THE BIRCHMAN GROUP LIMITED
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Cash
£13M
-0.7% vs 2023
Net assets
£6.7M
-12.3% vs 2023
Employees
52
+23.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£6.7M
-5.4% vs 2023
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £22,616,843 | £24,316,825 | +7.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | £7,104,491 | £6,801,101 | -4.3% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £7,111,267 | £6,728,118 | -5.4% | |
| Net profit | — | £5,438,254 | £5,038,169 | -7.4% | |
| Cash | £23,716 | £12,854,973 | £12,761,232 | -0.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £487,748 | £7,632,097 | £6,696,266 | -12.3% | |
| Net assets | — | £7,632,097 | £6,696,266 | -12.3% | |
| Equity | £487,748 | £7,632,097 | £6,696,266 | -12.3% | |
| Average employees | 29 | 42 | 52 | +23.8% | |
| Wages | — | £3,820,351 | £4,869,368 | +27.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £287,015 | £294,224 | +2.5% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 31.4% | 28.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 24.0% | 20.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 93.1% | 101.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.79x | 1.65x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 93.06x |
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
- Xeinadin Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After considering these and the current financial position, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Therefore, the accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- THE BIRCHMAN GROUP LIMITED · parent
- Birchman Solutions Limited 100%
Significant events
- “After year-end, B, C, and E shares were cancelled, and A shares were subdivided. In June 2025, A shares were reclassified into preferred ordinary and ordinary shares. Rights remain the same, with both share classes ranking equally for voting and dividends. On exit, the first £4.45m goes to preferred ordinary shareholders; the rest to ordinary shareholders.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITA SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2003-02-04 | — | — |
| TAYLOR, Richard Michael | Director | 2009-10-15 | Feb 1971 | British |
| WYRLEY-BIRCH, Ian | Director | 2003-02-05 | Dec 1967 | South African |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HCS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-02-04 | 2003-02-05 |
| AGUAYO, Francisco Javier | Director | 2019-06-21 | 2022-04-22 |
| DEWAR, Donryn | Director | 2003-02-05 | 2005-08-08 |
| EDWARDS, David Gareth | Director | 2009-10-15 | 2010-01-29 |
| SCHOEMAN, Abel Daniel | Director | 2003-02-27 | 2019-06-21 |
| STEPHENS, Kevin Frank | Director | 2009-10-15 | 2010-06-30 |
| HANOVER DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-02-04 | 2003-02-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birchman Esp Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 113 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-07-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-10 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-07-04 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-04 CC04 Statement of companys objects
- 2025-05-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-05-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-05-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-05-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-09 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2026-03-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-03-27 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-03-27 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2026-03-27 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-12-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-10 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-04 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-04 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2025-07-04 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2025-07-04 | CC04 | change-of-constitution | Statement of companys objects | |
| 2025-05-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-06 | SH02 | capital | Capital alter shares subdivision | |
| 2025-05-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-05-06 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2025-05-06 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 13
- Capital events
- 6
- 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.