£4.78m
−24%vs Mar 2024Active00531040Private limited companyBurnley
G.C. BIRCHALL LIMITED
Significant control: G C Birchall (Holdings) Ltd (75–100%)
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
G.C. BIRCHALL LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 00531040) incorporated on 26 March 1954, registered in Burnley. Its registered activity is wholesale of meat and meat products (SIC 46320). Latest full accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £4.78m and cash of £0, with 155 employees on average. Net assets fell 24% on the prior period (£6.30m).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the top quarter of 60 comparable companies in Lancashire (median £22k, upper quartile £109k).
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Ownership and control
- G C Birchall (Holdings) Ltd
- owns 75–100% of shares
- holds 75–100% of voting rights
- can appoint or remove directors
- has significant influence or control
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 26 March 195472 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026in 65 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 9 April 2027in 164 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 46320
- Wholesale of meat and meat products
- SIC 46390
- Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco
- SIC 56290
- Other food services
- Accounts type
- Full
- Size band
- SmallCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£0
−100%vs Mar 2024Not reported
155
+3%vs Mar 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £4.78m | £0 | £9.58m | £11.54m | — | £1.92m | 155 |
| 31 March 2024 | £6.30m | £3.11m | £6.25m | £10.43m | — | £1.56m | 150 |
| 31 March 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio1.1Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£0Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets above zeroNet assets £4,782,892 at 31 March 2025
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 26 March 1954
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Timeline
- Confirmation statement duein 164 days
- Next accounts duein 65 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £4.78m · full accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £6.30m · full accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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Similar companies in Lancashire
- HARTLEYS FARM FOODS LIMITEDNelson · inc. Oct 1956
- GEORGE HAFFNER (FOODS) LIMITEDLancs · inc. Nov 1957
- JOHN JACKSON (BACON) LIMITEDBlackpool · inc. Feb 1972
- DIRECT POULTRY SUPPLY (INSKIP) LIMITEDPreston · inc. May 1972
- R.V. EASTER LIMITEDLancashire. · inc. Jul 1975
- KEVIN BERKINS QUALITY MEATS LIMITEDBurnley · inc. Jun 1977
All companies incorporated on 26 March 1954 · in Mar 1954.
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