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Optare PLC

Manufacture of motor vehicles · Rotherham

ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 2008Public Limited Company
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Ownership evidence

Reported ownership and control rights in this business, with source dates.

Reported ownership & control

1 without an end date · 4 ceased
Hinduja Automotive LimitedCorporate
Shares: over 25%, up to 50%Voting rights: over 75%, up to 100%Right to appoint or remove directors

Notified 2016-04-06 · No cessation recorded

Source record 133853519
Show 4 ceased records
Amas Holding SpfCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%

Notified 2016-04-06 · Ceased 2016-04-07

Source record 126331288
Machen Development CorpCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%

Notified 2016-04-06 · Ceased 2016-04-07

Source record 133925859
Ashok Leyland LimitedCorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%

Notified 2016-04-06 · Ceased 2016-04-07

Source record 133926371
Machen Holding S.ACorporate
Shares: over 75%, up to 100%

Notified 2016-04-06 · Ceased 2016-04-07

Source record 133926391

People behind the business

Current appointments and the wider business interests of each person.

Appointments

3 current · 27 historical
AP
Alagusundaram PeriyakaruppanCurrent director
Appointed 2026-05-21
AM
Abhijit MukhopadhyayCurrent secretary
Appointed 2012-06-30 · 14 yrs
+1 other
VV
Venkatesan VenkataramanCurrent director
Appointed 2011-05-09 · 15 yrs · Corporate Executive
+3 others
Show 27 historical appointments
AP
Andrew PalmerResigned director
Resigned 2020-07-17 · 2 yrs · Director
PH
Padmanabhan HariharResigned director
Resigned 2020-03-12 · 1 yr · President
NS
Nitin SethResigned director
Resigned 2020-02-10 · 1 yr · Chief Operating Officer
SS
Sanjay SaraswatResigned director
Resigned 2019-05-03 · Sr. Vice President (Global Buses)
SB
Seshu BhagavathulaResigned director
Resigned 2017-06-27 · 3 yrs · Director
SN
Steven NorrisResigned director
Resigned 2014-10-10 · 8 yrs · Company Director
VT
Venkataraman ThyagarajanResigned director
Resigned 2014-07-28 · 2 yrs · Global Bus Head
GM
Gopal MahadevanResigned director
Resigned 2014-02-18 · 12 yrs · Chief Financial Officer, Ashok Leyland L
EV
Enrico VassalloResigned director
Resigned 2013-10-07 · 2 yrs · -
KS
Kesavan SridharanResigned director
Resigned 2012-03-09 · 1 yr · Director
PN
Per NilssonResigned director
Resigned 2012-03-09 · 1 yr · Director
AK
Anuj KathuriaResigned director
Resigned 2012-03-09 · 5 yrs · Director
JH
Jorma HalonenResigned director
Resigned 2011-09-27 · 2 yrs · Non-Executive Director
PP
Peter PhillipsResigned secretary
Resigned 2011-06-06 · 1 yr
PP
Peter PhillipsResigned director
Resigned 2011-06-06 · Accountant
VS
Venkataramani SumantranResigned director
Resigned 2010-10-27 · Director
RS
Ramaswami SeshasayeeResigned director
Resigned 2010-10-27 · 1 yr · Director
GS
Glenn SaintResigned director
Resigned 2010-01-29 · 1 yr · Director
JS
James SumnerResigned director
Resigned 2009-06-01 · 3 yrs · Director
DS
David StonehouseResigned director
Resigned 2008-10-09 · 2 yrs · Non-Executive Director
DM
David MaughanResigned director
Resigned 2008-10-01 · 2 yrs · Non Exec Director
MD
Michael DunnResigned directorResigned secretary
Resigned 2008-07-14 · 2 yrs · Accountant
CorpCobbetts Secretarial LimitedResigned secretary
Resigned 2008-01-23
JF
John FicklingResigned director
Resigned 2008-01-23 · 12 yrs · Director
AB
Andrew BrianResigned director
Resigned 2008-01-23 · Director
RS
Roy StanleyResigned director
Resigned 2008-01-23 · 1 yr · Director

Board profile

People with appointments
3
Directors assessed
2
Median age
63
Under 35
0
65 and over
1
Disqualified match
None active