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LASER QUANTUM LIMITED
UNIT 1, ORION BUSINESS PARK BIRD HALL LANE, CHEADLE HEATH, STOCKPORT, SK3 0XGCompany Number: 02971383
Incorporation date: 27-Sep-1994
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company
SIC codes:
26701 Manufacture of optical precision instruments
SUMMARY
This company is 29.5 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Novanta Technologies Uk Ltd. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 14.5 million which has increased from GBP 9.6 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 48 million which is up 60% on previous year's figure of GBP 29.4 million. The company has 2 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 8 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.FINANCIALS (BETA)
Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2024Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2022)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2022 | GBP | 47,970,000 | 21,793,000 | 324,000 | 2,496,000 | 19,655,000 | |
31-Dec-2021 | GBP | 29,431,000 | 11,104,000 | 221,000 | 1,270,000 | 9,635,000 | |
31-Dec-2020 | GBP | 20,923,000 | 5,482,000 | 253,000 | 686,000 | 5,049,000 | |
31-Dec-2019 | GBP | 28,516,000 | 10,567,000 | 567,000 | 1,343,000 | 9,038,000 | |
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 31,702,000 | 12,134,000 | 440,000 | 1,405,000 | 11,169,000 | |
31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 37,821 | 15,521 | 478 | 1,810 | 14,189 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2022 | GBP | 6,029,000 | 19,508,000 | 7,493,000 | 1,000 | 511,000 | 13,951,000 | 14,464,000 | |
31-Dec-2021 | GBP | 4,794,000 | 12,846,000 | 5,429,000 | 1,000 | 511,000 | 9,131,000 | 9,644,000 | |
31-Dec-2020 | GBP | 6,647,000 | 12,172,000 | 2,155,000 | 1,000 | 511,000 | 11,496,000 | 12,009,000 | |
31-Dec-2019 | GBP | 4,115,000 | 12,112,000 | 3,640,000 | 1,000 | 511,000 | 9,947,000 | 10,460,000 | |
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 6,945,000 | 46,767,000 | 2,856,000 | 1,000 | 511,000 | 44,871,000 | 45,384,000 | |
31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 24,551 | 36,716 | 3,955 | 1,000 | 511,000 | 33,702,000 | 34,215,000 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
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DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Steve Haydn, Doctor LANE | 28 Jun 2002 | 28 Mar 2024 | British | 6 - 0 | |
Resigned | Duncan ADAMSON | 27 Sep 1994 | 28 Jun 2002 | 0 - 5 |
DIRECTORS
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
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Active | Robert John BUCKLEY | 10 Jan 2017 | Director | American | 2 - 1 | 1 (33.3%) | |
Resigned | Brian Samuel YOUNG | 10 Jan 2017 | 19 Sep 2019 | Director | American | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Philip MARTIN | 10 Jan 2017 | 19 Sep 2019 | Director | American | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Matthijs GLASTRA | 12 Dec 2013 | 19 Sep 2019 | Director | Dutch | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Mark, Dr GREENWOOD | 12 Dec 2001 | 10 Dec 2013 | Director | British | 0 - 5 | 2 (40.0%) |
Resigned | Andrew CHARLTON | 01 Mar 2000 | 10 Jan 2017 | Director | British | 6 - 3 | 2 (22.2%) |
Resigned | Alan Michael COX | 19 Dec 1997 | 19 Sep 2019 | Technical Director | British | 1 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Active | Steve Haydn, Doctor LANE | 19 Dec 1997 | Business Director | British | 6 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Active | Lawrence Anthony William, Dr GLOSTER | 19 Dec 1997 | Chief Executive | British | 4 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Terence Alan KING | 19 Dec 1997 | 08 Nov 2006 | Chairman | British | 0 - 2 | 1 (50.0%) |
Resigned | SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | 27 Sep 1994 | 27 Sep 1994 | 3 - 80199 | 34081 (42.5%) | ||
Resigned | Giampaolo PAIUTTA | 27 Sep 1994 | 21 Jan 1998 | Laser Engineer | Italian | 0 - 2 | 1 (50.0%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 19.9 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 8.2 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 11.1%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
Name
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NOVANTA TECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED (01041317) - Active | ✔ | |||
LASER QUANTUM LIMITED (02971383) - Active | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
EMBANKMENT DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED (04257666) - Active | ✔ | |||
ZETTLEX (UK) LIMITED (06822548) - Active | ✔ | |||
NOVANTA UK INVESTMENTS HOLDING LIMITED (09027117) - Active | ✔ | ✔ | ||
JKL NEWCO LIMITED (09484624) - Dissolved | ✔ | |||
POLLY BERR LIMITED (11135331) - Active | ✔ | |||
POLLY BERR PROPERTIES LIMITED (12231618) - Active | ✔ | |||
CASA TRAMONTO LIMITED (13192724) - Active | ✔ |
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | ||||
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2018-09-27 | 2017-09-27 | 2015-09-27 | 2014-09-27 | 2013-09-27 | ||
NOVANTA TECHNOLOGIES UK LTD | ORDINARY | 572 100% | 432 75.5% | 0 0% | 0 0% | 0 0% |
STEVE H. LANE | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 46 8.04% | 111 19.4% | 111 19.4% | 111 19.6% |
LAWRENCE A.W. GLOSTER | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 46 8.04% | 111 19.4% | 111 19.4% | 111 19.6% |
ALAN M. COX | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 46 8.04% | 111 19.4% | 111 19.4% | 111 19.6% |
ALBRECHT BARTELS | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 2 0.350% | 6 1.05% | 6 1.05% | 0 0% |
GSI LUMONICS LTD | ORDINARY | 0 0% | 0 0% | 233 40.7% | 233 40.7% | 233 41.2% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
LASER QUANTUM LIMITED
no controlled companies
LATE PAYMENTS REPORT
This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.
COURT CASES
No Court Cases found
PATENTS
Title | Date filed | Status | Publication number |
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Laser | 2015-01-29 | Awaiting Re-examination | GB2534598 |
Laser system | 2014-07-29 | Granted | GB2528705 |
Optical Apparatus comprising a gain medium and polarisation modifying apparatus | 2008-01-07 | Granted | GB2456053 |
Laser cavity | 2005-09-02 | Terminated | GB2429833 |
Laser Cavity | 2001-10-30 | Granted | GB2385459 |
COMPETITORS
(Based on Sic code:
26701 Manufacture of optical precision instruments)
Company | Registered Address | Company Number | YE Date | Revenue GBP | Net Profit GBP | Other SIC codes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OPTOS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | QUEENSFERRY HOUSE, CARNEGIE CAMPUS, DUNFERMLINE, FIFE, KY11 8GR | SC139953 | 2018-03-31 | 113,900,000 | 30,200,000 |
28990-Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery not elsewhere classified |
SPI LASERS UK LIMITED | 3 WELLINGTON PARK, TOLLBAR WAY HEDGE END, SOUTHAMPTON, SO30 2QU | 03290610 | 2018-06-30 | 78,683,000 | 7,575,000 | |
ANDOR TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | 7 MILLENNIUM WAY, SPRINGVALE BUSINESS PARK, BELFAST, BT12 7AL | NI022466 | 2018-03-31 | 63,587,000 | 7,016,000 | |
NEWPORT SPECTRA-PHYSICS LIMITED | UNITS 3-4 COWLEY WAY, WESTON ROAD, CREWE, CHESHIRE, ENGLAND, CW1 6AG | 02096856 | 2017-12-31 | 9,094,138 | 0 | |
OPHTHALMOS LIMITED | 33 CHILWORTH MEWS, LONDON, W2 3RG | 04299001 | 2018-12-31 | 46,767 | 0 | |
CASENCIA LIMITED | 22 WESTGATE, NEWMINSTER PARK, MORPETH, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE61 2BH | 05438425 | 2018-04-30 | 0 | 0 |
41100-Development of building projects 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering |
OXFORD OPTICS LIMITED | 29 HARBORD ROAD, OXFORD, OXFORDSHIRE, OX2 8LH | 05565200 | 2018-09-30 | 0 | 0 |
33130-Repair of electronic and optical equipment 71122-Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 72190-Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering |
LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)
This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis | Liquidation within 3 months | Liquidation within 6 months | Liquidation within 12 months | Prediction confidence |
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LASER QUANTUM LIMITED | 0.7% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Medium |
Other companies Active in the same sector | Too few competitors | |||
Age | 0.3% | 1.3% | 2.4% | Medium |
Company Type | 0.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% | Medium |
Accounts category | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.8% | Medium |
Accounting Month | 0.6% | 2.4% | 5.5% | Medium |
Sic code count | 0.7% | 3.5% | 7.0% | Medium |