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Hawthorn Photonics (UK), LTD.

Hawthorn Photonics (UK), LTD. is an active UK company (number 06338847), incorporated 2007, with 2 current directors, Michael Day and William Campbell. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Previous officers 9

  1. Edward Asbury O'Neal 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Chris Howard Randall Taylor 2021-2024 Director View profile
  3. Thomas Moragne Clay 2019-2025 Director View profile
  4. Mark James Middleton 2012-2013 Director View profile
  5. Landon Thomas Clay 2009-2017 Director View profile
  6. Brian James 2009-2018 Director View profile
  7. John Knowles 2008-2010 Director View profile
  8. Dr Peter George Robin Smith 2007-2025 Director View profile
  9. Dr Christopher John Wright 2008-2012 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
09/08/2007

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. Hawthorn Photonics (UK), LTD. is controlled by Thomas Moragne Clay
    Evidence
    ceased 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2025-06-10, ceased 2025-06-23 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Thomas Moragne Clay.

1 other company in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£1,530,605
Total assets
£1,610,605
Cash
£414,632
Employees
31
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2024-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Grants received

24 grants · £2,190,309 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £1,546,110 (13 grants)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £644,200 (11 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £15,1532024-10-04
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £23,9722024-04-24
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £3,7142023-06-06
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £112,7282023-06-06
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £69,3872022-04-27
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

10.7y median 10.7y
average tenure
14.2y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity
0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
06338847
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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