Company
William Birch & Sons Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 9
- Ben Thomson 2020-2026 View profile
- Alistair Birch 2007-2018 View profile
- David John Holden 1999-2012 View profile
- Anthony Edward Wright 1994-2007 View profile
- Jennifer Maud Birch 2008 View profile
- Christine Birch 2012 View profile
- David Brian Field 2006 View profile
- Jack Penty Birch 2003 View profile
- John David Birch 2002 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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Public contracts won
6 contracts · £239,510,258 totalFrom Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.
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CARTERKNOWLE JUNIOR SCHOOL - EMERGENCY ROOF WORKS
The project is the design and construction of temporary roof edge protection, a temporary over-roof structure and the removal of suspended ceilings and installation of new temporary ceiling coverings.
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HALFWAY NI SCHOOL ROOFING, LIMPSFIELD JUNIOR AND BEIGHTON NI SCHOOLS WINDOW REPLACEMENT
The works within this contract are the renewal of pitched roof slate roof coverings at Halfway School and window and external door replacement at Limpsfield and Beighton Schools.
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Overdale School - Fire Damage Demolition Works
Demolition of the existing school buildings, including the removal of existing foundations. In addition, the contractor shall cap-off, divert and remove external services where required.
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Building Refurbishment Works & Services
NEUPC is Establishing a new framework for its members to provide a compliant route to market for Building Refurbishment Works. The works under this framework will involve all aspects of refurbishment works, typical of University buildings s…
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55207 Chantry Court Bridlington
The demolition of Chantry Court Sheltered Housing accommodation, adjacent semi-detached properties 1 & 3 Abbots Way and associated garages to ground slab.
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Building Retrofit & Refurbishment/Improvement Works Framework
In Close Partnership with North Yorkshire Council, Align Property Services provides comprehensive, multi -disciplined property services to both public and private sector clients. Align Property Services intend to appoint contractors to a m…
About
- Incorporated
- 28/06/1913
Ownership
Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.
- William Birch Holdings Limited
75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-10-17
Group
- William Birch & Sons Limited
is controlled by William Birch Holdings Limited
Evidence
active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-10-17 · source: Companies House PSC register - William Birch Holdings Limited
is controlled by Alistair Birch
Evidence
ceased 75-100% shares · notified 2016-07-27, ceased 2016-10-17 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Alistair Birch.
6 other companies in this group
Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.
Financials
- Net assets
- £11,082,120
- Total assets
- £11,407,840
- Cash
- £7,742,294
- Employees
- 0.47
- Turnover
- Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
- Profit/loss
- £1,016,198
Filed as Full accounts.
Five-year trend
| Period ending | Turnover | Net assets |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £11,082,120 |
| 2025-12-31 | Not reported | £11,082,120 |
| 2024-12-31 | Not reported | £10,065,922 |
Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
4 directors on the board
- Simon Thomas Potter Director · appointed 2016
- Paul Alfred Goyea Director · appointed 2006
- Gemma Victoria Shahjahan Director · appointed 2016
- Christopher William Birch Director
Directors past 6 years
- Simon Thomas Potter Director · appointed 2016
- Paul Alfred Goyea Director · appointed 2006
- Gemma Victoria Shahjahan Director · appointed 2016
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (2)
- Simon Thomas Potter Director · appointed 2016
- Gemma Victoria Shahjahan Director · appointed 2016
Portfolio (2)
- Paul Alfred Goyea Director · appointed 2006
- Christopher William Birch Director
Left in the last 12 months
- Ben Thomson Director · appointed 2020 · resigned 2026
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 00129834
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private Limited Company
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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