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Razorbill Instruments

Razorbill Instruments is a test and measurement equipment maker based in Edinburgh, incorporated in Scotland in 2014 (SC489857).

What they do

“Synchrotrons and beamlines can now offer full stress/strain tuning in situ, and the SR sample exchange system allows optimum use of beamtime even if the sample breaks.”

In its own words, on razorbillinstruments.com

In plain speak

They make equipment that lets scientists measure how materials change shape and stress during experiments at synchrotrons, and allow samples to be swapped quickly if they break.

Grants

Awarded a £5k Innovate UK grant for "Expert advice credits"

1 Feb 2015 · Innovate UK

Latest from Razorbill Instruments

Join the team as R&D Mechanical Engineer

26 Feb 2026, from razorbillinstruments.com, posted by the company

Join Razorbill Instruments at APS Global Physics Summit in 2025

25 Feb 2025, from razorbillinstruments.com, posted by the company

APS March meeting 2024 in Minneapolis

2 Feb 2024, from razorbillinstruments.com, posted by the company

New website launch

9 Feb 2023, from razorbillinstruments.com, posted by the company

Razorbill Attending APS March meeting 2023

3 Feb 2023, from razorbillinstruments.com, posted by the company

Financials

Net assets
£806k (31 Oct 2025), up 19% on £678k a year earlier
Cash at bank and in hand
£501k (31 Oct 2025), up 33% on £377k a year earlier
Employees
5 on average (31 Oct 2025), up 25% on 4 a year earlier

Net assets at year ends 2024 to 2025

Next accounts due 31 Jul 2027.

From the accounts made up to 31 Oct 2025, small-company accounts, as tagged in the filing. Small companies file a balance sheet and often no turnover or profit. The filings at Companies House

Accounts, year by year

Year endNet assetsCashStaff
31 Oct 2025£806k£501k5
31 Oct 2024£678k£377k4

Only the figures each year's filed accounts tag; a blank is a figure the company did not file. The filings at Companies House

Timeline

  1. 26 Feb 2026from the companyJoin the team as R&D Mechanical Engineer
  2. 31 Oct 2025accountsAccounts year end
  3. 25 Feb 2025from the companyJoin Razorbill Instruments at APS Global Physics Summit in 2025
  4. 31 Oct 2024accountsAccounts year end
  5. 2 Feb 2024from the companyAPS March meeting 2024 in Minneapolis
  6. 9 Feb 2023from the companyNew website launch
  7. 3 Feb 2023from the companyRazorbill Attending APS March meeting 2023
  8. 14 Oct 2019directorAlexander Job, Dr Ward appointed Secretary
  9. 29 Oct 2014directorAlexander Job Ward appointed Director
  10. 29 Oct 2014directorClifford William Hicks appointed Director
  11. 29 Oct 2014directorJack Barraclough appointed Director
  12. 27 Oct 2014incorporatedRazorbill Instruments incorporated as SC489857

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On the record

Total exemption full accounts filed for the year to 31 October 2025

23 Jul 2026 · Companies House

Total exemption full accounts filed for the year to 31 October 2024

31 Jul 2025 · Companies House

Total exemption full accounts filed for the year to 31 October 2023

5 Apr 2024 · Companies House

Total exemption full accounts filed for the year to 31 October 2022

14 Jun 2023 · Companies House

Total exemption full accounts filed for the year to 31 October 2021

24 May 2022 · Companies House

Total exemption full accounts filed for the year to 31 October 2020

15 Jul 2021 · Companies House

Incorporated at Companies House

27 Oct 2014 · Companies House

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