The rumors were true: Mark Roberts Motion Control Limited (MRMC) has filed for bankruptcy/liquidation a month after Nikon sold it



Last month, on May 16th, I reported that Mark Roberts Motion Control Limited (MRMC), a former Nikon company, had filed for bankruptcy/liquidation. At that point, I could not find any confirmation from my sources, but I can now report that Mark Roberts Motion Control Ltd entered bankruptcy/liquidation on May 22nd, 2026:

The former Nikon company Mark Roberts Motion Control Limited (MRMC) is not in bankruptcy/administration

In April, Nikon announced it was selling Mark Roberts Motion Control Limited (MRMC) to a UK-based investment company. A month later, MRMC filed for bankruptcy/liquidation. You can draw your own conclusions here.

Nikon to sell MRMC to an investment company

No detailed public information is yet available on the exact reasons for failure (e.g., debts, trading losses post-buyout), but the rapid timeline after the private equity-style buyout has raised questions in industry circles.

Update: my understanding is that all employees were laid off.