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Anglo Italian Optical Limited

Anglo Italian Optical Limited is an active UK company (number 02095870), incorporated 1987, with 1 current director, Sharon Joy Smith. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 10

  1. Christopher Paul Smith 2021-2025 Director View profile
  2. Robert John Forgan 2005-2021 Director View profile
  3. Paul Anthony Salmon 2005-2026 Director View profile
  4. Mervyn Mccrea 1995-2005 Director View profile
  5. Kingsley Rex Sleep 1991-1995 Director View profile
  6. Vittorio Desideri 1995 Director View profile
  7. Valter Puri 1997 Director View profile
  8. Franco Puri 1995 Director View profile
  9. Keith Richard Choat 1992-2020 Secretary View profile
  10. John Morris Pool 1992 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
03/02/1987

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. Anglo Italian Optical Limited is controlled by Vision Technologies Europe Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Vision Technologies Europe Limited is controlled by Robert John Forgan
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares · notified 2017-04-07, ceased 2021-07-03 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Robert John Forgan.

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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.

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.

1 directors on the board

0.2y median 0.2y
average tenure
0.2y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

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.

Manufacturing 1Retail and trade 1

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

  • A single director - no second pair of eyes on any decision

Where to look Suggested search: a second director to remove single-point control.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
02095870
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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