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The above diagram shows the color scheme of the layout in the main result page. The parent entities and officers are those entities, including individual and legal persons, have significant controls over the company in focus. The offspring entities and appointments are those entities that the company in focus can influence on.

Clicking the links on parent entities or officers, and offspring entities or managed companies will put them in focus and show upstream or downstream connections. In general, ascendant entities can be found by moving toward upstream, and descendant entities are by toward downstream. In this way, progenitor entities such as grandparent companies (parents of parent), sibling companies (children of parent), partner companies (parents of child), and progeny entities such as grandchild companies (children of child) can be found easily.

Parent entities and officers
Active 4
  • 1
    Venkataraman, Venkatesan
    Born in April 1956
    Individual (4 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2011-05-09 ~ now
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 2
    Mahadevan, Gopal
    Born in May 1966
    Individual (2 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2014-02-18 ~ now
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 3
    Mukhopadhyay, Abhijit
    Individual (21 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2012-06-30 ~ now
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
  • 4
    LRLIH LIMITED - 2008-04-03
    BRITISH LEYLAND INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED - 1983-03-14
    LAND ROVER - LEYLAND INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED - 1987-10-27
    icon of address1st Floor, 12 Charles Ii Street, London, United Kingdom
    Active Corporate (5 parents, 4 offsprings)
    Person with significant control
    icon of calendar 2016-04-06 ~ now
    PE - Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50%CIF 0
    PE - Ownership of voting rights - 75% or moreCIF 0
    PE - Right to appoint or remove directorsCIF 0
Ceased 28
  • 1
    Halonen, Jorma
    Non-Executive Director born in December 1948
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2011-09-27 ~ 2014-01-01
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 2
    Fickling, John Matthew
    Director born in February 1951
    Individual (11 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2008-01-23 ~ 2020-07-17
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 3
    Sumner, James Robert
    Director born in February 1966
    Individual (26 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2009-06-01 ~ 2012-12-31
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 4
    Saraswat, Sanjay
    Sr. Vice President (Global Buses) born in January 1967
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2019-05-03 ~ 2020-03-09
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 5
    Kathuria, Anuj
    Director born in December 1967
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2012-03-09 ~ 2017-06-09
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 6
    Nilsson, Per Gustav
    Director born in October 1955
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2012-03-09 ~ 2013-10-07
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 7
    Harihar, Padmanabhan
    President born in December 1961
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2020-03-12 ~ 2021-09-27
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 8
    Saint, Glenn Craig
    Director born in April 1963
    Individual (6 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2010-01-29 ~ 2011-03-14
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 9
    Bhagavathula, Seshu, Dr.
    Director born in September 1957
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2017-06-27 ~ 2021-04-01
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 10
    Palmer, Andrew Charles
    Director born in June 1963
    Individual (12 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2020-07-17 ~ 2022-11-03
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 11
    Norris, Steven John
    Company Director born in May 1945
    Individual (17 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2014-10-10 ~ 2022-12-01
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 12
    Brian, Andrew Peter
    Director born in March 1965
    Individual (1 offspring)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2008-01-23 ~ 2008-12-04
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 13
    Seth, Nitin
    Chief Operating Officer born in May 1967
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2020-02-10 ~ 2021-10-01
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 14
    Sumantran, Venkataramani, Dr
    Director born in September 1958
    Individual (2 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2010-10-27 ~ 2011-05-09
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 15
    Dunn, Michael James
    Accountant born in March 1965
    Individual (2 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2008-07-14 ~ 2011-05-10
    OF - Director → CIF 0
    Dunn, Michael James
    Accountant
    Individual (2 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2008-07-14 ~ 2011-05-10
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
  • 16
    Sridharan, Kesavan
    Director born in August 1953
    Individual (1 offspring)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2012-03-09 ~ 2013-09-23
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 17
    Stonehouse, David Coulson
    Non-Executive Director born in April 1955
    Individual (33 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2008-10-09 ~ 2011-09-23
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 18
    Seshasayee, Ramaswami
    Director born in June 1948
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2010-10-27 ~ 2012-03-09
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 19
    Stanley, Roy Robert Edward
    Director born in September 1951
    Individual (23 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2008-01-23 ~ 2009-07-30
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 20
    Phillips, Peter Brian
    Accountant born in August 1960
    Individual (3 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2011-06-06 ~ 2012-03-09
    OF - Director → CIF 0
    Phillips, Peter Brian
    Individual (3 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2011-06-06 ~ 2012-06-30
    OF - Secretary → CIF 0
  • 21
    Vassallo, Enrico
    - born in September 1968
    Individual (3 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2013-10-07 ~ 2015-10-19
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 22
    Thyagarajan, Venkataraman
    Global Bus Head born in September 1959
    Individual
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2014-07-28 ~ 2017-06-01
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 23
    Maughan, David Anthony
    Non Exec Director born in May 1952
    Individual (3 offsprings)
    Officer
    icon of calendar 2008-10-01 ~ 2010-12-08
    OF - Director → CIF 0
  • 24
    icon of address412f, Route D'esch, Luxembourg L-2086, Luxembourg
    Corporate (2 offsprings)
    Person with significant control
    2016-04-06 ~ 2016-04-07
    PE - Ownership of shares – 75% or moreCIF 0
  • 25
    icon of addressC/o Sgg Sa, 412f Route D'esch, L2086-luxembourg, Luxembourg
    Corporate (2 offsprings)
    Person with significant control
    2016-04-06 ~ 2016-04-07
    PE - Ownership of shares – 75% or moreCIF 0
  • 26
    icon of addressApartado 0823-01111, C/o Law Firm, Riera Diaz & Associados, Panama City, Panama
    Corporate (2 offsprings)
    Person with significant control
    2016-04-06 ~ 2016-04-07
    PE - Ownership of shares – 75% or moreCIF 0
  • 27
    COBBETT LEAK ALMOND (SECRETARIAL) LIMITED - 1998-01-16
    ITEMBASIC LIMITED - 1993-06-01
    icon of addressC/o Cobbetts Llp, 58 Mosley Street, Manchester
    Dissolved Corporate (11 parents, 26 offsprings)
    Officer
    2008-01-23 ~ 2008-07-14
    PE - Secretary → CIF 0
  • 28
    icon of addressNo 1, Saedar Patel Road, Guindy, Chennai, 600032, India
    Corporate (1 offspring)
    Person with significant control
    2016-04-06 ~ 2016-04-07
    PE - Ownership of shares – 75% or moreCIF 0
parent relation
Company in focus

OPTARE PLC

Previous name
DARWEN HOLDINGS PLC - 2008-07-14
Standard Industrial Classification
29100 - Manufacture Of Motor Vehicles
70100 - Activities Of Head Offices

Related profiles found in government register
  • OPTARE PLC
    Info
    DARWEN HOLDINGS PLC - 2008-07-14
    Registered number 06481690
    icon of addressUnit 3 Hurricane Way South, Sherburn In Elmet, Leeds, North Yorkshire LS25 6PT
    PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY incorporated on 2008-01-23 (17 years 11 months). The company status is Active.
    The last date of confirmation statement was made at 2025-05-22
    CIF 0
  • OPTARE PLC
    S
    Registered number 6481690
    icon of addressUnit 3 Hurricane Way South, Sherburn In Elmet, Leeds, North Yorkshire, United Kingdom, LS25 6PT
    Public Limited Company in Companies House, England And Wales
    CIF 1
  • OPTARE PLC
    S
    Registered number 6481690
    icon of addressUnit B Denby Way, Hellaby, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom, S66 8HR
    Public Limited Company in Companies House, England And Wales
    CIF 2 CIF 3
child relation
Offspring entities and appointments
Active 3
  • 1
    COBCO 871 LIMITED - 2008-03-11
    icon of address58 Hugh Street, London
    Dissolved Corporate (3 parents, 1 offspring)
    Person with significant control
    icon of calendar 2016-04-06 ~ dissolved
    CIF 1 - Ownership of voting rights - 75% or moreOE
    CIF 1 - Ownership of shares – 75% or moreOE
    CIF 1 - Right to appoint or remove directorsOE
  • 2
    DARWEN GROUP LIMITED - 2008-07-14
    MINHOCO 8 LIMITED - 2007-08-31
    icon of addressUnit 3 Hurricane Way South, Sherburn In Elmet, Leeds, North Yorkshire
    Active Corporate (4 parents, 1 offspring)
    Person with significant control
    icon of calendar 2016-04-06 ~ now
    CIF 3 - Ownership of shares – 75% or moreOE
    CIF 3 - Right to appoint or remove directorsOE
    CIF 3 - Ownership of voting rights - 75% or moreOE
  • 3
    SIMCO NO. 49 LIMITED - 1985-01-09
    OPTARE LIMITED - 1998-12-01
    SIMCO NO 49 LIMITED - 1985-03-29
    OPTARE GROUP LTD - 2020-11-03
    ORION OF LEEDS LIMITED - 1985-01-25
    icon of addressUnit 3 Hurricane Way South, Sherburn In Elmet, Leeds, North Yorkshire
    Active Corporate (10 parents, 2 offsprings)
    Person with significant control
    icon of calendar 2016-04-06 ~ now
    CIF 2 - Right to appoint or remove directorsOE
    CIF 2 - Ownership of voting rights - 75% or moreOE
    CIF 2 - Ownership of shares – 75% or moreOE

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