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05878199

OPTICAL TEST & CALIBRATION (UK) LIMITED

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Company details

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Registered name
OPTICAL TEST & CALIBRATION (UK) LIMITED
Company number
05878199
Registered office
LISTERHILLS SCIENCE PARK, 21-23 CAMPUS ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD7 1HR · 292 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
17 July 2006
Status
Active
Age
20 years
Nature of business (SIC)
74990 — Non-trading company non trading
Accounts — next due
30 Jun 2027
Accounts — last made up to
30 Sept 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
14 Dec 2026
Confirmation statement — last
30 Nov 2025

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Companies House register snapshot, read 02/09/2026.

People with significant control

Beneficial owners holding over 25% of shares, voting rights or the right to appoint directors

Mr Kenneth Gordon Dove
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 06/10/2021
Mr Kenneth Gordon Dove
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights · has significant influence or control
Notified 17/07/2016
Mr Nicholas Alderman
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 06/10/2021
Mr Nicholas Alderman
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights · has significant influence or control
Notified 17/07/2016
Mr Paul Francis Bateson
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights · has significant influence or control
Notified 17/07/2016
Optical Test And Calibration (Holdings) Limited
owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of voting rights · can appoint and remove directors
Notified 01/12/2023

Corporate structure

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Connections

Optical Test And Calibration (Holdings) Limited
Corporate owner owns 75–100% of shares · holds 75–100% of votes · can appoint and remove directors Notified 01/12/2023
Mr Kenneth Gordon Dove
born 06/1961 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 01/12/2023 Controls 4 companies
Mr Kenneth Gordon Dove
born 06/1961 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes · has significant influence or control Control ended 10/10/2019 Controls 4 companies
Mr Nicholas Alderman
born 07/1971 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 01/12/2023 Controls 3 companies
Mr Nicholas Alderman
born 07/1971 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes · has significant influence or control Control ended 10/10/2019 Controls 3 companies
Mr Paul Francis Bateson
born 03/1955 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes · has significant influence or control Control ended 10/10/2019 Controls 3 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
01/12/2023 Person with significant control ceased Mr Nicholas Alderman —
01/12/2023 Person with significant control ceased Mr Kenneth Gordon Dove —
01/12/2023 Person with significant control added — Optical Test And Calibration (Holdings) Limited
06/10/2021 Person with significant control added — Mr Nicholas Alderman
06/10/2021 Person with significant control added — Mr Kenneth Gordon Dove
10/10/2019 Person with significant control ceased Mr Paul Francis Bateson —
10/10/2019 Person with significant control ceased Mr Nicholas Alderman —
10/10/2019 Person with significant control ceased Mr Kenneth Gordon Dove —
17/07/2016 Person with significant control added — Mr Paul Francis Bateson
17/07/2016 Person with significant control added — Mr Nicholas Alderman
17/07/2016 Person with significant control added — Mr Kenneth Gordon Dove

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of OPTICAL TEST & CALIBRATION (UK) LIMITED?▾
According to the official registry, the company number of OPTICAL TEST & CALIBRATION (UK) LIMITED is 05878199.
Where is OPTICAL TEST & CALIBRATION (UK) LIMITED registered?▾
The registered office is LISTERHILLS SCIENCE PARK, 21-23 CAMPUS ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD7 1HR.
What is the SIC code of OPTICAL TEST & CALIBRATION (UK) LIMITED?▾
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 74990 — Non-trading company non trading.
Who controls OPTICAL TEST & CALIBRATION (UK) LIMITED?▾
Mr Kenneth Gordon Dove is recorded as a person with significant control, and owns 25–50% of shares, holds 25–50% of voting rights.
When are the next accounts of OPTICAL TEST & CALIBRATION (UK) LIMITED due?▾
The next annual accounts are due by 30 June 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 30 September 2025.

About OPTICAL TEST & CALIBRATION (UK) LIMITED (05878199)

OPTICAL TEST & CALIBRATION (UK) LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 17 July 2006 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 05878199. Its registered office is at LISTERHILLS SCIENCE PARK, 21-23 CAMPUS ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, BD7 1HR. The recorded nature of business is non-trading company non trading (SIC 74990). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 30 September 2025. , and the person with significant control is Mr Kenneth Gordon Dove. This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 2 September 2026.

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