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Optical Test & Calibration (UK) Limited

Optical Test & Calibration (UK) Limited is an active UK company (number 05878199), incorporated 2006, with 2 current directors, Martin Robert Randall and Neil Antony Wilson. 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 5

  1. Paul Francis Bateson 2006-2019 Director View profile
  2. Nicholas Alderman 2006-2023 Director View profile
  3. Kenneth Gordon Dove 2006-2023 Director View profile
  4. Carol Lesley Dove 2019-2023 Secretary View profile
  5. Julia Joy Bateson 2006-2019 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
17/07/2006

Ownership

Owned by (6) 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.

  • Paul Francis Bateson ceased 2019-10-10
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, significant influence · notified 2016-07-17
  • Nicholas Alderman ceased 2019-10-10
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, significant influence · notified 2016-07-17 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Kenneth Gordon Dove ceased 2019-10-10
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, significant influence · notified 2016-07-17
  • Kenneth Gordon Dove ceased 2023-12-01
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2021-10-06
  • Nicholas Alderman ceased 2023-12-01
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2021-10-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Optical Test and Calibration (Holdings) Limited
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2023-12-01

Group

  1. Optical Test & Calibration (UK) Limited is controlled by Paul Francis Bateson
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting, significant influence · notified 2016-07-17, ceased 2019-10-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Paul Francis Bateson.

2 other companies in this group

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

2.9y median 2.9y
average tenure
2.9y
longest tenure
0
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.

Professional services 4

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.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
05878199
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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