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H Tempest Ltd.

St. Ives
SME

H Tempest Ltd. is a photography company specializing in school photography, graduations, military and uniformed services, and visual marketing. They have been in the industry for over 80 years, providing high-quality photography services with a focus on customer satisfaction.

htempest.co.uk ↗

Summary from the supplier’s website — unverified

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Awarded
£35.8m
Live
5
Buyers
12
12m
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At a glance
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Profile
  • Social value
  • ESG & policies
  • Capabilities
  • Buyer references
  • Accreditations
Track record · verified
  • KPI performance
  • Contracts5 / 15
  • Top buyers12
  • Category mix
  • Geography
  • Peers5
Trust & risk
  • Red flags0
  • Compliance
  • Modifications
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Quick answer — H Tempest Ltd.Updated 20 Jul 2026

At a glance · for buyers and watchdogs

H Tempest Ltd. has won £35.8m across 12 public-sector buyers, with 5 live contracts. No active Companies House risk flags.

Why: top buyer London Universities Purchasing Consortium at 95% · 0 active risk flags · 0 modifications.

Decision signals
0Active red flags
ActiveCompany status
5 of 15Live contracts
95%Top-buyer concentration
—Category exposure
0Contract modifications
If you're a buyer:CapabilitiesReferencesKPIComplianceWatchdog?FlagsModificationsConcentrationNews

Social value

Commitments mapped to the Government Social Value Model themes.

⚑ Self-reported
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No social-value commitments yet

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ESG & policies vault · 0/5

Key governance & sustainability policies. Published documents link out; missing ones are greyed.

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Net-zero planNot provided✓
Modern slavery statementNot provided✓
EDI policyNot provided✓
Anti-briberyNot provided✓
Data protectionNot provided✓

Capabilities

What this supplier does, where they sit, who they sell to.

◐ From website & notices
Sectors served · 2/8
Central government✓
Local government✓
NHS & health✓
Housing✓
Utilities & energy✓
Financial services✓
Education✓
Defence✓
Services · 4
School PhotographyPhotography services for schools, including portraits, small groups, and large groups. ↗Graduation PhotographyCapturing graduation celebrations for students. ↗Military & Uniformed Services PhotographyPhotography services tailored for military and uniformed services. ↗Visual MarketingPhotography services aimed at visual marketing needs. ↗

Extracted automatically from htempest.co.uk on Jul 2026. Not independently verified — treat as the supplier’s own marketing claims.

Case studies

Delivery stories the supplier has published, with sector and outcome.

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Buyer references

Named public-sector contacts who have agreed to act as a reference.

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No buyer references yet

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Accreditations & memberships

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No accreditations recorded

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KPI performance

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No verified KPI scores yet

Once buyers report contract KPIs — delivery on time, on budget, satisfaction, adoption and accessibility — a weighted grade and breakdown appear here.

Contracts · 5 live · 10 historic

Pulled from Contracts Finder & Find a Tender. Most recent first.

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TitleBuyerCPVAwardedValueTermStatus
Graduation Services
University of Huddersfield7995200028 Mar 2023£333k3 yrsClosed
Graduation and Ceremonial gowns, Photography and Event Services
London Universities Purchasing Consortium1800000006 May 2022—3 yrsClosed
(NU/1731) The Provision of Graduation Photography Services
Newcastle University7996100001 Mar 2022£400k2 yrsClosed
Graduation Gowning and Photography Services - AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)1840000011 Oct 2021£600k3 yrsClosed
GB-Newcastle upon Tyne: Provision of Graduation Photography
The University of Northumbria at Newcastle2231500001 Jan 2021£50k3 yrsClosed
Graduation Photography
University of Plymouth7996130001 Dec 2021£413k3 yrsClosed
Ceremonial Gown and Photography Services
London Universities Purchasing Consortium1800000019 Mar 2018£34.0m4 yrsClosed
Provision of Graduation Photography Services - AWARD
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON7996130008 May 2017—4 yrsClosed
Provision of Graduation Photography and Certificate Framing
UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED7996130020 Feb 2017—5 yrsClosed
Graduation Gowning and Photography Services - AWARD
University of Huddersfield e-Tendering7995200008 Mar 2016—2 yrsClosed
Total live value — · mean award £2.4m1–10 of 15

Top buyers · 12 buyers · top 3 = 98%

Share of awarded value. Concentration fires above 40% for any single buyer.

✓ From notices
1
London Universities Purchasing Consortium
2 contracts
95%
since 2018
2
UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM (THE)
2 contracts
2%
since 2021
3
University of Plymouth
1 contract
1%
since 2020
4
Newcastle University
1 contract
1%
since 2022
5
University of Huddersfield
2 contracts
1%
since 2023
6
The University of Northumbria at Newcastle
1 contract
0%
since 2020
7
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
1 contract
0%
since 2017
8
UNIVERSITY OF WOLVERHAMPTON ENTERPRISE LIMITED
1 contract
0%
since 2017
9
University of Huddersfield e-Tendering
1 contract
0%
since 2016
10
Swansea University
1 contract
0%

Geography

Distribution of awarded value by buyer region.

✓ From notices
UK · schematic only
London3 contracts
95%
East Midlands2 contracts
2%
North East2 contracts
1%
South West1 contract
1%
Yorkshire2 contracts
1%
South East1 contract
0%
West Midlands1 contract
0%
Wales2 contracts
0%

Peers

Suppliers with overlapping CPVs & buyers (last 24m). H Tempest Ltd. highlighted.

✓ From notices
SupplierSME?Awarded · 24mContracts
WN
WM. NORTHAM & COMPANY LIMITED
No£18.0m1
BL
Bray Leino Ltd
Yes£10.9m3
FT
FTF2 Ltd
Yes£5.3m2
OT
One Two Agency Ltd
Yes£3.8m4
D-
DUPLICATE - Calder Conferences
Yes£2.3m2
HT
H Tempest Ltd.
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Red flags · 0 active

Automated scan of Companies House status, charges and insolvency records.

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✓ Clean. No active risk signals from Companies House status, charges or insolvency records.

Compliance scorecard

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Trading status
Active
Live at Companies House
Annual accounts
Up to date
Last made up to 31 Dec 2024
Confirmation statement
Due in -9d
Next due 14 Jul 2026
Outstanding charges
0
No charges registered
Insolvency history
None
No insolvency cases registered
Certifications (ISO, Cyber Essentials, Living Wage, B-Corp, modern-slavery) are supplier self-reported and appear once a claimed profile adds them.

Modifications

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No modifications recorded

No published contract variations for this supplier. Modification notices appear here as they are issued under the Procurement Act 2023.

News mentions

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No news mentions found

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Companies House

Live sync — registered details, directors, PSC and SIC codes.

✓ Live sync

Registered details

Company no.
00374510
Status
Active
Type
Private limited
Incorporated
16 Jun 1942
Reg. office
The Colour Laboratory, Lelant, St. Ives, Cornwall, TR26 3HU
SIC codes
74201
Last accounts
31 Dec 2024
Next accounts due
30 Sept 2026

Directors & PSC

  • TEMPEST, Terence — director
  • TEMPEST, Beric Richard John — director
  • DODGE, Barry Henry — director
  • TEMBY, John Hugh — director
    Appointed 01 Jan 2024
  • MAROS, Jason Allen — director
    Appointed 01 Jan 2024
  • TEMPEST, Robert — director
    Appointed 11 Jul 2011
  • Mr Robert Tempest — person with significant control
    significant influence or control as trust
  • Mr Ronald James Douglas Brunwin — person with significant control
    significant influence or control as trust
  • Mr Terence Tempest — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent · significant influence or control as trust
  • Mr Beric Richard John Tempest — person with significant control
    ownership of shares 25 to 50 percent · voting rights 25 to 50 percent · significant influence or control as trust

Financial

Filed accounts from Companies House.

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£

No financial filings on record

Turnover, profit and headcount appear here once audited or micro-entity accounts are filed at Companies House.

Org tree

Group structure and ownership.

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H.TEMPEST LIMITED
00374510 · this company

Independent. No parent company or subsidiaries recorded at Companies House for this entity.