DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

We think DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED is a Government supplier specialising in

other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering.

This has been inferred from the SIC codes of the associated company DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED

We are tracking £360,202,674 in total UK government revenue, with £236,687,547 spent by Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as the largest purchaser. They have been awarded £48,000 in UK government contracts, primarily for project management consultancy services (£48,000). View on Companies House

Transactions

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED has received £360,202,674 from 3 departments.

Income

Contracts

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED has been awarded 2 contracts.

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By department

Top departments

# Department Total spend

By organisation

Top organisations

# Organisation Total spend

By expense area

Top expense areas

# Expense area Total spend

1

Diamond Light Source (Grant and Capital Funding)

Science and Technology Facilities Council · 2023–2025

£241 Million

~£80.2M/yr
2

Diamond II Core

Science and Technology Facilities Council · 2023–2025

£75.2 Million

~£25.1M/yr
3

Diamond II Core Infra Fund

Science and Technology Facilities Council · 2025

£20.1 Million
4

Diamond II Core Infra Fund

UKRI CH · 2025

£9.17 Million
5

Diamond Light Source (Grant and Capital Funding)

UKRI CH · 2025

£4.45 Million
6

NLD WCL (Horizon)

Science and Technology Facilities Council · 2023

£4.06 Million
7

Diamond II

Science and Technology Facilities Council · 2023

£2.32 Million
8

FG - Accounts & Business Planning

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council · 2023–2024

£1.26 Million

~£632.1K/yr
9

ISIS ISPF non-ODA 2

Science and Technology Facilities Council · 2024–2025

£664 Thousand

~£332.2K/yr
10

SCD IRIS 4x4 Computing

Science and Technology Facilities Council · 2023–2024

£453 Thousand

~£226.4K/yr

By expense type

Top expense types

# Expense type Total spend

1

Commercial Funding Costs

Science and Technology Facilities Council · 2023–2025

£170 Million

~£56.5M/yr
2

Capital Grants & Equipment to HEIs

Science and Technology Facilities Council · 2023–2025

£118 Million

~£39.5M/yr
3

Joint Venture Funding Costs

Science and Technology Facilities Council · 2025

£34 Million
4

Capital Grant Expenditure

Science and Technology Facilities Council · 2025

£20.5 Million
5

Joint Venture Funding Costs

UKRI CH · 2025

£13.6 Million
6

Capital Grants & Equipment to HEIs

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council · 2024–2025

£1.02 Million

~£512K/yr
7

Research Grant Expenditure

Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council · 2023–2025

£670 Thousand

~£223.2K/yr
8

Research Grant Expenditure

Science and Technology Facilities Council · 2023–2025

£566 Thousand

~£188.7K/yr
9

Resource grants

Innovate UK · 2023–2025

£451 Thousand

~£150.2K/yr
10

Current Grant Expenditure

Science and Technology Facilities Council · 2025

£398 Thousand

Recent payments

Date	Buyer	Amount	Expense area	Expense type
2025-12-01	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£5,024,656	Diamond II Core Infra Fund	Capital Grant Expenditure
		Capital Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£1,190,186	Diamond Light Source (Grant and Capital Funding)	Capital Grant Expenditure
		Capital Grant Expenditure
2025-12-01	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£4,620,303	Diamond Light Source (Grant and Capital Funding)	Joint Venture Funding Costs
		Joint Venture Funding Costs
2025-11-21	Innovate UK DSIT	£92,241	EU Operations	Resource grants
		Resource grants
2025-11-10	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£4,620,303	Diamond Light Source (Grant and Capital Funding)	Joint Venture Funding Costs
		Joint Venture Funding Costs
2025-11-10	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£5,024,656	Diamond II Core Infra Fund	Capital Grant Expenditure
		Capital Grant Expenditure
2025-11-10	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£1,190,186	Diamond Light Source (Grant and Capital Funding)	Capital Grant Expenditure
		Capital Grant Expenditure
2025-11-10	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£1,080,924	Diamond Light Source (Grant and Capital Funding)	Joint Venture Funding Costs
		Joint Venture Funding Costs
2025-11-10	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£589,508	Diamond Light Source (Grant and Capital Funding)	Capital Grant Expenditure
		Capital Grant Expenditure
2025-11-10	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£1,240,679	Diamond II Core Infra Fund	Capital Grant Expenditure
		Capital Grant Expenditure
2025-10-23	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£139,777	ISIS ISPF non-ODA 2	Current Grant Expenditure
		Current Grant Expenditure
2025-10-23	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£0	ISIS ISPF non-ODA 2	Current Grant Expenditure
		Current Grant Expenditure
2025-10-23	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£0	ISIS ISPF non-ODA 2	Current Grant Expenditure
		Current Grant Expenditure
2025-10-15	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£15,480	SCD CCP4	Current Grant Expenditure
		Current Grant Expenditure
2025-10-14	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£1,190,186	Diamond Light Source (Grant and Capital Funding)	Capital Grant Expenditure
		Capital Grant Expenditure
2025-10-14	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£5,024,656	Diamond II Core Infra Fund	Capital Grant Expenditure
		Capital Grant Expenditure
2025-10-14	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£4,620,303	Diamond Light Source (Grant and Capital Funding)	Joint Venture Funding Costs
		Joint Venture Funding Costs
2025-10-13	Science and Technology Facilities Council DSIT	£6,144	SCD RC Grants	Current Grant Expenditure
		Current Grant Expenditure
2025-09-25	Science and Technology Facilities Council DIST	£1,000	ASTeC Cockroft Institute Grant	Current Grant Expenditure
		Current Grant Expenditure
2025-09-23	Science and Technology Facilities Council DIST	£4,620,303	Diamond Light Source (Grant and Capital Funding)	Joint Venture Funding Costs
		Joint Venture Funding Costs

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Frequently asked questions

What is the latest payment data available for DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED?

The most recent payment data we have available for DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED is from December 2025. Government departments and public bodies typically publish their spending data on a monthly or quarterly basis.

How has DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED's government income changed over time?

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED's government income has increased over time. In 2025, they received £139,420,386, compared to £126,723,896 in 2024 - an increase of 10.0%.

How much has DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED received from the UK government?

DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED has received a total of £360,202,674 from UK government organisations according to our records. This income comes from 6 government buyers.

Which government departments buy from DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED?

The top government departments buying from DIAMOND LIGHT SOURCE LIMITED are Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (£236,687,547), DSIT (£113,733,601), and DIST (£9,781,527).

Company details

Company Number: 04375679
Status: Active
Incorporated: 2002-02-18
Type: Private Limited Company
Accounts: FULL