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Skylark Lasers

Skylark Lasers is a scots tech firm based in Edinburgh, incorporated in Scotland in 2013 (SC445554), with 1 funding round on the record.

What they do

“Laser manufacturer engineering ultra-stable, low noise, CW single frequency lasers with high power and long lifetimes.”

In its own words, on skylarklasers.com

In plain speak

They make lasers that produce a single, steady frequency with high power and long lifetimes. These lasers are designed to be stable and produce very little noise.

In the news

Skylark Lasers appoints Christopher Madin as new CEO

Technology Scotland · 25 Jun 2025 · also Insider

Funding rounds

Skylark Lasers raises an undisclosed sum

23 Sep 2025 · Growth · DIGIT · with Par Equity, Scottish Enterprise · the round · Scottish tech funding, September 2025

Grants

Awarded a £143k Innovate UK grant for "Semiconductor Hardware Ultraviolet Laser Sources for Wide Bandgap Materials"

1 Oct 2025 · Innovate UK

Awarded a £250k Innovate UK grant for "UV-lifetime extension project"

20 Apr 2021 · Innovate UK

Awarded a £421k Innovate UK grant for "Single-Frequency UV Lasers for OEM Applications"

13 Nov 2018 · Innovate UK

Latest from Skylark Lasers

Hollow-core fibre for high power UV light

from skylarklasers.com, posted by the company

Timeline

  1. 23 Sep 2025newsSkylark Lasers secures growth funding
  2. 23 Sep 2025fundingGrowth from Par Equity, Scottish Enterprise
  3. 25 Jun 2025newsSkylark Lasers appoints Christopher Madin as new CEO
  4. 2 Jun 2025directorChristopher John Madin appointed Director
  5. 17 Jul 2023newsSkylark Lasers wins grant to develop quantum navigation systems
  6. 13 Jul 2023newsInnovate UK funds Skylark Lasers' quantum gravity sensors
  7. 15 May 2023directorMark Iain Hanson appointed Director
  8. 1 Oct 2021directorDavid Ewan Morton appointed Director
  9. 12 Feb 2020directorEwan Lindsey McLellan appointed Director
  10. 20 Mar 2013incorporatedSkylark Lasers incorporated as SC445554

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On the record

New shares issued on 8 July 2026 (form SH01, filed 8 July 2026)

8 Jul 2026 · Companies House

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

2 Mar 2026 · Companies House

A director appointed

2 Jun 2025 · Companies House

New shares issued on 19 May 2025 (form SH01, filed 20 May 2025)

19 May 2025 · Companies House

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

2 May 2025 · Companies House

New shares issued on 27 March 2025 (form SH01, filed 28 March 2025)

27 Mar 2025 · Companies House

New shares issued on 17 February 2025 (form SH01, filed 17 February 2025)

17 Feb 2025 · Companies House

A director resigned

6 Nov 2024 · Companies House

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

22 Aug 2024 · Companies House

A director appointed

30 Aug 2023 · Companies House

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

25 Aug 2023 · Companies House

New shares issued on 24 August 2023 (form SH01, filed 28 August 2023)

24 Aug 2023 · Companies House

A director appointed

15 May 2023 · Companies House

New shares issued on 21 April 2023 (form SH01, filed 21 April 2023)

21 Apr 2023 · Companies House

New shares issued on 21 March 2023 (form SH01, filed 22 March 2023)

21 Mar 2023 · Companies House

A director resigned

20 Jan 2023 · Companies House

New shares issued on 12 December 2022 (form SH01, filed 20 December 2022)

12 Dec 2022 · Companies House

New shares issued on 24 November 2022 (form SH01, filed 29 November 2022)

24 Nov 2022 · Companies House

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

3 May 2022 · Companies House

New shares issued on 11 April 2022 (form SH01, filed 11 April 2022)

11 Apr 2022 · Companies House

New shares issued on 31 March 2022 (form SH01, filed 4 April 2022)

31 Mar 2022 · Companies House

A director appointed

24 Feb 2022 · Companies House

New shares issued on 22 February 2022 (form SH01, filed 4 March 2022)

22 Feb 2022 · Companies House

New shares issued on 10 December 2021 (form SH01, filed 13 December 2021)

10 Dec 2021 · Companies House

New shares issued on 24 November 2021 (form SH01, filed 26 November 2021)

24 Nov 2021 · Companies House

2 directors resigned

1 Oct 2021 · Companies House

A director appointed

1 Oct 2021 · Companies House

A director resigned

13 Sep 2021 · Companies House

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

24 Jun 2021 · Companies House

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

1 Feb 2021 · Companies House

Incorporated at Companies House

20 Mar 2013 · Companies House

Listed by PXN Ventures (Par Equity): it is in the PXN Ventures (Par Equity) investment portfolio

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