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Company description
THORLABS LIMITED is a UK company whose Companies House status is “Active” and whose registered company type is “Private Limited Company”. Incorporated on 23 March 2004; registered for 22 years; registered office reported in ELY, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, ENGLAND. Its primary declared activity is 25990 · Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c., with 2 additional SIC activities reported.
This BritDB profile also contains linked public records: 2 PSC records, 16 procurement records. This description is assembled from public data, is not a reliability assessment, and should be checked against the cited sources before a legally significant decision.
Web facts are never added from a name match alone. Internet enrichment requires the exact Companies House ID in Wikidata, and ambiguous results are excluded.
01 Company overview
Identity and registration
- Official name
- THORLABS LIMITED
- Company number
- 05081788
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Status
- Active
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Dissolution date
- Not supplied
- Accounts category
- GROUP
- Mortgage charges
- 5 total · 5 outstanding · 0 satisfied
- Limited partnership members
- 0 general · 0 limited
A registered office is not necessarily a trading location. The address is reproduced from the Companies House bulk record and should be interpreted in that legal context.
02 Filing dates
Accounts and statements
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025Next accounts due
30 September 2027Last statement made up to
23 March 2026Next statement due
6 April 2027BritDB does not infer overdue status when the source does not state it.
03 Workforce reporting
Gender pay gap
- Median bonus gap
- 0.0%
- Mean bonus gap
- 22.6%
- Women receiving bonus
- 95.6%
- Men receiving bonus
- 93.5%
- Women in top quartile
- 21.5%
- Women in upper middle quartile
- 25.3%
- Women in lower middle quartile
- 31.6%
- Women in lower quartile
- 34.3%
Earlier reporting years (5)
- 250 to 4993.6% median hourly gap
- 250 to 4993.5% median hourly gap
- 250 to 4999.2% median hourly gap
- 250 to 4999.2% median hourly gap
- Less than 2509.2% median hourly gap
Positive gaps mean men were paid more; negative gaps mean women were paid more. These figures are employer-reported and describe the workforce distribution, not equal pay for the same job. The company link uses the exact Companies House number supplied by the service.
04 Supply-chain transparency
Modern slavery statement
- Organisation
- THORLABS LIMITED
- Group submission
- Yes
- Statement period
- 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
- Approved
- 17 March 2026
- Sectors
- Education and research Other
Organisation structure
Covered in the statement
Policies
Covered in the statement
Risk assessment
Covered in the statement
Due diligence
Covered in the statement
Training
Covered in the statement
Goals and KPIs
Not reported as covered
Full statement information supplied to the registry
- Reported turnover band
- £100 million to £500 million
- Years producing statements
- More than 5 years
- ILO indicators included
- Not answered
- Registry record updated
- 30 March 2026
Policies described
Freedom of workers to terminate employment Freedom of association Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation Prohibits compulsory overtime Prohibits child labour Prohibits discrimination
Training described
Human resources Executive-level staff Procurement staff
Worker engagement and working conditions
Your suppliers
Social audits
Audit conducted by your staff Announced audit
Grievance mechanisms
Using anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or mobile phone app
A registry entry records what the organisation declared in its statement. It is not an independent audit. Group statements can cover several companies; BritDB preserves each exact source-supplied company-number link and excludes approver names and email addresses.
05 Data protection
ICO fee-payer registration
Thorlabs Limited
Registration ZA452967
- Registered from
- 23 August 2018
- Current end date
- 22 August 2027
This is a candidate association, not an official Companies House link. The ICO file supplies no company number. The organisation name and postcode uniquely matched this company in the current snapshot. BritDB excludes all DPO contact fields and does not publish unmatched personal entries.
06 Public procurement
Contracts Finder awards
GSS24943 - Lasers & Accessories
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-918b6fbf-1548-40c5-955c-c1eb168fbf19
- Supplier named in award
- THORLABS LIMITED
- Award value
- £32,753.36
- Contract period
- 23 December 2024 – 1 September 2025
- Published
- 20 December 2024
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 38636100
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-918b6fbf-1548-40c5-955c-c1eb168fbf19-2024-12-20T14:35:13Z
BE24227 - Optic Tables
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-bc6d83a6-3413-4ca3-b3bf-71afb6d959c5
- Supplier named in award
- Thorlabs Ltd
- Award value
- £40,764.77
- Contract period
- 30 October 2024 – 17 December 2024
- Published
- 31 October 2024
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 39180000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-bc6d83a6-3413-4ca3-b3bf-71afb6d959c5-2024-10-31T08:50:23Z
Supply of Air Compressor, 230 VAC power supply
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory · ocds-b5fd17-b4dc2b8a-036f-4d43-956c-2883ff333428
- Supplier named in award
- THORLABS LIMITED
- Award value
- £12,967.90
- Contract period
- 19 December 2023 – 14 February 2024
- Published
- 16 January 2024
- Procedure
- Other - Single Source - compatibility
- Main CPV
- 38000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-b4dc2b8a-036f-4d43-956c-2883ff333428-2024-01-16T16:28:43Z
3693/JN - Multi-Photon Microscope System
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · ocds-b5fd17-ec15981e-fa75-4136-8f62-c9157bd16c8a
- Supplier named in award
- Thorlabs Ltd
- Award value
- £168,708
- Contract period
- 21 December 2023 – 22 December 2023
- Published
- 13 November 2023
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Main CPV
- 38510000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ec15981e-fa75-4136-8f62-c9157bd16c8a-2023-11-13T09:28:39Z
GSS23771 - HiLUX Optical Tables
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-88668cf1-1c83-48fa-88db-88ddb593c882
- Supplier named in award
- Thorlabs Ltd
- Award value
- £32,686.41
- Contract period
- 20 September 2023 – 20 September 2023
- Published
- 21 September 2023
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 38000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-88668cf1-1c83-48fa-88db-88ddb593c882-2023-09-21T08:03:57+01:00
BE23080 - 2 Laser Tables
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-ee978dd1-4cfd-4825-b7e1-cf15fe17366a
- Supplier named in award
- Thorlabs Ltd
- Award value
- £12,016.57
- Contract period
- 28 March 2023 – 31 March 2023
- Published
- 3 April 2023
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 30214000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-ee978dd1-4cfd-4825-b7e1-cf15fe17366a-2023-04-03T11:30:34+01:00
UKRI - RE21276 - Optical Table Assembly
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-667e62fc-c49b-4f8e-9a2b-fe5ef5f5894b
- Supplier named in award
- THORLABS LIMITED
- Award value
- £28,456.80
- Contract period
- 16 March 2021 – 30 June 2021
- Published
- 19 March 2021
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 38000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-667e62fc-c49b-4f8e-9a2b-fe5ef5f5894b-2021-03-19T11:59:12Z
1LGY-Laboratory Equipment
NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY · ocds-b5fd17-073aec44-7ebc-4031-a59f-79e7e0f6dfcf
- Supplier named in award
- THORLABS LIMITED
- Award value
- £49,565.86
- Contract period
- 9 September 2020 – 16 October 2020
- Published
- 1 February 2021
- Procedure
- Other - Manual Entry
- Main CPV
- 38000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-073aec44-7ebc-4031-a59f-79e7e0f6dfcf-2021-02-01T17:27:46Z
1678 - OCT Imaging System
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-5d101881-13ac-4bf8-8c6a-611b760a6189
- Supplier named in award
- Thorlabs Ltd
- Award value
- £189,330
- Contract period
- 20 April 2020 – 19 April 2024
- Published
- 17 April 2020
- Procedure
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 38630000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-5d101881-13ac-4bf8-8c6a-611b760a6189-2020-04-17T10:23:28+01:00
UKRI - RE20168 - Optical Tables and Legs
UK SHARED BUSINESS SERVICES LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-61933a5b-c2cd-446e-ab5d-f01967722f80
- Supplier named in award
- THORLABS LIMITED
- Award value
- £28,694.13
- Contract period
- 6 March 2020 – 30 April 2020
- Published
- 12 March 2020
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 38000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-61933a5b-c2cd-446e-ab5d-f01967722f80-2020-03-12T08:44:42Z
Contract for the Supply and Installation of TCSM0004-SP GaAs/AlGaAs-on-sapphire chips
THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · ocds-b5fd17-d3586ee0-5d07-433f-ae00-35b8eb4aefef
- Supplier named in award
- THORLABS LIMITED
- Award value
- £36,000
- Contract period
- 14 February 2020 – 30 April 2020
- Published
- 12 March 2020
- Procedure
- Other - Direct Award
- Main CPV
- 38000000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d3586ee0-5d07-433f-ae00-35b8eb4aefef-2020-03-12T15:26:15Z
1355 - Framework for the ongoing supply of Electronic Components and Parts for Medical Device Projects
CENTRE FOR PROCESS INNOVATION LIMITED · ocds-b5fd17-00085c70-714e-4f5b-94ff-c32f10649ab1
- Supplier named in award
- Thorlabs Ltd
- Award value
- £181,302
- Contract period
- 17 December 2019 – 15 December 2023
- Published
- 18 December 2019
- Procedure
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 31711000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-00085c70-714e-4f5b-94ff-c32f10649ab1-2019-12-18T09:17:54Z
UK SBS PR18112 UKRI STFC Optical Tables
Daresbury Laboratory · ocds-b5fd17-bd253536-a04e-46ff-ac4a-c71b9344da85
- Supplier named in award
- THORLABS LIMITED
- Award value
- £43,788.21
- Contract period
- 18 September 2018 – 28 February 2019
- Published
- 18 December 2018
- Procedure
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Main CPV
- 30216000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-bd253536-a04e-46ff-ac4a-c71b9344da85-2018-12-18T14:19:51Z
The supplier link is exact, but the award remains buyer-published procurement data. BritDB requires the GB-COH identifier supplied in the Contracts Finder OCDS release and does not infer suppliers from similar names.
07 Ownership and control
People with significant control
Jennifer Cable
- Has significant influence or control
- Nationality
- American
- Country of residence
- United States
- Notified
- 29 November 2021
- Anti Money Laundering Supervisory Bodies: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
- Appointment Verification End On: 9999-12-31T00:00:00Z
- Appointment Verification Start On: 2026-03-24T00:00:00Z
- Authorised Corporate Service Provider Name: STREETS WHITMARSH STERLAND LLP ACSP
- Identity Verified On: 2026-03-17T00:00:00Z
- Preferred Name: Jennifer E Cable
Mr Alex Cable
- Owns 75% or more of shares
- Controls 75% or more of voting rights
- Can appoint or remove directors
- Nationality
- American
- Country of residence
- United States
- Notified
- 6 April 2016
- Anti Money Laundering Supervisory Bodies: Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
- Appointment Verification End On: 9999-12-31T00:00:00Z
- Appointment Verification Start On: 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z
- Authorised Corporate Service Provider Name: STREETS WHITMARSH STERLAND LLP ACSP
- Identity Verified On: 2026-03-17T00:00:00Z
- Preferred Name: Alex Ezra Cable
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08 Charity register
Charity Commission links
No exact company-number link in this snapshot
The Charity Commission extract did not explicitly associate this Companies House number with a charity. BritDB does not use a name-only match to fill the gap.
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09 Northern Ireland charity register
CCNI exact company links
No unambiguous company-number link found
The CCNI source number did not resolve uniquely to this Companies House record. BritDB did not use a name or address match.
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10 Sanctions screening
UK Sanctions List
No exact business-registration-number link found
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11 Public procurement
Find a Tender links
CSP26658 - Hyper-k short patch fibres for the LED crate and delivery
UK Research and Innovation · updated 7 July 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
CSP26364 - ID deck fibres
UK Research and Innovation · updated 13 April 2026
- Tender value
- Not supplied
- Awards
- 1
3693/JN - Multi-Photon Microscope System
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD · updated 13 November 2023
- Tender value
- £180,000
- Awards
- 1
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12 Environmental register
Environment Agency waste registrations
No exact company-number registration linked
The licensed Environment Agency subset did not contain this exact Companies House number. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.
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13 Nature of business
Standard Industrial Classification
Manufacture of other electrical equipment
Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products
14 Connected public record
Checks beyond the company register
Charity Commission
0 exact company-number links.
Northern Ireland charities
0 unambiguous company-number links.
Public contracts
3 procurement processes linked by exact GB-COH identifier.
Waste register
0 exact company-number registrations.
Corporate notices
The Gazette is not yet connected.
UK Sanctions List
No exact business-registration-number link in this report.
A checked source with no exact link is not a clean bill of health. Unchecked sources remain unknown, while sanctions may also apply through ownership or control of a listed person or entity.
15 Record timeline
Dates in the bulk record
- Confirmation statement
Latest confirmation statement made up to this date
- Accounts
Latest accounts made up to this date
- Incorporation
Company incorporated
16 Provenance
Sources for this profile
Identity, address, status, dates, SIC, previous names and mortgage totals.
Annual employer reports linked by the exact source-supplied Companies House number.
Annual statement summaries linked by exact source company number.
Privacy-reduced candidate associations based on a unique exact name-and-postcode match.
Historic awards linked by exact source-supplied GB-COH company identifier.
Current and ceased significant-control records joined by exact company number.
Daily England and Wales extract matched only by the official company registration number.
Daily CCNI export with company links only where the source number resolves unambiguously.
Complete FCDO list checked by exact UK-linked business registration number.
Procurement parties checked only through exact GB-COH identifiers.
Licensed subset linked only by exact Companies House number.
Financial regulation and licences.
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