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OPTARE PLC

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06481690·incorporated 2008-01-23

OPTARE PLC is an active UK public limited company, incorporated on 23 January 2008 at Companies House (number 06481690; OpenRegistry canonical ID GB-06481690-optare-plc). Sophymarine's OpenRegistry classifies it under SIC 29100 (Manufacture of motor vehicles), one of 1,225 active UK entities in that code and one of 10,881 active companies registered in Rotherham, South Yorkshire (postcode S66). Programmatic access via MCP at https://openregistry.sophymarine.com/mcp.

Status
Active
Type
Public Limited Company
Incorporated
2008-01-23
Registered Address
UNIT B DENBY WAY, HELLABY, ROTHERHAM, SOUTH YORKSHIRE, S66 8HR, ENGLAND
SIC
29100 — Manufacture of motor vehicles
Country of origin
United Kingdom

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Financials

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Filings

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Accounts

Last filed accounts made up to 2025-03-31. Next accounts due 2026-09-30. Financial year-end: 31/03. Filing class: GROUP.

Confirmation statement

Last confirmation statement made up to 2025-05-22. Next confirmation statement due 2026-06-05.

Mortgages and charges

7 charges recorded against the company at Companies House: 1 outstanding, 6 satisfied, 0 partially satisfied.

Persons with significant control

OPTARE PLC has 1 person with significant control on file:

  • Hinduja Automotive Limited (England reg. 00159177). Notified 2016-04-06.
    • Owns 25–50% of shares
    • Holds 75% or more of voting rights
    • Has the right to appoint and remove directors

4 historical PSC records have ceased:

  • Amas Holding Spf (Luxembourg reg. B-22-573). Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2016-04-07.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
  • Machen Development Corp (Panama reg. 160152). Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2016-04-07.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
  • Ashok Leyland Limited (India reg. L34101tn1948plc000105). Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2016-04-07.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares
  • Machen Holding S.A (Luxembourg reg. B-27-091). Notified 2016-04-06. Ceased 2016-04-07.
    • Owns 75% or more of shares

Previous names

OPTARE PLC has previously traded as:

  • DARWEN HOLDINGS PLC (until 2008-07-14)

Similar UK companies

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Source: Companies House Free Company Data, refreshed 2026-05-01. Official record: find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk.