Annual accounts
Total Exemption Full accounts
31/10/2026Filing deadline
Made up to 31/01/2025Due 31/10/2026
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/01/2026
- Last accounts made up to
- 31/01/2025
THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED
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Registry details
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- Registered office
- 21 Wharfedale, Galgate, Lancaster, Lancashire LA2 0RS
- Classification (SIC)
- Licenced restaurants (56.10/1 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
Company activity
Every document filed at Companies House for this company.
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
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Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
- Next statement date
- 27/12/2026
- Last statement dated
- 31/01/2025
Financial performance
The latest figures THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2021–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£42.63K2025
6.46%vs 20242024: £40.04K
Total Assets
£113.07K2025
-1.12%vs 20242024: £114.35K
Cash in Bank
£2.02K2025
-24.87%vs 20242024: £2.68K
Total Liabilities
£70.44K2025
-5.21%vs 20242024: £74.31K
Employees
152025
-1vs 20242024: 16
Of the 4 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 1 rose and 3 fell. Total liabilities moved furthest, down 5.21% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +2.5% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2023–2025Every measure end to end across 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2021–2025.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures4 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 5 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 5 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2021–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 15 | -1 |
| 2024 | 16 | 0 |
| 2023 | 16 | +1 |
| 2022 | 15 | -2 |
| 2021 | 17 | – |
Reported employee count decreased from 17 in 2021 to 15 in 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
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Officers
6Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 16/01/2003–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 02/08/2006–01/09/2011 | 0 | |
| Secretary | 16/01/2003–Present | 0 | |
| Nominee Secretary | 16/01/2003–16/01/2003 | 97682 | |
| Director | 16/01/2003–Present | 1 | |
| Director | 01/02/2008–01/09/2011 | 0 |
Persons with significant control
2Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 26/08/2016–Present | 0 | |
| 26/08/2016–Present | 1 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 1 Since 25/09/2026
- Last 12 months
- 1
- Most recent filing
- 25/09/2026 less than a month ago
What changed in the last year
- Accounts filedLatest 25/09/2026
Filing timeline
- 25/09/2026View PDF (12 pages)
Total exemption full accounts made up to 2026-01-31
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About THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in 21 Wharfedale, Galgate, Lancaster, Lancashire LA2 0RS. Companies House classifies its business as Licenced restaurants. It has been on the register for 23 years 8 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £42.63K and 15 employees.
THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED do?
Companies House records THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED under one registered business activity: Licenced restaurants (56.10/1 - SIC 2007).
Is THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED still active?
THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 16/01/2003.
What are THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED's latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £42.63K, total assets of £113.07K, cash in bank of £2.02K and total liabilities of £70.44K.
When did THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 25/09/2026: Total exemption full accounts made up to 2026-01-31, less than a month ago.
When are THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED's next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 31/10/2026.
Who runs THE WHALE TAIL CAFE LIMITED?
Companies House lists 6 officers (3 currently in post) and 2 people with significant control.