NANOCO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
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Shareholders' funds
£65,872,000
Balance sheet as at 2020-07-31
What it does
The principal activity of Nanoco Technologies Limited (“the Company” or “Nanoco”) during the year was the research, development, licensing and manufacture of high performance semi–conducting nanoparticles, called quantum dots, for use in a range of potential commercial applications. The Company made a number of significant achievements this year that set the scene for potential future value creation. This was against a very difficult economic backdrop and required very high levels of activity from the all of our staff. In the second half, we reached an important new five-year agreement with ST Microelectronics NV (“ST Micro”) that utilises our capabilities with nanomaterials for use in infra-red sensing applications. This, and certain other development agreements, provide Nanoco with strong customer relationships on which we plan to build the business over the coming years. We also launched litigation against Samsung for the wilful infringement of our IP and subsequently secured third
The company's own description, from its latest filed accounts.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2001-04-26
- Employees
- 72 (2020 accounts · was 89 in 2019)
- Registered office
- Science Centre, The Heath Business & Technical Park, Runcorn, England, WA7 4QX
- Postcode
- WA7 4QX
- Capital
- 454,287 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-07-31
- Next due by
- 2027-04-30
- Financial year end
- 31 July
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-04-26
- Next due by
- 2027-05-10
Nature of business (SIC)
- 72190 Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Officers 2 current · 22 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by NANOCO GROUP PLC — since 2016-04-06
Controlled by NANOCO TECH LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Contact details
- Website
- nanoco.uk
We tune the optical and electronic properties of quantum dots, enabling our global customers to bring affordable new technologies to a wide range of markets.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| IMORPHICS LIMITED | 2001-12-12 |
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| THE DIGITAL WORLD CENTRE, 1 LOWRY PLAZA, SALFORD QUAYS, SALFORD M50 3UB | 2007-06-26 |
| C/O UMIP THE FAIRBAIRN BUILDING, PO BOX 88, MANCHESTER, M60 1QD | 2006-02-07 |
| MANCHESTER INCUBATOR BUILDING, GRAFTON STREET, MANCHESTER, M13 9XX | 2005-04-06 |
Among its peers
Top 5%
by shareholders' funds, of 48 similar companies in WA
The largest employer among its local peers (72 staff).
Among the oldest 25% of its local peers, trading since 2001.
Competitors Warrington
This company ranks 1 among other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering in Warrington.
The class of 2001
40%
of the 80,159 companies incorporated in 2001 are still active today; 57% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 2 titles
- Leasehold
- 2
- Most recent registration
- 2012-06-06
- Where
- Greater Manchester (2)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAN193601 | Greater Manchester | Leasehold | 2012-06-06 | — |
| MAN84575 | Greater Manchester | Leasehold | 2007-05-23 | — |
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