G.C.BIRCHALL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
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Cash
£889K
-71.4% vs 2024
Net assets
£5M
-20.1% vs 2024
Employees
189
+26% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.9M
+37.2% vs 2024
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £43,797,944 | £52,469,442 | +19.8% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £2,132,467 | £2,954,763 | +38.6% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £2,096,465 | £2,877,296 | +37.2% | |
| Net profit | £0 | £400,000 | £1,558,578 | £2,169,065 | +39.2% | |
| Cash | £51 | £51 | £3,109,577 | £889,143 | -71.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £6,260 | — | £9,963,051 | £8,006,553 | -19.6% | |
| Net assets | — | — | £6,300,783 | £5,034,736 | -20.1% | |
| Equity | — | — | £6,300,783 | £5,034,736 | -20.1% | |
| Average employees | 2 | 2 | 150 | 189 | +26% | |
| Wages | £0 | £0 | £5,917,866 | £7,253,386 | +22.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | £794,701 | £787,598 | -0.9% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-03-31 | 2021-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 4.9% | 5.6% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 3.6% | 4.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 21.4% | 36.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.17x | 0.98x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 48.43x | 26.62x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Ashworth Moulds
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- G.C.BIRCHALL (HOLDINGS) LIMITED · parent
- Quality Food Service Limited 100%
- The Original Produce Company (Middlesbrough) Limited 100%
- Prep Co (Birchall) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “On 10 September 2024 the company subscribed for 100 £1 Ordinary shares in Prep Co (Birchall) Limited on its incorporation. On 24 October 2024 Prep Co (Birchall) Limited acquired the assets of Prepco LLP for its book value of £25,000.”
- “On 24 October 2024 the group acquired 100 percent of the issued capital of Quality Food Service Limited and The Original Produce Company (Middlesbrough) Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 0 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRCHALL, Colin George | Secretary | — | — | British |
| BIRCHALL, Christine | Director | — | Mar 1948 | British |
| BIRCHALL, Colin George | Director | — | May 1947 | British |
| BIRCHALL, Justin Antony | Director | 2023-03-20 | Jun 1972 | British |
| BIRCHALL, Louise | Director | 2023-03-20 | Feb 1968 | British |
| CHESWORTH, Robert John | Director | 2025-02-19 | Jun 1977 | British |
| GREEN, Andrew John | Director | 2025-02-19 | Nov 1975 | British |
| HORNER, Keith | Director | 2025-02-19 | Jul 1953 | British |
| SMITH, Gillian Alison | Director | 2025-02-19 | Mar 1987 | British |
| WATSON, Nicola Jane | Director | 2025-02-19 | Feb 1973 | British |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Louise Marie Birchall | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-10-02 | Active |
| Mr Justin Antony Birchall | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-08-15 | Active |
| Mr Colin George Birchall | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-08-15 |
| Mrs Christine Birchall | Individual | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-08-15 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 105 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-08-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-08-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-08-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-04-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2021-08-24 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2021-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-08-12 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-03-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.