Company · London
Optical Investments Limited
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 7
- Dr Steven Paul Schooling 2009-2026 View profile
- Andrew Wettern 1998-2003 View profile
- Richard Robert Freeman 1997-1998 View profile
- Dr David Douglas Walker 1994-2015 View profile
- Dr Richard George Bingham 1994-2000 View profile
- Jeffrey David Skinner 1994-2009 View profile
- Siew Kim Walker 1994-2015 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
- Incorporated
- 18/08/1994
- Registered office
- London
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.
- University College London
25-50% shares · notified 2016-08-18
Group
- Optical Investments Limited
is controlled by University College London
Evidence
active 25-50% shares · notified 2016-08-18 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by University College London.
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- University College London
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
- Andrew Frederick Dalton Scott Director · appointed 1994
Directors past 6 years
- Andrew Frederick Dalton Scott Director · appointed 1994
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (1)
- Andrew Frederick Dalton Scott Director · appointed 1994
Left in the last 12 months
- Dr Steven Paul Schooling Director · appointed 2009 · resigned 2026
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
- 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
- 02960039
- Status
- Active - Proposal to Strike off
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Accounts next due
- 30/06/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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