Birmingham Bank Limited

Active00555071 Private limited company

Incorporated: 24 September 1955 (71 years)
Previously known as: Bira Bank Limited (until 26 January 2021)
Bira Finance Limited (until 2 January 2013)
The Hardware Federation Finance Company Limited (until 18 May 2011)
Earlier: Hardware Federation Finance Company Limited
Industry: Banks (64191)
Directors: Nicholas John Calamari
Alan Watkin Jarman
Chris Weller
all 8 directors
Owned by: Better Home and Finance Holding Company
Accounts type: Full
Region: Greater London
Address: Riverbank House
2 Swan Lane
London
EC4R 3TT

Website & contact details

Website: birminghambank.com

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 23 April 2027
Last conf. stmt: 9 April 2026

Charges

Total: 7
Outstanding: 0
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 7

Officers 9 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Underhill, Matthew

Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2026

Calamari, Nicholas John

Director · Appointed 19 December 2025

American

Born December 1978 (47)

Jarman, Alan Watkin

Director · Appointed 11 April 2025

British

Born May 1968 (58)

Weller, Chris

Director · Appointed 8 December 2023

British

Born April 1983 (43)

Frost, Peter

Director · Appointed 20 September 2023

British

Born October 1965 (61)

Fisher, Nicholas

Director · Appointed 25 May 2023

English

Born December 1970 (55)

Holmes, Andrew Julian

Director · Appointed 8 January 2021

Also at Contingent Strategies Management Limited, Afin Bank Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1965 (61)

Arnold, Katrina Irene Matilda

Director · Appointed 8 March 2018

Also at Afin Bank Limited · more companies

British

Born November 1958

Potter-Price, Susan

Director · Appointed 16 November 2017

British

Born November 1960

Officer history (46 former)

10 June 2026

Resigned O'Sullivan, Emma as Secretary

1 April 2026

Appointed Underhill, Matthew as Secretary

19 December 2025

Appointed Calamari, Nicholas John as Director

19 December 2025

Resigned Ryan, Kevin as Director

11 April 2025

Appointed Jarman, Alan Watkin as Director

25 October 2024

Appointed Ryan, Kevin as Director

25 October 2024

Resigned Lamont, Michael Gary as Director

27 August 2024

Resigned Stephens, Mark St John as Director

8 December 2023

Appointed Weller, Chris as Director

29 September 2023

Resigned Smith, Matthew Jonathan Quintus as Director

20 September 2023

Appointed Frost, Peter as Director

25 May 2023

Appointed Fisher, Nicholas as Director

1 April 2023

Appointed Lamont, Michael Gary as Director

26 January 2023

Resigned Towlson, Malcolm as Director

27 August 2021

Appointed Stephens, Mark St John as Director

18 June 2021

Appointed Smith, Matthew Jonathan Quintus as Director

8 January 2021

Resigned Bryson, Agnes Hamilton as Director

8 January 2021

Appointed Towlson, Malcolm as Director

8 January 2021

Resigned Pears, David Christopher as Director

8 January 2021

Appointed O'Sullivan, Emma as Secretary

8 January 2021

Resigned Muter, Morris Robert as Director

8 January 2021

Appointed Holmes, Andrew Julian as Director

8 January 2021

Resigned Stevens, Richard Henry as Secretary

8 January 2021

Resigned Burton, Frank William as Director

21 December 2020

Resigned Hawkins, Alan Keith as Director

31 August 2020

Resigned Collins, John Richard as Director

5 April 2020

Resigned Morris, John Charles as Director

2 April 2020

Resigned Riley, Rachel Anne Harriet as Director

5 March 2020

Resigned Hawkins, Alan Keith as Secretary

5 March 2020

Appointed Stevens, Richard Henry as Secretary

31 January 2020

Appointed Bryson, Agnes Hamilton as Director

31 January 2020

Appointed Riley, Rachel Anne Harriet as Director

18 February 2019

Resigned Lewis, Howard Thomas as Director

28 November 2018

Resigned Golding, Andrew Neil as Director

17 November 2018

Resigned Spires, John as Director

8 March 2018

Appointed Arnold, Katrina Irene Matilda as Director

16 November 2017

Appointed Potter-Price, Susan as Director

26 March 2015

Appointed Burton, Frank William as Director

1 October 2014

Appointed Golding, Andrew Neil as Director

14 November 2013

Resigned O'Dell, Clifford Edmonds as Director

24 September 2013

Resigned Page, Margaret as Director

28 February 2013

Resigned Jarrett, Robert Edwin as Director

10 September 2012

Appointed Muter, Morris Robert as Director

29 June 2012

Resigned Lawson, John Francis as Director

29 June 2012

Resigned Draper, Trevor Ronald as Director

29 June 2012

Resigned Ferguson, James Hunter as Director

16 January 2012

Appointed Draper, Trevor Ronald as Director

16 January 2012

Appointed Morris, John Charles as Director

24 February 2011

Appointed Pears, David Christopher as Director

31 March 2010

Resigned Lawrence, Ian Michael as Director

18 September 2009

Resigned Mccartney, Thomas Graham as Director

12 November 2008

Appointed Mccartney, Thomas Graham as Director

12 September 2006

Appointed Collins, John Richard as Director

19 May 2006

Resigned Swift, Jonathan Frank as Director

24 February 2005

Appointed Jarrett, Robert Edwin as Director

5 November 2003

Resigned Tilly, Eric John as Director

18 September 2003

Appointed Ferguson, James Hunter as Director

15 May 2003

Appointed Lewis, Howard Thomas as Director

15 May 2003

Resigned Kingdon, Gerald Ian as Director

24 May 2000

Resigned Patterson, John Bryan as Director

1 January 2000

Appointed Lawson, John Francis as Director

9 December 1999

Appointed Spires, John as Director

3 December 1998

Appointed O'Dell, Clifford Edmonds as Director

11 May 1998

Resigned Smellie, Brian James Macdonald as Director

11 May 1998

Appointed Patterson, John Bryan as Director

11 May 1998

Resigned Woods, William Gerald as Director

11 May 1998

Resigned Follett, Ian as Director

12 March 1998

Resigned Noyce, William Timothy as Director

1 January 1998

Appointed Lawrence, Ian Michael as Director

1 January 1998

Appointed Page, Margaret as Director

9 May 1997

Appointed Smellie, Brian James Macdonald as Director

9 May 1997

Appointed Noyce, William Timothy as Director

9 May 1997

Resigned Lawson, John Francis as Director

4 December 1996

Resigned Winters, Glynn as Director

17 April 1996

Resigned Rowlatt, Richard David as Director

17 April 1996

Appointed Winters, Glynn as Director

29 February 1996

Resigned Brawn, David Malcolm as Director

30 September 1995

Resigned Bentley, Peter Frederick George as Director

8 May 1995

Resigned Kingdon, Gerald Roy as Director

8 May 1995

Resigned Kingdon, Gerald Ian as Director

8 May 1995

Appointed Follett, Ian as Director

10 May 1994

Resigned Marshall, Cecil as Director

10 May 1994

Appointed Woods, William Gerald as Director

10 May 1994

Resigned Turner, Geoffrey Leonard as Director

8 December 1993

Appointed Swift, Jonathan Frank as Director

8 December 1993

Appointed Brawn, David Malcolm as Director

10 May 1993

Appointed Lawson, John Francis as Director

22 May 1992

Resigned Locke, Alan Overt as Director

22 May 1992

Appointed Rowlatt, Richard David as Director

11 July 1991

Resigned Firth, David Ian as Director

11 July 1991

Appointed Kingdon, Gerald Roy as Director

3 June 1986

Appointed Kingdon, Gerald Ian as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Better Home and Finance Holding Company

Corporate entity · Notified 22 December 2025

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Holding Company

Reg. no. 1484882

Former controllers (2)

1 April 2023

Ceased Lee Oscar Bushell — Owns 75–100% of shares

8 January 2021

Ceased Bira Trading Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 268

Date	Description	Made Up To
8 October 2026	Replacement filing of Confirmation Statement	9 April 2026
14 September 2026	Full accounts	31 December 2025
18 June 2026	Termination of appointment of a secretary
10 April 2026	Confirmation statement with updates	9 April 2026
10 April 2026	Secretary's details changed