Optare UK Limited

Active06339159 Private limited company
Incorporated
9 August 2007 (19 years)
Previously known as
Darwen Group Limited (until 14 July 2008)
Minhoco 8 Limited (until 31 August 2007)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Manufacture of motor vehicles (29100)
Directors
Owned by
Accounts type
Small
Region
Yorkshire
Address
Unit B Denby Way
Hellaby
Rotherham
S66 8HR

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
14 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
31 December 2025

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 6 February 2023
Also at Hinduja Tech UK Limited, Amc Project Services Limited, Hinduja Automotive Limited · more companies
British
Born July 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 6 February 2023
Also at Hinduja Automotive Limited, Optare PLC
British
Born April 1956 (70)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 12 July 2012
Also at Swap Commerce Ltd, Bamboo Rose Ltd, Taccr Ltd · more companies
Officer history (20 former)
6 February 2023
Appointed Venkataraman, Venkatesan as Director
6 February 2023
Resigned Krishnan, Muralee as Director
6 February 2023
Appointed Mukhopadhyay, Abhijit as Director
3 November 2022
Resigned Palmer, Andrew Charles, Dr as Director
25 January 2021
Appointed Krishnan, Muralee as Director
17 July 2020
Resigned Fickling, John Matthew as Director
17 July 2020
Appointed Palmer, Andrew Charles, Dr as Director
5 September 2019
Resigned Butler, Richard Damian as Director
6 December 2018
Appointed Butler, Richard Damian as Director
19 October 2015
Resigned Vassallo, Enrico as Director
31 October 2014
Resigned Saint, Glenn Craig as Director
17 April 2014
Resigned Narasimhan, Ramesh as Director
5 September 2013
Appointed Vassallo, Enrico as Director
6 April 2013
Appointed Narasimhan, Ramesh as Director
31 December 2012
Resigned Sumner, James Robert as Director
12 July 2012
Appointed Oakwood Corporate Secretary Limited as Corporate Secretary
30 June 2012
Resigned Phillips, Peter Brian as Secretary
30 June 2012
Resigned Phillips, Peter Brian as Director
28 June 2012
Resigned Mclaren, Amanda Louise as Director
6 June 2011
Appointed Phillips, Peter Brian as Secretary
6 June 2011
Appointed Phillips, Peter Brian as Director
10 May 2011
Resigned Dunn, Michael James as Director
10 May 2011
Resigned Dunn, Michael James as Secretary
17 March 2011
Appointed Mclaren, Amanda Louise as Director
29 January 2010
Appointed Saint, Glenn Craig as Director
1 October 2009
Resigned Powell, Christopher Martin as Director
15 August 2009
Resigned Houlton, Mark William as Director
30 July 2009
Resigned Stanley, Roy Robert Edward as Director
1 June 2009
Appointed Sumner, James Robert as Director
4 December 2008
Resigned Brian, Andrew Peter as Director
14 July 2008
Appointed Dunn, Michael James as Secretary
14 July 2008
Appointed Dunn, Michael James as Director
14 July 2008
Resigned Cobbetts (Secretarial) Limited as Corporate Secretary
23 June 2008
Appointed Powell, Christopher Martin as Director
13 March 2008
Appointed Houlton, Mark William as Director
25 February 2008
Resigned Panu, Stella as Director
12 September 2007
Appointed Fickling, John Matthew as Director
12 September 2007
Appointed Panu, Stella as Director
31 August 2007
Appointed Cobbetts (Secretarial) Limited as Corporate Secretary
31 August 2007
Resigned Osborne Nominees Two Limited as Corporate Secretary
17 August 2007
Appointed Brian, Andrew Peter as Director
9 August 2007
Appointed Osborne Nominees Two Limited as Corporate Secretary
9 August 2007
Appointed Stanley, Roy Robert Edward as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Public Limited Company
Reg. no. 6481690

Group structure 8 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Hinduja Automotive Limited
Hinduja Tech UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Drive System Design Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Zebeyond Ltd In liquidationOwns 25–50% of shares
Optare PLC Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Optare UK Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Switch Mobility Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Tecosim Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
30 October 2026Accounts for a small company31 March 2026

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