TEMPTATION (GIFTS) LIMITED
ActiveKey figures
Ratios
2024/25Sector comparison
SIC 47190Where the company stands among the 28,260 active companies whose first SIC code is 47190 (Other retail sale in non-specialised stores).
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Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 28,260. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: TEMPTATION (GIFTS) LIMITED
What kind of company is it?
TEMPTATION (GIFTS) LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 02294820. It was incorporated on 12 Sep 1988. Its status is active. The registered office is in Chesham (HP5). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is other retail sale in non-specialised stores (47190).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Apr 2025); the company files medium company accounts. Turnover was £13,250,830. Profit for the year was £1,426,650. Net assets were £8,849,394, up 15% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £4,300,829. The company had an average of 92 employees. Figures are available for 4 financial years (2020/21–2024/25).
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 28,260 active companies whose first SIC code is 47190: By turnover it ranks higher than 83% of the 521 that publish turnover (median £182,552). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £3,877). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £37,440). By cash it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £12,657). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 97% of them (median age 3.5 years).
What do public registers and reports show?
HMRC lists it as an importer of goods, mainly toys, games and sports goods. HMRC lists it as an exporter of goods, mainly printed matter.
Who runs and controls the company?
The company has 3 current directors. One person with significant control is registered.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 31 Jan 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 28 May 2027.
Dividends
from the accountsDividends paid in the financial year: £379,000 (27% of the profit for the year).
Filed accounts2020/21–2024/25
| 2020/21 | 2021/22 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | 8,658,110 | 12,612,136 | 13,250,830 |
| Profit for the year | — | 1,231,915 | 1,587,046 | 1,426,650 |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 2,954,204 | 3,302,925 | 2,584,152 | 4,300,829 |
| Total assets | 5,303,533 | 6,459,980 | 9,008,113 | 10,082,813 |
| Total liabilities | — | — | — | — |
| Net assets / total equity | 4,662,320 | 5,588,235 | 7,695,007 | 8,849,394 |
| Average number of employees | 97 | 97 | 100 | 92 |
| Average pay (per year) | — | 17,143 | 22,424 | 27,651 |
| Dividends paid | — | 306,000 | 311,000 | 379,000 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Principal activity
Accounts 2025The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of Gift Retailers.
As described in the company's latest filed accounts.
Registers and licences
Listed by HMRC as an importer of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently April 2026. Main goods: toys, games and sports goods.
Listed by HMRC as an exporter of goods in 1 of the last 12 months on record, most recently August 2026. Main goods: printed matter.
From HMRC's monthly lists of importers and exporters. Traders can ask to be left off the lists, so absence does not mean a company does not trade.
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Entries marked ‡ come from lists that do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name.
History
11 events- Temptation (Holdings) Ltd registered as a person with significant control
- Mrs Sheena Margaret Kathleen Sinclair Adams ceased to be a person with significant control
- Mr Michael George Adams ceased to be a person with significant control
- Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £13.3m, net assets £8.8m, 92 employees
- Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £12.6m, net assets £7.7m, 100 employees
- Financial year 2021/22 endedAccounts: turnover £8.7m, net assets £5.6m, 97 employees
- Financial year 2020/21 endedAccounts: net assets £4.7m, 97 employees
- Christian Sinclair ADAMS appointedDirector
Earlier events (3)
- Mrs Sheena Margaret Kathleen Sinclair Adams registered as a person with significant control
- Mr Michael George Adams registered as a person with significant control
- Company incorporatedPrivate limited company
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.