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Opera Australia Capital Fund UK
Non-trading company
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 8
- Michael William Traill 2013-2016 View profile
- Rupert Hordern Myer 2012-2013 View profile
- Lord Alastair Robertson Goodlad 2006-2023 View profile
- Gordon Edward Christopher Fell 2006-2009 View profile
- David Stuart Clarke 2006-2012 View profile
- Penningtons Directors (NO 1) LTD 2005-2005 View profile
- Paul Gerard Eaton 2005-2006 View profile
- Christopher John Lintott 2005-2006 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Non-trading company
- Incorporated
- 13/12/2005
- Registered office
- Crediton
- Also a registered charity
- Opera Australia Capital Fund UK
Ownership
Owned by (5) 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.
- William Henry Frankel
significant influence · notified 2016-12-13 - John Cecil Dauth
significant influence · notified 2016-12-13 - Rachel Mary De Souza
significant influence · notified 2026-05-13 - Jeremy Bernard Soames
significant influence · notified 2026-05-13 - Philip John Bacon
75-100% voting · notified 2026-05-13 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Opera Australia Capital Fund UK
is controlled by William Henry Frankel
Evidence
active significant influence · notified 2016-12-13 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by William Henry Frankel.
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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.
6 directors on the board
- John Cecil Dauth Director · appointed 2013
- William Henry Frankel Director · appointed 2005
- Dame Rachel Marsy De Souza Director · appointed 2024
- Sir David Gregory Green Director · appointed 2006
- Philip John Bacon Director · appointed 2016
- Honourable Jeremy Bernard Soames Director · appointed 2023
Directors past 6 years
- John Cecil Dauth Director · appointed 2013
- William Henry Frankel Director · appointed 2005
- Sir David Gregory Green Director · appointed 2006
- Philip John Bacon Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (3)
- John Cecil Dauth Director · appointed 2013
- Sir David Gregory Green Director · appointed 2006
- Philip John Bacon Director · appointed 2016
Portfolio (3)
- William Henry Frankel Director · appointed 2005
- Dame Rachel Marsy De Souza Director · appointed 2024
- Honourable Jeremy Bernard Soames Director · appointed 2023
Also govern a charity
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
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 05653043
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2027
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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