Association of Optometrists

Active00404790 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
20 February 1946 (80 years)
Industry
Other human health activities (86900)
Directors
Karan Vyas
Karen Debra Gennard
David Jonathan Whitaker
Accounts type
Group
Region
Greater London
Address
2 Woodbridge Street
London
EC1R 0DG

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
20 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
6 June 2026

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Vyas, Karan
Director · Appointed 3 June 2026
British
Born July 1994 (32)
Gennard, Karen Debra
Director · Appointed 12 March 2025
British
Born October 1970 (56)
Whitaker, David Jonathan, Professor
Director · Appointed 24 June 2024
British
Born December 1962 (63)
Director · Appointed 10 June 2024
British
Born June 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 7 June 2023
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British
Born October 1962 (64)
Director · Appointed 7 June 2023
British
Born October 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 3 August 2022
British
Born February 1959 (67)
Hiscox, Rachel Joy, Dr
Director · Appointed 8 June 2022
British
Born December 1986 (39)
Director · Appointed 3 June 2015
British
Born May 1966 (60)
Officer history (112 former)
3 June 2026
Appointed Vyas, Karan as Director
3 June 2026
Resigned Little, Julie-Anne, Dr as Director
12 March 2025
Appointed Gennard, Karen Debra as Director
30 January 2025
Resigned Chapman-Hatchett, Paul William as Director
24 June 2024
Appointed Whitaker, David Jonathan, Professor as Director
10 June 2024
Appointed Trivedi, Ankur as Director
5 June 2024
Resigned Parkes, Francesca Maria as Director
5 June 2024
Resigned Patel, Dharmesh Shashikant as Director
5 June 2024
Appointed Chapman-Hatchett, Paul William as Director
7 June 2023
Appointed Herbert, Andrew Charles as Director
7 June 2023
Appointed Sabir, Nizzakat as Director
6 June 2023
Resigned Ilett, Gordon William as Director
6 June 2023
Resigned Nawaz, Fatima as Director
6 June 2023
Resigned Fegan, Michael Melvyn as Director
6 June 2023
Resigned George, Michael Rhys as Director
3 August 2022
Appointed O'Connor, Paul Anthony Charles as Director
8 June 2022
Appointed Hiscox, Rachel Joy, Dr as Director
8 June 2022
Resigned Holmes, Jeremy Wealbund as Director
8 June 2022
Resigned Majithia, Tushar as Director
8 June 2022
Appointed Parkes, Francesca Maria as Director
9 June 2021
Appointed Patel, Dharmesh Shashikant as Director
9 June 2021
Resigned Thompson, Kevin John as Director
9 June 2021
Resigned Bush, Vivian Gordon as Director
9 June 2021
Appointed Nawaz, Fatima as Director
6 June 2018
Resigned Bickerstaffe, Matthew Edward as Director
6 June 2018
Appointed Majithia, Tushar as Director
7 June 2017
Appointed Ilett, Gordon William as Director
7 June 2017
Resigned Hampson, Peter Graham as Director
7 June 2017
Resigned Mcclune, Alison Margaret as Director
7 June 2017
Appointed Little, Julie-Anne, Dr as Director
3 June 2015
Appointed Spofforth, Emma Jane as Director
3 June 2015
Appointed Holmes, Jeremy Wealbund as Director
3 June 2015
Resigned Taylor, Lyndon Richard as Director
3 June 2015
Resigned Bell, Jane Rosamund as Director
1 June 2014
Appointed Fegan, Michael Melvyn as Director
13 May 2014
Resigned Charlton, Michael Noel as Director
13 May 2014
Resigned Warburton, Trevor John as Director
13 May 2014
Appointed Hampson, Peter Graham as Director
13 May 2014
Resigned Shannon, David Michael as Director
6 January 2014
Resigned O'Connor, Vicky Marie as Director
8 August 2012
Resigned King, Steven Anthony as Secretary
15 May 2012
Appointed O'Connor, Vicky Marie as Director
6 January 2012
Resigned Tilley, Helen Elizabeth as Director
10 May 2011
Appointed Tilley, Helen Elizabeth as Director
10 May 2011
Resigned Sivapalan, Thurka as Director
12 May 2009
Appointed Bell, Jane Rosamund as Director
12 May 2009
Resigned Banks, Robin as Director
21 May 2008
Appointed Thompson, Kevin John as Director
21 May 2008
Resigned Hansford, Lynn Susan as Director
21 May 2008
Appointed Sivapalan, Thurka as Director
21 May 2008
Resigned Merry, Andrew as Director
16 May 2007
Appointed Mcclune, Alison Margaret as Director
16 May 2007
Resigned Frost, Elizabeth Clare as Director
16 May 2007
Resigned Mcvey, Edward as Director
16 May 2007
Appointed George, Michael Rhys as Director
7 February 2007
Resigned Hughes, Robert Gurth as Secretary
7 February 2007
Appointed King, Steven Anthony as Secretary
17 May 2006
Resigned Cameron, Donald Alexander as Director
17 May 2006
Appointed Bickerstaffe, Matthew Edward as Director
2 March 2005
Appointed Hughes, Robert Gurth as Secretary
2 March 2005
Resigned Hunter, Ian as Secretary
19 May 2004
Appointed Shannon, David Michael as Director
19 May 2004
Resigned Souten, Hendrena Elizabeth as Director
19 May 2004
Appointed Bush, Vivian Gordon as Director
2 December 2003
Resigned Burnett Hodd, Nigel Frederick as Director
21 May 2003
Resigned Mcleish, Grant Ewing as Director
21 May 2003
Appointed Burnett Hodd, Nigel Frederick as Director
22 May 2002
22 May 2002
Appointed Warburton, Trevor John as Director
24 May 2001
Resigned Marcus, Derek as Director
24 May 2001
Resigned Rope, Patrick George as Director
24 May 2001
Appointed Banks, Robin as Director
24 May 2001
Appointed Taylor, Lyndon Richard as Director
24 May 2001
Resigned Gayzey, Rosemarie Naomi as Director
17 May 2000
Resigned Scott, John Hamilton as Director
12 May 1999
Appointed Gayzey, Rosemarie Naomi as Director
13 January 1999
Resigned Yeo, Peter Cole as Director
8 May 1998
Resigned Williams, Elizabeth Anna as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Bond, Thomas George as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Seymour, Hugh as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Bassett, John Graham as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Hood, Martin Victor as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Bowers, Susan Rosemary as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Reily, Stephen Harold as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Hood, Martin Victor as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Campbell, Hugh Macarthur as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Petticrew, Frank John as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Warren, Peter James as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Price, Lyn Fiona as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Nichols, Kenneth Alfred as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Reid, Grant Alexandor as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Shannon, David Michael as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Rushen, Christopher George Dudley as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Gavzey, Rosemarie Naomi as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Shaw, Ian Wallace as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Leaning, Patricia as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Manns, Richard James as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Hughes, Adrian as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Bristow, John Beverley as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Ashworth, William Dudley as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Falk, Lawrence as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Austen, David Phillip as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Puri, Surainder Kumar as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Rundle, Alan James as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Howarth, David Simon as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Rosenthal, Samuel as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Packman, Margaret Anne as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Hodd, Nigel Frederick Burnett as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Hoare, Richard as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Gray, Malcolm Donald as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Brophy, Stephen James as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Drummond, Bruce as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Warburton, Trevor John as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Bush, Vivian Gordon as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Barnett, Daska as Director
7 May 1998
Resigned Barbour, Samuel James Bonnar as Director
9 May 1997
Appointed Hood, Martin Victor as Director
9 May 1997
Appointed Hughes, Adrian as Director
9 May 1997
Appointed Howarth, David Simon as Director
9 May 1997
Appointed Leaning, Patricia as Director
9 May 1997
Appointed Shannon, David Michael as Director
9 May 1997
Appointed Warren, Peter James as Director
9 May 1997
Appointed Scott, John Hamilton as Director
9 May 1997
Appointed Bond, Thomas George as Director
8 May 1997
Resigned Clinton-Smith, Donald as Director
8 May 1996
Appointed Rushen, Christopher George Dudley as Director
8 May 1996
Appointed Reid, Grant Alexandor as Director
8 May 1996
Appointed Bassett, John Graham as Director
8 May 1996
Appointed Bowers, Susan Rosemary as Director
8 May 1996
Appointed Hood, Martin Victor as Director
8 May 1996
Appointed Petticrew, Frank John as Director
8 May 1996
Appointed Price, Lyn Fiona as Director
8 May 1996
Resigned Hargreaves, Michael as Director
8 May 1996
Resigned Rumney, Nicholas James as Director
8 May 1996
Resigned Toye, Brian John as Director
8 May 1996
Resigned Hulett, Roger Graham as Director
8 May 1996
Resigned Silver, Janet Helen as Director
8 May 1996
Resigned Yarrow, Robert Ian as Director
8 May 1996
Resigned Isherwood, Amy Lilian as Director
17 July 1995
Resigned Clegg, David John as Director
14 May 1995
Resigned Browning, Simon David as Director
10 May 1995
Appointed Frost, Elizabeth Clare as Director
10 May 1995
Appointed Bristow, John Beverley as Director
10 May 1995
Resigned Collinge, Anthony John as Director
10 May 1995
Appointed Rumney, Nicholas James as Director
10 May 1995
Appointed Toye, Brian John as Director
10 May 1995
Appointed Falk, Lawrence as Director
10 May 1995
Appointed Puri, Surainder Kumar as Director
10 May 1995
Resigned Daniels, Philip Harry as Director
10 May 1995
Resigned Short, Helen Ann as Director
10 May 1995
Resigned Symes, John Christopher as Director
10 May 1995
Resigned Barraclough, Frank Ernest as Director
10 May 1995
Resigned King, David as Director
10 May 1995
Resigned Shannon, David Michael as Director
30 January 1995
Resigned Kay, Jonathan Guy Dodgson as Director
11 May 1994
Appointed Silver, Janet Helen as Director
11 May 1994
Resigned Speedwell, Lynne Rachelle as Director
11 May 1994
Appointed Browning, Simon David as Director
11 May 1994
Appointed Warburton, Trevor John as Director
11 May 1994
Appointed Brophy, Stephen James as Director
11 May 1994
Resigned Powell, John William as Director
11 May 1994
Resigned Duignan, Ann Patricia as Director
11 May 1994
Resigned Coleman, Peter Malcolm as Director
8 May 1993
Appointed Short, Helen Ann as Director
8 May 1993
Appointed Daniels, Philip Harry as Director
8 May 1993
Resigned Haigh, Robert Francis as Director
8 May 1993
Appointed Manns, Richard James as Director
8 May 1993
Appointed Duignan, Ann Patricia as Director
8 May 1993
Appointed Nichols, Kenneth Alfred as Director
8 May 1993
Appointed Reily, Stephen Harold as Director
8 May 1993
Resigned Worden, Peter Robert as Director
8 May 1993
Appointed Shaw, Ian Wallace as Director
8 May 1993
Resigned Wood, James as Director
8 May 1993
Resigned Proctor, Edmund James Davison as Director
25 January 1993
Resigned Smith, Nora as Director
3 May 1992
Appointed Gavzey, Rosemarie Naomi as Director
3 May 1992
Resigned Pratt, Philip Martin as Director
3 May 1992
Appointed Williams, Elizabeth Anna as Director
3 May 1992
Appointed Campbell, Hugh Macarthur as Director
3 May 1992
Resigned Abery, Stephen Charles as Director
3 May 1992
Resigned Rubenstein, Martin, Dr as Director
3 May 1992
Appointed Collinge, Anthony John as Director
3 May 1992
Resigned Baker, Jeffrey Thomas as Director
3 May 1992
Appointed Speedwell, Lynne Rachelle as Director
3 May 1992
Resigned Mcginty, Gerard James as Director
3 May 1992
Appointed Worden, Peter Robert as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Group structure 15 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Association of Optometrists This company
Loc Central Support Unit Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Arden, Herefordshire & Worcestershire Primary Eyecare Ltd. Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Loc Central Support Services Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
National Eye Health Week Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare (Cambridgeshire) Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare (Cornwall & Isles of Scilly) Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare (Devon) Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare (East London & City) Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare (Kent & Medway) Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare (North Yorkshire and Humber) Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare Holdings Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
GM Primary Eyecare Limited DissolvedHolds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare Screening Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Primary Eyecare Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
24 June 2026Director's details changed
24 June 2026Director's details changed
24 June 2026Confirmation statement with no updates6 June 2026
19 June 2026Termination of appointment of a director
19 June 2026Appointment of a director
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