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PowerPhotonic

PowerPhotonic is a quantum company based in Dalgety Bay, incorporated in Scotland in 2004 (SC267035), with 1 funding round on the record.

In the news

Funding rounds

PowerPhotonic raises £2.6m

19 Aug 2025 · Growth · Scottish Financial News · with Maven Capital Partners, Maven Income and Growth VCTs, IFS Maven Equity Finance, British Business Bank · the round · Scottish tech funding, August 2025

Grants

Awarded a £114k Scottish Enterprise grant from the Covid-19 resilience and hardship funds

26 Aug 2020 · Scottish Enterprise

Awarded a £241k Innovate UK grant for "Fully automated fulfilment for micro-optic products - LightForge 2"

1 Jan 2016 · Innovate UK

Awarded a £74k Innovate UK grant for "High Efficiency Laser Processing Systems (HELPSYS)"

1 Oct 2008 · Innovate UK

Awarded a £69.4k Innovate UK grant for "LAser technology and Micro-oPtic beam delivery, manipulation, and Shaping (LAMPS)"

1 May 2006 · Innovate UK

Latest from PowerPhotonic

Laser Inertial Fusion: PowerPhotonic’s Drive to Enable Clean Energy at Scale

14 May 2026, from powerphotonic.com, posted by the company

PowerPhotonic Newsletter – March 2026

11 Mar 2026, from powerphotonic.com, posted by the company

Financials

3 charges registered at Companies House as outstanding: security over the company's assets for borrowing or another obligation, per the 1 Oct 2026 register snapshot. See the charges

The filings at Companies House

Timeline

  1. 15 Sep 2026from the companyPowerPhotonic will showcase its Compact High Efficiency Beam Combining Technology for High Energy Laser Defence Applications at SPIE, Sensors and Imaging Conference in Edinburgh
  2. 9 Jun 2026from the companyThe Hidden Technology Behind Directed Energy Defense Systems: Precision Optics Move to Centre Stage
  3. 14 May 2026from the companyLaser Inertial Fusion: PowerPhotonic’s Drive to Enable Clean Energy at Scale
  4. 25 Mar 2026from the companyPowerPhotonic to Showcase High Power Optical Components and Assemblies at the Directed Energy Science and Technology Symposium in Tucson, Arizona
  5. 11 Mar 2026from the companyPowerPhotonic Newsletter – March 2026
  6. 28 Jan 2026directorNicola Jane McKenzie appointed Director
  7. 28 Aug 2025directorAmanda Buchanan Robertson appointed Director
  8. 20 Aug 2025newsMaven gives laser focus to PowerPhotonic under new CEO
  9. 19 Aug 2025newsMaven invests £2.6M in PowerPhotonic
  10. 19 Aug 2025newsMaven invests in advanced laser systems pioneer, PowerPhotonic
  11. 19 Aug 2025fundingGrowth, £2.6m from Maven Capital Partners, Maven Income and Growth VCTs, IFS Maven Equity Finance
  12. 30 Jun 2025directorDavid Alan, Dr Milroy appointed Director

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On the record

Licensed to sponsor visas (Skilled Worker)

Home Office sponsor register

Small company accounts filed for the year to 31 December 2025

29 Sep 2026 · Companies House

A director appointed

28 Jan 2026 · Companies House

A director resigned

28 Jan 2026 · Companies House

Group accounts filed for the year to 31 December 2024

19 Sep 2025 · Companies House

A director appointed

28 Aug 2025 · Companies House

A director appointed

30 Jun 2025 · Companies House

New shares issued on 30 June 2025 (form SH01, filed 7 July 2025)

30 Jun 2025 · Companies House

Small company accounts filed for the year to 31 December 2023

16 Oct 2024 · Companies House

A director resigned

30 Jun 2024 · Companies House

Small company accounts filed for the year to 31 December 2022

29 Sep 2023 · Companies House

Small company accounts filed for the year to 31 December 2021

4 Oct 2022 · Companies House

Small company accounts filed for the year to 31 December 2020

30 Sep 2021 · Companies House

Incorporated at Companies House

27 Apr 2004 · Companies House

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