Cape Photographic Limited

Reference number: 676413

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Authorised by the FCA

This firm is on the FCA register and authorised to carry out regulated activities.

Website, phone number and address

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In the full report: 3 background checks

  • When venturephotography.com first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 029 2049 0044 is
  • Who else gives the postcode CF24 3JD
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Other names (1)

If you were contacted under any of these names, it is this firm.

  • Venture Photography Trading name

FCA permissions and consumer protection

  • Lend or arrange credit No FSCS cover
    Consumer credit is not covered by the FSCS, so there is no compensation scheme if the firm fails.
  • Complaints Ombudsman, free
    You can refer a complaint about this firm to the Financial Ombudsman Service for free, whichever activity it relates to.
Show FCA detail (1 permission)
  • Credit Broking

FCA disciplinary action and complaints

No FCA disciplinary action.

The Financial Ombudsman Service only publishes complaint figures for firms with 30 or more new complaints in six months, so there are none here for this firm.

Companies House record

The company behind the firm: its status, age, registered office and directors.

Company number
06838565
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
6 March 2009 (17 years old)
Registered office
52a High Street, Westbury On Trym, Bristol, BS9 3DZ, United Kingdom
Nature of business
  • Portrait photographic activities (SIC 74201)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Milton John Parathyras Director Mar 1973 6 Mar 2009 1 other company
Mandy Parathyras Director Apr 1976 1 Apr 2017 None

Other companies run by these 2 directors

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other company
1
still active
1

In the full report: all 1 company, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 2 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • Any that went into liquidation or administration
  • All 3 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 March 2025Micro-entity accountsNot audited

Net assets

£40.5k

+25% from £32.4k

Employees (average)

8

−11% from 9

Owed within a year

−£38.9k

Down £2,723 from −£36.2k

Net assets

In the full report: all 6 years of accounts

  • Every year from 2020 to 2025
  • The chart, over every year
  • Every filed figure, year by year
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About these figures
Turnover
Money taken from sales in the year, before any costs.
Profit before tax
What was left after the year’s costs, before corporation tax. A minus figure is a loss.
Net assets, or total equity
Everything the company owns minus everything it owes. A minus figure means it owes more than it owns.
Total assets and total liabilities
Everything the company owns, and everything it owes, on the last day of the year. The gap between them is its net assets.
Cash at bank
Money in the company’s accounts on the last day of the year.
Owed within a year, owed after a year
Debts and bills due in the next twelve months, and those due later.

There is no turnover or profit: small companies do not have to publish them.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 06838565. Figures are exactly as filed; nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Cape Photographic’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (5) All events (12)

2018

18 December 2018

  • Mandy Parathyras became a part-owner (25–50% of shares)

Companies House

2016

6 April 2016

  • Milton Parathyras took control (75–100% of shares)

Companies House

2015

17 June 2015

  • Regulated by the FCA from this date
  • Became authorised by the FCA

FCA register

2009

6 March 2009

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 12 events

  • All 12 events in its history (5 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 4
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  • 1 other company its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • 6 years of accounts, charted
  • All 12 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Cape Photographic Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Cape Photographic Limited (FRN 676413) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since June 2015 and works as a credit broker. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Cape Photographic’s phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 029 2049 0044 and the website venturephotography.com/studios/cardiff for Cape Photographic. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Cape Photographic a scam or clone?
Cape Photographic is a genuine FCA-listed firm, and the FCA has published no warnings about fake versions of it. Scammers do copy real firms, though, so check that any contact details you were given match the ones on the register.
Is my money safe with Cape Photographic?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Cape Photographic handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Cape Photographic to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Cape Photographic?
Companies House lists 2 people with significant control of Cape Photographic: Mr Milton Parathyras (75–100% of shares) and Mrs Mandy Parathyras (25–50% of shares).
Who runs Cape Photographic?
Companies House lists 2 directors of Cape Photographic: Milton John Parathyras and Mandy Parathyras.
How long has Cape Photographic been in business?
The company was formed on 6 March 2009, and has held its current FCA authorisation since June 2015.
What do Cape Photographic’s latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 March 2025, show net assets of £40.5k (+25% from £32.4k).
Does Cape Photographic use any other names?
It trades as Venture Photography.

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