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CompanyUnited KingdomDormant

Asteroid Mining Corporation

UK company incorporated in March 2016 that developed the SCAR-E six-legged robot prototype for asteroid and lunar surface work and signed a 2024 memorandum with ispace for a possible future lunar demonstration; it has flown no hardware. As of September 2026 Companies House shows its accounts and confirmation statement overdue and a compulsory strike-off notice (18 August 2026, action suspended 20 August 2026), and its former website domain shows a registrar placeholder.

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Facts

Headquarters
United Kingdom
Type
Company
Founded
2016
Status
Dormantas of 2026-09-25. Companies House record (overdue accounts, overdue confirmation statement, first Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off on 18 Aug 2026 later suspended) and a registrar placeholder on the company's former domain; inference of inactivity, not a formal dissolution.
Roles
Rover / mobility
Targets
Near-Earth asteroid, Moon
Also known as
Asteroid Mining Corporation Limited; AMC

Dated events

Amounts are shown one at a time as each source states them. They are never added together.

  1. 2026-08-18

    Compulsory strike-off notice for Asteroid Mining Corporation Limited

    OtherAsteroid Mining Corporation

    Companies House published a first Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off of Asteroid Mining Corporation Limited on 18 August 2026; the strike-off action was suspended on 20 August 2026.

    Sources (2)
    1. [1]ASTEROID MINING CORPORATION LIMITED filing history
      Companies House (UK)Court or regulatory filingAccessed 2026-09-25Supports: summary
      First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off
      Quote matched the source text when accessed.
    2. [2]ASTEROID MINING CORPORATION LIMITED filing history
      Companies House (UK)Court or regulatory filingAccessed 2026-09-25Supports: summary
      Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended
      Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  2. 2024-10-09

    ispace and Asteroid Mining Corporation memorandum for lunar robot demonstration

    AgreementAsteroid Mining CorporationWith ispace, inc.

    ispace and Asteroid Mining Corporation announced a memorandum of understanding envisioning a future ispace lunar lander delivering AMC's SCAR-E robot to the lunar surface as a technology demonstration; no mission or date was fixed.

    Sources (2)
    1. [1]Boo! ispace Partners With AMC on SCAR-E Lunar Mission
      PayloadPressPublished 2024-10-10Accessed 2026-09-25Supports: summary
      Japanese lunar firm ispace has partnered with Asteroid Mining Corporation (AMC), a UK-based space robotics company, to deliver a space robot to the lunar surface
      Quote matched the source text when accessed.
    2. [2]ispace and Asteroid Mining Corporation Agree to Pursue Future Mission to the Moon
      ispace, inc.Company statementPublished 2024-10-09Accessed 2026-09-26Supports: summary
      The memorandum of understanding signed by both companies provides a framework for collaboration
      Quote matched the source text when accessed.

Open evidence gaps

  • Any company statement on current operations after early 2025.
  • Whether the founder's current 'AMC Robotics' profile title reflects a rename or a separate entity (seen only in a search-result snippet, not verified).
  • Specific resources AMC intends to target were not stated in the sources retrieved.

Sources

7 sources
  1. [1]ASTEROID MINING CORPORATION LIMITED overview
    Companies House (UK)Court or regulatory filingAccessed 2026-09-25Supports: status
    Active proposal to strike off
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  2. [2]ASTEROID MINING CORPORATION LIMITED overview
    Companies House (UK)Court or regulatory filingAccessed 2026-09-25Supports: status
    Next accounts made up to 31 March 2024 due by 31 March 2025
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  3. [3]ASTEROID MINING CORPORATION LIMITED overview
    Companies House (UK)Court or regulatory filingAccessed 2026-09-25Supports: founded year
    Incorporated on 25 March 2016
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  4. [4]ASTEROID MINING CORPORATION LIMITED filing history
    Companies House (UK)Court or regulatory filingAccessed 2026-09-25Supports: status
    First Gazette notice for compulsory strike-off
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  5. [5]ASTEROID MINING CORPORATION LIMITED filing history
    Companies House (UK)Court or regulatory filingAccessed 2026-09-25Supports: status
    Compulsory strike-off action has been suspended
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  6. [6]Boo! ispace Partners With AMC on SCAR-E Lunar Mission
    PayloadPressPublished 2024-10-10Accessed 2026-09-25Supports: summary, role
    The mission to put AMC's Space Capable Asteroid Robotic-Explorer (SCAR-E) on the lunar surface is intended to prove out the company's ability to extract resources in deep-space.
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.
  7. [7]asteroidminingcorporation.co.uk (registrar placeholder page)
    IONOS (domain placeholder)DirectoryAccessed 2026-09-25Supports: status
    This domain has been registered via IONOS and is not yet connected to a website.
    Quote matched the source text when accessed.