THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY
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Cash
£2.3M
+34.3% vs 2023
Net assets
£17M
+4.4% vs 2023
Employees
23
-8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2024-12-31
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
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Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £4,330,000 | £4,800,000 | +10.9% | |
| Operating profit | £432,000 | £1,070,000 | +147.7% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | £379,000 | £717,000 | +89.2% | |
| Cash | £1,692,000 | £2,273,000 | +34.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £16,141,000 | £16,858,000 | +4.4% | |
| Net assets | £16,141,000 | £16,858,000 | +4.4% | |
| Equity | £16,141,000 | £16,858,000 | +4.4% | |
| Average employees | 25 | 23 | -8% | |
| Wages | £1,190,000 | £1,240,000 | +4.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 10.0% | 22.3% | |
| Net margin | 8.8% | 14.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.7% | 6.3% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 16.9% | 17.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.54x | 1.73x | |
| Interest cover | 43.20x | 97.27x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- THE PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY 2014-07-15 → present
- PHYSIOLOGICAL SOCIETY(THE) 1937-01-27 → 2014-07-15
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Buzzacott Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Given the level of free reserves available at the year end and its publishing contract with John Wiley & Sons Limited, and after considering future I&E and cashflow forecasts, the Trustees consider that The Society has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “In 2024 The Society proudly launched two wholly owned journals—the first in over a century: The Journal of Precision Medicine: Health and Disease and The Journal of Nutritional Physiology.”
- “As part of our efforts to reduce expenditure difficult decisions were made, including a restructure and subsequent reduction in staff during the second half of the year.”
- “In May, we co-published a report and op-ed with Wellcome exploring the link between heat and mental health, followed by a consensus statement in June signed by 30 organisations in Parliament advocating for global heat resilience.”
- “In November, we launched a report connecting physiological research to COP29, ahead of our hosting of the Global Climate and Health Summit in July 2025—an inclusive and free event, with travel support for Early Career Researchers from Low- and Middle-Income Countries.”
- “In 2025 Privy Council Office informed The Society that our Royal Charter application (the Charter and Bye-Laws with accompanying regulations) had progressed to the final stage.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 89 resigned
Showing the first 100 officers on file — Companies House returns these 100 per page and this record sits at that limit, so the list (and any former officers) may be incomplete. Full register on Companies House
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CASSIDY, Féaron Clare, Dr | Director | 2024-11-29 | Feb 1988 | Irish |
| GRAY, Stuart Robert | Director | 2025-12-04 | May 1980 | British |
| HALL, Catherine Naledi, Dr | Director | 2021-11-19 | Jul 1979 | British |
| KELLY, Áine, Professor | Director | 2021-11-19 | Oct 1974 | Irish |
| MARINA-GONZALEZ, Nephtali, Dr | Director | 2022-12-03 | Dec 1974 | British,Mexican |
| MARSHALL, Richard Peter, Dr | Director | 2024-01-01 | Feb 1967 | British |
| MCLOUGHLIN, Paul, Professor | Director | 2021-12-08 | Dec 1958 | Irish |
| MONTGOMERY, Hugh Edward, Professor | Director | 2022-12-03 | Oct 1962 | British |
| PARKER, Andrew John, Professor | Director | 2022-12-03 | Jan 1954 | British |
| TIPTON, Michael John, Professor | Director | 2021-12-08 | Mar 1959 | British |
| WYLLIE, David James Angus, Professor | Director | 2024-12-03 | Nov 1966 | British |
Show 89 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOYD, Charles Adam Richard, Dr | Secretary | 1993-07-01 | 1996-07-05 |
| COTTERRELL, David | Secretary | — | 1993-07-01 |
| EARLY, Casey Richard | Secretary | 2011-05-19 | 2019-12-10 |
| EARLY, Casey Richard | Secretary | 2005-08-19 | 2007-05-17 |
| KELLAS, Simon David | Secretary | 2007-05-18 | 2011-05-19 |
| LEWIS, Mary Elizabeth | Secretary | 2000-02-01 | 2001-11-22 |
| MURRAY, Grace | Secretary | 1999-07-14 | 2000-02-01 |
| SEWELL, David | Secretary | 2001-11-22 | 2005-08-19 |
| STANFIELD, Peter Robert, Professor | Secretary | 1996-07-05 | 1999-07-14 |
| AARONSON, Philip Irving, Dr | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2018-09-16 |
| ABBOTT, Nancy Joan, Dr | Director | 1993-07-01 | 2000-08-31 |
| APPENTENG, Kwabena | Director | — | 1996-07-05 |
| ASHCROFT, Frances Mary, Professor | Director | 1996-07-05 | 1999-07-14 |
| ASHMORE, Jonathan Felix, Professor | Director | 2010-07-01 | 2014-07-01 |
| ASHMORE, Jonathan Felix, Professor | Director | 2005-07-21 | 2009-07-08 |
| ATHERTON, John Chesters | Director | — | 1993-07-01 |
| ATTWELL, David Ian, Professor | Director | 2020-11-20 | 2024-11-29 |
| ATTWELL, David Ian, Professor | Director | 1994-07-07 | 1998-09-10 |
| BAINES, Deborah Louise, Prof | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2021-11-19 |
| BEWICK, Guy Smith, Dr | Director | 2015-07-07 | 2019-07-10 |
| BLAKEMORE, Colin Brian, Professor | Director | 2001-09-03 | 2003-09-11 |
| BOLSOVER, Steve, Prof | Director | 2009-10-09 | 2013-07-24 |
| BOYD, Charles Adam Richard, Dr | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2001-09-06 |
| BOYD, Charles Adam Richard, Dr | Director | 1993-07-01 | 1996-07-05 |
| BRAYSON, Daniel James Alan, Dr | Director | 2020-11-20 | 2024-11-29 |
| BROUGHTON PIPKIN, Fiona, Professor | Director | 1998-09-10 | 2000-08-31 |
| BROWN, David Anthony, Professor | Director | 1998-09-10 | 2003-12-18 |
| BURDYGA, Theodor, Dr | Director | 2010-07-01 | 2011-03-24 |
| BURTON, Rebecca Ann Beatrice, Dr | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2015-07-07 |
| CASE, Richard Maynard, Professor | Director | 1996-07-05 | 2000-08-31 |
| CLARKE, Robert William | Director | 1998-09-10 | 2003-09-11 |
| CLOUGH, Geraldine Frances, Dr | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2004-09-02 |
| COLLEDGE, William Henry, Prof | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2015-07-07 |
| COOTE, John Haven, Professor | Director | 2000-09-05 | 2005-07-21 |
| CORFIELD, Douglas Richard, Dr | Director | 2003-09-11 | 2008-07-17 |
| COTTER, Mary | Director | 2001-09-03 | 2002-09-10 |
| COTTERRELL, David | Director | — | 1993-07-01 |
| CRIPPS, John Heaton | Director | 2019-12-11 | 2024-01-01 |
| DE WET, Heidi, Professor | Director | 2021-11-19 | 2025-12-04 |
| DE WINTER, Patricia, Doctor | Director | 2008-07-17 | 2012-07-05 |
| DEUCHARS, Susan Alexandra, Dr | Director | 2013-07-24 | 2021-11-19 |
| DIMALINE, Rodney, Professor | Director | 2009-07-08 | 2013-07-24 |
| DIMALINE, Rodney, Professor | Director | 2001-09-03 | 2005-07-21 |
| DOCKRAY, Graham John, Professor | Director | — | 1994-07-07 |
| DOLPHIN, Annette Catherine, Professor | Director | 2022-12-03 | 2025-12-31 |
| DOLPHIN, Annette Catherine | Director | — | 1994-07-07 |
| DONALDSON, Lucy Frances, Professor | Director | 2013-07-24 | 2018-12-31 |
| DOW, Julian Alexander Thomas, Professor | Director | 2009-10-02 | 2013-07-24 |
| DUNNE, Mark Jon, Dr | Director | 1997-09-03 | 2002-09-11 |
| DYBALL, Richard Eric Jakens | Director | 1994-07-07 | 1997-09-03 |
| DYBALL, Richard Eric Jakens | Director | — | 1993-07-01 |
| EGGINTON, Stuart, Dr | Director | 2009-07-08 | 2013-07-24 |
| EISNER, David Alfred, Professor | Director | 2014-07-01 | 2018-09-16 |
| EISNER, David Alfred, Professor | Director | 2003-12-18 | 2007-11-22 |
| EISNER, David Alfred, Professor | Director | — | 1993-07-01 |
| ELLAWAY, Peter Harry | Director | — | 1995-07-13 |
| ELLORY, John Clive, Professor | Director | 1996-07-05 | 2000-08-31 |
| EVANS, Michael Geoffrey, Dr | Director | 2011-07-13 | 2015-07-07 |
| FITZJOHN, Stephen Michael, Dr | Director | 2002-09-11 | 2003-09-11 |
| FORMENTI, Federico, Dr | Director | 2016-07-31 | 2020-11-20 |
| FRY, Christopher Henry, Professor | Director | 1993-07-01 | 2002-09-11 |
| GILLESPIE, James Innes, Doctor | Director | — | 2000-08-31 |
| GLADWELL, Valerie Frances, Dr | Director | 2006-07-05 | 2010-07-01 |
| GRAY, Michael Arthur, Dr | Director | 1997-09-03 | 2001-09-06 |
| GREEN, Lucy Rebecca, Dr | Director | 2020-11-20 | 2024-11-29 |
| GREEN, Roger, Professor | Director | 1993-07-01 | 1997-09-03 |
| GREENHAFF, Paul Leonard, Professor | Director | 2005-07-21 | 2008-07-17 |
| GRUBB, Blair David, Dr | Director | 2012-07-05 | 2016-07-31 |
| GUZ, Abraham | Director | — | 1995-07-13 |
| HAIGH, Charlotte | Director | 2017-07-12 | 2021-11-19 |
| HALL, Sarah Kathryn, Dr | Director | 2016-07-31 | 2020-11-20 |
| HALL, Sarah Kathryn, Dr | Director | 2005-07-21 | 2008-07-17 |
| HALL, Sarah Kathryn, Dr | Director | 2002-09-11 | 2004-09-02 |
| HANRAHAN, John William, Professor | Director | 2005-07-21 | 2009-07-08 |
| HARRIS, Judy Rosemary, Professor | Director | 2012-07-05 | 2016-07-31 |
| HARRISON, Patrick Thomas, Dr | Director | 2004-09-02 | 2007-05-16 |
| HARRISON, Philip John, Dr | Director | 1994-07-07 | 2001-09-06 |
| HARVEY, Brian Joseph, Professor | Director | 1996-07-05 | 2000-08-31 |
| HIRST, Barry Hugo, Professor | Director | 1997-09-03 | 2002-09-11 |
| HUNTER, Malcolm, Dr | Director | 2000-09-01 | 2004-09-02 |
| JACK, James Julian Bennett, Professor | Director | 1997-09-03 | 2002-09-11 |
| JONES, James, Dr | Director | 2005-07-21 | 2006-07-05 |
| JONES, Susan, Doctor | Director | 2008-07-17 | 2012-07-05 |
| KEMP, John Alan | Director | — | 1993-07-01 |
| KHAN, Raheela, Professor | Director | 2018-09-16 | 2022-12-03 |
| KIDD, Cecil | Director | — | 1994-07-07 |
| KING, Anne Elizabeth, Professor | Director | 2013-07-24 | 2017-07-12 |
| KING, Anne Elizabeth, Professor | Director | — | 2008-01-22 |
| KUMAR, Prem, Professor | Director | 2013-07-24 | 2017-05-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
No persons with significant control on record.
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 573 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-01-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-08-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.