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PARTICLE ANALYTICS LIMITED

Dissolved

Company number SC496532

Edinburgh · Incorporated 2 February 2015

1 Lochrin Square, 92 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 9QA

Last updated on 19 September 2026

Other information technology service activities · SIC 62090

Technical testing and analysis · SIC 71200

Research and experimental development on biotechnology · SIC 72110

Status
Dissolved
Company age
11 years
Company type
Private limited
Accounts
Up to date
Total raised
—
Shares allotted
0
Latest round
29 November 2019

Company history

Previous company names

MBM NEWCO (6) LIMITED · 2 February 2015 – 11 February 2015

Company overview

PARTICLE ANALYTICS LIMITED was a private limited company incorporated on 2 February 2015 and registered in Scotland and dissolved on 21 October 2023. It changed its name from MBM NEWCO (6) LIMITED on 2 February 2015. Its registered office is at 1 Lochrin Square, 92 Fountainbridge, Edinburgh, EH3 9QA. Its principal activities are other information technology service activities (SIC 62090), technical testing and analysis (SIC 71200) and research and experimental development on biotechnology (SIC 72110).

It is controlled by Scottish Enterprise, which holds 25-50% of the shares and voting rights. The board consists of two British directors: MCGREGOR, Michael Stewart (appointed 21 July 2017) and HART, Kevin (appointed 1 April 2020). MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED acts as corporate secretary. Five former officers have previously served the company. One person previously held significant control and has since ceased.

The company has no charges, a history of insolvency and has never been liquidated. Its most recent total-exemption-full accounts, made up to 28 February 2021, were filed on 12 April 2021. Companies House holds 55 filings for this company, most recently a gazette filing on 21 October 2023.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date
Last filed
28 February 2021
Next due
—
Confirmation statement Up to date
Last filed
—
Next due
—

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type
Total Exemption Full
Period end
28 February 2021
Fixed assets
—
Current assets
—
Net current assets/liabilities
—
Total assets less current liabilities
—
Creditors (due within one year)
—
Creditors (due after one year)
—
Net assets/liabilities
—
Capital and reserves
—

Capital table

Updated on 19 September 2026
  • SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE (27.1%)
  • OLD COLLEGE CAPITAL LP (14.8%)
  • CARLOS ANDRES LABRA GONZALEZ (13.0%)
  • KCP NOMINEES LTD (12.2%)
  • EDINBURGH TECHNOLOGY FUND LIMITED (5.6%)
  • JIN YEAM OOI (5.6%)
  • MNL (MERCIA) NOMINEES LIMITED (4.3%)
  • PARTICLE ANALYTICS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST (3.1%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C C GOULIMIS) (1.4%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C P ATKINSON) (1.3%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C G MARTIN) (0.9%)
  • RICHARD CAMERON LEWIS (0.9%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C DOUGLAS BROWN MCARTHUR WILL TRUST) (0.8%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C K HART) (0.7%)
  • PAR EQUITY HOLDINGS LIMITED (0.6%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C S SHAW) (0.6%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C B NICHOLSON) (0.6%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C K WILSON) (0.6%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C P BROWN) (0.5%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C R URQUHART) (0.5%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C BROWN 2008 CHILDREN'S TRUST) (0.5%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C G REID) (0.5%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C P MCNUTT) (0.5%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C S BROWN) (0.5%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C A TOMCZYK) (0.5%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C R LEWIS) (0.4%)
  • MICHAEL STEWART MCGREGOR (0.4%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C P TRACY) (0.3%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C G ALLAN) (0.3%)
  • ALEXANDER KILPATRICK (0.2%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C F ECKERSALL) (0.2%)
  • LORNA LEWIS (0.2%)
  • NEIL GATENBY (0.1%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C B TINDALL) (0.1%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C C BURROW) (0.1%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C J CROOKS) (0.1%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C A CASTELL) (0.1%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C P MUNN) (0.1%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C N BARRY) (0.0%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C G KAYE) (0.0%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C M PIRSO) (0.0%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C R COOPER) (0.0%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C G MORTON) (0.0%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C I KERR) (0.0%)
  • MERCIA GROWTH NOMINEES 6 LIMITED (0.0%)
  • PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C D MCARTHUR) (0.0%)
  • UGF NOMINEES LIMITED (0.0%)
Total shares
35,984
Nominal value
£35.984
AI confidence
(—%)
Data quality
-

Share classes

Class Allocated shares Currency Nominal value Voting Dividend Transfer Anti-dilution
A ORDINARY 10,709 GBP £10.709
A1 SHARES 15,275 GBP £15.275
ORDINARY 10,000 GBP £10.000
Total 35,984

Shareholders

Shareholder Share class Shares Shareholding Votes Voting
ALEXANDER KILPATRICK A ORDINARY 48 0.13% 48 0.13%
CARLOS ANDRES LABRA GONZALEZ A ORDINARY 181 0.50% 181 0.50%
KCP NOMINEES LTD A ORDINARY 1,198 3.33% 1,198 3.33%
LORNA LEWIS A ORDINARY 51 0.14% 51 0.14%
MERCIA GROWTH NOMINEES 6 LIMITED A ORDINARY 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
MNL (MERCIA) NOMINEES LIMITED A ORDINARY 1,530 4.25% 1,530 4.25%
OLD COLLEGE CAPITAL LP A ORDINARY 3,506 9.74% 3,506 9.74%
PAR EQUITY HOLDINGS LIMITED A ORDINARY 90 0.25% 90 0.25%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C A CASTELL) A ORDINARY 19 0.05% 19 0.05%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C A TOMCZYK) A ORDINARY 96 0.27% 96 0.27%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C B NICHOLSON) A ORDINARY 48 0.13% 48 0.13%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C B TINDALL) A ORDINARY 38 0.11% 38 0.11%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C C BURROW) A ORDINARY 32 0.09% 32 0.09%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C D MCARTHUR) A ORDINARY 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C DOUGLAS BROWN MCARTHUR WILL TRUST) A ORDINARY 305 0.85% 305 0.85%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C F ECKERSALL) A ORDINARY 40 0.11% 40 0.11%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C G ALLAN) A ORDINARY 28 0.08% 28 0.08%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C G MORTON) A ORDINARY 6 0.02% 6 0.02%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C I KERR) A ORDINARY 6 0.02% 6 0.02%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C J CROOKS) A ORDINARY 32 0.09% 32 0.09%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C P ATKINSON) A ORDINARY 122 0.34% 122 0.34%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C P BROWN) A ORDINARY 14 0.04% 14 0.04%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C P MUNN) A ORDINARY 19 0.05% 19 0.05%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C P TRACY) A ORDINARY 50 0.14% 50 0.14%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C R LEWIS) A ORDINARY 27 0.08% 27 0.08%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C R URQUHART) A ORDINARY 6 0.02% 6 0.02%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C S SHAW) A ORDINARY 15 0.04% 15 0.04%
SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE A ORDINARY 3,202 8.90% 3,202 8.90%
UGF NOMINEES LIMITED A ORDINARY 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
ALEXANDER KILPATRICK A1 SHARES 37 0.10% 37 0.10%
KCP NOMINEES LTD A1 SHARES 3,183 8.85% 3,183 8.85%
LORNA LEWIS A1 SHARES 26 0.07% 26 0.07%
MICHAEL STEWART MCGREGOR A1 SHARES 133 0.37% 133 0.37%
OLD COLLEGE CAPITAL LP A1 SHARES 1,833 5.09% 1,833 5.09%
PAR EQUITY HOLDINGS LIMITED A1 SHARES 140 0.39% 140 0.39%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C A CASTELL) A1 SHARES 9 0.03% 9 0.03%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C A TOMCZYK) A1 SHARES 66 0.18% 66 0.18%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C B NICHOLSON) A1 SHARES 166 0.46% 166 0.46%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C BROWN 2008 CHILDREN'S TRUST) A1 SHARES 166 0.46% 166 0.46%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C C GOULIMIS) A1 SHARES 500 1.39% 500 1.39%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C F ECKERSALL) A1 SHARES 40 0.11% 40 0.11%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C G ALLAN) A1 SHARES 65 0.18% 65 0.18%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C G KAYE) A1 SHARES 10 0.03% 10 0.03%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C G MARTIN) A1 SHARES 333 0.93% 333 0.93%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C G REID) A1 SHARES 166 0.46% 166 0.46%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C K HART) A1 SHARES 250 0.69% 250 0.69%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C K WILSON) A1 SHARES 200 0.56% 200 0.56%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C M PIRSO) A1 SHARES 10 0.03% 10 0.03%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C N BARRY) A1 SHARES 15 0.04% 15 0.04%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C P ATKINSON) A1 SHARES 333 0.93% 333 0.93%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C P BROWN) A1 SHARES 166 0.46% 166 0.46%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C P MCNUTT) A1 SHARES 166 0.46% 166 0.46%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C P TRACY) A1 SHARES 50 0.14% 50 0.14%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C R COOPER) A1 SHARES 10 0.03% 10 0.03%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C R LEWIS) A1 SHARES 116 0.32% 116 0.32%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C R URQUHART) A1 SHARES 166 0.46% 166 0.46%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C S BROWN) A1 SHARES 166 0.46% 166 0.46%
PAR NOMINEES LIMITED (A/C S SHAW) A1 SHARES 201 0.56% 201 0.56%
SCOTTISH ENTERPRISE A1 SHARES 6,553 18.21% 6,553 18.21%
CARLOS ANDRES LABRA GONZALEZ ORDINARY 4,500 12.51% 4,500 12.51%
EDINBURGH TECHNOLOGY FUND LIMITED ORDINARY 2,000 5.56% 2,000 5.56%
JIN YEAM OOI ORDINARY 2,000 5.56% 2,000 5.56%
NEIL GATENBY ORDINARY 50 0.14% 50 0.14%
PARTICLE ANALYTICS EMPLOYEE BENEFIT TRUST ORDINARY 1,130 3.14% 1,130 3.14%
RICHARD CAMERON LEWIS ORDINARY 320 0.89% 320 0.89%
Total 35,984 100% 35,984 100%

Officers

HK
HART, Kevin
Director
1 April 2020
MM
MCGREGOR, Michael Stewart
Director
21 July 2017
MS
MBM SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED
Corporate Secretary
2 February 2015
MF
MERCIA FUND MANAGEMENT (NOMINEES) LIMITED
Corporate Director · Resigned
9 February 2016
OJ
OOI, Jin Yeam, Professor
Director · Resigned
28 February 2015
GC
GONZALEZ, Carlos Andres Labra
Director · Resigned
25 February 2015
LR
LEWIS, Richard Cameron
Director · Resigned
2 February 2015

Persons with significant control

PS
Scottish Enterprise
Ownership Of Shares 25 To 50 Percent
Voting Rights 25 To 50 Percent
29 November 2019

Funding

7 funding rounds
29 November 2019
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
29 October 2018
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
28 July 2017
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
31 March 2017
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
9 February 2016
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
27 February 2015
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
25 February 2015
Shares allotted · 0 shares allotted
—
Total (7 rounds, 0 shares)
—

Filing history

Gazette Dissolved Liquidation
Gazette
21 October 2023 View
Liquidation Voluntary Members Return Of Final Meeting Scotland
Insolvency
21 July 2023 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
23 November 2022 View
Resolution
Resolution
16 November 2022 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
7 February 2022 View
Change Corporate Secretary Company With Change Date
Officers
2 August 2021 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
12 April 2021 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
8 February 2021 View
Resolution
Resolution
24 September 2020 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
8 June 2020 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
1 May 2020 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
1 May 2020 View
Notification Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
6 February 2020 View
Cessation Of A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
6 February 2020 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
6 February 2020 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
8 January 2020 View
Resolution
Resolution
9 December 2019 View
Change Registered Office Address Company With Date Old Address New Address
Address
3 December 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
3 September 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
27 June 2019 View
Change To A Person With Significant Control
Persons With Significant Control
26 March 2019 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
20 February 2019 View
Gazette Filings Brought Up To Date
Gazette
16 February 2019 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
14 February 2019 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
7 February 2019 View
Gazette Notice Compulsory
Gazette
5 February 2019 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
1 November 2018 View
Resolution
Resolution
1 November 2018 View
Legacy
Miscellaneous
22 October 2018 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
16 February 2018 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Full
Accounts
8 January 2018 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
20 November 2017 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
14 August 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
2 August 2017 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
12 April 2017 View
Resolution
Resolution
12 April 2017 View
Confirmation Statement With Updates
Confirmation Statement
6 February 2017 View
Accounts With Accounts Type Total Exemption Small
Accounts
7 November 2016 View
Resolution
Resolution
30 March 2016 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
17 February 2016 View
Resolution
Resolution
17 February 2016 View
Appoint Corporate Director Company With Name Date
Officers
17 February 2016 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
16 February 2016 View
Annual Return Company With Made Up Date Full List Shareholders
Annual Return
16 February 2016 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
3 March 2015 View
Resolution
Resolution
3 March 2015 View
Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date
Officers
2 March 2015 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
2 March 2015 View
Capital Allotment Shares
Capital
26 February 2015 View
Capital Alter Shares Subdivision
Capital
26 February 2015 View
Resolution
Resolution
26 February 2015 View
Appoint Person Director Company With Name Date
Officers
25 February 2015 View
Certificate Change Of Name Company
Change Of Name
11 February 2015 View
Resolution
Resolution
11 February 2015 View
Incorporation Company
Incorporation
2 February 2015 View

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