How much does H.tempest Limited make?

H.tempest Limited reported revenue of £32.8m and a loss of £185k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does H.tempest Limited have?

H.tempest Limited reported an average of 521 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is H.tempest Limited profitable?

No — H.tempest Limited reported a loss of £185k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00374510 · Incorporated 16 Jun 1942

H.tempest Limited

Registered name: H.TEMPEST LIMITED

H.tempest Limited made £32.8m revenue and a £185k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

H.tempest Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £32.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £185k and 521 employees. The company is classified under “portrait photographic activities” and is based in ST. Ives; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74201Portrait photographic activities

Status: Active
Location: ST. Ives, South West
Age: 84 yrs · since 1942
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£32.8m

Growth ▼0.8%

Profit

−£185k

Growth ▼275.1%

Profit margin

−0.6%

Gross 39.2%

Employees

521

Change ▼7.8%

Profit / employee

−£356

Revenue/employee £62.9k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£33m	£32.8m
Cost of sales	£22.2m	£22.7m	£19.9m
Gross profit	—	£13.3m	£12.9m
Operating profit	—	−£607k	−£1m
Profit before tax	—	£290k	−£26.9k
Profit after tax	£981k	£106k	−£185k
Profit (best available)	£981k	£106k	−£185k
Staff costs	£15.8m	£15.6m	—
Employees (average)	599	565	521
Ratios
Profit margin	—	0.3%	−0.6%
Gross margin	—	40.4%	39.2%
Revenue per employee	—	£58.5k	£62.9k
Profit per employee	£1.6k	£187	−£356
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼0.8%
Profit growth	—	▼89.2%	▼275.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.7%	▼7.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£23.1m	£22.3m	£19.7m
Net assets	£27.3m	£27.4m	£27.2m
Fixed assets	£6.1m	£6.4m	£5.1m
Current assets	£26.9m	£26.8m	—
Debtors	£21.4k	£12.8k	£50.4k
Deferred income	£290k	£619k	£429k
Cash from operations	£279k	−£662k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £62.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£356; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼1%; Now £27.2m
Cash at bank: ▼12%; Now £19.7m
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 521
Deferred income: ▼31%; Now £429k
Fixed assets: ▼21%; Now £5.1m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (5)

Allyearbooks LimitedFigures not disclosed
Jolt Media LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tempest Photography LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tempest Travel Photography LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Graduation Gowning Company LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£185k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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