M J Birtwistle & Co Limited

Active04685959 Private limited company
Incorporated
4 March 2003 (23 years)
Industry
Processing and preserving of meat (10110)
Processing and preserving of poultry meat (10120)
Production of meat and poultry meat products (10130)
Wholesale of meat and meat products (46320)
Directors
Mark Stephen Bradbury
Glenn Francis Eastwood
Owned by
Sosamja Holdings Limited
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
1 Ferrous Way
Irlam
Manchester
M44 5FS

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
27 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
4 March 2026

Charges

Total
9
Outstanding
4
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
5

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bradbury, Mark Stephen
Director · Appointed 29 August 2012
British
Born December 1958 (67)
Director · Appointed 4 January 2012
British
Born January 1962 (64)
Eastwood, Glenn Francis
Director · Appointed 16 November 2009
British
Born October 1965 (61)
Gibson, Michael Robert
Director · Appointed 28 September 2004
British
Born November 1962
Secretary · Appointed 28 July 2003
British
Officer history (7 former)
14 February 2022
Resigned Birtwistle, Matthew John as Director
5 November 2018
Resigned Birtwistle, Michael John as Director
29 August 2012
Appointed Bradbury, Mark Stephen as Director
4 January 2012
Appointed Woollands, Steven James as Director
16 November 2009
Appointed Eastwood, Glenn Francis as Director
23 February 2006
Resigned Norgate, Alan as Director
28 September 2004
Appointed Gibson, Michael Robert as Director
28 September 2004
Appointed Norgate, Alan as Director
28 July 2003
Appointed Watts, Elizabeth as Secretary
28 July 2003
Resigned Birtwistle, Matthew John as Secretary
28 July 2003
Appointed Birtwistle, Matthew John as Director
30 March 2003
Appointed Birtwistle, Matthew John as Secretary
30 March 2003
Resigned Birtwistle, Andrew as Secretary
4 March 2003
Appointed London Law Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
4 March 2003
Resigned London Law Secretarial Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
4 March 2003
Appointed London Law Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
4 March 2003
Resigned London Law Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
4 March 2003
Appointed Birtwistle, Andrew as Secretary
4 March 2003
Appointed Birtwistle, Michael John as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Sosamja Holdings Limited
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Company

Holdings 1

Companies where M J Birtwistle & Co Limited is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Financials

Net Assets
(£758,107)
Cash
£272,623
Turnover
£79,136,412
Profit Before Tax
£15,007
Employees
349
Debt Ratio
103%
Current Ratio
2.0x
Profit Margin
0%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £50.0M £100.0M 2020 2021 2022 2023 £97,050,161 £47,373,011 £76,444,032 £79,136,412
Balance sheet detail
2023202220212020
Fixed Assets£2,908,657£2,785,090£3,205,012£3,874,748
Current Assets£20,010,228£19,220,860£18,430,705£16,636,685
Cash£272,623£981,497£921,046£44,549
Creditors (< 1 year)£9,867,662£9,349,814£9,726,914£11,632,762
Creditors (> 1 year)£13,809,330£13,429,250£13,371,857£9,190,941
Net Current Assets£10,142,566£9,871,046£8,703,791£5,003,923
Net Assets(£758,107)(£773,114)(£1,463,054)(£347,102)
Shareholder Funds(£758,107)(£773,114)(£1,463,054)(£347,102)

Turnover£79,136,412£76,444,032£47,373,011£97,050,161
Cost of Sales£68,215,154£67,367,827£42,665,334£87,642,568
Gross Profit£10,921,258£9,076,205£4,707,677£9,407,593
Admin Expenses£9,998,571£7,965,984£6,771,003£12,264,393
Staff Costs£10,064,786£9,419,453£7,735,684£15,227,696
Operating Profit£922,687£1,110,221(£817,239)(£1,362,098)
Profit Before Tax£15,007£687,657(£1,139,588)(£1,928,762)
Tax(£2,283)(£23,636)£1,366
Profit for Period£15,007£689,940(£1,115,952)(£1,930,128)

Filings 92

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
20 June 2026Full accounts27 September 2025
23 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates4 March 2026
10 April 2025Full accounts28 September 2024
11 March 2025Confirmation statement with no updates4 March 2025
27 June 2024Full accounts30 September 2023
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