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General Optica Limited

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 13

  1. Richard James Burbridge 2008-2010 Director View profile
  2. Catriona Rayner 2007-2008 Director View profile
  3. Andrew Monteith Ferguson 2004-2010 Director View profile
  4. Russell Stephen Mons Hardy 2000-2004 Director View profile
  5. General Optica Internacional SA 1999-2000 Corporate-director View profile
  6. Michael David Cook Smith 1998-1999 Director View profile
  7. Graham James Keniston-Cooper 1998-1999 Director View profile
  8. Jonathan Philip Feuer 1998-1999 Director View profile
  9. Riccardo Perdomi 1998-1999 Director View profile
  10. Ramon Mas 1998-1999 Director View profile
  11. Mair Barnes 1998-2000 Director View profile
  12. Bruce Alan Thorne 1998-1999 Director View profile
  13. Keith John Henley 1998-2000 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
21/08/1998

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.

  • Ennio De Rigo Piter
    50-75% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. General Optica Limited is controlled by Ennio De Rigo Piter
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence (firm) · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ennio De Rigo Piter.

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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.

2 directors on the board

21.2y median 21.2y
average tenure
26.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
0
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.

Finance 1Property 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

  • 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
03622693
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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