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Manta Systems UK Limited

Manta Systems UK Limited is a UK company (number 02183639, status: in administration), incorporated 1987, with 1 current director, Carl Peter Zickerman. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 19

  1. Anthony Laurence Bowman 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Toshio Kuwata 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Ashley John Sheppard 2021-2024 Director View profile
  4. Russell Hunter Edmondson 2021-2022 Director View profile
  5. Michihiro Hatta 2020-2023 Director View profile
  6. Arthur Charles Tompkins 2020-2024 Director View profile
  7. Martijn Schouten 2017-2018 Director View profile
  8. Arie Vergunst 2017-2018 Director View profile
  9. Rhiannon Pamela Carina Piasecki 2013-2015 Director View profile
  10. Peter Mark Iain Short 2013-2022 Director View profile
  11. Nigel James Ward 2009-2021 Director View profile
  12. Charles David Brown 2009-2011 Director View profile
  13. Tobias Harry Tilly 2009-2011 Director View profile
  14. Peter Nicholas Holley 2009-2016 Director View profile
  15. John Joseph Johnson 2006-2008 Director View profile
  16. Nicholas Stewart Charles Tompkins 2005-2024 Director View profile
  17. Jason Edward Tompkins 2005-2021 Secretary View profile
  18. Angela Rosemary Tompkins 1997-2009 Secretary View profile
  19. Paul Benedict Puxon 1997 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
26/10/1987

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. Manta Systems UK Limited is controlled by Arthur Charles Tompkins
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, appoints directors · notified 2018-08-31, ceased 2024-04-05 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Arthur Charles Tompkins.

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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.

Grants received

1 grant · £96,787 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 Science, Innovation and Technology · £96,787

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £96,7872021-07-23
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

2.3y median 2.3y
average tenure
2.3y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

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
02183639
Status
In Administration
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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