Dolphin Motorhomes Limited

Reference number: 670010

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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 dolphinmotorhomes.co.uk first appeared online, and whether it can receive email
  • What kind of line 023 8040 6777 is
  • Who else gives the postcode SO19 8NH
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Other names (3)

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

  • DOLPHIN MOTORHOMES DORSET Trading name
  • DOLPHIN MOTORHOMES HAMPSHIRE Trading name
  • DOLPHIN MOTORHOMES SUSSEX 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.
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  • Credit Broking
  • Debt Adjusting
  • Debt-counselling

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
04837196
Company status
Active
Company type
Private limited company
Incorporated
18 July 2003 (23 years old)
Registered office
Matches the FCA register address ✓
Nature of business
  • Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles (SIC 45112)
  • Sale of other motor vehicles (SIC 45190)

Directors and company secretaries

Name Role Born Appointed Other companies
Jonathan Michael Willis Director Feb 1980 15 Apr 2005 4 other companies
David Harry Willis Director Dec 1949 10 Jul 2008 9 other companies
Thomas Martin Willis Director Apr 1986 1 Jan 2012 2 other companies

Other companies run by these 3 directors

A firm is run by people, and their other companies are their track record: what they built, what closed, and anything that failed. It is the check most people never think to make.

other companies
11
closed down
4
went insolvent
1

In the full report: all 11 companies, named

  • What each company does, and whether it is still trading
  • Which of these 3 directors sit on each board, and since when
  • The one that went into liquidation or administration
  • The 3 companies these 3 directors run together
  • All 7 people who have ever been directors, with their dates
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Filed accounts and finances

Year to 31 December 2025Full accountsAudited

Turnover

£26.3m

+8.5% from £24.3m

Profit before tax

£1.77m

+26% from £1.41m

Net assets

£13.0m

+7.4% from £12.1m

Cash at bank

£1.72m

−36% from £2.69m

Turnover and profit

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.

Accounts filed at Companies House for company 04837196. Every figure is as filed, apart from total assets and total liabilities, which are added up from filed figures. Nothing is estimated.

Key dates in its history

Dolphin Motorhomes’s history from the FCA register and Companies House, newest first.

Key events (6) All events (21)

2020

13 November 2020

  • David Harry Willis stopped being the majority owner

Companies House

2016

11 June 2016

  • David Harry Willis became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)
  • Jonathan Michael Willis became the majority owner (50–75% of shares)

Companies House

2015

8 April 2015

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

FCA register

2003

18 July 2003

  • Incorporated at Companies House

Companies House

In the full report: all 21 events

  • All 21 events in its history (6 shown here)
  • Every director appointment and resignation: 9
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  • 11 other companies its directors have run, named
  • 3 background checks on its contact details
  • All 21 events in its history

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Frequently asked questions about this firm

Is Dolphin Motorhomes Limited FCA authorised?
Yes, Dolphin Motorhomes Limited (FRN 670010) is authorised by the FCA to carry out regulated activities. It has held its current authorisation since April 2015 and works as a car dealer. The FCA has placed no limits on its permissions.
What is Dolphin Motorhomes’ phone number and website?
The FCA register lists the phone number 023 8040 6777 and the website dolphinmotorhomes.co.uk for Dolphin Motorhomes. If you were given different contact details, use these to check with the firm before going any further.
Is Dolphin Motorhomes a scam or clone?
Dolphin Motorhomes 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 Dolphin Motorhomes?
Its FCA permissions do not allow it to hold or control client money. Protection depends on which product you hold and how Dolphin Motorhomes handles your money, so check the specific product before you commit. You can also refer complaints about Dolphin Motorhomes to the Financial Ombudsman Service, free of charge.
Who owns Dolphin Motorhomes?
Companies House lists one person with significant control of Dolphin Motorhomes: Mr Jonathan Michael Willis (50–75% of shares). Before that, it was controlled by Mr David Harry Willis.
Who runs Dolphin Motorhomes?
Companies House lists 3 directors of Dolphin Motorhomes: Jonathan Michael Willis, David Harry Willis and Thomas Martin Willis.
How long has Dolphin Motorhomes been in business?
The company was formed on 18 July 2003, and has held its current FCA authorisation since April 2015.
What do Dolphin Motorhomes’ latest accounts show?
Its latest accounts, to 31 December 2025, show turnover of £26.3m (+8.5% from £24.3m) and profit before tax of £1.77m (+26% from £1.41m).
Does Dolphin Motorhomes use any other names?
It trades as DOLPHIN MOTORHOMES DORSET, DOLPHIN MOTORHOMES HAMPSHIRE and DOLPHIN MOTORHOMES SUSSEX.

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