PHOTON FORCE LTD
Company number SC501215 · Active · Edinburgh EH9 3BF
PHOTON FORCE LTD is an active private limited company (company number SC501215) incorporated on 23 March 2015, registered in Edinburgh. Its registered activity is manufacture of optical precision instruments (SIC 26701). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 28 February 2026, showing net assets of £234k and cash of £156k, with 13 employees on average. Net assets fell 38% on the prior period (£376k). Across the last 3 periods on record the net-asset trend is falling.
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 201 comparable companies in the UK (median £18k, upper quartile £239k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 23 March 2015
- Next accounts due
- 28 November 2027 — in 410 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 6 April 2027 — in 174 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 26701
- Manufacture of optical precision instruments
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 3 periods on record, latest ending 28 February 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 February 2026 | £234k | £156k | £357k | £275k | — | — | 13 |
| 28 February 2025 | £376k | £522k | £540k | — | — | — | 11 |
| 29 February 2024 | £593k | £100k | £374k | — | — | — | 10 |
- Current ratio
- 2.41 — comfortable
- Cash per employee
- £12k
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 77/100 (grade B)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £233,854 at 2026-02-28
- -8 Net assets falling — -37.7% vs prior period
- +8 Comfortable liquidity — Current ratio 2.41
- +4 Cash reserves — Cash £156,016
- +5 Multi-year filing history — 3 periods on record
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2015-03-23 (12 years)
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Dr Richard John Walker — owns 75–100% of shares; holds 75–100% of voting rights; can appoint or remove directors · since 6 April 2016
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
Similar companies in Edinburgh
Same activity (manufacture of optical precision instruments), closest in incorporation date.
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- AVICENATECH UK LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Jan 2020
- CIPHER SURGICAL LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. May 2010
- KARN SCIENTIFIC LTD — Edinburgh, inc. Nov 2023
- SINGULAR PHOTONICS LIMITED — Edinburgh, inc. Feb 2024
Reminders for PHOTON FORCE LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.