Company Information

Optima is a not-for-profit housing association, managing homes for rent in central Birmingham.

We are a company limited by guarantee in England and Wales No. 3681553. We are also a charity registered with the Charities Commission No. 1074648.

Our registered office is at:
St Thomas House

80 Bell Barn Road

Lee Bank

Birmingham B15 2AF                       PDF location map

We are regulated and monitored by the Housing Corporation, Reg No. L4228 and are members of the Independent Housing Ombudsman scheme.

Optima's Senior Management Team are:

Simon Kimberley, BSC (Hons), MRICS (Chief Executive)
John Lellow , IPFA (Director of Financial Services)
Lesley Whitling, BA (Hons) (Director of Housing Services)
Angela Dyer (Head of Regeneration)

Dave Thompson (Development Manager)