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Opora

Opora is an active UK company (number 13964425), incorporated 2022, with 4 current directors including Sir Evan Paul Silk and Damon Shipe. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 4

  1. David John Dowle 2022-2023 Director View profile
  2. Stanislav Benes 2022-2022 Director View profile
  3. Dr Sophie Elizabeth Herbert 2022-2024 Director View profile
  4. Sarah Louise Pollard 2022-2024 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/03/2022
Also a registered charity
Opora

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. Opora is controlled by Jehor Lanovenko
    Evidence
    ceased appoints directors · notified 2022-03-09, ceased 2022-03-21 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Jehor Lanovenko.

3 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.

Grants received

1 grant · £20,000 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • The National Lottery Community Fund · £20,000

Most recent

  • The National Lottery Community Fund £20,0002024-03-15
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.

4 directors on the board

3.9y median 4.1y
average tenure
4.6y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Gaps to watch

  • No director brings board experience from anywhere else
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: a director with board experience elsewhere; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
13964425
Status
Active
Type
PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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