | Shares | Class | Statement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSAL PALLET SERVICES LIMITED Company 01334669 | Active | — | 1,002 | ORDINARY | 31 December 2022 |
Officers · 5 current
Who runs A & B CONTAINERS LIMITED
A & B CONTAINERS LIMITED's directors and secretaries as registered at Companies House on 12 November 2026: 5 current and 2 former.
Current officers (5)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Nationality | Country of residence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLIAMS, Carl | Secretary | 16 April 2024 | — | — |
| WILLIAMS, Brian Richard | Director | before 1 December 1991 | British | England |
| WILLIAMS, Carl | Director | 29 April 2024 | British | England |
| WILLIAMS, Peter Raymond | Director | 24 February 2020 | British | England |
| WILLIAMS, Robert Francis | Director | 29 April 2024 | British | England |
Former officers (2)
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RALPH, Thomas | Secretary | before 1 December 1991 | 16 April 2024 |
| WILLIAMS, Peter Raymond | Director | before 1 December 1991 | 30 November 2019 |
Explained
How this chart is built
Every UK company files a confirmation statement with Companies House at least once a year, and private companies list their shareholders in it. The chart takes each company's latest statement with a shareholder list and follows every shareholder that is itself a UK company to that company's own statement, layer by layer. Holdings work the other way: every company whose latest statement lists the company as a shareholder, then the companies those hold.
A stake is the share of the company's issued shares, weighted by nominal value where the statement gives it. Each statement shows the position on its own date. Shareholders are matched to UK companies by their registered names, so a holder can occasionally be matched to the wrong company or not matched at all.
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