William Birch & Sons Limited

Active00129834 Private limited company
Incorporated
28 June 1913 (113 years)
Previously known as
William Birch and Sons,limited (until 7 June 2010)
Industry
Construction of commercial buildings (41201)
Directors
Simon Thomas Potter
Gemma Victoria Shahjahan
Owned by
William Birch Holdings Limited
Accounts type
Full
Region
Yorkshire
Address
1 Link Road Court
Osbaldwick
York
YO10 3JQ

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
15 May 2027
Last conf. stmt
1 May 2026

Charges

Total
23
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
20

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Potter, Simon Thomas
Director · Appointed 1 November 2016
British
Born October 1967 (59)
Shahjahan, Gemma Victoria
Director · Appointed 1 November 2016
British
Born March 1980 (46)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2006
British
Born February 1959 (67)
Director
British
Born May 1947 (79)
Officer history (11 former)
3 April 2026
Resigned Thomson, Ben as Director
1 October 2020
Appointed Thomson, Ben as Director
31 October 2018
Resigned Birch, Alistair as Secretary
31 October 2018
Resigned Birch, Alistair as Director
1 November 2016
Appointed Shahjahan, Gemma Victoria as Director
1 November 2016
Appointed Potter, Simon Thomas as Director
5 December 2012
Resigned Birch, Christine as Director
30 June 2012
Resigned Holden, David John as Director
23 May 2008
Resigned Birch, Jennifer Maud as Director
1 January 2008
Appointed Birch, Alistair as Director
30 June 2007
Appointed Birch, Alistair as Secretary
29 June 2007
Resigned Wright, Anthony Edward as Secretary
29 June 2007
Resigned Wright, Anthony Edward as Director
31 July 2006
Resigned Field, David Brian as Director
1 January 2006
Appointed Goyea, Paul Alfred as Director
16 April 2003
Resigned Birch, Jack Penty as Director
15 July 2002
Resigned Birch, John David as Director
12 April 1999
Appointed Holden, David John as Director
11 May 1994
Appointed Wright, Anthony Edward as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

William Birch Holdings Limited
Corporate entity · Notified 17 October 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 09743841

Holdings 4

Companies where William Birch & Sons Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Active
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Financials

Net Assets
£10,065,922
Cash
£6,324,052
Profit Before Tax
£1,496,136
Debt Ratio
34%
Current Ratio
1.8x
Return on Equity
12%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M 2023 2024 £9,227,298 £10,065,922
Balance sheet detail
20242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£6,493,727£6,450,180£7,811,563£7,629,738£7,499,743
Current Assets£8,727,417£7,475,886£4,900,061£5,036,806£6,226,080
Debtors£1,913,750£1,821,312£2,292,132£1,625,429£2,514,005
Cash£6,324,052£3,726,464£1,184,349£2,746,646£3,335,426
Creditors (< 1 year)£4,904,598£4,589,835£4,581,446£5,126,805£5,808,385
Net Current Assets£3,822,819£2,886,051£318,615(£89,999)£417,695
Net Assets£10,065,922£9,227,298
Shareholder Funds£10,065,922£9,227,298£8,130,178£7,539,739£7,917,438

Filings 178

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
27 August 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
5 May 2026Confirmation statement with no updates1 May 2026
30 April 2026Termination of appointment of a director
5 September 2025Full accounts31 December 202429
19 May 2025Confirmation statement with no updates1 May 2025
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