Company
SOP International Limited
SOP International Limited is an active UK company (number 01865316), incorporated 1984, with 4 current directors including Kamal Jethwa and Rafiul Islam Chowdhury. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 14
- Gary Cheung 2020-2023 View profile
- John Charles Goodwin 2019-2024 View profile
- Andrew Frederick George Langley 2013-2022 View profile
- Lesley Campbell 2001-2020 View profile
- Yash Pal Mayor 1996-2001 View profile
- Alexander Barrie Grainge 1995 View profile
- Jiraj Taherally Suterwalla 1996 View profile
- Fakhruddin Taherally Suterwalla 1996 View profile
- Raymond Chattwell 1996 View profile
- Hatim Taherally Suterwalla 1996 View profile
- Michael George Marney 2009-2013 View profile
- Ashraf Ramtoola 1996-2002 View profile
- Richard Thomas Burdon 1996-1996 View profile
- Roderick John Garland 1996 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 21/11/1984
Ownership
Owned by (2) 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.
- Antony Chattwell
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 - Raymond Chattwell ceased 2020-09-25
25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06
Group
- SOP International Limited
is controlled by Antony Chattwell
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Antony Chattwell.
2 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
- £32,580,501
- Total assets
- £32,652,095
- Cash
- £865,437
- Employees
- 1.36
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
- Profit/loss
- £4,595,636
Filed as Group accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | Not reported | £32,580,501 |
| 2025-06-30 | Not reported | £32,580,501 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-06-30. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
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
- Rafiul Islam Chowdhury Director · appointed 2014
- Kamal Jethwa Director · appointed 2021
- David Simon Chattwell Director · appointed 2008
- Antony David Barrie Grainge Director · appointed 2009
Directors past 6 years
- Rafiul Islam Chowdhury Director · appointed 2014
- David Simon Chattwell Director · appointed 2008
- Antony David Barrie Grainge Director · appointed 2009
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- Rafiul Islam Chowdhury Director · appointed 2014
- Kamal Jethwa Director · appointed 2021
- Antony David Barrie Grainge Director · appointed 2009
Portfolio (1)
- David Simon Chattwell Director · appointed 2008
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.
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
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 01865316
- 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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