How much of the UK companies is owned by foreign companies

[Plouasne]

Anybody added up just how much of the UK companies is owned by foreign companies, especially in the building, transport, waste disposal, water, electric, mechanical services, section's of industry, don't it will frighten you to see what is left

 

[migoplumber]

inform me please of the answer!

shaun

 

[Puddle]

Think if you follow the tree up abit there are quite alot of british institutions own or have majority holdings in the foreign firms that own the British firms in qustion

 

[migoplumber]

does that mean that me a british tax payer owns a percentage of some of the biggest companies in the world.....
where do i apply for my dividends.. and i want to sell my shares.

shaun

 

[Puddle]

There are givers and takers in this world and as a british tax payer we are the givers
The only dividends we will see is the odd bacon bun at our merchants open morning

 

[Plouasne]

Just a few of the big boy's who have gobbled up most of the major UK building materials, merchants, waste disposal, electric water and gas services, and public transport services

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[Puddle]

Heres were some of the divdends
The family of nine travellers living in a £1million home paid for by benefits | Mail Online

 

[Plouasne]

Now you know why I moved to the other side of the channel