LASER QUANTUM LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-11 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-27
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£104K
-98.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£169K
-99.3% vs 2023
Employees
3
-98.4% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£2M
-92.5% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £54,308,000 | £8,490,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £23,763,000 | £1,789,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £24,476,000 | £1,837,000 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £21,304,000 | £1,341,000 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £5,619,000 | £104,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £26,657,000 | £169,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £24,418,000 | £169,000 | |
| Equity | £45,384,000 | £10,460,000 | £12,009,000 | £9,644,000 | £14,464,000 | £24,418,000 | £169,000 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | 3 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £8,668,000 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 43.8% | 21.1% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 39.2% | 15.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 89.1% | 1058.6% |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
People
4 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LANE, Steve Haydn, Doctor | Secretary | 2002-06-28 | — | British |
| BUCKLEY, Robert John | Director | 2017-01-10 | Apr 1974 | American |
| GLENNON, Christopher Mark, Mr. | Director | 2025-07-15 | Nov 1970 | British |
| LANE, Steve Haydn, Doctor | Director | 1997-12-19 | Feb 1971 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMSON, Duncan | Secretary | 1994-09-27 | 2002-06-28 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1994-09-27 | 1994-09-27 |
| CHARLTON, Andrew | Director | 2000-03-01 | 2017-01-10 |
| COX, Alan Michael | Director | 1997-12-19 | 2019-09-19 |
| GLASTRA, Matthijs | Director | 2013-12-12 | 2019-09-19 |
| GLOSTER, Lawrence Anthony William, Dr | Director | 1997-12-19 | 2025-07-15 |
| GREENWOOD, Mark, Dr | Director | 2001-12-12 | 2013-12-10 |
| KING, Terence Alan, Professor | Director | 1997-12-19 | 2006-11-08 |
| MARTIN, Philip | Director | 2017-01-10 | 2019-09-19 |
| PAIUTTA, Giampaolo | Director | 1994-09-27 | 1998-01-21 |
| YOUNG, Brian Samuel | Director | 2017-01-10 | 2019-09-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novanta Technologies Uk Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, significant-influence-or-control-as-firm | 2017-01-10 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 142 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-04-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-10-02 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-01 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-03 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure | |
| 2024-04-03 | SH20 | capital | Legacy | |
| 2024-04-03 | CAP-SS | insolvency | Legacy | |
| 2024-04-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-10-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-11-22 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-11-18 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-11-17 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
-84.4%
£54,308,000 £8,490,000
-
Cash
-98.1%
£5,619,000 £104,000
-
Net assets
-99.3%
£24,418,000 £169,000
-
Employees
-98.4%
190 3
-
Operating profit
-92.5%
£23,763,000 £1,789,000
-
Profit before tax
-92.5%
£24,476,000 £1,837,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers