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Dolphin Hotels Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsPainters and decoratorsLondon
Company number
02692260
Incorporated
28 Feb 199234 years trading
Registered office
32-34 Norfolk Square, London, W2 1RS
Nature of business
Painting; Hotels and similar accommodation
Accounts due in
79 days
31 Dec 2026
Net assets
£1.1M
At 31 Mar 2025
Cash at bank
£1.4M
At 31 Mar 2025
Employees
-28
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Dolphin Hotels Limited is a 34-year-old private limited company registered in London, company number 02692260, one of 1,183 painting and decorating companies in London. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 December 2026, and the CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC on 31 March 2027.

Key dates

Worked out from the year end and filing history on the Companies House register.

Accounts due
31 Dec 2026
in 79 days
For the period to 31 Mar 2026
CT600 due
31 Mar 2027
in 169 days
Period 1 Apr 2025 to 31 Mar 2026
Corporation tax payment
1 Jan 2027
in 80 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
19 Mar 2027
in 157 days
Last made up to 5 Mar 2026

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Finances

From each year's balance sheet filed at Companies House. Small companies do not have to publish turnover or profit, so these are balance sheet figures.

  • Net assets up £181K (+19.3%) on the year before, to £1.1M.
  • Net assets rose in 7 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £1.5M against £388K owed within a year: 3.8 times cover.
  • -28 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2025.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 March 2016: net assets £310K£310K201631 March 2017: net assets £419K£419K201731 March 2018: net assets £494K£494K201831 March 2019: net assets £488K£488K201931 March 2020: net assets £495K£495K202031 March 2021: net assets £281K£281K202131 March 2022: net assets £361K£361K202231 March 2023: net assets £654K£654K202331 March 2024: net assets £939K£939K202431 March 2025: net assets £1.1M£1.1M2025
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2025£0£500K£1M31 March 2016: net assets £310K£310K'1631 March 2017: net assets £419K£419K'1731 March 2018: net assets £494K£494K'1831 March 2019: net assets £488K£488K'1931 March 2020: net assets £495K£495K'2031 March 2021: net assets £281K£281K'2131 March 2022: net assets £361K£361K'2231 March 2023: net assets £654K£654K'2331 March 2024: net assets £939K£939K'2431 March 2025: net assets £1.1M£1.1M'25
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Mar 2025£1.1M£1.4M£1.5M£388K-28
31 Mar 2024£939K£1.2M£1.2M£322K-28
31 Mar 2023£654K£883K£991K£362K25
31 Mar 2022£361K£485K£605K£231K23
31 Mar 2021£281K£327K£439K£126K22
31 Mar 2020£495K£405K£596K£122K28
31 Mar 2019£488K£404K£709K£246K18
31 Mar 2018£494K£286K£680K£214K25
31 Mar 2017£419K£240K£538K£148K25
31 Mar 2016£310K£187K£403K£126K

Who runs and owns Dolphin Hotels Limited

From the Companies House register. Individuals are shown by initials only; the full register is on Companies House.

Officers (4)

NameRoleAppointed
A*** M***DirectorFeb 1992
D*** M***DirectorFeb 1992
A*** M***DirectorMar 2023
A*** M***SecretaryFeb 1992
2 former officers
NameRoleAppointedLeft
Temple Secretaries LimitedCorporate Nominee SecretaryFeb 1992Feb 1992
Company Directors LimitedNominee director (company)Feb 1992Feb 1992

Person with significant control

Individual · since Apr 2016
A*** M***
Owns 25% to 50% of the shares

Where Dolphin Hotels Limited is registered

Dolphin Hotels Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in London (W2), in the Westminster local authority area, London. Show W2 1RS on a map.

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What happens if Dolphin Hotels Limited files late

Companies House charges an automatic penalty the day after the deadline, and it rises the longer the accounts are late. These are the dates for this company's accounts due on 31 December 2026.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Jan 2027 to 31 Jan 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Feb 2027 to 31 Mar 2027£375
3 to 6 months late1 Apr 2027 to 30 Jun 2027£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 Jul 2027£1,500

Penalties double if the accounts were also late the year before.

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Apr 2027£200
3 months late30 Jun 2027another £200
6 months late30 Sep 2027HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Mar 2028another 10% of any unpaid tax

For returns filed on or after 1 April 2026. Late three times in a row and the £200 penalties become £1,000 each.

Company details

As held on the Companies House register.

Company number
02692260
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
28 February 1992 (34 years ago)
Registered office
32-34 Norfolk Square, London, W2 1RS
Nature of business
Painting (SIC 43341)
Hotels and similar accommodation (SIC 55100)
Year end
31 March (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 March 2025
Last confirmation statement
5 March 2026

Filing notes for painting and decorating companies

Decorating companies are usually labour-based micro-entities working for homeowners and contractors, some of it under CIS.

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Frequently asked questions

When are Dolphin Hotels Limited's accounts due?

Dolphin Hotels Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 December 2026 (in 79 days), covering the period to 31 March 2026.

When is Dolphin Hotels Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 March 2026 is due at HMRC by 31 March 2027, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 January 2027.

Is Dolphin Hotels Limited still trading?

Dolphin Hotels Limited is listed as active on the Companies House register as of 1 Oct 2026. Active means it has not been dissolved or entered insolvency; it does not show whether it is currently taking on work.

What does Dolphin Hotels Limited do?

Dolphin Hotels Limited is registered under Painting (SIC 43341); Hotels and similar accommodation (SIC 55100).

How old is Dolphin Hotels Limited?

Dolphin Hotels Limited was incorporated on 28 February 1992, 34 years ago.

Who runs Dolphin Hotels Limited?

Dolphin Hotels Limited has 3 active directors, the longest-serving appointed in Feb 1992. Their names and service addresses are on the Companies House register.

Who owns Dolphin Hotels Limited?

One person or company has significant control of Dolphin Hotels Limited: an individual (owns 25% to 50% of the shares).

What is the penalty if Dolphin Hotels Limited files its accounts late?

Companies House charges £150 if the accounts are up to 1 month late, £375 up to 3 months, £750 up to 6 months and £1,500 after that, doubled if the previous year's accounts were also late. HMRC charges £200 for a CT600 filed a day late and another £200 at 3 months.

Official records

View Dolphin Hotels Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.

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Based on the Companies House register (snapshot 1 Oct 2026). Deadlines are worked out from the register and assume a standard accounting period; a change of year end or a short period moves them. This page is general information, not tax or accountancy advice.

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