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The Optima Company Limited

The Optima Company Limited is an active UK company (number 03368605), incorporated 1997, with 1 current director, Andrew Mark O'Neill. 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 12

  1. Alan William Johnson 2003-2025 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Burgin 2000-2003 Director View profile
  3. Janet Louise Surr 2000-2003 Director View profile
  4. Andrew St John Ian Daw 1998-2000 Director View profile
  5. Simon Mark Hutchins 1997-2000 Director View profile
  6. Stuart Reid 1997-1998 Director View profile
  7. Robert Keith Townsend 1997-2000 Director View profile
  8. John Alexander Banyard 2002-2003 Secretary View profile
  9. Kevin Spencer Asher 2001-2002 Secretary View profile
  10. Roger David Eatough 1998-2001 Secretary View profile
  11. Samantha Jane Dunn 1997-1998 Secretary View profile
  12. Susan Emlyn Williams 1997-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/05/1997

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. The Optima Company Limited is controlled by Optima Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Optima Holdings Limited is controlled by DNC UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. DNC UK Limited is controlled by Andrew Mark O'Neill
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2024-02-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Andrew Mark O'Neill.

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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

23.3y median 23.3y
average tenure
23.3y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
1
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 2Finance 1Property 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
03368605
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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