H.TEMPEST LIMITED

THE COLOUR LABORATORY, LELANT, ST. IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 3HU

Company Number: 00374510
Incorporation date: 16-Jun-1942
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
74201 Portrait photographic activities

SUMMARY

This company is 82.8 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 23.8 million which has decreased from the previous year's figure of GBP 25 million. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 39.5 million which is similar to the previous year's figure of GBP 38.3 million. The company has 6 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 8 other companies. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2025
Accounts Filed: GROUP (31-Dec-2023)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2018	GBP	39,502,050	-678,168	116,023			-831,229
31-Dec-2017	GBP	38,279,583	1,002,519	107,659		242,473	1,081,586
31-Dec-2015	GBP	39,469,941	2,354,740	179,119		479,977	2,021,337
31-Dec-2014	GBP	38,373,158	2,335,394	170,122		550,255	1,955,261
31-Dec-2013	GBP	37,156,272	1,491,537	202,204		403,038	1,290,703
31-Dec-2012	GBP	38,695,742	467,158	262,469		180,815	548,812
31-Dec-2011	GBP	39,152,437	681,574	221,295	2,790	274,036	626,043
31-Dec-2010	GBP	40,715,301	1,112,017	191,418	7,394	366,346	929,695
31-Dec-2009	GBP	30,312,070	1,759,982	324,399	27,539	382,299	1,674,543
31-Dec-2008	GBP	28,751,944	1,372,788	571,315	19,265	542,000	1,114,143
31-Dec-2007	GBP	29,203,926	1,848,408	532,686	49,443	740,328	1,591,323

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Debt	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
31-Dec-2018	GBP	14,328,726	17,454,616			472,489	28,861		23,770,517
31-Dec-2017	GBP	15,539,836	18,091,896			472,489	28,861		24,966,320
31-Dec-2015	GBP	21,621,222	24,098,527			486,039	15,311		24,092,602
31-Dec-2014	GBP	21,249,052	23,678,218			486,039	15,311	22,187,036	22
31-Dec-2013	GBP	19,227,049	21,731,722			486,039	15,311	20,717,928	21,278,959
31-Dec-2012	GBP	16,865,860	19,784,550			486,039	15,311	19,588,433	20,174,399
31-Dec-2011	GBP	16,548,928	19,833,544	7,077,859		486,039		19,271,021	9
31-Dec-2010	GBP	16,478,142	20,004,952	6,522,812		486,039		19,052,322	19,593,052
31-Dec-2009	GBP	17,104,433	20,933,834	13	14	17		18	19
31-Dec-2008	GBP	15,484,151	19,029,598	5,590,625	58,215	499,589		18,878,332	19,379,682
31-Dec-2007	GBP	15,230,190	18,758,111	6,330,747	24,661	499,589		18,584,438	19,085,788

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2017	GBP	-2.87%	0	0	0	-18,580,529
31-Dec-2010	GBP	100.00%	486,022	17	486,039	-16,548,253
31-Dec-2009	GBP	-2,938,658.82%	-499,572	499,589	17	-16,015,375

* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Bryan BUCK	01 Apr 2008	27 Mar 2025	Accountant	British	9 - 2
Resigned	Matthew Charles BARTON	20 Aug 2007	01 Apr 2008		British	0 - 7
Resigned	Michael Gerard FLAVELLE	21 Oct 1994	20 Aug 2007		British	1 - 10
Resigned	William Keith CRAWFORD		01 Sep 1994		British	0 - 2

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	John Hugh TEMBY	01 Jan 2024		Director	British	6 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Jason Allen MAROS	01 Jan 2024		Director	British	6 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Rose Marian TEMPEST	31 Jan 2017	04 Jun 2017	Company Director	British	0 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Active	Robert TEMPEST	11 Jul 2011		Director	British	5 - 1	1 (16.7%)
Active	Bryan BUCK	01 Apr 2008		Accountant	British	9 - 2	1 (9.1%)
Resigned	Matthew Charles BARTON	24 Jan 2005	30 May 2023	Director	British	0 - 7	1 (14.3%)
Resigned	Michael Gerard FLAVELLE	09 Jan 2003	20 Aug 2007	Chartered Accountant	British	1 - 10	3 (27.3%)
Resigned	Stephen Graeme STRINGER	09 Jan 2003	31 Dec 2007	Photographer	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Active	Barry Henry DODGE	03 Apr 2002		Company Director	British	7 - 2	1 (11.1%)
Resigned	Rose Marian TEMPEST		04 Jun 2017	Company Director	British	0 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Active	Barry Henry DODGE			Company Director	British	7 - 2	1 (11.1%)
Resigned	Hilda TEMPEST		24 Feb 2010	Company Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Active	Beric Richard John TEMPEST			Company Director	British	6 - 1	1 (14.3%)
Resigned	William Keith CRAWFORD		01 Sep 1994	Company Director	British	0 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Active	Terence TEMPEST			Company Director	British	6 - 1	1 (14.3%)

Number of active directors: 8
Average tenure of active directors: 7.0 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.0 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 9.6%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	John Hugh TEMBY	Jason Allen MAROS	Robert TEMPEST	Bryan BUCK	Barry Henry DODGE	Barry Henry DODGE	Beric Richard John TEMPEST	Terence TEMPEST
H.TEMPEST LIMITED (00374510) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
THE HARBOUR KITCHEN COMPANY LIMITED (04092021) - Active					✔	✔
TEMPEST PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED (05129810) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
ALLYEARBOOKS LIMITED (05137269) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
GALLINAS POINT LIMITED (05959829) - Active				✔
THE GRADUATION GOWNING COMPANY LIMITED (08833107) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
JOLT MEDIA LIMITED (11627015) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
TEMPEST TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED (11834715) - Active	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
REBEL MOMENTS LIMITED (11862125) - Active - Proposal to Strike off			✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name	Share class	Shares at confirmation date
Shareholder name	Share class	2020-06-30	2019-06-30	2018-06-30	2016-06-30	2015-06-30
TERENCE TEMPEST	ORDINARY	150,000 31.7%	150,000 31.7%	108,400 22.9%	108,400 22.9%	108,400 22.3%
BERIC TEMPEST	ORDINARY	149,997 31.7%	149,997 31.7%	108,400 22.9%	108,400 22.9%	108,400 22.3%
TEMPEST FAMILY SETTLEMENT	ORDINARY	129,895 27.5%	129,895 27.5%	129,895 27.5%	129,895 27.5%	129,895 26.7%
TRUSTEES OF RM TEMPEST WILL TRUST	ORDINARY	41,597 8.80%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%
ROSE TEMPEST 2000 SETTLEMENT	ORDINARY	1,000 0.212%	1,000 0.212%	1,000 0.212%	1,000 0.212%	1,000 0.206%
EXECUTORS OF ROSE TEMPEST	ORDINARY	0 0%	41,597 8.80%	124,794 26.4%	0 0%	0 0%
ROSE TEMPEST	ORDINARY	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	124,794 26.4%	124,794 25.7%
GERALDINE KIDD	ORDINARY	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	4,517 0.929%
NONI BATES	ORDINARY	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	4,517 0.929%
JOHN C EEDE	ORDINARY	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	0 0%	4,516 0.929%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

25-50%:Executors Of Rose Tempest - ceased
25-50%:Mr Beric Richard John Tempest - active
25-50%:Mr Keith Richard Harkness - active
25-50%:Mr Terence Tempest - active
25-50%:Mrs Rose Tempest - ceased

Controlling entities above

H.TEMPEST LIMITED

Controlled companies below

>75%:THE GRADUATION GOWNING COMPANY LIMITED (08833107 - UK) active
>75%:TEMPEST PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED (05129810 - UK) active
>75%:ALLYEARBOOKS LIMITED (05137269 - UK) active
>75%:JOLT MEDIA LIMITED (11627015 - UK) active
>75%:TEMPEST TRAVEL PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED (11834715 - UK) active
>75%:REBEL MOMENTS LIMITED (11862125 - UK) active

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

Start date	End date	Average days to pay	% invoices paid over 60 days	% invoices not paid within agreed terms	Gov.uk report
2023-07-01	2023-12-31	12	1%	16%	85359
2023-01-01	2023-06-30	22	1%	19%	85357
2019-06-01	2019-12-31	18	2%	10%	28857
2019-01-01	2019-06-30	15	3%	15%	21018
2018-07-01	2018-12-31	15	2%	13%	13153
2018-01-01	2018-06-30	11	3%	17%	6174

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

Title	Date filed	Status	Publication number
Foldable support for stepped staging	1994-05-03	Terminated	GB2277542
Support structure for staging.	1992-04-10	Terminated	GB2255115

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 74201 Portrait photographic activities)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Net Profit GBP	Other SIC codes
H.TEMPEST LIMITED	THE COLOUR LABORATORY, LELANT, ST. IVES, CORNWALL, TR26 3HU	00374510	2016-12-31	38,392,942	1,803,909
GUY HEARN PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED	49 FREEMANS CLOSE, STOKE POGES, SLOUGH, SL2 4ER	05199770	2018-08-31	95,709	0
FARLEY PHOTOGRAPHICS LTD	7 VICTORIA ROAD, TAMWORTH, ENGLAND, B79 7HS	09800018	2018-09-30	77,889	0	74202-Other specialist photography
CASTLE STUDIOS LIMITED	40 - 42 CASTLE STREET, GUILDFORD, SURREY, GU1 3UQ	04539712	2018-10-31	70,717	0
TIMIPIX LIMITED	23 CHURCH STREET, RICKMANSWORTH, ENGLAND, WD3 1DE	09970222	2018-01-31	61,593	0
DAVID HERDMAN PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED	14 HATHAWAY HAMLET, COTTAGE LANE SHOTTERY, STRATFORD UPON AVON, WARWICKSHIRE, CV37 9HU	05339908	2017-12-31	60,528	0
CREATIVE EDGE STUDIOS LTD	11 CAMILLA CLOSE, BOOKHAM, LEATHERHEAD, ENGLAND, KT23 4BU	08069319	2018-05-31	57,290	0
FERLA PAOLO PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED	UNIT 200 CENTRAL PARK, PETHERTON ROAD, BRISTOL, ENGLAND, BS14 9BZ	08326757	2018-12-31	52,501	0
SUNNY MARWAHA LTD	2 APPLECROSS CLOSE, COVENTRY, ENGLAND, CV4 8JW	09272713	2018-10-31	44,822	0
LILY SAWYER PHOTOGRAPHY LTD	30 MATHEWS PARK AVENUE, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, E15 4AE	10374666	2018-09-30	42,572	0
KEE PHOTOGRAPHICS LIMITED	MONEYWISE SERVICES, 56 POETS WALK, WALMER, DEAL, KENT, CT14 7QD	04308826	2018-03-31	40,065	0
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT ENTERPRISE LIMITED	RYE LANE INDOOR MARKET UNIT 49 RYE LANE INDOOR MARKET, 48 RYE LANE PECKHAM, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, SE15 5BY	04077674	2017-09-30	36,000	0	74202-Other specialist photography
JENNIFER GILLAM PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED	OAKRIDGE, NEWTOWN COMMON, NEWBURY, BERKSHIRE, RG20 9DE	08398954	2018-02-28	31,642	0
ESSAY PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED	C/O CHAMBERLAINS GROUND FLOOR, 5 THE PAVILIONS, CRANMORE DRIVE, SHIRLEY, SOLIHULL, UNITED KINGDOM, B90 4SB	08798416	2018-11-30	31,040	0
FIRST STEP PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED	122 KING STREET, LOUGHBOROUGH, LEICESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, LE11 1SD	09740602	2018-08-31	26,635	0
DAVID WREN PHOTOGRAPHY LTD	35 HALEPIT ROAD, BOOKHAM, SURREY, ENGLAND, KT23 4BS	09782741	2018-09-30	23,442	0
VIVACIOUS MEL PHOTOGRAPHY LTD	32 HARPES ROAD, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OX2 7QL	08641164	2018-08-31	23,437	0	74202-Other specialist photography
TWICE AS NICE PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED	SUITE 94, 1 ENSBURY PARK ROAD, BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND, BH9 2SQ	10484690	2018-11-30	19,646	0	74202-Other specialist photography
SPARKLE STUDIOS SWANSEA LTD	UNIT 7 CAMBRIAN COURT, FERRYBOAT CLOSE, SWANSEA ENTERPRISE PARK, SWANSEA, WALES, SA6 8PZ	10698108	2018-03-31	18,853	0
DAPVISION LIMITED	23F VYSE STREET, HOCKLEY, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND, B18 6LE	08832703	2018-01-31	17,430	0
ERIKOLOR LIMITED	26 MILLARD CLOSE, BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE, RG21 5TT	06703460	2018-09-30	17,080	0
BUTTERSCOTCH CREATIVE LIMITED	OBAN COXHILL, SHEPHERDSWELL, DOVER, KENT, ENGLAND, CT15 7NG	09092026	2018-06-30	8,079	0
JENNIFER JOHNSTON PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED	54 LITTLEDEAN HILL ROAD, CINDERFORD, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, GL14 2BJ	10389955	2018-09-30	7,906	0	74202-Other specialist photography
SHEPHERD PHOTOGRAPHY LTD	43 CLARENDON ROAD, CHRISTCHURCH, ENGLAND, BH23 2AB	10332172	2018-08-31	6,078	0
GOLDENHANDS GLOBAL LTD	84 BRIDGE LANE, LONDON, NW11 0EL	07315486	2017-07-14	4,890	0	86900-Other human health activities
BUSINESS PHOTOS WALES LTD	22 HEOL CASTELL COETY, LITCHARD, BRIDGEND, MID GLAMORGAN, CF31 1PU	08883050	2018-12-31	4,478	0	74202-Other specialist photography 74209-Photographic activities not elsewhere classified
JAMES BEEDHAM PHOTOGRAPHY LTD	APT 11009 CHYNOWETH HOUSE, TREVISSOME PARK, TRURO, UK, ENGLAND, TR4 8UN	10566029	2019-01-31	3,678	0
COTTON CLOUDS PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED	40 DUFFRYN OAKS DRIVE, PENCOED, BRIDGEND, WALES, CF35 6LZ	10621429	2018-10-08	3,572	0
ADAM LLOYD PHOTOGRAPHY LTD	1 DOWNESWAY, ALDERLEY EDGE, CHESHIRE, SK9 7XB	08520317	2018-07-05	3,395	0
ALWAYS PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED	THE LIGHTHOUSE, 32, HATCHGATE GARDENS, BURNHAM, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, SL1 8DD	04817470	2019-03-31	3,044	0
IMAGINOGRAPHY LTD.	76 WESTERN AVENUE, FELIXSTOWE, SUFFOLK, UNITED KINGDOM, IP11 9NT	10419310	2018-03-31	2,549	0	74209-Photographic activities not elsewhere classified
RIANNAWILLIAMS LTD	28 KIMBERLEY AVENUE, LONDON, ENGLAND, E6 3BG	10536049	2018-12-31	2,520	0	74202-Other specialist photography
IMAGICOOL LTD	WALSTON, DOGDEAN, WIMBORNE, ENGLAND, BH21 4HA	10669608	2019-03-31	2,395	0	74209-Photographic activities not elsewhere classified
FUSION PHOTO LTD	4 CAESARS VIEW, CAESARS VIEW, APPLEBY-IN-WESTMORLAND, ENGLAND, CA16 6SH	08988043	2019-03-31	2,208	0
ANTHONY FITZGERALD PHOTOGRAPHY LTD	37A DRAYTON ROAD, DRAYTON ROAD, LONDON, N17 6HJ	09160847	2018-08-31	2,049	0
JAMES DOWNER PHOTOGRAPHY LTD	SUITE 415 - 35 HIGH STREET, FRIMLEY, CAMBERLEY, SURREY, UNITED KINGDOM, GU16 7JQ	10294915	2019-07-31	1,559	0	74202-Other specialist photography 74209-Photographic activities not elsewhere classified
LEVEL ELEVEN PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED	35 HIGH STREET, MARGATE, ENGLAND, CT9 1DX	10794777	2018-05-31	766	0
SIMON BOND PHOTOGRAPHY LTD	284 BURNLEY ROAD, TODMORDEN, UNITED KINGDOM, OL14 8EW	10434173	2018-10-31	710	0	74202-Other specialist photography 74209-Photographic activities not elsewhere classified
CHOSEN PHOTOGRAPHY LTD	26 FARRANT AVENUE, CHURCHDOWN, GLOUCESTER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, GL3 2BP	10764546	2018-05-31	342	0	74202-Other specialist photography
LOGAN FOX PHOTOGRAPHY LTD	282 LEIGH ROAD, LEIGH ON SEA, ESSEX, ENGLAND, SS9 1BW	10867483	2018-07-31	250	0	74202-Other specialist photography
ABI ABLEY PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED	25 EDWARD GERMAN CRESCENT, NEWPORT, WALES, NP19 9ND	10685373	2018-03-31	214	0	74202-Other specialist photography
HYDROPHILOUS LIMITED	16 ADELAIDE CLOSE, MICKLEOVER, DERBY, DERBYSHIRE, DE3 9JN	06461585	2018-01-31	155	0	74202-Other specialist photography
CJR PHOTOGRAPHIC LTD	40 LAWRENCE ROAD, SOUTHSEA, PORTSMOUTH, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND, PO5 1NY	09943832	2018-01-31	150	0
COLIN CHAU PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED	71-75 SHELTON STREET, LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, WC2H 9JQ	07588965	2018-08-31	121	0	74202-Other specialist photography
MPE GENERAL HOLDINGS LIMITED	2 CORONA ROAD, LANGDON HILLS, BASILDON, ESSEX, SS16 6HH	06757561	2018-11-30	100	0
DSTUDIOINC LIMITED	162 BILSBY LODGE, CHALKLANDS, WEMBLEY, HA9 9DY	08698455	2018-09-30	0	0
PADFOOT PHOTOGRAPHY LTD	FLAT 8 14 - 16, PARK STREET SHIRLEY, SOUTHAMPTON, HAMPSHIRE, SO16 4RP	08641185	2018-08-31	0	0
THE BRIGHTON AND HOVE STUDIO LTD	THE BRIGHTON STUDIO UNITS B-E, LEVEL 2 SOUTH, NEW ENGLAND HOUSE, NEW ENGLAND STREET, BRIGHTON, UNITED KINGDOM, BN1 4GH	08796997	2018-11-30	0	0	74202-Other specialist photography

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)

This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:

Basis	Liquidation within 3 months	Liquidation within 6 months	Liquidation within 12 months	Prediction confidence
H.TEMPEST LIMITED	0.7%	3.6%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	0.6%	3.7%	6.9%	Medium


Age	0.6%	1.7%	2.7%	Medium
Company Type	0.7%	3.7%	7.4%	Medium
Accounts category	0.6%	1.5%	2.5%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.6%	2.4%	5.5%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium