Annual accounts
Group accounts
30/09/2026Filing deadline
Made up to 31/12/2024Due 30/09/2026
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/12/2025
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/12/2024
LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD
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Registry details
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- Registered office
- Broers Building, 21 Jj Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, Cambs CB3 0FA
- Classification (SIC)
- Research and experimental development on biotechnology (72.11 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Group
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 15/09/2026View PDF (6 pages)
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2026-09-10
- 30/03/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Particulars of variation of rights attached to shares
- 07/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Change of share class name or designation
- 07/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
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Accounts and confirmation statement
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Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
- Next statement date
- 14/02/2027
- Last statement dated
- 31/12/2024
Financial performance
The latest figures LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£8.25M2025
-63.28%vs 20242024: £22.48M
Total Assets
£11.22M2025
-56.04%vs 20242024: £25.53M
Cash in Bank
£959.15K2025
-94.13%vs 20242024: £16.34M
Total Liabilities
£2.31M2025
6.91%vs 20242024: £2.16M
Employees
1022025
-9vs 20242024: 111
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 1 rose and 3 fell. Cash in bank moved furthest, down 94.13% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD.
The full financial record
Four ways through LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · -27.5% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2023–2025Every measure end to end across 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2025.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 5 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 5 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 102 | -9 |
| 2024 | 111 | +20 |
| 2023 | 91 | +16 |
| 2022 | 75 | +50 |
| 2021 | 25 | – |
Reported employee count increased from 25 in 2021 to 102 in 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
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Officers
12Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 15/02/2019–Present | 3 | |
| Director | 15/02/2019–17/12/2020 | 6 | |
| Director | 12/03/2021–Present | 1 | |
| Director | 17/08/2021–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 12/03/2021–22/12/2022 | 0 | |
| Director | 07/08/2020–Present | 3 | |
| Director | 07/08/2020–25/07/2023 | 2 | |
| Director | 12/03/2021–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 30/12/2022–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 26/07/2023–Present | 0 | |
| Secretary | 25/07/2024–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 01/05/2025–Present | 0 |
Persons with significant control
1Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 15/02/2019–Present | 0 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 49 Since 06/01/2023
- Last 12 months
- 13 +5 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 15/09/2026 less than a month ago
What changed in the last year
- Share capital (6)Latest 15/09/2026
- Confirmation statementLatest 23/02/2026
Filing timeline
- 15/09/2026View PDF (6 pages)
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2026-09-10
- 30/03/2026View PDF (4 pages)
Particulars of variation of rights attached to shares
- 07/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Change of share class name or designation
- 07/03/2026View PDF (2 pages)
Particulars of variation of rights attached to shares
- 04/03/2026View PDF (72 pages)
Memorandum and Articles of Association
- 04/03/2026View PDF (5 pages)
Resolutions
- 25/02/2026View PDF (5 pages)
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2026-02-20
- 23/02/2026View PDF (16 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2026-02-14 with updates
- 19/02/2026View PDF (5 pages)
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2026-02-17
- 04/02/2026View PDF (88 pages)
Resolutions
- 18/12/2025View PDF (4 pages)
Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2025-12-18
- 05/11/2025View PDF (5 pages)
Replacement filing of SH01 - 10/09/25 Statement of Capital gbp 133.86432
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About LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Broers Building, 21 Jj Thomson Avenue, Cambridge, Cambs CB3 0FA. Companies House classifies its business as Research and experimental development on biotechnology. It has been on the register for 7 years 7 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £8.25M and 102 employees.
LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD do?
Companies House records LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD under one registered business activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology (72.11 - SIC 2007).
Is LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD still active?
LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 15/02/2019.
What are LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD's latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £8.25M, total assets of £11.22M, cash in bank of £959.15K and total liabilities of £2.31M.
When did LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 15/09/2026: Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 2026-09-10, less than a month ago.
When are LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD's next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 30/09/2026.
Who runs LIGHTCAST DISCOVERY LTD?
Companies House lists 12 officers (9 currently in post) and 1 person with significant control.