BIRCH SOLUTIONS UK LIMITED
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 85/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (63/100).
Refinance opportunity
2 live charges · 2 lenders · oldest 6.5y
Refinance would be pressure-driven, not opportunity-driven. Expect tighter margins and covenant scrutiny.
- · Oldest live charge is 6.5 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Two lenders — manageable, but coordination required.
- · Cashflow trend is negative — lender view likely cautious.
Data confidence
Overall: high (82/100)Strong data coverage across all sections. AI outputs should be trusted with minimal caveats.
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Signals from accounts
Derived from iXBRL accounts · accounting standard not declaredKey financials
2 years extracted from filed iXBRL accountsHover to see exact values · click legend to toggle series
Financials
Extracted from Companies House accounts · accounting standard unknown| Metric | 2024-12-31 | 2023-12-31 |
|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £143.4k | £-82 |
| Current assets | £1.00M | £1.39M |
| Cash | £95.6k | £123.2k |
| Debtors | £590.5k | £853.0k |
| Net assets | £108.4k | £-35.1k |
Amounts extracted automatically from iXBRL. Fields left blank were not reported or not mapped. Values in GBP unless stated.
3 signals detected in this company's narrative notes — going-concern language, audit opinion, contingent liabilities, related-party transactions.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Recent activity
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
- • 4 officers
- • 1 confirmation-statement
Corporate timeline (60 events)Click to expand
- 2026-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2026-05-13📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2025-11-19📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-11-14➖ARNOTT, Edward George Robert resigneddirector
- 2025-10-11📄mortgage-satisfy-charge-fullmortgage · MR04
- 2025-10-11🔓Charge satisfied #2
- 2025-09-26📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-09-11📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-06-04📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-06-01➕DELL, Blake Pieper appointeddirector
- 2024-06-01➖STANSFIELD, Richard Mark resigneddirector
- 2024-05-10📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-05-10📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-05-01➕KIEFER, Michael Philip appointeddirector
- 2024-04-30➖VENHAUS, David resigneddirector
- 2024-03-06📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2024-03-05➕ARNOTT, Edward George Robert appointeddirector
- 2024-03-05➖CARNEY, Glenn Ashley resigneddirector
- 2024-03-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-29📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2024-01-26➖HENKEN, Arthur resigneddirector
- 2023-09-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-08-31➖TATTERTON, Ellen Patricia resigneddirector
- 2023-05-09📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-05-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-05-05📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2023-05-01➕FITZGERALD, Patrick Tallman appointeddirector
- 2023-05-01➖ROBERTS, Donald resignedsecretary
- 2023-05-01➖ROBERTS, Donald resigneddirector
- 2022-12-12📄accounts-with-accounts-type-smallaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-07➕FINCHER, Clenon Anderson appointeddirector
- 2022-09-07➕HOGAN, Paul Lawrence appointeddirector
- 2022-09-07➖EMBLETON, Alexa Jayne resignedsecretary
- 2022-09-07➕ROBERTS, Donald appointedsecretary
- 2022-09-07➕HENKEN, Arthur appointeddirector
- 2022-09-07➕ROBERTS, Donald appointeddirector
- 2022-09-07➕VENHAUS, David appointeddirector
- 2022-07-28➕CARNEY, Glenn Ashley appointeddirector
- 2022-05-02➖SACKER, Mark Henry resigneddirector
- 2022-03-31➖HAWORTH, Martin David resigneddirector
- 2021-08-27🔓Charge satisfied #1
- 2021-08-13🔒Charge registered #2Lender: Hsbc UK Bank PLC
- 2020-07-01➖ADAMIK, Jürgen Richard resigneddirector
- 2020-06-22➕EMBLETON, Alexa Jayne appointeddirector
- 2020-06-22➕SACKER, Mark Henry appointeddirector
- 2019-12-19🔒Charge registered #1Lender: Handelsbanken PLC
Owner dependency
Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
- -6 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
Succession & seller-readiness
Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanGroup structure
Singleton Birch Limited is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Singleton Birch Limited Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 06/02/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Planet Biogas Group Gmbhceased 06/02/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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6 specific questions generated from this company's actual signals — liquidity, leverage, director age, charge count, red flags, age-of-company.
Available from the Pro tier upwards.
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Available from the Pro tier upwards.
See pricing →Company details
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Filing status
Officers (6 active · 14 resigned)
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Mortgages & charges
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| satisfied | HSBC Hsbc UK Bank PLC | A registered charge | 1 property | 13/08/2021 | 11/10/2025 | |
| satisfied | Handelsbanken Handelsbanken PLC | A registered charge | — | 19/12/2019 | 27/08/2021 |