- Companies
- Machinery repair and installation
- Harpenden
- Lambda Photometrics Limited
Lambda Photometrics Limited
- Company number
- 01332370
- Incorporated
- 3 Oct 197749 years trading
- Registered office
- Lambda House, Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BZ
- Nature of business
- Repair of electronic and optical equipment; Wholesale of other machinery and equipment; Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.
Lambda Photometrics Limited is a 49-year-old private limited company registered in Harpenden, company number 01332370, one of 12 machinery repair and installation companies in Harpenden. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 30 September 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 December 2027.
Key dates
Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.
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Finances
From each year's balance sheet filed at Companies House. Small companies do not have to publish turnover or profit, so these are balance sheet figures.
- Net assets up £179K (+9.2%) on the year before, to £2.1M.
- Net assets rose in 7 of 7 year-on-year comparisons on record.
- Current assets of £3.7M against £2.3M owed within a year: 1.6 times cover.
- 19 employees on average during the year.
- Balance sheets on record for 8 years, 2018 to 2025.
Net assets by year
| Year end | Net assets | Cash | Current assets | Owed within a year | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £2.1M | £1.2M | £3.7M | £2.3M | 19 |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £1.9M | £904K | £3.5M | £2.1M | 19 |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £1.8M | £1.3M | £3.8M | £2.5M | 18 |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £1.7M | £1M | £3.5M | £2.2M | 18 |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1.6M | £1.6M | £3.6M | £2.3M | 18 |
| 31 Dec 2020 | £1.4M | £1.2M | £3.3M | £2.2M | 18 |
| 1 Jan 2020 | £1.3M | £711K | £2.5M | £1.5M | 17 |
| 31 Dec 2018 | £1.2M | £704K | £2.6M | £1.6M | 17 |
Public contracts won
Lambda Photometrics Limited has 37 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £4.8M, from 2015 to 2026. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. For 1 of them the published figure is a shared or multi-year ceiling (a framework place, a multi-supplier award, or more than a small company could hold alone), so no value is shown. 21 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.
Awards by year
Main buyers
- UK Shared Business Services Limited7 awards
- UK Research and Innovation5 awards
- UK Research & Innovation3 awards
- Defence Science and Technology Laboratory3 awards
- Aston University2 awards
| Buyer | Contract | Value | Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University | Replacement Scientific Laser Equipment for AiPT | £99K | 10 Jun 2026 |
| UK Research and Innovation | CSP26221 - Tabor 8GHz Dual Channel Microwave Benchtop Signal Generator | £27K | 11 Feb 2026 |
| NPL Management Limited | Purchase of Optical Spectrum Analyser | £55K | 11 Feb 2026 |
| UK Research and Innovation | CSP26004 - Wavefront sensor | £36K | 12 Jan 2026 |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | UKRI-5460 Harvesting of 200 discs | £1.3M | 18 Dec 2025 |
| UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) | UKRI-5460 Harvesting of 200 discs | £970K | 4 Dec 2025 |
| Diamond Light Source Limited | 9002631 - Supply of a Fizeau Interferometer for Diamond Light Source | £214K | 29 Sep 2025 |
| Aston University | Optical Vector Analyser & Optical Spectrum Analyser | 9 Jun 2025 | |
| UK Shared Business Services Limited | BE25010 - Digital delay I pulse generator | £48K | 29 Jan 2025 |
| UK Research & Innovation | UKRI-4053 EPAC Compressor Fold Mirror | £159K | 20 Aug 2024 |
Showing the 10 most recent of 37.
Where Lambda Photometrics Limited is registered
The registered office is in Harpenden (AL5), in the St Albans local authority area, East of England. Show AL5 5BZ on a map.
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What happens if Lambda Photometrics Limited files late
Companies House charges an automatic penalty the day after the deadline, and it rises the longer the accounts are late. These are the dates for this company's accounts due on 30 September 2027.
| Companies House | Accounts delivered | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| Up to 1 month late | 1 Oct 2027 to 31 Oct 2027 | £150 |
| 1 to 3 months late | 1 Nov 2027 to 31 Dec 2027 | £375 |
| 3 to 6 months late | 1 Jan 2028 to 31 Mar 2028 | £750 |
| More than 6 months late | From 1 Apr 2028 | £1,500 |
Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.
| HMRC (CT600) | From | Penalty |
|---|---|---|
| 1 day late | 1 Jan 2028 | £200 |
| 3 months late | 31 Mar 2028 | another £200 |
| 6 months late | 30 Jun 2028 | HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax |
| 12 months late | 31 Dec 2028 | another 10% of any unpaid tax |
For returns filed on or after 1 April 2026. Late three times in a row and the £200 penalties become £1,000 each.
Company details
As held on the Companies House register.
- Company number
- 01332370
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 3 October 1977 (49 years ago)
- Registered office
- Lambda House, Lower Luton Road, Harpenden, AL5 5BZ
- Nature of business
- Repair of electronic and optical equipment (SIC 33130)
Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690)
Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (SIC 74909) - Year end
- 31 December (accounting reference date)
- Accounts type
- Unaudited abridged
- Last accounts made up to
- 31 December 2025
- Last confirmation statement
- 16 May 2026
- Charges (mortgages)
- 1 outstanding of 7 registered
Filing notes for machinery repair and installation companies
Machinery repair and installation companies often carry parts stock and specialist tools, and many work on contracts that span the year end.
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Frequently asked questions
When are Lambda Photometrics Limited's accounts due?
Lambda Photometrics Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 30 September 2027 (in 352 days), covering the period to 31 December 2026.
When is Lambda Photometrics Limited's CT600 due?
The CT600 for the period to 31 December 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 December 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 October 2027.
Is Lambda Photometrics Limited still trading?
Lambda Photometrics Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register as of 1 Oct 2026. Active means it has not been dissolved or entered insolvency; it does not show whether it is currently taking on work.
What does Lambda Photometrics Limited do?
Lambda Photometrics Limited is registered under Repair of electronic and optical equipment (SIC 33130); Wholesale of other machinery and equipment (SIC 46690); Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (SIC 74909).
How old is Lambda Photometrics Limited?
Lambda Photometrics Limited was incorporated on 3 October 1977, 49 years ago.
Has Lambda Photometrics Limited won public sector contracts?
Yes. Lambda Photometrics Limited has 37 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £4.8M), most recently from ASTON UNIVERSITY.
What is the penalty if Lambda Photometrics Limited files its accounts late?
Companies House charges £150 if the accounts are up to 1 month late, £375 up to 3 months, £750 up to 6 months and £1,500 after that, doubled if the previous year's accounts were also late. HMRC charges £200 for a CT600 filed a day late and another £200 at 3 months.
Official records
View Lambda Photometrics Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.
Based on the Companies House register (snapshot 1 Oct 2026). Deadlines are worked out from the register and assume a standard accounting period; a change of year end or a short period moves them. This page is general information, not tax or accountancy advice.