Opito Limited

ActiveSC152175 Private limited company

What Opito say about themselves

“OPITO is the global, not-for-profit, skills body for the energy industry, with a mission to develop a safe, skilled energy workforce. Find out more.”

— from opito.com
Incorporated
27 July 1994 (32 years)
Previously known as
Cogent Sector Services Limited (until 29 November 2007)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Educational support services (85600)
Directors
Controlled by
Accounts type
Small
Region
Scotland
Address
Minerva House
Bruntland Road
Portlethen
Aberdeen
AB12 4QL

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
1 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
18 July 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 5 April 2026
Also at Opito Global Educational Trust, Opito Training Management Limited, Opito Group Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1957 (69)
Director · Appointed 18 July 2024
Also at Opito Global Educational Trust, Opito Training Management Limited, The UK Offshore Energies Association Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1967 (59)
Director · Appointed 28 June 2024
Also at Opito Global Educational Trust, Opito Training Management Limited, Opito Group Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1959
Director · Appointed 28 June 2024
Also at Opito Global Educational Trust, Opito Training Management Limited, Opito Group Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1981
Thow, Darren
Secretary · Appointed 7 June 2017
Director · Appointed 7 September 2015
Also at Opito Global Educational Trust, Opito Training Management Limited, Opito Group Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1963 (63)
Officer history (116 former)
5 April 2026
Resigned Taylor, John Christie Watt as Director
5 April 2026
Appointed Rafferty, Patrick Joseph as Director
12 May 2025
Resigned Gordon, Graeme Ronald as Director
18 July 2024
Appointed Whitehouse, David Benjamin as Director
10 July 2024
Appointed Gordon, Graeme Ronald as Director
28 June 2024
Resigned Horgan, Michael Joseph as Director
28 June 2024
Resigned Gordon, Graeme Ronald as Director
28 June 2024
Appointed Jones, Stephen Marcos as Director
28 June 2024
28 June 2024
Resigned Heidenreich, Katherine Mary as Director
28 June 2024
Resigned Dey, Kenneth David as Director
28 June 2024
Resigned Vasey, Bethan Sara as Director
28 June 2024
Resigned Gordon, Thomas Neil as Director
28 June 2024
Appointed Ballard, Gordon George Reid as Director
12 April 2024
Resigned Elgie, Graham Peter as Director
12 April 2024
Appointed Heidenreich, Katherine Mary as Director
7 November 2023
Resigned Jones, Stephen Marcos as Director
13 March 2023
Resigned Mcginigal, Scott as Director
1 June 2022
Resigned Cohen, Colette as Director
31 May 2022
Resigned Limond, Barrie Kenneth as Director
31 May 2022
Appointed Vasey, Bethan Sara as Director
28 June 2021
Resigned Dempster, Andrew William as Director
28 June 2021
Appointed Limond, Barrie Kenneth as Director
23 November 2020
Appointed Gordon, Graeme Ronald as Director
23 November 2020
Resigned Graves, Richard Ian as Director
17 August 2020
Resigned Abraham, Matthew Arthur Leeming as Director
17 August 2020
Appointed Elgie, Graham Peter as Director
17 May 2019
Appointed Dempster, Andrew William as Director
17 April 2019
Appointed Cohen, Colette as Director
15 April 2019
19 December 2018
Resigned Wallace, William Carson as Director
30 October 2018
Resigned Norton, Stephen John as Director
30 August 2018
Appointed Mcginigal, Scott as Director
1 June 2018
Resigned Backus, Jeffrey Michael as Director
18 April 2018
Resigned Hoeing-Cosentino, Karin Annette as Director
17 April 2018
Appointed Abraham, Matthew Arthur Leeming as Director
7 June 2017
Appointed Thow, Darren as Secretary
7 June 2017
Resigned Ritchie, Jacqueline Pamela as Secretary
1 December 2016
Resigned Hainsworth, David Marshall as Director
28 November 2016
Resigned Beckett, Stephen as Director
28 November 2016
Appointed Norton, Stephen John as Director
14 September 2016
Resigned Lindop, Paul Hastings as Director
23 June 2016
Appointed Beckett, Stephen as Director
16 June 2016
Resigned Roddy, Simon Edward as Director
9 June 2016
Appointed Jones, Stephen Marcos as Director
19 May 2016
Appointed Hoeing-Cosentino, Karin Annette as Director
22 March 2016
Resigned Milne, Thomas Alistair Ronald as Director
11 March 2016
Appointed Backus, Jeffrey Michael as Director
2 March 2016
Resigned Birnie, Alistair as Director
11 February 2016
Resigned Riddoch, Ray Christopher John as Director
10 February 2016
Resigned Ellins, Martin as Director
7 September 2015
Appointed Holman, Gary as Director
1 September 2015
Appointed Milne, Thomas Alistair Ronald as Director
25 August 2015
Resigned Thom, Alix Ann, Dr as Director
20 August 2015
Appointed Roddy, Simon Edward as Director
24 July 2015
Appointed Graves, Richard Ian as Director
20 June 2015
Resigned Clyne, Neil Kenneth as Director
11 February 2014
Appointed Dey, Kenneth David as Director
14 November 2013
Resigned Astell, Michael Peter as Director
27 September 2013
Resigned Clark, Dennis as Director
18 September 2013
Appointed Gordon, Thomas Neil as Director
1 December 2011
Appointed Clyne, Neil Kenneth as Director
30 September 2011
Resigned Wallis, David Michael as Director
14 September 2011
Appointed Thom, Alix Ann, Dr as Director
23 August 2011
Resigned Chisholm Caunt, Jaine Louise as Director
29 June 2011
Resigned Brown, Peter Richard as Director
24 June 2011
Resigned Burton, Jessica Ann as Director
23 June 2011
Resigned Beacham, John, Dr as Director
12 May 2011
Appointed Hainsworth, David Marshall as Director
8 April 2011
Appointed Ellins, Martin as Director
24 March 2011
Appointed Astell, Michael Peter as Director
23 March 2011
Appointed Lindop, Paul Hastings as Director
7 February 2011
Resigned Rae, Steven as Director
7 December 2010
Resigned Rafferty, George as Director
7 December 2010
Resigned Cochrane, Kevin Peter as Director
4 October 2010
Appointed Clark, Dennis as Director
7 June 2010
Appointed Rae, Steven as Director
17 May 2010
Appointed Brown, Peter Richard as Director
25 March 2010
Resigned Webb, Malcolm as Director
25 March 2010
Resigned Hodgson, Roger as Director
25 March 2010
Resigned Ballard, Gordon George Reid as Director
11 June 2009
Appointed Burton, Jessica Ann as Director
30 April 2009
Resigned Allen, Christopher Simon as Director
16 February 2009
Resigned Saynor, Alan as Director
16 February 2009
Appointed Wallis, David Michael as Director
6 January 2009
Appointed Wallace, William Carson as Director
4 November 2008
Resigned Wilson, Robert Johnstone as Director
4 November 2008
Resigned Nuttall, Martin as Director
22 October 2008
Appointed Birnie, Alistair as Director
27 July 2008
Resigned Tran, Graham as Director
18 June 2008
Resigned Woolf, Joanna Margaret as Director
18 June 2008
Appointed Chisholm Caunt, Jaine Louise as Director
2 June 2008
Resigned Pridden, David Lawrence as Director
13 May 2008
Appointed Nuttall, Martin as Director
3 March 2008
Appointed Beacham, John, Dr as Director
26 February 2008
Resigned Davies, Alan as Director
26 February 2008
Appointed Ballard, Gordon George Reid as Director
20 November 2007
Appointed Pridden, David Lawrence as Director
20 November 2007
Appointed Horgan, Michael Joseph as Director
7 September 2007
Resigned Woodward, Stephen William as Director
1 May 2007
Appointed Woodward, Stephen William as Director
19 April 2007
Appointed Riddoch, Ray Christopher John as Director
1 April 2007
Appointed Cochrane, Kevin Peter as Director
1 April 2007
Appointed Rafferty, George as Director
5 March 2007
Appointed Hodgson, Roger as Director
19 February 2007
Resigned Cooper, Terence Anthony as Director
28 December 2006
Resigned Westhead, Steven Neil, Mr. as Director
19 October 2006
Resigned Mankin, Robert as Director
19 July 2006
Appointed Woolf, Joanna Margaret as Director
23 March 2006
Resigned Marks, Adrian John as Director
1 February 2006
Resigned Hunt, Christopher John as Director
2 September 2005
Resigned Knott, Ian Thomas as Director
2 September 2005
Appointed Davies, Alan as Director
22 December 2004
Resigned Mumford, John Graham, Dr as Director
22 December 2004
Appointed Hunt, Christopher John as Director
22 December 2004
Resigned Cross, Michael Cross, Dr as Director
27 August 2004
Appointed Cooper, Terence Anthony as Director
31 July 2004
31 July 2004
Resigned Jeary, Roger as Director
31 July 2004
Resigned Mowatt, James as Director
31 July 2004
Resigned Thomas, Leslie James as Director
31 July 2004
Resigned Gordon, Nicola Carol as Director
30 July 2004
Appointed Tran, Graham as Director
30 July 2004
Appointed Wilson, Robert Johnstone as Director
30 July 2004
Appointed Webb, Malcolm as Director
30 July 2004
Appointed Taylor, John Christie Watt as Director
30 July 2004
Appointed Saynor, Alan as Director
16 June 2004
Appointed Allen, Christopher Simon as Director
1 March 2004
Resigned Gresham, David Paul as Director
1 March 2004
Appointed Knott, Ian Thomas as Director
1 March 2004
Resigned Prise, Gavin Jonathan as Director
1 March 2004
Resigned Dundas, Ian as Director
1 March 2004
Appointed Mankin, Robert as Director
12 January 2004
Resigned Hanslip, Alan as Director
9 January 2004
Appointed Westhead, Steven Neil, Mr. as Director
1 January 2004
Appointed Marks, Adrian John as Director
1 January 2004
Appointed Cross, Michael Cross, Dr as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Lynn, John Charles, Dr as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Mcintosh, Tom Reynolds as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Ramsay, John Nellies as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Lyon, Mark as Director
31 December 2003
Resigned Bain, Lawrence as Director
30 September 2003
Resigned Carr, David as Director
21 May 2003
Resigned Conway, Michael John as Director
21 May 2003
Appointed Gordon, Nicola Carol as Director
24 February 2003
Resigned Knott, Ian Thomas as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Mcintosh, Tom Reynolds as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Gresham, David Paul as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Jeary, Roger as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Dundas, Ian as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Mowatt, James as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Hanslip, Alan as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Mumford, John Graham, Dr as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Ramsay, John Nellies as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Lynn, John Charles, Dr as Director
24 February 2003
Resigned Todd, Steven as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Lyon, Mark as Director
24 February 2003
Resigned Tran, Graham as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Prise, Gavin Jonathan as Director
24 February 2003
Resigned Smart, Brian George Davidson as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Carr, David as Director
24 February 2003
Resigned Taylor, John Christie Watt as Director
24 February 2003
Appointed Bain, Lawrence as Director
24 February 2003
Resigned Farmer, Fiona as Director
24 February 2003
Resigned Adam, Fraser as Director
24 February 2003
Resigned Finlay, James as Director
17 June 2002
Resigned Angus, Rae as Director
31 March 2002
Resigned Drysdale, Simon as Director
1 February 2002
Resigned Wilson, Robert Johnstone as Director
31 December 2001
Resigned Breuillac, Arnaud as Director
3 December 2001
Appointed Tran, Graham as Director
3 December 2001
Appointed Todd, Steven as Director
22 November 2001
Appointed Breuillac, Arnaud as Director
1 November 2001
Resigned Phillips, David Roy as Director
24 August 2001
14 August 2001
Appointed Farmer, Fiona as Director
1 August 2001
Resigned Lee, John Arthur as Director
14 June 2001
Resigned White, David Charles as Director
25 May 2001
Resigned Reid, Adam Campbell as Director
25 May 2001
Resigned Kennedy, David Alexander, Dr as Director
21 May 2001
Appointed Finlay, James as Director
30 April 2001
Resigned Wittrog, Kim as Director
26 April 2001
Appointed Conway, Michael John as Director
10 January 2001
Resigned Dorrian, James as Director
24 November 2000
Appointed Smart, Brian George Davidson as Director
7 August 2000
Appointed Wittrog, Kim as Director
1 August 2000
Appointed Knott, Ian Thomas as Director
1 August 2000
Appointed Adam, Fraser as Director
12 June 2000
Resigned Smith, Ray as Director
26 May 2000
Resigned Jeans, Anthony Frederick, Dr as Director
19 November 1999
Appointed Drysdale, Simon as Director
17 November 1999
Appointed Phillips, David Roy as Director
2 November 1999
Resigned Dundas, Ian as Director
25 October 1999
Appointed Thomas, Leslie James as Director
22 October 1999
Resigned Craig, Ian George as Director
19 August 1999
Resigned Conway, Michael John as Director
18 February 1999
Appointed Conway, Michael John as Director
18 February 1999
Resigned Ward, Anthony as Director
26 November 1998
Appointed Angus, Rae as Director
1 July 1998
Appointed White, David Charles as Director
21 April 1998
Appointed Dorrian, James as Director
6 March 1998
Resigned Lobban, Peter William Macdonald as Director
24 February 1998
Resigned Owen, David Gareth, Professor as Director
29 January 1998
Resigned Mcvicar, Norman Christopher as Director
1 November 1997
Appointed Smith, Ray as Director
16 May 1997
Resigned Brandt, Willem as Director
1 March 1997
Appointed Dundas, Ian as Director
28 February 1997
Resigned Patterson, Ewen Cameron as Director
1 January 1997
Resigned The Commercial Law Practice as Corporate Secretary
1 January 1997
Appointed Ritchie, Jacqueline Pamela as Secretary
28 August 1996
Appointed Brandt, Willem as Director
6 June 1996
Resigned Milne, Edwin as Director
6 June 1996
Appointed Craig, Ian George as Director
31 March 1996
Resigned Hawker, Cecil Robert as Director
26 January 1996
Appointed Lee, John Arthur as Director
29 November 1995
Resigned Sim, Alan James as Director
12 September 1995
Appointed Mcvicar, Norman Christopher as Director
2 February 1995
Appointed Milne, Edwin as Director
2 February 1995
Appointed Patterson, Ewen Cameron as Director
2 February 1995
Resigned Ramsay, John Nellies as Director
1 January 1995
Appointed The Commercial Law Practice as Corporate Secretary
31 December 1994
Resigned James And George Collie as Corporate Secretary
25 November 1994
Appointed Hawker, Cecil Robert as Director
25 November 1994
Appointed Sim, Alan James as Director
25 November 1994
Resigned Armstrong, Andrew Patterson as Director
9 September 1994
Appointed Jeans, Anthony Frederick, Dr as Director
9 September 1994
Appointed Wilson, Robert Johnstone as Director
8 September 1994
Appointed Reid, Adam Campbell as Director
8 September 1994
Appointed Taylor, John Christie Watt as Director
8 September 1994
Appointed Kennedy, David Alexander, Dr as Director
8 September 1994
Appointed Owen, David Gareth, Professor as Director
8 September 1994
Appointed Ward, Anthony as Director
27 July 1994
Resigned Bonsquare Nominees Limited as Corporate Director
27 July 1994
Appointed James And George Collie as Corporate Secretary
27 July 1994
Appointed Ramsay, John Nellies as Director
27 July 1994
Appointed Armstrong, Andrew Patterson as Director
27 July 1994
Appointed Lobban, Peter William Macdonald as Director
27 July 1994
Appointed Bonsquare Nominees Limited as Corporate Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 1 July 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a firm)
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company By Guarantee
Reg. no. Sc229139

Holdings 2

Companies where Opito Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Group structure 8 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

The UK Offshore Energies Association Limited
Leading Offshore Energy Industry Competitiveness Has significant influence or control
Opito Group Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Opito Global Educational Trust Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Opito Limited This company Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a firm)
Opito Training Management Limited Has significant influence or control
U.K. Fisheries Offshore Oil and Gas Legacy Trust Fund Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights
FLTC Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

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