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| DIRECTORS | Bryan Buck |
| Barry Henry Dodge | |
| Jason Allen Maros | |
| John Hugh Temby | |
| Beric Richard John Tempest | |
| Robert Tempest | |
| Terence Tempest |
| SECRETARY | Bryan Buck |
| REGISTERED OFFICE | The Colour Laboratory |
| Lelant | |
| St. Ives | |
| TR26 3HU | |
| United Kingdom |
| COMPANY NUMBER | 00374510 (England and Wales) |
| AUDITOR | Old Mill Audit Limited |
| Statutory Auditor | |
| Leeward House | |
| Fitzroy Road | |
| Exeter Business Park | |
| Exeter | |
| Devon | |
| EX1 3LJ |
| BANKERS | Barclays Bank Plc |
| 20 Lemon Street | |
| Truro | |
| Cornwall | |
| TR1 2NB |
The directors present their Strategic Report for the financial year ended 31 December 2025.
REVIEW OF THE BUSINESS
The main divisions of H Tempest Limited during 2025 were:
·School Photography including large group photography
·Graduation Photography
·Graduation Gowning
·Year books in education
·Cruise Ship photography
Overall turnover across the group increased to £40M. One of our KPIs is gross profit, which equated to 41%.
Profit before tax has reduced from £724K in 2024 to £473K in 2025. The drop in profits can be largely attributed to increases in cost throughout the business including employers’ NI contributions which increased by over £400K. We continue to look at increasing our turnover whilst controlling costs across the business as much as possible.
We continue to look at all areas of expenditure to ensure that we are operating as efficiently as possible.
Tempest Travel Photography has seen further increases in Turnover. New innovations and product development helped to maximize participation, which will continue in the current year.
Allyearbooks Limited, our yearbook business returned a similar result in both Turnover and profit. Better collaboration with our core school business is planned to ensure further growth.
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS ('KPIS')
The directors continue to monitor the performance of the company by using a number of key financial performance indicators, including:
Gross profit margin
Working capital
Growth in photography contracts
PRINCIPAL RISKS AND UNCERTAINTIES
The cost of materials continue to rise, which puts pressure on our profitability. We continue to look at ways to mitigate these increases as much as possible and seek the best value from suppliers.
With employment costs continuing to increase we will continue to keep staffing levels under review to ensure they remain appropriate for the needs of the business.
Increasing the volume of profitable work we undertake across the group remains our primary objective and the structure we now have in place will help with these plans.
We continue to look carefully at our products and pricing to ensure we are offering all our customers in every market a relevant and appropriately priced range of photographs. Price remains a key factor particularly within the school photography business.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
We continue to invest across the business to ensure that we remain at the forefront of the industry. A key area for us is technology where we must embrace new systems and ideas to enable production, in particular, to become more efficient.
Our new background customization tool for customers is now in its second year and is proving to be popular with consumers. This product will see further enhancements to improve the user experience.
Enhancing the E-commerce experience for our customers is a priority for us and will help to both increase footfall and average order values on our platforms.
SECTION 172 STATEMENT
As a family business in the South West of Cornwall we have a heightened awareness of the effects of our business on each of our stakeholders and as such all decisions we make have our stakeholders at heart. Our effect on our environment and where and how we do business is paramount. We understand our duty as directors to promote the success of the company for the benefit of its members as a whole having regard to:
1. The interests of our employees
2. Acting fairly as between members of the group
3. Our impact of operations and decisions on the community and the environment
4. Fostering business relations with suppliers, customers, and others
5. Maintaining a reputation for high standards of business conduct
6. Likely consequences of any decision in the long term.
H Tempest Ltd is committed to fostering good relationships with everyone we encounter through the course of our business. Our values have been passed down from Horace Tempest who incorporated the company on 16 June 1942. It is often discussed that there is a type of person that H Tempest Ltd attracts. We pride ourselves on the fact that this type of person is honest, hardworking, wants the best for the business and all the other stakeholders and so we naturally look at business as a partnership between everyone involved.
Our reputation is something that precedes us, and we are proud as a board to make decisions which will further consolidate and improve our reputation. We work principally as photographers in Schools, Universities and the cruise ship market which means we come into direct contact with many different types of people and so all our decision-making processes need to factor in these relationships and how it will ultimately affect them.
From our suppliers to anyone we work with, we treat them as a partner, with their success and values aligned with our own. This is borne out by our long-term relationships. Our relationships with our employees, suppliers and customers tend to be long term with some employees being with us for over 40 years and customers and suppliers who have been with us for decades.
The following paragraphs are just to illustrate a few points made above.
We continue to provide training and development opportunities for staff throughout the Company to increase skill levels and improve job satisfaction. As an example, in 2024 we introduced training for all staff in diversity, equality and inclusion to help us develop as a business. A real focus on customer care is fundamental at all levels of the business and everyone involved has the responsibility to ensure they do their best to achieve this. Communication and maintaining good working relationships with our suppliers is also important for the smooth running of the entire operation.
The impact of business on the environment has never been more important. Therefore we will continue to develop all our products with this in mind and also work with our suppliers to ensure all items we use in the course of our business are environmentally considered.
We continue to develop our technology strategy to enhance product choice, ease of ordering for customers, production efficiency and environmental impact.
Approved by the Board of Directors and signed on its behalf by:
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Robert Tempest
Director |
Barry Henry Dodge
Director |
The directors present their annual report on the affairs of the Company and the Group, together with the financial statements and auditors’ report, for the financial year ended 31 December 2025.
PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES
REVIEW OF THE BUSINESS
Turnover for the financial year amounted to £40,673,065 (2024: £39,220,093). The Group earned a profit after taxation totalling £209,411 (2024: £403,058).
The net current asset position of the Group as at the financial year end amounted to £18,082,894 (2024: net current asset £21,099,301).
The net asset position of the Group as at the financial year end amounted to £26,777,309 (2024: net asset £26,567,898).
DIVIDENDS
The directors do not recommend payment of a dividend (2024: £Nil).
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Details of future developments can be found in the Strategic Report.
FINANCIAL RISK MANAGEMENT OBJECTIVES AND POLICIES
The Group's activities expose it to a number of financial risks including credit risk, cash flow risk and liquidity risk.
Cash flow risk
The Group's activities expose it primarily to the financial risks of changes in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates.
Interest bearing assets and liabilities are held at fixed rate, wherever possible, to ensure certainty of cash flows.
Credit risk
The Group's principal financial assets are bank balances and cash, trade debtors and other receivables, and investments.
The Group's credit risk is primarily attributable to its trade debtors. The amounts presented in the Balance Sheet are net of allowances for doubtful trade debtors. An allowance for impairment is made where there is an identified loss event which, based on previous experience, is evidence of a reduction in the recoverability of the cash flows. The credit risk on liquid funds is limited because the counterparties are banks with high credit-ratings assigned by international credit-rating agencies.
The Group has no significant concentration of credit risk, with exposure spread over a large number of counterparties.
Liquidity risk
In order to maintain liquidity to ensure that sufficient funds are available for ongoing operations and future developments, the Group monitors cash funds on a regular basis.
Further details regarding liquidity risk can be found in the Statement of accounting policies in the financial statements.
DIRECTORS
The directors, who served during the financial year and to the date of this report except as noted, were as follows:
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DIRECTORS' INDEMNITIES
DISABLED EMPLOYEES
EMPLOYEE CONSULTATION
ENGAGEMENT WITH SUPPLIERS, CUSTOMERS AND OTHERS
From our suppliers to anyone we work with, we treat as a partner, with their success and values aligned with our own, this is borne out by our long-term relationships. Our relationships with suppliers and customers tend to be long term, with some customers and suppliers who have been with us for decades. We like to visit our suppliers and have a policy of paying their accounts within the agreed period of credit. In the majority of cases this is within 28 days.
ENERGY AND CARBON REPORT
Energy efficiency actions
The Group has taken the following measures to increase energy efficiency:
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| Energy consumption used to calculate emissions | 2,334,088 | 2,691,629 | |
| TCO₂e | TCO₂e | ||
| Emissions from combustion of gas | 354 | 406 | |
| Emissions from combustion of fuel for transport purposes | 14 | 15 | |
| Emissions from purchased electricity | 148 | 166 | |
| 516 | 587 |
Intensity Ratio
Intensity metrics of tCO2e per employee were 0.82 (2024: 1.07). The chosen intensity ratio is gross total emissions in tonnes of CO2e per employee, the recommended ratio for the sector. The decrease in intensity ratio is reflective of a change in vehicle fleet from diesel cars to electric and hybrid vehicles.
Methodology
Greenhouse gas emissions are reported in gross tonnes CO2e in line with the requirements of large unquoted companies set out in the UK Government’s Environmental Reporting Guidelines (March 2019 version) and use the UK Government GHG (Green House Gas) Conversion Factors for Company Reporting (2023 version 1.1). The operational control approach for the company’s UK activities has been applied and is guided by the GHG Protocol – Corporate Standard (revised edition). Gross calorific values have been applied to conversion of net values of vehicle fuel. Emissions from electricity are location based and report grid supplied electricity (Scope 2 only). Transport emissions relating to owned vehicles (Scope 1) and where employees have used their own vehicle for business purposes (Scope 3) have been combined.
H Tempest continues to implement sustainability efforts into operations. These include:
eProofing: H Tempest continue to increase use of eProofing. By reducing the need for physical paper proofs, eProofing helps to minimise paper consumption, use of ink, energy usage, and carbon emissions associated with printing and shipping. This aligns with sustainability goals and contributes to a more sustainable and eco-friendly photography business model, continuing to support schools’ sustainability initiatives.
Biodiversity: In a protected woodland and garden, we again supported the ‘No Mow May’ initiative to help birds and insects on our grounds thrive, survive, and produce high amounts of pollen for bees. It also increases biodiversity by attracting insects from all around. We have removed varieties of existing species of plants to allow for the planting of new ones. These efforts have continued this year.
Waste reduction: Tempest remains committed to reducing waste in all its processes, with systems and procedures in place to monitor our waste streams. Our waste processes are regularly reviewed and, where possible, improvements are continually made to reduce the number and quantity of waste streams. Following last year’s successful reductions through greater segregation and recycling, these improvements have been maintained and developed further this year.
Carbon emissions: We have continued to reduce our carbon footprint over the last year by implementing several projects:
• Lighting upgrade - replacement of lighting units with LED
• Movement sensors - by eliminating the need to keep lights on, these switches drastically reduce electricity consumption.
• Staff engagement programme - introducing switch off campaign i.e. stickers, staff engagement
• Eco-driving - Implement eco-driving training to promote fuel-efficient driving practices
• Energy management – installing smart energy readers to monitor energy usage on all sites
• Transition to electric heating by replacing all remaining gas heating systems - Laboratory site gas heating is now phased out.
AUDITOR
Each of the persons who is a director at the date of approval of this report confirms that:
* So far as the director is aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the Company's auditor is unaware; and
* The director has taken all the steps that ought to have been taken as a director in order to be aware of any relevant audit information and to establish that the Company's auditor is aware of that information.
This confirmation is given and should be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of s418 of the Companies Act 2006.
Old Mill Audit Limited have expressed their willingness to continue in office as auditor and appropriate arrangements have been put in place for them to be deemed reappointed as auditors in the absence of an Annual General Meeting.
Approved by the Board of Directors and signed on its behalf by:
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Robert Tempest
Director |
Barry Henry Dodge
Director |
The directors are responsible for preparing the annual report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and regulations.
Company law requires the directors to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the financial statements in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice (United Kingdom Accounting Standards and applicable law), including FRS 102 “The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland”. Under company law the directors must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Company and Group and of the profit or loss of the Group for that financial period.
In preparing these financial statements, the directors are required to:
* Select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
* Make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
* State whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements; and
* Prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Group will continue in business.
The directors are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Company and Group's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Company and Group and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. The directors are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Group and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
We have audited the financial statements of H.Tempest Limited (the ‘Parent Company’) and its subsidiaries (the ‘Group’) for the financial year ended 31 December 2025, which comprise the Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Consolidated Balance Sheet, the Company Balance Sheet, the Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity, the Company Statement of Changes in Equity, the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, the accounting policies, and the related notes 1 to 22, including significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion the financial statements of H.Tempest Limited (the ‘Company’):
* Give a true and fair view of the state of the Company and Group's affairs as at 31 December 2025 and of the Group's profit for the financial year then ended;
* Have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 "The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland"; and
* Have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the auditor's responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report.
We are independent of the Group in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group and Parent Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the directors with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The other information comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon. The directors are responsible for the other information contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the course of the audit, or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether this gives rise to a material misstatement in the financial statements themselves. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
* The information given in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
* The Strategic Report and the Directors' Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the Group and Parent Company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Strategic Report and the Directors' Report. We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
* Adequate accounting records have not been kept by the Parent Company, or returns adequate for our audit have not been received from branches not visited by us; or
* The Parent Company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
* Certain disclosures of directors’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
* We have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit.
Responsibilities of directors
As explained more fully in the Directors’ Responsibilities Statement, the directors are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the directors determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, the directors are responsible for assessing the Group and Parent Company's ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the directors either intend to liquidate the Group and Parent Company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor's report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the FRC’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Extent to which the audit was considered capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below.
We considered the nature of the Company’s industry and its control environment, and reviewed the Company’s documentation of their policies and procedures relating to fraud and compliance with laws and regulations. We also enquired of management about their own identification and assessment of the risks of irregularities.
We obtained an understanding of the legal and regulatory framework(s) that the Company operates in, and identified the key laws and regulations that:
* had a direct effect on the determination of material amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. These included UK Companies Act, pensions legislation, tax legislation; and
* do not have a direct effect on the financial statements but compliance with which may be fundamental to the Company’s ability to operate or to avoid a material penalty.
We discussed among the audit engagement team regarding the opportunities and incentives that may exist within the organisation for fraud and how and where fraud might occur in the financial statements.
In common with all audits under ISAs (UK), we are also required to perform specific procedures to respond to the risk of management override. In addressing the risk of fraud through management override of controls, testing the appropriateness of journal entries and other adjustments; assessing whether the judgements made in making accounting estimates are indicative of a potential bias; and evaluating the business rationale of any significant transactions that are unusual or outside the normal course of business.
In addition to the above, our procedures to respond to the risks identified included the following:
* reviewing financial statement disclosures by testing to supporting documentation to assess compliance with provisions of relevant laws and regulations described as having a direct effect on the financial statements;
* performing analytical procedures to identify any unusual or unexpected relationships that may indicate risks of material misstatement due to fraud;
* enquiring of management concerning potential litigation and claims, and instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations; and
* reading minutes of meetings of those charged with governance.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the Company’s members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the Company’s members those matters we are required to state to them in an auditor’s report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Company and the Company’s members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
For and on behalf of
Statutory Auditor
Fitzroy Road
Exeter Business Park
Exeter
Devon
EX1 3LJ
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The Company has taken advantage of the exemption allowed under section 408 of the Companies Act 2006 and has not presented its own Statement of Comprehensive Income in these financial statements. The loss of the parent company was £185,310 (2024: profit of £105,804).
The financial statements of H.Tempest Limited (registered number:
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The principal accounting policies are summarised below. They have all been applied consistently throughout the financial year and to the preceding financial year, unless otherwise stated.
H.Tempest Limited (the Group) is a private company, limited by shares, incorporated in the United Kingdom under the Companies Act 2006 and is registered in England and Wales. The address of the Group's registered office is The Colour Laboratory, Lelant, St. Ives, TR26 3HU, United Kingdom. These financial statements comprise the consolidated financial statements of the Company and its subsidiary undertakings (together referred to as "the Group").
The principal activities are set out in the Strategic Report.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, and in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard 102 (FRS 102) applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland issued by the Financial Reporting Council and the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
The financial statements are presented in pounds sterling which is the functional currency of the Group and rounded to the nearest £.
The directors have assessed the Balance Sheet and likely future cash flows at the date of approving these financial statements. The directors have a reasonable expectation that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence and to meet its financial obligations as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of signing these financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
The Group financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the Group and its subsidiary undertakings drawn up to 31 December each year. The results of subsidiaries acquired or sold are consolidated for the periods from or to the date on which control passed.
Business combinations are accounted for under the purchase method. Where necessary, adjustments are made to the financial statements of subsidiaries to bring the accounting policies used into line with those used by the Group. All intra-group transactions, balances, income and expenses are eliminated on consolidation. In accordance with Section 35 of FRS 102, Section 19 of FRS 102 has not been applied in these financial statements in respect of business combinations effected prior to the date of transition.
Exchange differences are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income in the period in which they arise except for:
* exchange differences on transactions entered into to hedge certain foreign currency risks (see above); and
* exchange differences arising on gains or losses on non-monetary items which are recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income.
Short term benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee’s services are received.
Termination benefits are recognised as an expense when the Group is demonstrably committed to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
Defined contribution schemes
For defined contribution schemes the amounts charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income in respect of pension costs and other post-retirement benefits are the contributions payable in the financial year. Differences between contributions payable in the financial year and contributions actually paid are shown as either accruals or prepayments in the Balance Sheet.
Other long-term employee benefits are measured at the present value of the benefit obligation at the reporting date.
Deferred tax is recognised in respect of all timing differences that have originated but not reversed at the Balance Sheet date where transactions or events that result in an obligation to pay more tax in the future or a right to pay less tax in the future have occurred at the Balance Sheet date. Timing differences are differences between the Group's taxable profits and its results as stated in the financial statements that arise from the inclusion of gains and losses in tax assessments in periods different from those in which they are recognised in the financial statements.
Unrelieved tax losses and other deferred tax assets are recognised only to the extent that, on the basis of all available evidence, it can be regarded as more likely than not that there will be suitable taxable profits from which the future reversal of the underlying timing differences can be deducted.
When the amount that can be deducted for tax for an asset that is recognised in a business combination is less (more) than the value at which it is recognised, a deferred tax liability (asset) is recognised for the additional tax that will be paid (avoided) in respect of that difference. Similarly, a deferred tax asset (liability) is recognised for the additional tax that will be avoided (paid) because of a difference between the value at which a liability is recognised and the amount that will be assessed for tax.
Deferred tax liabilities are recognised for timing differences arising from investments in subsidiaries and associates, except where the Group is able to control the reversal of the timing difference and it is probable that it will not reverse in the foreseeable future.
Deferred tax is measured using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted by the Balance Sheet date that are expected to apply to the reversal of the timing difference. Deferred tax relating to property, plant and equipment is measured using the revaluation model and investment property is measured using the tax rates and allowances that apply to the sale of the asset.
Where items recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income or equity are chargeable to or deductible for tax purposes, the resulting current or deferred tax expense or income is presented in the same component of comprehensive income or equity as the transaction or other event that resulted in the tax expense or income.
Current tax assets and liabilities are offset only when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the amounts and the Group intends either to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are offset only if: a) the Group has a legally enforceable right to set off current tax assets against current tax liabilities; and b) the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities relate to income taxes levied by the same taxation authority on the Group and the Group intends either to settle current tax liabilities and assets on a net basis, or to realise the assets and settle the liabilities simultaneously, in each future period in which significant amounts of deferred tax liabilities or assets are expected to be settled or recovered.
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All intangible assets are considered to have a finite useful life. If a reliable estimate of the useful life cannot be made, the useful life shall not exceed ten years.
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The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds and the carrying value of the asset, and is credited or charged to profit or loss.
No depreciation is provided on the purchase cost of freehold properties which a departure from the requirements of the Companies Act 2006. It is the company's policy to maintain freehold buildings in a good condition at all times. In the opinion of the directors the residual value of these freehold buildings is not significantly different from the carrying value shown in the financial statements and to depreciate them would not give a true and fair view. If this departure from the Act had not been made, the results for the year would have been reduced by depreciation of £62,000.
The Group as lessee
The Group as lessor
Assets, other than those measured at fair value, are assessed for indicators of impairment at each Balance Sheet date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised in the Statement of Comprehensive Income as described below.
Investments are recognised initially at fair value which is normally the transaction price excluding transaction costs. Subsequently, they are measured at fair value through profit or loss if the shares are publicly traded or their fair value can otherwise be measured reliably. Other investments are measured at cost less impairment.
At each reporting date, an assessment is made for impairment. Any excess of the carrying amount of stocks over its estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell is recognised as an impairment loss in profit or loss. Reversals of impairment losses are also recognised in profit or loss.
Financial assets and financial liabilities are recognised when the Group becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the Group after deducting all of its liabilities.
Financial assets and liabilities are only offset in the Balance Sheet when, and only when there exists a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and the Group intends either to settle on a net basis, or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.
Financial assets are derecognised when and only when the contractual rights to the cash flows from the financial asset expire or are settled, or the Group transfers to another party substantially all of the risks and rewards of ownership of the financial asset, or the Group, despite having retained some, but not all, significant risks and rewards of ownership, has transferred control of the asset to another party.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans, loans from fellow group companies and preference shares that are classified as debt, are initially recognised at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of business from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one year or less. If not, they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the Group's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or cancelled.
Equity instruments
Equity instruments issued by the Group are recorded at the fair value of cash or other resources received or receivable, net of direct issue costs. If payment is deferred and the time value of money is material, the initial measurement is on a present value basis. Dividends payable on equity instruments are recognised as liabilities once they are no longer at the discretion of the Group.
The amount recognised as a provision is the best estimate of the consideration required to settle the present obligation at the Balance Sheet date, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligation. Where a provision is measured using the cash flows estimated to settle the present obligation, its carrying amount is the present value of those cash flows (when the effect of the time value of money is material).
When some or all of the economic benefits required to settle a provision are expected to be recovered from a third party, a receivable is recognised as an asset if it is virtually certain that reimbursement will be received and the amount of the receivable can be measured reliably.
The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that are considered to be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are recognised in the financial year in which the estimate is revised if the revision affects only that period, or in the financial year of the revision and future periods if the revision affects both current and future periods.
The annual depreciation charge for tangible fixed assets is sensitive to changes in the estimated useful economic lives and residual values of the assets. Determination of appropriate useful economic lives is a key judgement and the useful economic lives and residual values are re-assessed annually. They are amended when necessary to reflect current estimates, based on technological advancement, future investments, economic utilisation and the physical condition of the assets.
Determining whether intangible assets are impaired requires an estimation of their value in use to the Group. The value in use calculation requires the entity to estimate the future cash flows expected to arise from the intangible asset and a suitable discount rate in order to calculate present value.
Turnover represents the fair value of goods/services provided to customers during the financial year excluding value added tax.
Breakdown by business class
An analysis of the Group's turnover by class of business is set out below.
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Sales | 39,183,898 | 37,565,104 | |
| Services | 1,489,167 | 1,654,989 | |
| 40,673,065 | 39,220,093 |
Breakdown by geographical market:
An analysis of the Group's turnover by geographical market is set out below.
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| United Kingdom | 33,511,056 | 33,647,597 | |
| Europe | 43,753 | 54,384 | |
| Rest of world | 7,118,256 | 5,518,112 | |
| 40,673,065 | 39,220,093 |
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Interest receivable and similar income |
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Profit before taxation is stated after charging/(crediting):
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets (note 11) |
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| Amortisation of intangible assets (note 10) |
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| Foreign exchange losses |
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| Loss on disposal of fixed assets |
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An analysis of the auditor's remuneration is as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Fees payable to the Group’s auditor and its associates for the audit of the Group's annual financial statements: | 33,165 | 33,165 | |
| Fees payable to the Group’s auditor and its associates for other services: | |||
| Tax compliance services | 6,680 | 11,612 | |
| All other non-audit services | 23,535 | 19,179 | |
| Total audit fees |
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
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Their aggregate remuneration comprised:
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| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
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| 17,373,068 | 16,199,328 | 16,434,997 | 15,602,987 |
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Directors' emoluments |
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| Company contributions to money purchase pension schemes |
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| 1,280,029 | 1,335,425 |
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| Number | Number | ||
| Members of a money purchase pension scheme |
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Remuneration of the highest paid director
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Director's emoluments | 281,424 | 271,518 | |
| Company contributions to money purchase schemes | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| 291,424 | 281,518 |
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Current tax on profit | |||
| UK corporation tax |
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| Total current tax |
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| Deferred tax | |||
| Origination and reversal of timing differences |
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| Total deferred tax |
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| Total tax on profit |
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The tax assessed for the year is higher than (2024: higher than) the standard rate of corporation tax in the UK:
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Profit before taxation | 472,679 | 724,258 | |
| Tax on profit at standard UK corporation tax rate of 25% (2024: 25%) |
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| Expenses not deductible for tax purposes |
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| Adjustments in respect of prior years |
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| Depreciation on assets | 107,474 | 115,797 | |
| Capital gains | 0 | 5,771 | |
| Deferred tax not recognised in prior years | 0 | (5,254) | |
| Qualifying donationations unutilised | 0 | 49 | |
| Other timing differences | 419 | 0 | |
| Different tax rates of overseas subsidiaries operating abroad | (22,416) | 0 | |
| Amortisation of goodwill on consolidation | 23,265 | 0 | |
| Total tax charge for year | 260,555 | 321,200 |
Group
| Goodwill | Other intangible assets | Total | |||
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| At 01 January 2025 |
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| At 31 December 2025 |
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| At 31 December 2025 |
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| At 31 December 2024 |
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Leasehold improve- ments |
Plant and machinery | Vehicles | Office equipment | Computer equipment | Other property, plant and equipment |
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| Net book value | |||||||||||||||
| At 31 December 2025 | 2,749,545 | 3,295 | 2,730,824 | 54,233 | 0 | 36,350 | 751 | 5,574,998 | |||||||
| At 31 December 2024 | 2,590,366 | 5,828 | 3,175,146 | 3,672 | 0 | 68,046 | 31,560 | 5,874,618 |
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Leasehold improve- ments |
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| At 31 December 2025 | 2,583,414 | 3,295 | 2,498,065 | 0 | 5,084,774 | ||||
| At 31 December 2024 | 2,590,366 | 5,828 | 2,983,109 | 3,672 | 5,582,975 |
Included within land and buildings are freehold land and buildings with a net book value of £2,328,852 (2024: £2,328,852) which are not depreciated.
Company
| Investments in subsidiaries | Total | ||
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| Cost or valuation before impairment | |||
| At 01 January 2025 |
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Investments in subsidiaries
The following were subsidiary undertakings of the Company:
| Name of entity | Registered office | Principal activity | Class of shares |
Ownership 31.12.2025 |
Ownership 31.12.2024 |
Held |
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The Colour Laboratory, Lelant, St.Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom | Production and sale of school year books |
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Direct |
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The Colour Laboratory, Lelant, St.Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom | Portrait photography on cruise ships |
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Direct |
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WH5, Steet 19D, Al Quoz, Industrial 3, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Portrait photography services |
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Direct |
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Al Hareb Warehouse Complex, Warehouse 2, First Al Khail Road, Al Quoz, Industrial Area 1, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | Portrait photography services |
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Direct |
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The Colour Laboratory, Lelant, St.Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom | Dormant Company |
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Direct |
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The Colour Laboratory, Lelant, St.Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom | Dormant Company |
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Direct |
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The Colour Laboratory, Lelant, St.Ives, Cornwall, United Kingdom | Dormant Company |
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Direct |
Allyearbooks Limited and Tempest Travel Photography Limited are exempt from the requirements of the Companies Act relating to the audit of its accounts by virtue of s479A Companies Act 2006.
On the 15 September 2025 the company purchased 100% of the share capital in Stu Williams Photography L.L.C for the full consideration price of £3,915,004. The purchase price of the investment was based on the future performance of the company which cannot yet be quantified.
| Group | Group | Company | Company | ||||
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| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Trade debtors |
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| Amounts owed by Group undertakings (note 21) |
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| Other debtors |
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| Prepayments |
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| Deferred tax asset |
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| Group | Group | Company | Company | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
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| Amounts owed to Group undertakings (note 21) |
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Group
| Deferred taxation | Total | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| At 01 January 2025 |
|
406,021 | |
| Charged to the Profit and Loss Account |
|
132,292 | |
| Unwinding of discount | (
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( 1,136) | |
| At 31 December 2025 |
|
537,177 | |
Deferred tax
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Accelerated capital allowances |
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| Tax losses available |
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| Other timing differences | (
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| Provision for deferred tax |
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Company
| Deferred taxation | Total | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| At 01 January 2025 |
|
341,909 | |
| Charged to the Profit and Loss Account |
|
158,386 | |
| At 31 December 2025 |
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500,295 | |
Deferred tax
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Accelerated capital allowances |
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| Tax losses available |
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| Other timing differences | (
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| Provision for deferred tax |
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| Group | Group | Company | Company | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| At the beginning of financial year | (
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| £ | £ | ||
| Allotted, called-up and fully-paid | |||
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| Presented as follows: | |||
| Called-up share capital presented as equity | 472,489 | 472,489 |
The profit and loss reserve represents cumulative profits or losses, net of dividends paid and other adjustments.
The capital redemption reserve represents amounts arising from the purchase of own share capital.
Commitments
Total future minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases are as follows:
| Group | Group | Company | Company | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Within one year |
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| Between one and five years |
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| After five years |
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Pensions
The Group operates a defined contribution pension scheme for the directors and employees. The assets of the scheme are held separately from those of the Group in an independently administered fund.
| Group | Group | Company | Company | ||||
| 2025 | 2024 | 2025 | 2024 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Unpaid contributions due to the fund (inc. in other creditors) |
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| Balance at 01 January 2025 | Cash flows | Acquisitions and disposals | Balance at 31 December 2025 | ||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 22,842,039 | ( 2,707,293) | 0 | 20,134,746 | |||
| 22,842,039 | ( 2,707,293) | 0 | 20,134,746 | ||||
| Bank loans | 0 | 0 | ( 39,489) | ( 39,489) | |||
| 0 | 0 | ( 39,489) | ( 39,489) | ||||
| Net debt |
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( 2,707,293) | ( 39,489) |
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Transactions with group companies
Amounts owed by Group undertakings
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Amounts owed by group undertakings | 824,381 | 1,004,488 |
Amounts owed to Group undertakings
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Amounts owed to group undertakings | 265,280 | 126,790 |
Transactions with the entity’s directors (or members of its governing body)
Key management compensation
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Key management compensation |
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H Tempest Limited is the ultimate parent company of the group. The directors consider that there is no ultimate controlling party.