Photon Force Ltd

Manufacture of optical precision instruments · Edinburgh

ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 2015Private Limited Company

Documents & history

Available account evidence and business events. This is not a complete filing history or document library.

Accounts to 2026-02-28

IXBRL · 126 source facts · 28 selected values

Validation findings

XBRL valid

Reporting period: 2025-03-01 to 2026-02-28
Extraction status: complete
Numeric facts: 68
Documents processed: 1
XBRL standards validation: valid
Filing-profile validation: invalid
Parser: arelle 2.44.4
Taxonomy: FRS-102-2025-01-01.xsd
Currency: GBP
Source identifier: Prod224_2606_SC501215_20260228
Source archive: Accounts_Monthly_Data-June2026.zip

Extraction findings: filing rules invalid. These describe source processing, not an audit opinion on the company.

Accounts to 2025-02-28

IXBRL · 126 source facts · 26 selected values

Validation findings

XBRL valid

Reporting period: 2024-03-01 to 2025-02-28
Extraction status: complete
Numeric facts: 70
Documents processed: 1
XBRL standards validation: valid
Filing-profile validation: invalid
Parser: arelle 2.44.4
Taxonomy: FRS-102-2023-01-01.xsd
Currency: GBP
Source identifier: Prod224_2508_SC501215_20250228
Source archive: Accounts_Monthly_Data-August2025.zip

Extraction findings: filing rules invalid. These describe source processing, not an audit opinion on the company.

Accounts to 2024-02-29

IXBRL · 151 source facts · 26 selected values

Not assessed

legacy record

Reporting period: 2023-03-01 to 2024-02-29
Extraction status: Legacy / not assessed
Numeric facts: 96
Documents processed: Not recorded
XBRL standards validation: Not assessed
Filing-profile validation: Not assessed
Parser: Legacy parser
Taxonomy: FRS-102-2022-01-01.xsd
Currency: GBP
Source identifier: Prod224_2366_SC501215_20240229
Source archive: Accounts_Monthly_Data-July2024.zip

Accounts to 2023-02-28

IXBRL · 122 source facts · 26 selected values

Not assessed

legacy record

Reporting period: 2022-03-01 to 2023-02-28
Extraction status: Legacy / not assessed
Numeric facts: 68
Documents processed: Not recorded
XBRL standards validation: Not assessed
Filing-profile validation: Not assessed
Parser: Legacy parser
Taxonomy: FRS-102-2021-01-01.xsd
Currency: GBP
Source identifier: Prod224_0031_SC501215_20230228
Source archive: Accounts_Monthly_Data-November2023.zip

Accounts to 2022-02-28

IXBRL · 122 source facts · 26 selected values

Not assessed

legacy record

Reporting period: 2021-03-01 to 2022-02-28
Extraction status: Legacy / not assessed
Numeric facts: 68
Documents processed: Not recorded
XBRL standards validation: Not assessed
Filing-profile validation: Not assessed
Parser: Legacy parser
Taxonomy: FRS-102-2021-01-01.xsd
Currency: GBP
Source identifier: Prod224_0112_SC501215_20220228
Source archive: Accounts_Monthly_Data-November2022.zip

Accounts to 2021-02-28

IXBRL · 154 source facts · 26 selected values

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legacy record

Reporting period: 2020-03-01 to 2021-02-28
Extraction status: Legacy / not assessed
Numeric facts: 98
Documents processed: Not recorded
XBRL standards validation: Not assessed
Filing-profile validation: Not assessed
Parser: Legacy parser
Taxonomy: FRS-102-2019-01-01.xsd
Currency: GBP
Source identifier: Prod224_0096_SC501215_20210228
Source archive: Accounts_Monthly_Data-November2021.zip

Accounts to 2020-02-29

IXBRL · 122 source facts · 26 selected values

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legacy record

Reporting period: 2019-03-01 to 2020-02-29
Extraction status: Legacy / not assessed
Numeric facts: 66
Documents processed: Not recorded
XBRL standards validation: Not assessed
Filing-profile validation: Not assessed
Parser: Legacy parser
Taxonomy: FRS-102-2019-01-01.xsd
Currency: GBP
Source identifier: Prod224_0086_SC501215_20200229
Source archive: Accounts_Monthly_Data-January2021.zip

Accounts to 2019-02-28

IXBRL · 154 source facts · 26 selected values

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legacy record

Reporting period: 2018-03-01 to 2019-02-28
Extraction status: Legacy / not assessed
Numeric facts: 98
Documents processed: Not recorded
XBRL standards validation: Not assessed
Filing-profile validation: Not assessed
Parser: Legacy parser
Taxonomy: FRS-102-2014-09-01.xsd
Currency: GBP
Source identifier: Prod224_0072_SC501215_20190228
Source archive: Accounts_Monthly_Data-November2019.zip

Accounts to 2018-02-28

IXBRL · 164 source facts · 26 selected values

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legacy record

Reporting period: 2017-03-01 to 2018-02-28
Extraction status: Legacy / not assessed
Numeric facts: 108
Documents processed: Not recorded
XBRL standards validation: Not assessed
Filing-profile validation: Not assessed
Parser: Legacy parser
Taxonomy: FRS-102-2014-09-01.xsd
Currency: GBP
Source identifier: Prod224_0060_SC501215_20180228
Source archive: Accounts_Monthly_Data-November2018.zip

Accounts to 2017-02-28

IXBRL · 135 source facts · 23 selected values

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legacy record

Reporting period: 2016-03-01 to 2017-02-28
Extraction status: Legacy / not assessed
Numeric facts: 80
Documents processed: Not recorded
XBRL standards validation: Not assessed
Filing-profile validation: Not assessed
Parser: Legacy parser
Taxonomy: FRS-102-2014-09-01.xsd
Currency: GBP
Source identifier: Prod224_0049_SC501215_20170228
Source archive: Accounts_Monthly_Data-November2017.zip

Accounts to 2016-02-29

IXBRL · 66 source facts · 10 selected values

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legacy record

Reporting period: 2015-03-23 to 2016-02-29
Extraction status: Legacy / not assessed
Numeric facts: 22
Documents processed: Not recorded
XBRL standards validation: Not assessed
Filing-profile validation: Not assessed
Parser: Legacy parser
Taxonomy: uk-gaap-full-2009-09-01.xsd
Currency: GBP
Source identifier: Prod224_0035_SC501215_20160229
Source archive: Accounts_Monthly_Data-October2016.zip

Registered details

SC501215

Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 2015-03-23
Jurisdiction: —
Registered office: MURCHISON HOUSE, 10 MAX BORN CRESCENT, EDINBURGH, EH9 3BF, SCOTLAND

Classification

1 SIC codes

26701

Capital & company events

Reconstructed equity rounds and matched research funding.

Equity fundraising

0 SH01-derived rounds

No reconstructed allotment rounds.

Research and innovation

26 matched grants

Next Generation Quantum Detector Utilising Engineered Materials for Short-wave Infrared ApplicationsActive

EPSRC · Fellowship · 2023-01-01 – 2027-12-31 · with 3 other participants

£747,098

whole project

Heriot-Watt UniversityleadLeonardo UK LtdPhoton Force LtdUniversity of Sheffield

Underwater Single Photon Imaging System

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2022-07-01 – 2025-03-31 · with 5 other participants

£882,415

awarded

Photon Force Ltd£882,415

Fraunhofer UK Research Limited£460,007

Redwave Labs Ltd£416,961

Heriot-Watt University£368,220

Sonardyne International Limitedlead£361,324

University of Edinburgh£212,865

Underwater Single Photon Imaging System

ISCF · Collaborative R&D · 2022-06-30 – 2025-03-30 · with 5 other participants

£2,701,791

whole project

Sonardyne International Limitedlead Fraunhofer UK Research LimitedHeriot-Watt UniversityPhoton Force LtdRedwave Labs LtdUniversity Of Edinburgh

HYDRI - HYDrogen sensoR for Industry

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2022-03-01 – 2025-03-31 · with 6 other participants

£621,352

awarded

Fraunhofer UK Research Limited£1,050,578

Photon Force Ltd£621,352

Redwave Labs Ltd£341,818

Caledonian Photonics Limited£210,285

University of Strathclyde£168,322

Is-Instruments Limited£167,573

Bp International Limitedlead£0

HYDRI - HYDrogen sensoR for Industry

ISCF · Collaborative R&D · 2022-03-01 – 2025-03-30 · with 6 other participants

£2,559,928

whole project

Bp International Limitedlead Caledonian Photonics Limited Fraunhofer UK Research Limited Is-Instruments LimitedPhoton Force LtdRedwave Labs Ltd University Of Strathclyde

Towards a Quantum enabled Cloud

ISCF · Collaborative R&D · 2022-03-01 – 2024-11-30 · with 6 other participants

£2,910,195

whole project

Arqit Ltdlead Babcock Integrated Technology LimitedBritish Telecommunications Public Limited CompanyFraunhofer UK Research LimitedHeriot-Watt UniversityPhoton Force LtdWideblue Limited

Towards a Quantum enabled Cloud

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2022-03-01 – 2024-11-30 · with 6 other participants

£104,291

awarded

Arqit Ltdlead£1,044,163

Heriot-Watt University£675,159

Fraunhofer UK Research Limited£474,926

Wideblue Limited£465,596

Babcock Integrated Technology Limited£145,695

Photon Force Ltd£104,291

British Telecommunications Public Limited Company£366

Quantum Imaging for Monitoring of Wellbeing & Disease in CommunitiesActive

EPSRC · Research Grant · 2021-05-31 – 2027-08-30 · with 5 other participants

£5,625,019

whole project

University of GlasgowleadAridhiaIntelesant LtdMoodagent A/SNational Health ServicePhoton Force Ltd

QT Assemble: Integrated Quantum Technology Programme

Innovate UK · CR&D Bilateral · 2020-09-01 – 2025-02-28 · with 13 other participants

£816,797

awarded

Fraunhofer UK Research Limitedlead£1,037,815

Coldquanta UK Limited£871,987

Photon Force Ltd£816,797

University of Southampton£758,090

Aegiq Ltd£589,250

Skylark Lasers Limited£559,602

Covesion Limited£557,031

Inex Microtechnology Limited£438,117

Gooch & Housego (Torquay) Limited£388,806

Powerphotonic Limited£355,639

University of Strathclyde£319,338

Alter Technology Tuv Nord UK Ltd£249,948

Redwave Labs Ltd£243,977

Caledonian Photonics Limited£177,164

Quantum Electro-Optic Detector Technology (QuEOD)Lead

Innovate UK · CR&D Bilateral · 2020-09-01 – 2025-02-28 · with 8 other participants

£771,888

awarded

Photon Force Ltdlead£771,888

Cardiff University£440,752

Iqe PLC£251,609

University of Sheffield£231,207

Arqit Ltd£198,953

Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Limited£178,416

Qlm Technology Ltd£149,201

Heriot-Watt University(The)£137,341

Leonardo UK Ltd£105,524

QT Assemble: Integrated Quantum Technology Programme

ISCF · CR&D Bilateral · 2020-08-31 – 2025-02-28 · with 13 other participants

£7,363,560

whole project

Fraunhofer UK Research Limitedlead Aegiq Ltd Alter Technology Tuv Nord UK Ltd Caledonian Photonics Limited Coldquanta UK Limited Covesion Limited Gooch & Housego (Torquay) Limited Inex Microtechnology LimitedPhoton Force LtdPowerphotonic Limited Redwave Labs Ltd Skylark Lasers Limited University Of Southampton University Of Strathclyde

Quantum Electro-Optic Detector Technology (QuEOD)Lead

ISCF · CR&D Bilateral · 2020-08-31 – 2025-02-28 · with 8 other participants

£2,464,892

whole project

Photon Force LtdleadArqit Ltd Cardiff University Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Limited Heriot-Watt University(The)Iqe PLC Leonardo UK Ltd Qlm Technology Ltd University Of Sheffield

Quantum Electro-Optic Detector Technology (QuEOD)

ISCF · CR&D Bilateral · 2020-08-31 – 2025-02-28 · with 8 other participants

£2,464,892

whole project

Photon Force LtdleadArqit Ltd Cardiff University Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Limited Heriot-Watt University(The)Iqe PLC Leonardo UK Ltd Qlm Technology Ltd University Of Sheffield

ISOFLIM: Isotropic resolution fluorescence lifetime imaging of 3D neuron cultures

BBSRC · Research Grant · 2020-08-31 – 2024-10-31 · with 9 other participants

£573,889

whole project

King'S College LondonleadAlbany Medical CollegeBeatson Institute for Cancer ResearchDaiichi Sankyo CompanyHoloeye PhotonicsPhoton Force LtdTrinity College DublinUniversity Hospital JenaUniversity Of EdinburghUniversity of Liverpool

Single Photons - Expanding the Spectrum (SPEXS)

EPSRC · Research Grant · 2020-02-01 – 2026-01-31 · with 17 other participants

£5,265,567

whole project

Heriot-Watt UniversityleadArqit LimitedBT plcCompound Semiconductor Tech Global LtdDSTL Porton DownFaraday Scientific LimitedHelia Photonics (United Kingdom)Horiba Jobin Yvon IbhID QuantiqueIqe PLC Jaguar Land Rover Limited Kelvin Nanotechnology LtdLeonardo LimitedPhoton Force LtdSTMicroelectronicsTeledyne e2v (United Kingdom)Thales UK LimitedToshiba Europe UK Limited

QuantIC - The UK Quantum Technology Hub in Quantum Imaging

EPSRC · Research Grant · 2019-12-01 – 2025-05-30 · with 36 other participants

£24,961,172

whole project

University of GlasgowleadAirbus Group Limited(Airbus Group Ltd)Aralia SystemsBAE Systems Advanced Technology CentreChase research Cryogenics LtdClyde SpaceCompound Semiconductor Tech Global LtdCovesion LtdDotphotonDSTL Porton Downe2v TechnologiesFraunhofer UK Research Ltd Gas Sensing Solutions LtdGooch & Housego LtdHoriba Jobin Yvon IbhHoriba MiraID Quantique UK LtdJCC BowersKelvin Nanotechnology Ltd Kromek Group PLC Leonardo UK Ltd M-Squared Lasers Limited M Squared Lasers LtdNational Physical LaboratoryOptosOptos plcPhoton Force LtdPxylQinetiQ (Malvern)QLM Technology Ltd Sequestim LtdSingle quantumSonardyne International LtdSTMicroelectronicsTeledyne e2v (United Kingdom)Thales UK LimitedToshiba Europe UK Limited

Through-body TCSPC based real-time tracking to guide interventional medical procedures

STFC · Research Grant · 2018-09-30 – 2021-03-30 · with 1 other participant

£155,844

whole project

University Of EdinburghleadPhoton Force Ltd

Through-body TCSPC based real-time tracking to guide interventional medical procedures

STFC · Research Grant · 2018-09-30 – 2022-03-30 · with 2 other participants

£315,108

whole project

Heriot-Watt UniversityleadPhoton Force LtdUniversity Of Edinburgh

Nano-scale imaging with Hong-Ou-Mandel Interferometry

EPSRC · Research Grant · 2018-06-30 – 2021-12-30 · with 3 other participants

£423,392

whole project

University of GlasgowleadICFO (Institute for Photonic Sciences)Photon Force LtdRenishaw Plc

rAmpart

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2018-04-01 – 2019-03-31 · with 2 other participants

£43,837

awarded

Fraunhofer UK Research Limited£193,704

Optocap Limitedlead£117,500

Photon Force Ltd£43,837

Development of wide-field TCSPC fluorescence microscopy for cell membrane studies

BBSRC · Research Grant · 2018-01-01 – 2021-05-30 · with 3 other participants

£615,924

whole project

King'S College LondonleadCourtauld Institute of Art (University of London)Photon Force LtdSTMicroelectronics

Low noise, high-throughput, time-resolved single-photon sensor for quantum applicationsLead

Innovate UK · Collaborative R&D · 2017-10-01 – 2019-03-31 · with 2 other participants

£250,226

awarded

Photon Force Ltdlead£250,226

Fraunhofer UK Research Limited£144,963

Heriot Watt University£0

ESCHER - Establishing Supply Chains for Emergent Quantum Computers

EPSRC · Research Grant · 2017-09-30 – 2019-03-31 · with 15 other participants

£150,621

whole project

University of SouthamptonleadAegiQCaledonian Photonics Limited Covesion Ltd Fraunhofer UK Research LtdGooch & HousegoINEX MicrotechnologyM Squared Lasers LtdPhoton Force LtdPower Photonic LimitedRedwave Labs LtdTÜV Nord GroupUniklasers LtdUniversity Of OxfordUniversity of StrathclydeUniversity Of Sussex

Cold Atom Space Payload (CASPA)

EPSRC · Research Grant · 2017-03-01 – 2019-02-28 · with 24 other participants

£239,369

whole project

University of SouthamptonleadAegiQAltranCaledonian Photonics LimitedClyde SpaceCovesion Ltde2v TechnologiesFraunhofer UK Research LtdGeomatrix Earth ScienceGooch & HousegoINEX MicrotechnologyMagnetic Shields LtdOptocap LtdPhoton Force LtdPower Photonic LimitedQinetiQRedwave Labs Ltd RSK Group Limited Silicon Microgravity Ltd.Teledyne Technologies International CorpTÜV Nord GroupUniklasers LtdUniversity Of BirminghamUniversity of Strathclyde Xcam Ltd

Single Cell-Level Functional Proteomics and Genomics exemplified in Cancer and Immunology

MRC · Research Grant · 2015-06-30 – 2019-02-12 · with 3 other participants

£2,386,712

whole project

King'S College LondonleadInnodiaOptofluidics Inc.Photon Force Ltd

UK Quantum Technology Hub in Quantum Enhanced Imaging

EPSRC · Research Grant · 2014-12-01 – 2020-02-29 · with 36 other participants

£23,061,153

whole project

University of GlasgowleadAmazon.comAralia Systems Ltd Bridgeporth LtdCensisChromacity LtdClyde SpaceDefence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL)DSTL Porton DownElliot Scientific Ltd.Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)Gooch & HousegoGovernment Office for ScienceHoribaKelvin Nanotechnology Limited Knowledge Transfer Network Limited Kromek Group PLC Leonardo MW Ltd.Leonardo S.p.A.Lockheed MartinM Squared Lasers LtdNational Physical LaboratoryOxford Instruments Plasma TechnologyPhoton Force LtdPxyl Ltd Q-Eye Sensors LtdQinetiQQioptiq Limited QMC Instruments Ltd Raptor Photonics LtdSchlumberger LimitedScience and Technologies Facilities Council (STFC)Scottish EnterpriseScottish Funding CouncilSequestim LtdST MicroelectronicsThales Group