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ULO Optics Limited

ULO Optics Limited is an active UK company (number 01682587), incorporated 1982, with 4 current directors including Kate Elisabeth Barton and Richard Mark Thomas Lawson. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 12

  1. Thomas Gaston Germaine Krekels 2004-2006 Director View profile
  2. Ian Nigel Beattie 2002-2006 Director View profile
  3. Bernard Albert Oliver De Busscher 2002-2004 Director View profile
  4. Dr Erik Louis Brijs 2001-2003 Director View profile
  5. Michel Louis Raymond Marie Joseph Cauwe 2001-2006 Director View profile
  6. Johan Freddy Maria Ramharter 2001-2006 Director View profile
  7. Alain Byl 2001-2002 Director View profile
  8. Paul Fraser Maclennan 1999-2026 Director View profile
  9. Zohreh Jorjani Greening 1999-2000 Director View profile
  10. Richard Allen Clark 1999-2002 Director View profile
  11. David Edward Greening 1999 Director View profile
  12. Christopher Raymond Wilson 1999 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
30/11/1982

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. ULO Optics Limited is controlled by Ballawnan Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Ballawnan Limited is controlled by John Barton
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 50-75% voting, appoints directors (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by John Barton.

3 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£1,173,669
Total assets
£1,835,981
Cash
£138,714
Employees
28
Turnover
£3,951,589
Profit/loss
£159,604

Filed as Medium-sized company accounts.

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

1 grant · £160,199 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £160,199

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £160,1992019-04-01
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

4 directors on the board

17.7y median 20.5y
average tenure
26.7y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (4)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Business services 3Manufacturing 3

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
01682587
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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