Optare plc
In brief
Optare plc is a public limited company incorporated in England and Wales on 23 January 2008. At 18 years old it is older than 87% of the 1,235 live companies whose main activity is manufacture of motor vehicles. Its registered office is in Hellaby, Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber, at an address shared with 2 other live companies. 4 live companies in Hellaby share the same main activity. Its latest accounts were made up to 31 March 2025 and filed as group accounts. It was previously called Darwen Holdings plc, a name it changed on 14 July 2008.
Register details
Timeline
Register events, newest first.
- Confirmation statement made up
- Accounts made upGroup accounts
- Name changedPreviously Darwen Holdings plc
- Incorporated
Filings and charges
Deadlines and charge counts from the register.
Charges are security interests (such as mortgages) registered against the company.
Manufacture of motor vehicles in the United Kingdom
Live companies whose main activity is 29100: 1,235 in total, median age 5 years, 157 incorporated in the past 12 months.
Location
Registered office in Hellaby, Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber.
Also registered at this address
2 other live companies share this registered office.
- OOptare UK Limited06339159 · Est. 2007 · 29100
- SMSwitch Mobility Limited01818255 · Est. 1984 · 29100
Similar companies
Live companies with the same main activity, nearest first.
Sources
Register data: Companies House, Free Company Data Product, delivery of 1 October 2026. Places: ONS Postcode Directory (Open Government Licence v3.0). Sector names: Eurostat NACE Rev. 2. Context figures are computed by FirmsDB from these sources. This page is not an official register; check the official record before relying on it.