Qioptiq Photonics Limited
ActiveLiveQioptiq Photonics Limited is an active private limited company incorporated on 01 May 2025 (1 year ago), with its registered office in Hamble, South East. The company operates in Manufacturing.
The score, the reasons behind it, and what to do next.
A live business, still light on evidence
Incorporated 1 yr ago; scored against an 8-year maturity curve.
Companies House · ONS · Nomis · General opportunity model · 100% of the model measurable
Financials
No machine-readable accounts to parse yet. New companies often haven’t filed, and some file PDF-only or dormant accounts.
CompetitionRead this one the other way round: a high number means a crowded market, where differentiation matters more than timing.
Answers: Is this a live, reachable business in a market worth being in?
A balanced read. Pick the lens that matches what you sell and every number on this page re-weights.
First accounts are next due 01 Feb 2027.
What this means for you: Filings are up to date, which makes this an easier first conversation.
What we checked · General opportunity weighting
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Commonly offered to a company like this
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Answers: is this market big, growing and survivable — and is the region ahead or behind?
Sector size & momentum
This sector is growing roughly in line with the national average in South East.
Companies House · every incorporation with a SIC code in this sector (259 codes) · a company listing codes in more than one group can be counted twice (~2%)
How long companies last here
Of every 100 companies started in this sector, roughly 42 are still trading five years later.
The market around it
Where the sector is heading
- 1South East is a very high-density market for manufacturing, with about 43,874 companies in the same industry.
- 2Formation is broadly in line with the national average (+2.1%).
- 3Around 2,336 new companies registered in this industry locally over the last year.
- 4Sector survival sits at 42% over five years — the benchmark for businesses in this classification.
Answers: how crowded is this market, and where does this company sit against its peers?
Score distribution
A quick score from register status and company age only, because that is all the peer list carries. To compare like with like, this company is placed on the same quick score (63) — not the full 51/100 at the top of the page. Treat it as a position, not a ranking.
Peer companies
| Company | Incorporated | Location | Overall signal | Quick score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instrument Technology Limited 05462271 · SIC 26513 | 24 May 2005 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Ultrasonic Sciences Limited 02319068 · SIC 26513 | 18 Nov 1988 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Elster Water Metering Limited 08624958 · SIC 26513 | 25 Jul 2013 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Elster Metering Limited 00873781 · SIC 26513 | 14 Mar 1966 | South East | Active | 100 |
| DH-Budenberg Limited 07284892 · SIC 26513 | 15 Jun 2010 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Fison Instruments LTD 11769794 · SIC 26511 | 16 Jan 2019 | South East | Active | 99 |
| Delagua Water Testing Limited 05940720 · SIC 26513 | 20 Sept 2006 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Natural Impacts Limited 04649983 · SIC 26513 | 28 Jan 2003 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Excelitas UK Limited 02822648 · SIC 26513 | 28 May 1993 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Grampus High Voltage LTD 13152317 · SIC 26511 | 22 Jan 2021 | South East | Active | 87 |
| Fresh Check LTD. 09511200 · SIC 26513 | 26 Mar 2015 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Fesks Instruments Co., Limited 13803414 · SIC 26511 | 15 Dec 2021 | South East | Active | 82 |
| GWF LTD 13472125 · SIC 26511 | 23 Jun 2021 | South East | Active | 85 |
| Conidia Bioscience Limited 03965471 · SIC 26513 | 31 Mar 2000 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Labmate Scientific LTD 11198881 · SIC 26513 | 12 Feb 2018 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Wika Instruments Limited 01032313 · SIC 26511 | 24 Nov 1971 | South East | Active | 100 |
| Peak Production Equipment Limited 01815079 · SIC 26511 | 10 May 1984 | London | Active | 100 |
| Tecflo Limited 01977972 · SIC 26513 | 15 Jan 1986 | North West | Active | 100 |
| PJH Quality & Inspection Services Limited SC448397 · SIC 26513 | 24 Apr 2013 | Scotland | Active | 100 |
| Camvolt LTD 15735364 · SIC 26513 | 22 May 2024 | London | Active | 69 |
| Oxford Lab Technologies LTD 10250680 · SIC 26513 | 24 Jun 2016 | London | Active | 100 |
| Eezycd LTD 13477908 · SIC 26513 | 25 Jun 2021 | West Midlands | Active | 85 |
| Star Instruments Limited NI047049 · SIC 26513 | 25 Jun 2003 | Northern Ireland | Active | 100 |
| Bath Tap Buddy LTD 14576628 · SIC 26513 | 06 Jan 2023 | North West | Active | 76 |
Answers: what is formally on the public register — and what has not been filed yet?
Timeline
In plain English: Received a strike-off notice without being dissolved.
- Confirmation statementConfirmation statement with no updates13 May 2026
- Status change / strike-offDissolution voluntary strike off suspended05 Dec 2025
- Strike-off noticeGazette notice voluntary25 Nov 2025
- Status change / strike-offDissolution application strike off company18 Nov 2025
- Company name changedCertificate change of name company03 Jul 2025
- Company name changedChange of name notice03 Jul 2025
- IncorporatedIncorporation01 May 2025
Company details
- Company
- Qioptiq Photonics Limited
- Number
- 16424994
- Registered office
- 26-32 Mitchell Point Ensign Way, Hamble, SO31 4RF
- Incorporated
- 01 May 2025
- Type
- Private limited company
- Nature of business
- 26513 — SIC division 26
- Status
- Active
- Region
- South East · England
- Accounts
- Next due 01 Feb 2027
- Confirmation statement
- Next due 14 May 2027
Connected companies
Other companies run by the same directors are checked on paid plans — each appointment is a separate register lookup.
Who runs and owns it
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