1. Companies
  2. Groundworks and demolition
  3. Southwick
  4. Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited

Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited

ActiveTotal exemption (full) accountsGroundworks and demolitionSouthwick
Company number
02678134
Incorporated
16 Jan 199234 years trading
Registered office
Bank House, Southwick Square, Southwick, West Sussex, BN42 4FB
Nature of business
Demolition
Accounts due in
383 days
31 Oct 2027
Net assets
£3.7M▼
-0.0% on the year before
Cash at bank
£2.7M▼
At 31 Jan 2026
Employees
14
Average during the year
From the Companies House register, 1 Oct 2026

Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited is a 34-year-old private limited company registered in Southwick, company number 02678134, one of the UK's groundworks and demolition companies. Its next accounts are due at Companies House on 31 October 2027, and the CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC on 31 January 2028.

Key dates

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

Accounts due
31 Oct 2027
in 383 days
For the period to 31 Jan 2027
CT600 due
31 Jan 2028
in 475 days
Period 1 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2027
Corporation tax payment
1 Nov 2027
in 384 days
9 months and 1 day after the period end
Confirmation statement
30 Jan 2027
in 109 days
Last made up to 16 Jan 2026

Is this your company?

File the accounts to Companies House and the CT600 to HMRC yourself with A.X.E.L Filing. One set of questions, both filings, £49 flat. No accountant, no subscription.

File for Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited

Or get a reminder before each deadline

Free. We email you 60, 30, 14, 7 and 1 days before the accounts, CT600 and confirmation statement are due. Unsubscribe in one click.

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 down £1,828 (-0%) on the year before, to £3.7M.
  • Net assets rose in 6 of 9 year-on-year comparisons on record.
  • Current assets of £3.2M against £388K owed within a year: 8.2 times cover.
  • 14 employees on average during the year.
  • Balance sheets on record for 10 years, 2016 to 2026.

Net assets by year

Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2026£0£2M31 January 2016: net assets £2.6M£2.6M201631 January 2017: net assets £2.4M£2.4M201731 July 2018: net assets £2.7M£2.7M201831 July 2019: net assets £2.9M£2.9M201931 July 2020: net assets £3.1M£3.1M202031 July 2021: net assets £3.5M£3.5M202131 July 2022: net assets £3.8M£3.8M202231 July 2023: net assets £3.5M£3.5M202331 January 2025: net assets £3.7M£3.7M202531 January 2026: net assets £3.7M£3.7M2026
Net assets at each year end, 2016 to 2026£0£2M31 January 2016: net assets £2.6M£2.6M'1631 January 2017: net assets £2.4M£2.4M'1731 July 2018: net assets £2.7M£2.7M'1831 July 2019: net assets £2.9M£2.9M'1931 July 2020: net assets £3.1M£3.1M'2031 July 2021: net assets £3.5M£3.5M'2131 July 2022: net assets £3.8M£3.8M'2231 July 2023: net assets £3.5M£3.5M'2331 January 2025: net assets £3.7M£3.7M'2531 January 2026: net assets £3.7M£3.7M'26
Year endNet assetsCashCurrent assetsOwed within a yearEmployees
31 Jan 2026£3.7M£2.7M£3.2M£388K14
31 Jan 2025£3.7M£2.9M£3.6M£960K14
31 Jul 2023£3.5M£2.4M£2.8M£614K14
31 Jul 2022£3.8M£2.5M£2.9M£571K14
31 Jul 2021£3.5M£2.6M£2.7M£602K14
31 Jul 2020£3.1M£2.1M£2.5M£745K14
31 Jul 2019£2.9M£1.9M£2.1M£459K18
31 Jul 2018£2.7M£1.5M£2M£615K18
31 Jan 2017£2.4M£1.1M£1.8M£836K22
31 Jan 2016£2.6M£1.2M£1.6M£942K

Public contracts won

Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited has 6 public sector contract awards on record; the ones with their own published value total £1.7M, from 2019 to 2023. Source: Contracts Finder and Find a Tender award notices. 4 of these were matched by the company's exact name because the notice gave no company number.

Awards by year

20192
20221
20233

Main buyers

  • Brighton & Hove City Council2 awards
  • Rother District Council1 award
  • University of Brighton1 award
  • West Sussex County Council1 award
  • SE Shared Services1 award
BuyerContractValueAwarded
Brighton & Hove City CouncilBHCC - RS - Royal Albion Hotel Emergency Demolition£500K1 Aug 2023
Brighton & Hove City CouncilRoyal Albion Hotel Emergency Demolition£500K31 Jul 2023
Rother District CouncilESPH SB King Offa Demolition (ESPH564) - AWARD£69K4 Apr 2023
University of BrightonMithras House - Soft Strip Out and Enabling Works - AWARD£417K28 Jun 2022
West Sussex County CouncilWSCC - F&G - Elms Farm Demolition 2019 - AWARD£33K1 Jul 2019
SE Shared ServicesESPH TW Wainwright Road Demolition (ESPH300 TI) - AWARD£230K10 May 2019

Where Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited is registered

Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited's registered office on a map of the UK

The registered office is in Southwick (BN42), in the Adur local authority area, South East. Show BN42 4FB on a map.

Other trade companies in BN42

What happens if Dorton Demolition and Excavation 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 October 2027.

Companies HouseAccounts deliveredPenalty
Up to 1 month late1 Nov 2027 to 30 Nov 2027£150
1 to 3 months late1 Dec 2027 to 31 Jan 2028£375
3 to 6 months late1 Feb 2028 to 30 Apr 2028£750
More than 6 months lateFrom 1 May 2028£1,500

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

HMRC (CT600)FromPenalty
1 day late1 Feb 2028£200
3 months late30 Apr 2028another £200
6 months late31 Jul 2028HMRC estimates the tax and adds 10% of the unpaid tax
12 months late31 Jan 2029another 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
02678134
Status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
16 January 1992 (34 years ago)
Registered office
Bank House, Southwick Square, Southwick, West Sussex, BN42 4FB
Nature of business
Demolition (SIC 43110)
Year end
31 January (accounting reference date)
Accounts type
Total exemption (full)
Last accounts made up to
31 January 2026
Last confirmation statement
16 January 2026
Charges (mortgages)
0 outstanding of 1 registered

Filing notes for groundworks and demolition companies

Groundworks and demolition companies tend to own heavy plant, so capital allowances and hire purchase liabilities show up in both the accounts and the CT600.

Similar companies in Southwick

Other active groundworks and demolition companies registered in Southwick.

All groundworks and demolition companies in Southwick · All trades in Southwick · Groundworks and demolition across the UK

Frequently asked questions

When are Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited's accounts due?

Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited's next accounts are due at Companies House by 31 October 2027 (in 383 days), covering the period to 31 January 2027.

When is Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited's CT600 due?

The CT600 for the period to 31 January 2027 is due at HMRC by 31 January 2028, 12 months after the period end. The corporation tax itself is payable earlier, by 1 November 2027.

Is Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited still trading?

Dorton Demolition and Excavation 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 Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited do?

Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited is registered under Demolition (SIC 43110).

How old is Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited?

Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited was incorporated on 16 January 1992, 34 years ago.

Has Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited won public sector contracts?

Yes. Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited has 6 contract awards from public bodies on Contracts Finder and Find a Tender (those with their own published value total £1.7M), most recently from Brighton & Hove City Council.

What is the penalty if Dorton Demolition and Excavation 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 Dorton Demolition and Excavation Limited on Companies House for filed documents, officers and the full history.

Report an error on this page

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.

File accounts + CT600File now£49Let's talk