Website & contact details
- Website
Optiva Securities Limited
- Incorporated
- 9 June 1995 (31 years)
- Previously known as
- Orbis Equity Partners Limited (until 10 June 2010)Sectram Limited (until 30 October 2007)Securities Trading (UK) Limited (until 11 December 2003)
- Industry
- Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (64999)
- Directors
- Michael Owen Garnett
- Owned by
- Christian Gabriel St John Dennis
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- Greater London
- Address
- 7 Harp LaneLondonEC3R 6DP
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 16 April 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 2 April 2026
Charges
- Total
- 3
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 1
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Garnett, Michael Owen
Director · Appointed 28 February 2025
British
Born February 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 29 August 2023
British
Born March 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 22 February 2008
British
Born June 1964 (62)
Secretary · Appointed 22 February 2008
British
Officer history (8 former)
28 February 2025
Appointed Garnett, Michael Owen as Director
1 December 2023
Resigned Jackson, James Terence Patrick as Director
29 August 2023
3 October 2022
Appointed Jackson, James Terence Patrick as Director
20 April 2022
21 August 2018
Resigned Portmann, Kurt as Director
1 September 2008
22 February 2008
22 February 2008
22 February 2008
31 December 2002
31 December 2002
3 June 1996
23 October 1995
23 October 1995
Resigned Warshaw, Nicholas Anthony Beresford as Director
23 October 1995
23 October 1995
Appointed Portmann, Kurt as Director
14 June 1995
Appointed Warshaw, Nicholas Anthony Beresford as Director
9 June 1995
9 June 1995
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Individual · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
British
Born June 1964 (62)
Holdings 1
Companies where Optiva Securities Limited is registered as a person with significant control
Owns 50–75% of shares
Active
Former controllers (1)
30 January 2026
Ceased Kurt Portmann — Owns 25–50% of shares
Financials
Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · full accounts
- Net Assets
- £2,893,228
- Cash
- £170,263
- Profit Before Tax
- (£923,556)
- Debt Ratio
- 10%
- Current Ratio
- 7.2x
- Return on Equity
- -27%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2025 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £1,977,383 | £1,844,989 |
| Current Assets | £1,250,238 | £11,024,371 |
| Debtors | £662,745 | £1,997,189 |
| Cash | £170,263 | £101,836 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £172,894 | £2,320,086 |
| Net Current Assets | £1,077,344 | £8,704,285 |
| Net Assets | £2,893,228 | £9,063,443 |
| Shareholder Funds | £2,893,228 | £9,063,443 |
| Turnover | £10,233,060 | |
| Admin Expenses | £2,969,961 | £6,264,506 |
| Staff Costs | £1,462,785 | |
| Operating Profit | £3,968,554 | |
| Profit Before Tax | (£923,556) | £3,996,046 |
| Tax | (£153,327) | £1,183,823 |
| Profit for Period | (£770,229) | £2,812,223 |
Filings 126
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 2 April 2026 | ||
| 3 June 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 28 April 2026 | Purchase of own shares | |||
| 28 April 2026 | Cancellation of shares | |||
| 17 March 2026 | Previous accounting period extended |
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