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Optare PLC

UK company 06481690, incorporated on 23 January 2008.

Optare

Advanced and reliable passenger vehicles, designed for a global market.

Company number
06481690
Incorporated
23 Jan 2008
Companies House status
Active

Company identity

Founded / incorporated
23 January 2008

Company number 06481690

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Legal name
OPTARE PLC
Company type
Public Limited Company
Region
Unknown
Registered address
UNIT B DENBY WAY
HELLABY
ROTHERHAM
SOUTH YORKSHIRE
ENGLAND
S66 8HR
Insolvency history
No

Corporate ownership

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Company Active PLC
Optare PLC
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Company events

Reference milestones and recent Companies House filing stream events.

7 events
05 Jun
2027

Confirmation statement due

Confirmation Due

Next confirmation statement due date

30 Sep
2026

Accounts due

Accounts Due

Next accounts due date

08 Jun
2026

Confirmation Statement With Updates

Confirmation-statement

CS01 | Transaction MzUyNTM5OTAxNmFkaXF6a2N4 | Paper/PDF filed

Published 08 Jun 2026 22:53

27 May
2026

Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date

Officers

TM01 | Transaction MzUyMzkwNzc1NmFkaXF6a2N4

Published 27 May 2026 14:03

22 May
2026

Confirmation statement filed

Confirmation

Last confirmation statement made up date

31 Mar
2025

Accounts filed

Accounts

Last accounts made up date

23 Jan
2008

Incorporated

Inception

Company registered at Companies House

Public funding

2 awards
First funded
2009
Funded years
2009, 2010
Age at first award
1 years

Projects

2010 Collaborative R&D

FLYBUS -Flywheel Based Mechanical Hybrid System for Bus & Commercial Vehicle Applications including Retrofit Programme

1 Jan 2010 to 31 May 2011

Awarded
£42,279
Total cost £84,558

Part-funded by the UK’s Technology Strategy Board as part of its Low Carbon Vehicles initiative, the Flybus consortium has brought together engineers from bus maker Optare, engineering consultancy Ricardo and traction drive technology specialist Torotrak. Automatic transmission supplier Allison Transmission Inc is also participating in the project on a se...

2009 Collaborative R&D Lead participant

High Efficiency Auxiliary Power Generation and Management (HEAPGAM)

1 Nov 2009 to 31 Oct 2012

Awarded
£160,564
Total cost £413,031

Awaiting Public Summary

Product types

Collaborative R&D