C & P BIRD BROS. LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-22 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-03-08
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-36.9% vs 2024
Net assets
£15M
+20.9% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
74
+1.4% highest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£5M
+29.4% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Staples median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-05-01 | 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-01 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £13,639,481 | — | £14,685,302 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | £77,482 | — | £282,875 | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£134,891 | — | £125,656 | — | — | £3,780,137 | £4,890,875 | |
| Net profit | — | -£108,959 | — | £94,856 | — | — | £2,873,878 | £2,873,960 | |
| Cash | -£206,449 | £180,469 | £143,999 | £21,631 | — | — | £1,959,176 | £1,236,296 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £10,167,865 | — | £10,476,751 | — | — | £16,907,118 | £20,804,723 | |
| Net assets | — | £9,885,345 | — | £9,895,201 | — | — | £12,777,720 | £15,449,680 | |
| Equity | £10,067,304 | £9,885,345 | £9,885,345 | £9,895,201 | — | — | £12,777,720 | £15,449,680 | |
| Average employees | — | 70 | — | 69 | — | — | 73 | 74 | |
| Wages | — | £1,595,695 | — | £1,709,397 | — | — | £2,112,758 | £2,444,426 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-05-01 | 2020-04-30 | 2020-05-01 | 2021-04-30 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 0.6% | — | 1.9% | — | — | — | — | |
| Net margin | — | -0.8% | — | 0.6% | — | — | — | — | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 0.8% | — | 2.7% | — | — | — | — | |
| Interest cover | — | 0.36x | — | 1.80x | — | — | — | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
People
5 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIRD, Carl | Secretary | — | — | British |
| BIRD, Carl | Director | — | Jul 1948 | British |
| BIRD, Matthew Andrew | Director | 2012-09-27 | Jul 1984 | British |
| BIRD, Peter | Director | — | Jul 1948 | British |
| BIRD, Stuart Andrew | Director | 2012-09-27 | Jun 1975 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HELE, Robin Charles | Director | 2012-09-27 | 2020-03-20 |
| MATTEI, Aldo | Director | 2012-09-27 | 2025-04-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Peter Bird | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mr Carl Bird | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 110 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-24 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-05-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-01-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-12-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-11-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-01 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2022-02-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-11-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-11-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-01-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
-
Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
-36.9%
£1,959,176 £1,236,296
-
Net assets
+20.9%
£12,777,720 £15,449,680
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
+1.4%
73 74
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+29.4%
£3,780,137 £4,890,875
highest in 4 filed years
-
Wages
+15.7%
£2,112,758 £2,444,426
highest in 4 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers