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Lontra Limited

We are Lontra - Reimagine, Build, Revolutionise

We are an engineering technology company founded on the idea that new ways of thinking will change the world.

CRN
05063449
Founded
2004
Age
22

Overview

Legal name
LONTRA LIMITED
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber
Registered address
FRP ADVISORY TRADING LIMITED 2ND FLOOR, MINERVA HOUSE
29 EAST PARADE
LEEDS
LS1 5PS
Insolvency history
No

Corporate ownership

Updated 06 Jun 2026 16:52

Lontra Limited
No active corporate controller recorded.

Company events

Reference milestones and recent Companies House filing stream events.

7 events
03 Jul
2026

Liquidation In Administration Progress Report

Insolvency

AM10 | Transaction MzUyNzg5OTUyMmFkaXF6a2N4 | Paper/PDF filed

Published 03 Jul 2026 23:01

07 Aug
2024

Liquidation In Administration Extension Of Period

Insolvency

AM19 | Transaction MzQzMTAyOTQ5M2FkaXF6a2N4 | Paper/PDF filed

Published 08 Aug 2024 08:18

31 Mar
2024

Accounts due

Accounts Due

Next accounts due date

12 Mar
2024

Confirmation statement due

Confirmation Due

Next confirmation statement due date

27 Feb
2023

Confirmation statement filed

Confirmation

Last confirmation statement made up date

30 Jun
2022

Accounts filed

Accounts

Last accounts made up date

04 Mar
2004

Incorporated

Inception

Company registered at Companies House

Public funding

7 awards
First funded
2009
Funded years
2009, 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2021
Age at first award
5 years

Projects

2021 Collaborative R&D Lead participant

BladeX: Blade Compressor Expansion

29 Jan 2021 to 29 Jul 2022

Awarded
£1,418,105
Total cost £1,418,105

Lontra has launched and taken orders for its first product, the 80kW LP2 low pressure, oil-free compressor. A new technology for positive displacement compressors, it has demonstrated energy savings of over 34% against competitor, traditional blowers. As well as rapid return on investment, the LP2 is inherently very reliable, maximising uptime, with no lo...

2017 Feasibility Studies Lead participant

PowerBlade - Blade Compressor Concept Exploration for Power Generation Feasibility Study

1 Feb 2017 to 31 Jan 2018

Awarded
£207,939
Total cost £297,056

10-12% of all power generated in the UK is used for compressed air. Air compressors are heavily relied upon within the Power Generation industry in many ways that impact on the energy trilemma. The Powergen industry requires reliable, efficient, low cost compressor technologies to (1) Minimise C02 emissions of the power generation operation itself (2) Avo...

2016 Collaborative R&D

Innovative Low Carbon, High Fuel Efficiency Power Generation Technology

1 Aug 2016 to 31 Oct 2018

Awarded
£505,152
Total cost £841,920

By using a clean-sheet approach and British engineering ingenuity, this project aims to achieve a breakthrough 20% reduction in the fuel costs and emissions of global diesel power generation at 1MW. 2PG technology will produce cleaner, greener power for everyone, saving £250M & 0.85MT CO2e / gigawattyear (GWY). The objective of this mid-stage project is t...

2015 GRD Development of Prototype Lead participant

BladeAir - Efficient Oil-Free Industrial Compressed Air

1 Apr 2015 to 30 Jun 2017

Awarded
£250,000
Total cost £605,218

Almost all manufacturing industries use compressed air in some aspect of their operations, converting power from a motor into kinetic energy by compressing and pressurizing air. Annually, UK industry uses over 10TWh of electricity to compress air – equivalent to the output of almost 1.5 power stations and over 5 million tonnes of CO2 emitted to the atmosp...

2011 GRD Proof of Market Lead participant

Feasibility of Novel Industrial Air Compressor

1 Sep 2011 to 31 Jan 2012

Awarded
£24,773
Total cost £41,289

Lontra is developing a highly innovative, energy efficient compressor. The technology reduces energy consumption by over 20%. The company has focused on three initial markets: waste water aeration, low pressure (sub 3 bar) compressors and automotive superchargers. Lontra has projects underway in these markets, with engagement by customers and end users an...

2010 Collaborative R&D

Syner-D - Integration of Synergistic Cost Effective CO2 Technologies for Diesel

1 Mar 2010 to 31 Aug 2012

Awarded
£112,613
Total cost £225,453

The Syner-D project is a collaborative group working on the technologies and software required to significantly reduce the CO2 output and enhance the performance feel of a premium brand diesel passenger car. It will meet future worldwide emissions standards by use of engine and aftertreatment technologies. The partner contributions have further extended t...

2009 Collaborative R&D

Bladeboost

1 Nov 2009 to 28 Feb 2011

Awarded
£156,977
Total cost £290,000

Awaiting Public Summary

Product types

Collaborative R&D Feasibility Studies GRD Development of Prototype GRD Proof of Market