Edinburgh Instruments Limited

Active00962331 Private limited company
Incorporated
19 September 1969 (57 years)
Industry
Manufacture of optical precision instruments (26701)
Accounts type
Full
Region
East of England
Address
Lake House
Market Hill
Royston
SG8 9JN

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 November 2027
Last conf. stmt
21 October 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
5
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 31 December 2019
British
Born August 1978 (48)
Director · Appointed 20 February 2013
Chinese
Born September 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 20 February 2013
Chinese
Born February 1959 (67)
Officer history (26 former)
9 April 2021
Resigned Gilligan, Gerald as Secretary
31 December 2019
Resigned O'Connor, Christopher James as Director
31 December 2019
Appointed Fenske, Roger, Dr as Director
20 February 2013
Resigned Mccarlie, David James as Director
20 February 2013
Resigned Smith, Gillian Anne as Director
20 February 2013
20 February 2013
Resigned Clephane, Gordon William as Director
20 February 2013
Resigned Singh, Chanchal as Director
20 February 2013
Appointed Chan, Wai Shing as Director
20 February 2013
Resigned Faichney, Alan Kennedy as Director
20 February 2013
Appointed O'Connor, Christopher James as Director
20 February 2013
Resigned Brouwers, Mary Jane as Director
20 February 2013
Appointed Lo, Yat Keung as Director
20 February 2013
Resigned Dennis, Richard Benson, Dr as Director
20 February 2013
1 April 2012
19 August 2011
Resigned Peaker, Malcolm, Professor as Director
20 January 2011
Appointed Singh, Chanchal as Director
1 January 2011
Resigned Griffiths, John Hugh as Director
6 July 2010
Appointed Faichney, Alan Kennedy as Director
3 February 2010
Appointed Dennis, Richard Benson, Dr as Director
3 February 2010
Appointed Brouwers, Mary Jane as Director
11 December 2009
Resigned Keddie, Jason as Director
14 October 2008
Resigned Sullivan, Karen Marina, Dr as Director
30 January 2007
Appointed Sullivan, Karen Marina, Dr as Director
13 February 2006
Resigned Dennis, Richard Benson, Dr as Director
1 April 2005
Appointed Keddie, Jason as Director
13 August 2004
Appointed Gilligan, Gerald as Secretary
6 August 2004
Resigned Cochrane, Karen Anne as Secretary
17 March 2004
Appointed Peaker, Malcolm, Professor as Director
26 November 2003
Resigned Small, John Rankin, Professor as Director
9 August 2003
Resigned Iredale, Peter Julian, Dr as Director
15 May 2003
Appointed Mccarlie, David James as Director
22 January 2003
Appointed Iredale, Peter Julian, Dr as Director
27 November 2002
Appointed Cochrane, Karen Anne as Secretary
27 November 2002
Appointed Clephane, Gordon William as Director
27 November 2002
Resigned Smith, Gillian Anne as Secretary
14 February 2001
Resigned Elliott, Charles Thomas, Professor as Director
1 December 2000
Appointed Smith, Gillian Anne as Secretary
1 December 2000
Resigned Dundas, Martin William as Secretary
20 September 2000
Appointed Dundas, Martin William as Secretary
1 April 2000
Resigned Steele, Murray Alexander as Director
1 April 2000
Resigned Steele, Murray Alexander as Secretary
20 February 2000
Resigned Wilson, Charles Ian as Director
6 August 1999
Resigned Christmas, Terence Michael, Dr as Director
27 May 1999
Appointed Christmas, Terence Michael, Dr as Director
1 February 1999
Appointed Elliott, Charles Thomas, Professor as Director
29 May 1995
Appointed Griffiths, John Hugh as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 08330380

Group structure 7 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Edinburgh Instruments Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Edinburgh Photonics Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Edinburgh Sensors Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Isotopx Ltd Owns 50–75% of shares
Scion Instruments (UK) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Sercon Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 171

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 November 2026Confirmation statement with no updates21 October 2026
29 September 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
8 June 2026Satisfaction of a charge in full
10 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates21 October 2025
4 October 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
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