How much does F.M. Birch Limited make?

F.M. Birch Limited reported revenue of £13.6m and £216k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does F.M. Birch Limited have?

F.M. Birch Limited reported an average of 38 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is F.M. Birch Limited profitable?

Yes — F.M. Birch Limited reported a profit of £216k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 00196854 · Incorporated 31 Mar 1924

F.M. Birch Limited

Registered name: F.M. BIRCH LIMITED

F.M. Birch Limited made £13.6m revenue and £216k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

F.M. Birch Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £13.6m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £216k profit and 38 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment”; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46470Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment

Status: Active
Location: Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 102 yrs · since 1924
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.6m

Growth ▼3.5%

Profit

£216k

Growth ▼66.2%

Profit margin

1.6%

Gross 24.2%

Employees

Change ▲2.7%

Profit / employee

£5.7k

Revenue/employee £357k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.9m	£14m	£13.6m
Cost of sales	£10.3m	£10.6m	£10.3m
Gross profit	£3.6m	£3.5m	£3.3m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£859k	£314k
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£859k	£308k
Profit after tax	£932k	£641k	£216k
Profit (best available)	£932k	£641k	£216k
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	33	37	38
Ratios
Profit margin	6.7%	4.6%	1.6%
Gross margin	26.1%	24.6%	24.2%
Revenue per employee	£421k	£379k	£357k
Profit per employee	£28.2k	£17.3k	£5.7k
Cash conversion	67.3%	79%	144.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.1%	▼3.5%
Profit growth	—	▼31.3%	▼66.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.1%	▲2.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.4m
Net assets	£6.1m	£6.5m	£6.6m
Fixed assets	£2.5m	£2.7m	£2.7m
Current assets	£5.3m	£6m	£5.9m
Debtors	£2m	£2.1m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£163k	£176k	£165k
Cash from operations	£803k	£679k	£454k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £357k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 144.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 19.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.3%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲2%; Now £6.6m
Cash at bank: ▲3%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 38
Deferred income: ▼6%; Now £165k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £2.7m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit £216k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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