Optare PLC
- Company number
- 06481690
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 23 Jan 2008
- Nature of business
- Manufacture of motor vehicles
Activities of head offices - Corporate group
- Hinduja Automotive Limited (7 companies)
Registered office
Previous names
- Darwen Holdings PLC (until 14 Jul 2008)
Officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PERIYAKARUPPAN, Alagusundaram, Mr. | Director | 21 May 2026 | |
| MUKHOPADHYAY, Abhijit | Secretary | 30 Jun 2012 | |
| VENKATARAMAN, Venkatesan | Director | 9 May 2011 | |
| MAHADEVAN, Gopal | Director | 18 Feb 2014 | 27 May 2026 |
| NORRIS, Steven John | Director | 10 Oct 2014 | 1 Dec 2022 |
| PALMER, Andrew Charles, Dr | Director | 17 Jul 2020 | 3 Nov 2022 |
| SETH, Nitin | Director | 10 Feb 2020 | 1 Oct 2021 |
| HARIHAR, Padmanabhan | Director | 12 Mar 2020 | 27 Sep 2021 |
| BHAGAVATHULA, Seshu, Dr. | Director | 27 Jun 2017 | 1 Apr 2021 |
| FICKLING, John Matthew | Director | 23 Jan 2008 | 17 Jul 2020 |
| SARASWAT, Sanjay | Director | 3 May 2019 | 9 Mar 2020 |
| KATHURIA, Anuj | Director | 9 Mar 2012 | 9 Jun 2017 |
| THYAGARAJAN, Venkataraman | Director | 28 Jul 2014 | 1 Jun 2017 |
| VASSALLO, Enrico | Director | 7 Oct 2013 | 19 Oct 2015 |
| HALONEN, Jorma | Director | 27 Sep 2011 | 1 Jan 2014 |
| NILSSON, Per Gustav | Director | 9 Mar 2012 | 7 Oct 2013 |
| SRIDHARAN, Kesavan | Director | 9 Mar 2012 | 23 Sep 2013 |
| SUMNER, James Robert | Director | 1 Jun 2009 | 31 Dec 2012 |
| PHILLIPS, Peter Brian | Secretary | 6 Jun 2011 | 30 Jun 2012 |
| PHILLIPS, Peter Brian | Director | 6 Jun 2011 | 9 Mar 2012 |
| SESHASAYEE, Ramaswami | Director | 27 Oct 2010 | 9 Mar 2012 |
| STONEHOUSE, David Coulson | Director | 9 Oct 2008 | 23 Sep 2011 |
| DUNN, Michael James | Secretary | 14 Jul 2008 | 10 May 2011 |
| DUNN, Michael James | Director | 14 Jul 2008 | 10 May 2011 |
| SUMANTRAN, Venkataramani, Dr | Director | 27 Oct 2010 | 9 May 2011 |
| SAINT, Glenn Craig | Director | 29 Jan 2010 | 14 Mar 2011 |
| MAUGHAN, David Anthony | Director | 1 Oct 2008 | 8 Dec 2010 |
| STANLEY, Roy Robert Edward | Director | 23 Jan 2008 | 30 Jul 2009 |
| BRIAN, Andrew Peter | Director | 23 Jan 2008 | 4 Dec 2008 |
| COBBETTS (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED | Corporate-Secretary | 23 Jan 2008 | 14 Jul 2008 |
Control
| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduja Automotive Limited | Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent Voting Rights 75 To 100 Percent Right To Appoint And Remove Directors |
6 Apr 2016 | |
| Machen Development Corp | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent | 6 Apr 2016 | 7 Apr 2016 |
| Amas Holding Spf | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent | 6 Apr 2016 | 7 Apr 2016 |
| Ashok Leyland Limited | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent | 6 Apr 2016 | 7 Apr 2016 |
| Machen Holding S.A | Ownership Of Shares 75 To 100 Percent | 6 Apr 2016 | 7 Apr 2016 |
Accounts
Connections
Owned by
Optare PLC → Hinduja Automotive Limited
Controls
- Optare UK Limited (06339159)
- Switch Mobility Limited (01818255)
Directors’ other companies
- VENKATARAMAN, Venkatesan - Director at Hinduja Automotive Limited
Companies at the same address
- Optare UK Limited (06339159)
- Switch Mobility Limited (01818255)