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Dolphin Riders Limited

Dolphin Riders Limited is an active UK company (number 03997487), incorporated 2000, with 3 current directors including Molly Carla Pinkus and Christopher Whitehouse. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 6

  1. Claire Suzanne Sharples 2013-2023 Director View profile
  2. Alexander Dunn 2002-2005 Director View profile
  3. Franco Salvatore Tizzano 2002-2009 Director View profile
  4. Charles Salter 2000-2002 Director View profile
  5. Andrew Charles Rowland Hill 2002-2008 Secretary View profile
  6. William Ryan 2000-2005 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
19/05/2000

Ownership

Owned by (4) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Ian Henderson
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Christopher Whitehouse
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Martin Raymond Mccarthy
    50-75% shares, 50-75% voting · notified 2016-04-06
  • Claire Suzanne Sharples ceased 2024-04-01
    significant influence · notified 2016-04-06
  • Possible match - name could not be confirmed to one individualiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Dolphin Riders Limited is controlled by Ian Henderson
    Evidence
    active significant influence · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Ian Henderson.

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£81,119
Total assets
£85,100
Cash
£164,443
Employees
9
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)

Filed as Full accounts (audit exempt).

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-03-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

3 directors on the board

20.1y median 18.2y
average tenure
23.9y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

Portfolio (3)

0
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Property 3Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03997487
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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