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10682487

OPTIVA CRITICAL METALS LIMITED

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Company details

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Registered name
OPTIVA CRITICAL METALS LIMITED
Company number
10682487
Registered office
C/O MICHAEL BENNETT - HILL DICKINSON LLP THE BROADGATE TOWER, 20 PRIMROSE STREET, LONDON, EC2A 2EW, UNITED KINGDOM · 238 other companies at this postcode
Company type
Private Limited Company
Incorporated on
21 March 2017
Status
Active
Age
9 years
Previous names
TOBIN BRONZE LIMITED (to 06 May 2022) · NAVY STAR INVESTMENTS PLC (to 06 May 2022)
Nature of business (SIC)
64201 — Activities of agricultural holding companies · 64202 — Activities of production holding companies · 64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies · 64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.
Accounts — next due
31 Dec 2026
Accounts — last made up to
31 Mar 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
05 Oct 2026
Confirmation statement — last
21 Sept 2025

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People with significant control

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

Mr Donald Ian George Layman Strang
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 21/03/2017
Mr Hamish Hamlyn Harris
owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of voting rights
Notified 21/03/2017
Optiva Securities Limited
owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of voting rights
Notified 22/03/2022

Corporate structure

Who controls this company, and who they control in turn

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Company Person Current control Ended

Connections

Corporate owner owns 50–75% of shares · holds 50–75% of votes Notified 22/03/2022
Mr Donald Ian George Layman Strang
born 12/1967 · England owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 22/03/2022 Controls 3 companies
Mr Hamish Hamlyn Harris
born 05/1970 · United Kingdom owns 25–50% of shares · holds 25–50% of votes Control ended 06/06/2019 Controls 7 companies

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
06/05/2022 Registered name changed NAVY STAR INVESTMENTS PLC TOBIN BRONZE LIMITED
06/05/2022 Registered name changed TOBIN BRONZE LIMITED OPTIVA CRITICAL METALS LIMITED
22/03/2022 Person with significant control ceased Mr Donald Ian George Layman Strang
22/03/2022 Person with significant control added Optiva Securities Limited
06/06/2019 Person with significant control ceased Mr Hamish Hamlyn Harris
21/03/2017 Person with significant control added Mr Hamish Hamlyn Harris
21/03/2017 Person with significant control added Mr Donald Ian George Layman Strang

Financial highlights

Parsed from the filed statutory accounts (£ thousands, except employees)

Source: Companies House bulk data filed accounts (iXBRL)
Metric FY2025FY2024
Net assets 50 50

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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of OPTIVA CRITICAL METALS LIMITED?
According to the official registry, the company number of OPTIVA CRITICAL METALS LIMITED is 10682487.
Where is OPTIVA CRITICAL METALS LIMITED registered?
The registered office is C/O MICHAEL BENNETT - HILL DICKINSON LLP THE BROADGATE TOWER, 20 PRIMROSE STREET, LONDON, EC2A 2EW, UNITED KINGDOM.
What is the SIC code of OPTIVA CRITICAL METALS LIMITED?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 64201 — Activities of agricultural holding companies, 64202 — Activities of production holding companies, 64205 — Activities of financial services holding companies, 64209 — Activities of other holding companies n.e.c..
Who controls OPTIVA CRITICAL METALS LIMITED?
Mr Donald Ian George Layman Strang 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 OPTIVA CRITICAL METALS LIMITED due?
The next annual accounts are due by 31 December 2026, and the last accounts were made up to 31 March 2025.

About OPTIVA CRITICAL METALS LIMITED (10682487)

OPTIVA CRITICAL METALS LIMITED is a private limited company incorporated on 21 March 2017 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 10682487. Its registered office is at C/O MICHAEL BENNETT - HILL DICKINSON LLP THE BROADGATE TOWER, 20 PRIMROSE STREET, LONDON, EC2A 2EW, UNITED KINGDOM. The recorded nature of business is activities of agricultural holding companies (SIC 64201). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 March 2025. , and the person with significant control is Mr Donald Ian George Layman Strang. 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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