Photolox Limited in Edinburgh, EH3 9GL

Description

Data updated on: 01-11-2023

Photolox Limited is established as Private Limited Company, that is registered in Quartermile Two, 2 Lister Square, Edinburgh. It's postal code is EH3 9GL. The enterprise has been operating since 1983. The company's Companies House Registration Number is SC081970. This company's principal business activity number is 74202 - Other specialist photography. The company's most recent annual accounts describe the period up to 2023/01/31 and the most current annual confirmation statement was submitted on 2023/07/13.

When it comes to the company's executives list, since 2006-11-29 there have been two directors: Suzanne L. and Ian L.. At least one secretary in this firm is a limited company: Morton Fraser Secretaries Limited.

Ian L. is the individual with significant control over this firm, has substantial control or influence over the company, owns over 3/4 of company shares and has 3/4 to full of voting rights.

Financial data based on annual reports

Profit & Loss
Date of Accounts	2014-01-31	2015-01-31	2016-01-31	2017-01-31	2018-01-31	2019-01-31	2020-01-31	2021-01-31	2022-01-31	2023-01-31	2024-01-31
Currency
Net Worth	3 265 272	3 280 584

Balance Sheet
Cash Bank On Hand		819 447	825 871	1 214 801	569 113	816 363	662 169	1 105 921	1 142 340	691 116	703 234
Current Assets	1 802 838	2 077 245		2 175 225	2 245 691	2 237 808	1 829 488	2 275 172	2 781 535	2 743 374	3 025 194
Debtors	326 018	557 079	439 298	365 648	1 015 729	644 798	448 107	581 328	830 459	1 209 700	1 565 321
Net Assets Liabilities				3 641 420	3 600 926	3 973 463	3 701 166	3 639 475	4 053 358	5 166 009	5 078 805
Other Debtors	27 571	38 824	145 805	23 276	87 007	208 092	1 898				2 065
Property Plant Equipment		3 026 650	2 693 202	2 508 835	2 501 400	2 776 666	2 483 118	2 225 222	2 038 770	2 621 464	2 534 322
Total Inventories		700 718	662 963	594 776	660 849	776 647	719 212	587 923	808 736
Cash Bank In Hand	914 720	819 448
Stocks Inventory	562 100	700 718
Tangible Fixed Assets	3 847 776	3 777 751
Trade Debtors	238 359	387 614

Capital & Reserves
Called Up Share Capital	30 002	30 002
Profit Loss Account Reserve	3 235 270	3 250 582
Shareholder Funds	3 265 272	3 280 584

Other Financial Data
Audit Fees Expenses		8 500	8 500
Accrued Liabilities Deferred Income		90 915	77 046	52 172	86 734	56 983	49 365	87 400	73 269	48 537	73 036
Accumulated Amortisation Impairment Intangible Assets					21 800	43 600	51 000	68 000	85 000	100 731	103 287
Accumulated Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment		3 805 042	3 711 771	4 153 171	4 379 624	2 098 513	2 453 433	2 771 694	2 909 425	2 694 728	2 906 357
Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Intangible Assets					109 000
Additions Other Than Through Business Combinations Property Plant Equipment			483 362	278 733	518 871	389 182	61 370	60 366	95 562	370 330	187 092
Administrative Expenses	2 584 407	2 894 628	2 472 539	2 366 513				2 197 692	2 284 761	2 650 533	2 427 432
Amortisation Expense Intangible Assets								19 655	19 506
Amounts Owed To Group Undertakings										318 484	594 407
Average Number Employees During Period		112	113	106		105	100	89	71	84	78
Bank Borrowings		1 223 512	1 091 526	953 493	811 660	728 868	578 270	933 706	902 314	810 899	691 920
Bank Borrowings Overdrafts			954 103	815 459	672 627	580 904	427 671	43 644	443 644	130 310	139 959
Carrying Amount Under Cost Model Revalued Assets Property Plant Equipment		561 161	439 298	274 201	601 114	671 831	478 935	368 845	269 278	169 711	152 376
Cash Cash Equivalents			825 871	1 214 801	569 113	816 363	662 169	1 105 921	1 142 340	776 176	740 775
Cash Cash Equivalents Cash Flow Value								1 105 921	1 142 340	691 116	703 234
Cash Flows Used In Acquiring Or Obtaining Control Subsidiaries Or Other Businesses Classified As Investing Activities							-8 864
Comprehensive Income Expense						633 437			270 017	1 126 651	-36 968
Corporation Tax Payable			11 347	105 498	35 011	52 786	44 478	40 300	114 723		900
Corporation Tax Recoverable		13 611	-46							3 308	3 621
Cost Sales	3 705 815	4 289 594	4 248 932	4 302 355				4 023 865	3 892 048	5 427 506	4 961 669
Creditors			1 164 467	977 780	1 054 011	948 261	651 059	1 022 148	501 214	999 659	1 312 866
Current Tax For Period		-13 611	11 347					40 300	114 723		900
Deferred Income										60 938	51 188
Deferred Tax Expense Credit From Unrecognised Timing Difference From Prior Period										39 072
Deferred Tax Expense Credit Relating To Origination Reversal Timing Differences		28 474	-25 434					-32 807	-43 913	96 626	17 093
Depreciation Expense Property Plant Equipment								331 930	294 916
Dividends Paid Classified As Financing Activities				-167 680	-207 254	-260 900	-306 900	-83 258	-27 100	-14 000	-169 272
Dividends Paid To Owners Parent Classified As Financing Activities									-27 100	-14 000	-169 272
Finance Lease Liabilities Present Value Total		182 843	210 364	162 321	381 384	367 357	223 388	132 086	42 544	3 709	75 466
Finance Lease Payments Owing Minimum Gross		341 443	307 708	88 798	174 539	174 586	131 762	121 736	122 921	38 835	24 769
Finished Goods Goods For Resale	419 129	531 013	528 550	498 019	545 632	650 308	629 782	535 812	746 338	767 985	720 796
Fixed Assets		3 777 751	3 626 941	3 442 574	3 522 339	3 837 066	3 520 982	3 246 086	3 042 634	4 330 328	4 243 186
Further Item Cash Flow From Used In Financing Activities Component Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities		254 456
Further Item Tax Increase Decrease Component Adjusting Items			3 682					3 230	3 230	69 524
Gain Loss From Sales Investment Properties Recognised In Profit Or Loss										705 000
Gain Loss On Disposals Intangible Assets							9 600
Gain Loss On Disposals Property Plant Equipment		-2 929	-18 406						68 667
Gain Loss On Revaluation Property Plant Equipment Before Tax In Other Comprehensive Income						403 402				504 622
Government Grant Income								592 778	205 749
Gross Profit Loss	2 974 165	2 712 248	2 595 225	2 655 776
Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities									-40 300	-114 723	1 679
Increase Decrease In Cash Cash Equivalents Before Foreign Exchange Differences Changes In Consolidation				-388 930	645 688
Increase From Amortisation Charge For Year Intangible Assets					21 800	21 800	17 000	17 000	19 506	2 647	2 556
Increase From Depreciation Charge For Year Property Plant Equipment			510 157	444 181	453 260	371 903	354 921	318 261	282 014	292 258	264 255
Intangible Assets					87 200	65 400	34 000	33 013	13 507	10 860	8 304
Intangible Assets Gross Cost					109 000	109 000	85 000	85 000	85 000	85 000
Interest Expense On Obligations Under Finance Leases Hire Purchase Contracts		14 633	18 966					8 374	10 264
Interest Income On Bank Deposits		86	825					1 148			2 989
Interest Income On Financial Assets That Are Not Fair Value Through Profit Or Loss		86	825
Interest Paid Classified As Operating Activities								-24 874	-32 934	-37 845	-67 778
Interest Payable Similar Charges Finance Costs		65 110	61 704	39 891	36 509	34 017	34 627	24 874	32 934	37 845	67 778
Interest Received Classified As Investing Activities		-86	-1 054	-608	-86	-591	-928	-1 148			-2 989
Investment Property		751 101	933 739	933 739	933 739	995 000	995 000	995 000	995 000	1 700 000	1 700 000
Investments Fixed Assets							8 864	8 864	8 864	8 864	8 864
Investments In Subsidiaries							8 864	8 864	8 864	8 864	8 864
Net Assets Liabilities Subsidiaries						43 953	39 668
Net Cash Flows From Used In Financing Activities				362 301	44 285
Net Cash Flows From Used In Investing Activities				264 765	491 394
Net Cash Flows From Used In Operating Activities		-490 324	-549 438	-1 015 996	110 009
Net Cash Generated From Operations									-283 397	-300 010	-491 401
Net Current Assets Liabilities	878 843	920 923		1 283 224	1 249 663	1 187 169	907 185	1 467 523	1 560 852
Net Finance Income Costs		86	1 054	608	86	591	928	1 148			2 989
Net Interest Paid Received Classified As Operating Activities		-65 110	-61 704	-39 891	-36 509
Operating Profit Loss	618 456	136 652	234 752	478 772
Other Creditors			62 141	31 171	47 267	36 680	36 127	5 373	237		10 411
Other Disposals Decrease In Amortisation Impairment Intangible Assets							9 600
Other Disposals Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment			603 429	2 781	226 805	2 497 537			144 283		52 626
Other Disposals Intangible Assets							24 000
Other Disposals Property Plant Equipment			910 079	21 700	299 851	2 642 952			144 283		62 604
Other Interest Receivable Similar Income Finance Income		86	1 054	608				1 148			2 989
Other Operating Income Format1			112 066	189 509
Other Taxation Social Security Payable			74 610	69 931
Payments Finance Lease Liabilities Classified As Financing Activities		228 360	-33 735
Payments Received On Account						46 500
Pension Other Post-employment Benefit Costs Other Pension Costs		49 239	48 780	51 585	47 830	61 469	75 856	42 963	32 955	57 002	69 644
Percentage Class Share Held In Subsidiary						100	100	100	100	100	100
Prepayments Accrued Income			105 823	80 566	57 760	95 347	123 267	104 492	177 146	122 861	143 758
Proceeds From Sales Intangible Assets							-24 000
Proceeds From Sales Property Plant Equipment		-21 630	-288 244	-13 360	-136 391	-61 705			-68 667		-3 158
Profit Loss		56 764	188 189	340 922	166 760	230 035	34 603	21 567	440 983	622 029	82 068
Profit Loss On Ordinary Activities Before Tax	554 427	71 628	174 102	439 489
Profit Loss Subsidiaries						3 112
Property Plant Equipment Gross Cost		6 831 689	6 404 972	6 662 004	6 881 024	4 875 179	4 936 550	4 996 916	4 948 195	5 316 191	5 440 679
Provisions For Liabilities Balance Sheet Subtotal				106 598	117 065	102 511	75 942	51 986	48 914
Purchase Intangible Assets					-109 000
Purchase Other Long-term Assets Classified As Investing Activities						-204 682
Purchase Property Plant Equipment		-539 764	-483 362	-278 733	-518 871	-209 182	-61 370	-60 366	-51 057	-370 330	-81 791
Revaluations Increase Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment						-155 477				-506 956
Social Security Costs	205 653	207 819	173 342	181 385	192 282	185 409	196 055	172 314	169 572
Staff Costs Employee Benefits Expense		2 719 653	2 607 920	2 437 584	2 553 989	2 547 561	2 641 986	2 381 337	2 110 387	2 490 008	2 327 218
Taxation Including Deferred Taxation Balance Sheet Subtotal		138 964	113 529	106 598				43 136	48 914	162 799	198 094
Tax Decrease From Utilisation Tax Losses		2 247						-2 573	668
Tax Decrease Increase From Effect Revenue Exempt From Taxation											2 438
Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Capital Allowances Depreciation		117 632	102 031					5 833	5 833	-19 982	-325
Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Expenses Not Deductible For Tax Purposes Other Than Goodwill Amortisation Impairment									5 833	5 833
Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Expenses Not Deductible In Determining Taxable Profit Or Loss		1 702	622					77	84	133	477
Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Foreign Tax Rates											5 748
Tax Increase Decrease From Effect Unrelieved Tax Losses Carried Forward										-6 461
Tax Increase Decrease From Other Short-term Timing Differences		28 475	-25 435							13 431	9 775
Tax Tax Credit On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities		14 863	-14 087	98 567	45 478	38 232	17 909	16 343	111 651	113 885	36 195
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities	4 726 619	4 698 674		4 725 798	4 772 002	5 024 235	4 428 167	4 713 609	4 603 486
Total Borrowings								43 644	443 644	130 310	139 959
Total Increase Decrease From Revaluations Property Plant Equipment						247 925				-2 334
Trade Creditors Trade Payables		392 520	421 888	406 396	423 079	431 640	388 530	359 661	364 341	365 759	341 777
Trade Debtors Trade Receivables		363 344	260 616	261 806	864 683	335 080	291 259	445 153	631 882	1 088 662	1 421 258
Transfers To From Non-current Assets Or Disposal Groups Held For Sale Property Plant Equipment						-367 334
Transfer To Non-current Assets Or Disposal Groups Held For Sale Decrease In Depreciation Impairment Property Plant Equipment						367 334
Turnover Revenue		7 001 841	6 956 223	6 958 131				5 459 296	6 173 821
Wages Salaries	2 209 234	2 378 201	2 385 798	2 249 053	2 313 877	2 300 683	2 370 075	2 166 060	1 907 860	2 225 638	2 073 804
Work In Progress	142 971	169 705	134 413	96 757
Company Contributions To Defined Benefit Plans Directors		36 000	36 000	36 000
Total Fees To Auditors	8 500
Advances Credits Repaid In Period Directors		4 750
Company Contributions To Money Purchase Schemes Directors	36 000	36 000
Director Remuneration Benefits Including Payments To Third Parties	267 673	187 700
Accruals Deferred Income Within One Year	76 948	90 915
Adjustment For Prior Periods Leading To An Increase Decrease In Tax Charge	-73
Bank Overdrafts	127 224	127 231
Cash Flow Outflow Before Management Liquid Resources Financing		176 263
Commitments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases Land Buildings	-198 750	-67 708
Commitments Under Non-cancellable Operating Leases Other Items	-11 900	-6 464
Corporation Tax Due Within One Year	125 407
Corporation Tax Recoverable Current Asset		13 611
Creditors Due After One Year	1 350 856	1 279 125
Creditors Due Within One Year	923 995	1 156 322
Depreciation Tangible Fixed Assets Expense	568 614	585 230
Difference Between Accumulated Depreciation Amortisation Capital Allowances	110 491	138 965
Expenses Not Deductible For Tax Purposes	1 704	1 702
Foreign Currency Translation Gain Loss Recognised In Profit Loss	3 503
Gain Loss From Disposal Tangible Fixed Assets	-400	2 929
Increase Decrease In Net Cash For Period	251 220	95 271
Increase Decrease In U K Corporation Tax Arising From Adjustment For Prior Periods	-73
Interest Payable Similar Charges	64 505	65 110
Interest Receivable On Short-term Investments Loans Deposits	476	86
Land Buildings Operating Leases Expiring Between Two Five Years	-20 000	-40 000
Land Buildings Operating Leases Expiring Within One Year	-178 750	-27 708
Net Assets Liability Excluding Pension Asset Liability	3 265 272	3 280 584
Net Debt Funds	676 331	745 509
Net Increase Decrease In Shareholders Funds	285 372	15 312
Number Shares Allotted		30 002
Obligations Under Finance Lease Hire Purchase Contracts Within One Year	112 971	158 601
Obligations Under Finance Leases Hire Purchase Contracts Between One To Two Years	-127 224	-127 224
Obligations Under Finance Leases Hire Purchase Contracts Between Two To Five Years	-1 223 520	-969 057
Other Creditors Due Within One Year	17 344	13 114
Other Interest Receivable Similar Income	476	86
Other Operating Income	228 698	319 032
Other Operating Leases Expiring Between Two Five Years	-6 464	-6 464
Other Operating Leases Expiring Within One Year	-5 436
Other Taxation Social Security Within One Year	100 044	93 690
Par Value Share		1
Pension Costs	36 000	49 239
Pensions Costs Defined Contribution Schemes	36 000	49 239
Prepayments Accrued Income Current Asset	60 088	117 030
Profit Loss For Period	406 380	56 765
Provisions Charged Credited To Profit Loss Account During Period		28 474
Provisions For Liabilities Charges	110 491	138 965
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid	30 002	30 002
Short-term Borrowing Charges Including Bank Interest	18
Staff Costs	2 450 887	2 635 259
Tangible Fixed Assets Additions		539 764
Tangible Fixed Assets Cost Or Valuation	6 369 850	6 831 689
Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation	3 291 850	3 805 039
Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Charged In Period	-62 762	566 555
Tangible Fixed Assets Depreciation Decrease Increase On Disposals		53 366
Tangible Fixed Assets Disposals		77 925
Taxation Expense Credit	125 873	125 407
Tax On Group Profit On Ordinary Activities Standard U K Tax Rate	-122 196	-14 326
Tax On Profit Or Loss On Ordinary Activities	148 047	14 863
Total Dividend Payment	121 008	41 453
Total U K Foreign Current Tax After Adjustments Relief	125 334	-13 611
Trade Creditors Within One Year	364 057	659 532
Turnover Gross Operating Revenue	6 679 980	7 001 842
U K Current Corporation Tax	-125 334	13 611
U K Current Corporation Tax On Income For Period	125 407	-13 611
Utilisation Tax Losses		2 247

Company staff

Suzanne L.

Role: Director

Appointed: 29 November 2006

Latest update: 13 April 2025

Morton Fraser Secretaries Limited

Role: Corporate Secretary

Appointed: 29 July 2005

Address: Lister Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH3 9GL, United Kingdom

Latest update: 13 April 2025

Ian L.

Role: Director

Appointed: 28 July 1989

Latest update: 13 April 2025

Suzanne L.

Role: Director

Appointed: 26 July 1994

Resigned: 09 September 1997

Latest update: 13 April 2025

Morton Fraser

Role: Corporate Secretary

Appointed: 28 July 1989

Resigned: 29 July 2005

Address: Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH2 1JX

Latest update: 13 April 2025

Robert L.

Role: Director

Appointed: 28 July 1989

Resigned: 29 November 2006

Latest update: 13 April 2025

Rosalie L.

Role: Director

Appointed: 28 July 1989

Resigned: 29 November 2006

Latest update: 13 April 2025

People with significant control

Ian L.

Notified on 12 July 2016

Nature of control:

over 3/4 of shares

3/4 to full of voting rights

right to manage directors

substantial control or influence

Accounts Documents

Account next due date	31 October 2024
Account last made up date	31 January 2023
Confirmation statement next due date	27 July 2024
Confirmation statement last made up date	13 July 2023

Annual Accounts 19 May 2015
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2014-02-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	2015-01-31
Date Approval Accounts	19 May 2015
Annual Accounts
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2015-02-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	2016-01-31
Annual Accounts
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2016-02-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	2017-01-31
Annual Accounts
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2017-02-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	2018-01-31
Annual Accounts
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2018-02-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	2019-01-31
Annual Accounts
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2019-02-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	2020-01-31
Annual Accounts
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2020-02-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	2021-01-31
Annual Accounts
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2021-02-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	2022-01-31
Annual Accounts
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2022-02-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	2023-01-31
Annual Accounts
Start Date For Period Covered By Report	2023-02-01
End Date For Period Covered By Report	2024-01-31

Photolox Limited

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Suzanne L.

Morton Fraser Secretaries Limited

Ian L.

Suzanne L.

Morton Fraser

Robert L.

Rosalie L.

People with significant control

Ian L.

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