F.M. Birch Limited

Active00196854 Private limited company

Incorporated: 31 March 1924 (102 years)
Industry: Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment (46470)
Directors: Joanna Jane Litchfield
Jonathan Mark Shirtcliffe
Owned by: Joanna Jane Litchfield
Jonathan Mark Shirtcliffe
Accounts type: Full
Region: Yorkshire
Address: 318 Coleford Road
Sheffield
S9 5PH

Website & contact details

Website: fmbirch.co.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 October 2027
Last accounts: 31 January 2026
Conf. stmt due: 7 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 23 June 2026

Charges

Total: 4
Outstanding: 4
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 0

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Litchfield, Joanna Jane

Director · Appointed 29 October 2024

Also at Icf Tech Limited

British

Born July 1964 (62)

Shirtcliffe, Sarah Louise

Secretary · Appointed 1 March 2022

Shirtcliffe, Jonathan Mark

Director

British

Born April 1962 (64)

Officer history (7 former)

24 November 2025

Resigned Hershaw, Gordon Innes as Director

29 October 2024

Appointed Litchfield, Joanna Jane as Director

9 September 2023

Resigned Shirtcliffe, John Roger as Director

1 March 2022

Appointed Shirtcliffe, Sarah Louise as Secretary

1 March 2022

Resigned Litchfield, Joanna as Secretary

30 September 2016

Resigned Middleton, Gary Peter as Director

20 September 2013

Appointed Middleton, Gary Peter as Director

28 September 2012

Resigned Biggin, Philip Kenneth as Director

8 May 2012

Resigned Shirtcliffe, Maureen Sylvia as Secretary

1 May 2012

Appointed Litchfield, Joanna as Secretary

1 September 1999

Appointed Hershaw, Gordon Innes as Director

31 October 1996

Appointed Shirtcliffe, Maureen Sylvia as Secretary

31 October 1996

Resigned Shirtcliffe, John Roger as Secretary

Ownership 2 active

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

Joanna Jane Litchfield

Individual · Notified 24 November 2025

Owns 25–50% of shares

British

Born July 1964 (62)

Jonathan Mark Shirtcliffe

Individual · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 50–75% of shares

British

Born April 1962 (64)

Former controllers (1)

11 November 2024

Ceased Estate Of John Roger Shirtcliffe — Owns 50–75% of shares

Financials

Figures from 2025 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 January 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £6,603,478
Cash: £1,414,664
Turnover: £13,552,664
Profit Before Tax: £307,807
Employees: 38

Debt Ratio: 23%
Current Ratio: 3.8x
Profit Margin: 2%
Return on Equity: 3%

Trend

Turnover

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021
Fixed Assets	£2,673,832	£2,690,303	£2,479,797	£1,739,878	£1,599,199
Current Assets	£5,935,676	£5,958,980	£5,304,664	£4,314,773	£4,277,934
Debtors				£1,577,300	£1,849,340
Cash	£1,414,664	£1,372,821	£1,155,583	£646,268	£531,119
Creditors (< 1 year)	£1,569,328	£1,612,877	£1,312,739	£1,161,649	£1,648,068
Creditors (> 1 year)	£133,026	£218,928	£153,244	£90,489	£66,758
Net Current Assets	£4,366,348	£4,346,103	£3,991,925	£3,153,124	£2,629,866
Net Assets	£6,603,478	£6,496,959	£6,056,215	£4,735,480	£4,127,804
Shareholder Funds	£6,603,478	£6,496,959	£6,056,215	£4,735,480	£4,127,804

Turnover	£13,552,664	£14,039,766	£13,893,071	£12,964,979
Cost of Sales	£10,273,025	£10,584,408	£10,878,788	£10,472,340
Gross Profit	£3,279,639	£3,455,358	£3,014,283	£2,492,639
Admin Expenses	£2,059,170	£1,791,084	£1,318,761	£1,233,204
Staff Costs	£1,701,410	£1,518,692	£1,438,742	£1,295,619
Operating Profit	£314,215	£859,120	£1,194,120	£910,294
Profit Before Tax	£307,807	£859,418	£1,187,551	£893,918
Tax	£91,420	£218,738	£255,332	£161,282
Profit for Period	£216,387	£640,680	£932,219	£732,636

Filings 126

Date	Description	Made Up To
20 October 2026	Full accounts	31 January 2026
14 July 2026	Confirmation statement with updates	23 June 2026
14 July 2026	Notification of a person with significant control
25 February 2026	Purchase of own shares
25 February 2026	Cancellation of shares