{"name":"BIRCH UTILITY SERVICES LIMITED","company_number":"06996561","status":"Active","type":"Private Limited Company","incorporated":"2009-08-20","dissolved":null,"registered_office":"Ground Floor Keble House, Southernhay Gardens, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom, EX1 1NT","postcode":"EX1 1NT","sic_codes":[{"code":2100,"description":"Silviculture and other forestry activities"},{"code":2200,"description":"Logging"}],"principal_activity":"The principal activity of the company in the year under review was that of arboricultural services.","previous_names":[],"warnings":[],"accounts":{"category":"Medium","year_end":"31 March","last_made_up_to":"2024-09-30","next_due":"2026-12-31"},"employees":{"count":221,"accounts_date":"2024-09-30"},"financials":[{"financial_date":"2024-09-30","turnover":14808463,"profit_loss":265291,"net_assets":1245028,"cash":242021,"average_employees":221},{"financial_date":"2023-09-30","turnover":11459415,"profit_loss":379830,"net_assets":1179737,"cash":492936,"average_employees":186},{"financial_date":"2022-09-30","turnover":10558780,"net_assets":999907,"cash":1029466},{"financial_date":"2021-09-30","turnover":8064898,"net_assets":852197,"cash":640376},{"financial_date":"2020-09-30","net_assets":817590,"cash":666927}],"officers":{"current":3,"resigned":0,"complete":true,"note":"Names and details of individual officers are on the People page (subscriber-only on this site) and free at Companies House."},"charges":{"total":1,"outstanding":1},"gazette_notices":[],"insolvency_outcome":null,"ai_summary":"Birch Utility Services is a growing business with strong revenue momentum (£8.1M to £14.8M over four years) and improving net worth, but presents a material liquidity concern with cash reserves declining 76% over the same period despite profitable operations. The company's concentrated customer base in utility arboricultural services creates significant contract risk, and continued dividend extraction of £200k annually whilst cash deteriorates raises questions about financial stewardship priorities. A conditional approval with cash flow covenants, dividend restrictions, and enhanced monitoring of major contract renewals is recommended.","website":"http://www.birchutilityservices.co.uk","links":{"page":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/birch-utility-services","people":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/birch-utility-services/people","filing_history":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/birch-utility-services/filing-history","companies_house":"https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06996561","financials":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/birch-utility-services/financial","control":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/birch-utility-services/control","charges":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/birch-utility-services/charges","ai_analysis":"https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/company/birch-utility-services/analysis"},"source":"CompaniesInTheUK, from Companies House, The Gazette and other public registers (see /support/about). Cite as: CompaniesInTheUK, https://www.companiesintheuk.co.uk/ltd/birch-utility-services"}