LUMENTUM TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED
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Cash
£45M
+276.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£20M
-20.3% vs 2024
Employees
176
-60.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£38M
+32.3% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Audit opinion: Qualified
Latest auditor's report carried a non-clean opinion.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-06-28
| Metric | Trend | 2023-07-02 | 2024-06-29 | 2025-06-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £241,099,000 | £89,371,000 | £107,594,000 | +20.4% | |
| Operating profit | -£63,234,000 | -£56,391,000 | -£40,503,000 | +28.2% | |
| Profit before tax | -£62,856,000 | -£56,036,000 | -£37,930,000 | +32.3% | |
| Net profit | -£63,230,000 | -£56,276,000 | -£5,103,000 | +90.9% | |
| Cash | £14,458,000 | £12,003,000 | £45,189,000 | +276.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £4,827,000 | £25,170,000 | £21,351,000 | -15.2% | |
| Net assets | £2,897,000 | £25,151,000 | £20,048,000 | -20.3% | |
| Equity | £2,897,000 | £25,151,000 | £20,048,000 | -20.3% | |
| Average employees | 499 | 444 | 176 | -60.4% | |
| Wages | £26,707,000 | £23,892,000 | £21,801,000 | -8.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £246,000 | £370,000 | £228,000 | -38.4% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-07-02 | 2024-06-29 | 2025-06-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -26.2% | -63.1% | -37.6% | |
| Net margin | -26.2% | -63.0% | -4.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | -1310.0% | -224.0% | -189.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 90.4% | 92.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.89x | 0.82x | 0.59x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- LUMENTUM TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED 2019-06-03 → present
- OCLARO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2010-06-30 → 2019-06-03
- OCLARO TECHNOLOGY PLC 2009-07-25 → 2010-06-30
- BOOKHAM TECHNOLOGY PLC 1988-12-14 → 2009-07-25
- COLESLAW 145 LIMITED 1988-09-22 → 1988-12-14
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Qualified
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“We have concluded that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and that there are no material uncertainties disclosed by the directors that may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- LUMENTUM TECHNOLOGY UK LIMITED · parent
- Bookham International Ltd 100%
- Oclaro Technology (Shenzhen) Co. Ltd 100%
- Oclaro (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd 100%
Significant events
- “On 29 June 2025 the company entered into a non-exclusive, non-transferable license agreement with a group affiliate, Lumentum Operations LLC through which it agreed to license its intangible property for an initial term of eight years.”
- “On 24 August 2025 the company terminated its contractual arrangements with external contract manufacturers located in Malaysia and Thailand, becoming primarily a contract manufacturer for group affiliates.”
- “During the quarter ended 27 September 2025 management estimate the asset's net realisable value to be £nil million resulting in the recognition of an impairment charge of £3.3 million in the financial period ended 27 June 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 40 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM, Jae | Secretary | 2024-04-08 | — | — |
| BIRD & BIRD COMPANY SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2024-09-10 | — | — |
| CHANG, Eric | Director | 2026-04-15 | Feb 1973 | American |
Show 40 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BORDER, Keith Geoffrey | Secretary | 2017-11-17 | 2020-11-02 |
| BORDER, Keith Geoffrey | Secretary | 2009-02-18 | 2012-08-06 |
| COCKRELL, Stephen John | Secretary | 2000-01-25 | 2000-12-31 |
| DAVIS, Philip Stephen James | Secretary | 2001-01-30 | 2005-04-01 |
| HAMEL, Judy Godin, Mrs. | Secretary | 2020-11-03 | 2024-04-08 |
| HAYNES, James Douglas | Secretary | 2013-11-11 | 2017-11-15 |
| LETHBY, Neil | Secretary | 1996-06-28 | 1998-03-13 |
| PILLMAN, Joseph Charles | Secretary | 2000-12-31 | 2001-01-30 |
| PILLMAN, Joseph Charles | Secretary | 1998-03-16 | 2000-01-25 |
| RICKMAN, Nichola Jane | Secretary | — | 1996-06-28 |
| RUNDLE, Catherine Hunt | Secretary | 2007-12-19 | 2009-02-18 |
| TURIN, Jerry | Secretary | 2013-08-06 | 2013-11-11 |
| ZORIN, Jacobin Michelle | Secretary | 2005-04-01 | 2007-10-31 |
| ABELY, Stephen Michael | Director | 2004-09-10 | 2008-07-31 |
| ANANIA, Giorgio, Dr. | Director | 2001-02-14 | 2007-02-13 |
| BORDER, Keith Geoffrey | Director | 2017-11-03 | 2020-11-03 |
| BORDER, Keith Geoffrey | Director | 2007-12-20 | 2013-08-06 |
| BORDUI, Peter Frank | Director | 2004-03-08 | 2004-09-10 |
| BOYLE, James Andrew | Director | 2024-12-05 | 2026-06-19 |
| COOK, Joseph C | Director | 2002-02-14 | 2004-09-10 |
| DAVIS, Philip Stephen James | Director | 2004-09-10 | 2005-04-01 |
| FU, Winston S, Dr | Director | 2004-03-08 | 2004-09-10 |
| HAYNES, James Douglas | Director | 2013-11-11 | 2017-11-03 |
| HOLLAND, Lori | Director | 1999-04-28 | 2004-09-10 |
| KELLEY, Thomas | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2007-12-19 |
| KILBY, Jack St,Clair | Director | 2000-01-25 | 2004-03-08 |
| LETHBY, Neil | Director | 1995-07-10 | 1998-03-13 |
| MCDONNELL, Myra, Ms. | Director | 2021-03-16 | 2023-01-27 |
| MILLER, Graham Courtney Charles | Director | 1995-10-16 | 2001-12-31 |
| PAVONE, Salvatore | Director | 2023-01-27 | 2024-09-06 |
| POMROY, Denis | Director | 1996-09-17 | 2000-08-08 |
| PORTER, Wilbur Arthur, Dr | Director | 1998-02-24 | 2004-09-10 |
| RICKMAN, Andrew George, Dr | Director | — | 2004-09-10 |
| RICKMAN, Nichola Jane | Director | — | 1995-08-10 |
| RICKMAN, Robert James | Director | 1994-09-20 | 2004-09-10 |
| RUNDLE, Catherine Hunt | Director | 2007-12-19 | 2013-08-06 |
| SANDS, Eric Ian Richard | Director | 1996-04-19 | 1996-06-14 |
| SEPE, Matthew Joseph, Mr. | Director | 2020-11-03 | 2026-04-15 |
| SIMPSON, David, Dr | Director | 1995-03-01 | 2004-06-02 |
| TURIN, Jerry | Director | 2008-08-01 | 2013-11-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oclaro Innovations Llp | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 645 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-06-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-10 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-11-20 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-11-20 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-11-20 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-09-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-09-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-08 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-04-16 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-04-16 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-02-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-02-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.