G.C. Birchall Limited

Active00531040 Private limited company
Incorporated
26 March 1954 (72 years)
Industry
Wholesale of meat and meat products (46320)
Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco (46390)
Other food services (56290)
Owned by
G C Birchall (Holdings) Ltd
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Cobalt House Magnesium Way
Burnley Business Park
Hapton
Burnley
BB12 7BF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
11 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
28 March 2026

Charges

Total
5
Outstanding
3
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 May 2026
British
Born December 1979 (46)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2024
British
Born June 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 18 October 2022
British
Born November 1975
Smith, Gillian Alison
Director · Appointed 26 October 2016
British
Born March 1987 (39)
Director · Appointed 26 October 2016
British
Born February 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2005
British
Born July 1953 (73)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2002
British
Born February 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 1 July 1999
British
Born June 1972 (54)
Secretary
British
Director
British
Born March 1948 (78)
Director
British
Born May 1947 (79)
Officer history (1 former)
1 May 2026
Appointed Chadwick, Steven Leslie as Director
1 October 2024
Appointed Chesworth, Robert John as Director
18 October 2022
Appointed Green, Andrew John as Director
26 October 2016
Appointed Smith, Gillian Alison as Director
26 October 2016
Appointed Watson, Nicola Jane as Director
1 April 2005
Appointed Horner, Keith as Director
1 December 2002
Appointed Birchall, Louise Marie as Director
24 September 1999
Resigned Hall, Margaret as Director
1 July 1999
Appointed Birchall, Justin Antony as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

G C Birchall (Holdings) Ltd
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Has significant influence or control
Private Company Limited By Shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£4,782,892
Cash
£0
Profit Before Tax
£2,514,430
Debt Ratio
75%
Current Ratio
1.1x
Return on Equity
40%

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £5.0M £10.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 £3,672,413 £3,948,940 £4,100,657 £6,655,509 £6,299,225 £4,782,892
Balance sheet detail
202520242023202220212020
Fixed Assets£6,602,801£8,198,418£5,814,584£4,414,555£3,619,440£4,243,938
Current Assets£12,681,228£12,196,641£10,495,477£8,226,920£5,493,476£7,300,041
Debtors£9,577,552£6,249,748£6,999,650£4,873,264£3,629,275£4,303,558
Cash£0£3,109,526£310,259£947,154£190,451£909,548
Creditors (< 1 year)£11,539,313£10,433,566£8,085,630£7,083,204£4,196,494£6,564,830
Creditors (> 1 year)£1,853,198£2,182,494£742,241£976,532£793,879£1,081,096
Net Current Assets£1,141,915£1,763,075£2,409,847£1,143,716£1,296,982£735,211
Net Assets£4,782,892£6,299,225£6,655,509£4,100,657£3,948,940£3,672,413
Shareholder Funds£4,782,892£6,299,225£6,655,509£4,100,657£3,948,940£3,672,413

Turnover£33,065,893£22,953,653£29,981,627
Cost of Sales£29,577,865£26,586,759£22,284,810£15,712,598£20,767,018
Admin Expenses£3,965,545£4,298,273£3,694,986£3,193,272£2,793,079£2,723,451
Staff Costs£7,155,412£7,019,966£6,561,037£5,632,185£4,693,458£4,926,484
Operating Profit£1,789,767£898,425£877,061
Profit Before Tax£2,514,430£2,096,465£3,105,656£1,737,322£809,628£763,973
Tax£595,651£537,887£550,804£385,605£133,101£118,815
Profit for Period£1,918,779£1,558,578£2,554,852£1,351,717£676,527£645,158

Filings 113

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
3 August 2026Appointment of a director
13 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates28 March 2026
23 December 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
11 April 2025Confirmation statement with no updates28 March 2025
20 December 2024Full accounts31 March 2024
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