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BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED

#03102371 · Active · Group / consolidated · Incorporated 1995-09-15 (30y 11m) · Last filing 2026-08-03 (this month)
Consumer Discretionary · SIC 58141 · J Information & Communication · Group accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 1y) · Confirmation due 2026-09-14 (in 25 days) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£18m

+12% vs 2024

Net assets

£11m

-15.5% lowest in 3 filed years

Employees

481

-1.4% lowest in 3 filed years

Profit before tax

£6.3m

-7.3% lowest in 3 filed years

Accounts

3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31

Metric Trend 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £86,861,000£85,631,000£88,286,000 +3.1%
Operating profit £5,866,000£6,443,000£5,919,000 -8.1%
Profit before tax £10,345,000£6,783,000£6,288,000 -7.3%
Net profit £7,698,000£4,949,000£4,501,000 -9.1%
Cash £20,855,000£16,140,000£18,079,000 +12%
Total assets less current liabilities £20,443,000£12,892,000£10,893,000 -15.5%
Net assets £20,443,000£12,892,000£10,893,000 -15.5%
Equity £20,443,000£12,892,000£10,893,000 -15.5%
Average employees 507488481 -1.4%
Wages £29,736,000£29,351,000£31,777,000 +8.3%
Directors' remuneration £1,097,000£1,040,000£1,586,000 +52.5%

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 2023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Operating margin 6.8%7.5%6.7%
Net margin 8.9%5.8%5.1%
Return on capital employed 28.7%50.0%54.3%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) —72.5%78.0%
Current ratio 1.44x1.21x1.10x

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

  1. BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED 2002-10-02 → present
  2. BMA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 1995-09-15 → 2002-10-02

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
BDO LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“Consequently, the Directors have concluded that the Group possesses sufficient resources to continue its operations for at least twelve months from the date the financial statements are signed, and the accounts have been prepared on a going concem basis.”

Group structure

  1. BMJ PUBLISHING GROUP LIMITED · parent
    1. Medelect Limited 100% · United Kingdom · Dormant company
    2. BMJ Publishing Inc 100% · USA · Provision of medical publishing and digital healthcare knowledge services
    3. BMJ Group India Private Limited 100% · India · Provision of medical science and digital healthcare services
    4. BMJ (Beijing) Medical Science and Technology Co Limited 100% · China · Provision of medical science and digital healthcare services

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

15 active · 58 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
PAXFORD, Deborah Wendy Secretary 2020-12-17 — —
ABBASI, Kamran Almas Director 2022-01-25 Aug 1968 British
ACREMAN, Beverley Ann Director 2021-07-20 Feb 1969 British
COEBERGH, Pieter Johannas Director 2024-03-05 Dec 1961 Dutch
CRAWFORD, Brian David Director 2024-02-14 Feb 1954 American
DESAI, Hemal, Dr Director 2021-11-23 Apr 1975 British
FOULKES, Iain Walter Director 2023-07-19 Apr 1971 British
HANIF, Wasim, Professor Director 2021-11-23 Oct 1964 British
HOLDEN, Peter John Pashley, Dr Director 2025-06-25 Oct 1955 British
MAJOR, Neeta Director 2022-07-19 Mar 1970 British
MCCARTHY, Brian Gerard Director 2020-07-21 Oct 1962 British
RITCHIE, Alex Charles Smail Director 2017-01-26 Apr 1978 British
THOMAS, Niels Peter Director 2026-04-15 Jun 1972 German
VICARY-SMITH, Peter David Director 2022-09-01 May 1962 British
WILLIAMS, Angela Marion Director 2023-07-19 Sep 1969 British
Show 58 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
BUTTERWORTH, Siobhain Mary Secretary 2013-01-31 2016-07-20
DOWSETT, Roger Henry Secretary 2001-06-05 2003-02-01
HUGHES, Christopher Gerard Secretary 1995-09-15 2001-05-16
LENART, Kim Rachel Secretary 2003-06-27 2013-01-31
MCANULTY, Brent Edward Secretary 2003-02-01 2003-06-27
MILNE, James Secretary 2016-07-20 2020-12-17
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED Corporate Nominee Secretary 1995-09-15 1995-09-15
ADAMS, Kate, Dr Director 2002-11-19 2009-04-29
AINSCOUGH, Jill Patricia Director 2014-05-01 2023-04-30
APPLEYARD, William James, Dr Director 1996-10-17 2002-09-16
ASHMAN, Peter Jonathan Director 2017-01-01 2019-10-15
BERGER, David William, Dr Director 2009-04-29 2018-04-28
BOGLE, Ian Gibb, Dr Director 1997-10-07 2000-10-02
BOURNE, Anthony Rhys Director 2006-01-24 2013-08-31
BOWN, Michael Ryan Director 1995-09-15 1997-06-23
BROOKS, Timothy Stephen Director 2012-10-01 2016-12-31
CHAMBERLAIN, Michael Albert John, Dr Director 2004-08-03 2014-03-26
CHISHOLM, John William, Doctor Director 2002-11-19 2004-12-31
DANGERFIELD, Peter Hugh, Dr Director 2006-01-24 2011-01-23
DANGERFIELD, Peter Hugh, Dr Director 2002-11-14 2004-12-31
DATTA, Shreelata Tanuka, Dr Director 2018-07-24 2022-05-24
DAVIES, Mark Price, Dr Director 2017-05-01 2024-02-13
DEAN, John Alan Director 1995-09-15 1998-09-02
DEARDEN, Andrew Richard, Dr Director 2017-07-26 2018-11-01
DUTTON, Stella Angela Director 2002-09-18 2012-10-01
GEORGE, Charles Frederick, Professor Sir Director 2006-02-22 2008-02-22
GILMORE, Ian Thomas, Professor Sir Director 2010-11-17 2013-11-16
GODLEE, Fiona Nicolette, Dr Director 2005-03-30 2021-12-30
GRABHAM, Anthony Herbert, Sir Director 2002-11-14 2004-07-30
GRIMMER, Cathy Ann Director 1998-09-18 1999-03-01
GRINYER, Tom Director 2019-07-10 2022-05-27
HORTON, Roger Graham Director 2020-04-20 2022-06-30
JOHNSON, James North Director 1995-09-15 2000-10-11
JONES, Christopher Eastland Director 2020-04-06 2025-09-30
KEIGHLEY, Brian Douglas, Dr Director 2002-11-19 2012-11-23
LIPPINCOTT III, Joseph Wharton Director 2012-01-24 2020-03-25
LOWE, Michael James Director 1997-01-08 2001-09-05
MELDRUM, Hamish Robin Peter, Dr Director 2012-11-24 2021-11-23
MOORE, Timothy Director 1996-10-17 1999-03-01
NEBHRAJANI OBE, Sharmila Director 2014-05-01 2020-04-30
NEWMAN, Eric Jon Director 2002-11-19 2012-01-23
O'NEILL, Shane Gregory, Dr Director 2008-02-28 2008-05-01
PATEL, Kiran Chhaganbhai, Dr Director 2012-11-24 2021-11-23
PICKERSGILL, David Eric, Dr Director 2002-11-14 2004-12-31
PICKERSGILL, Trevor Paul Director 2019-01-22 2025-06-25
PRASAD, Ruban Director 2002-11-19 2004-12-31
RIDDELL, John Alistair, Doctor Director 1995-09-15 1997-09-30
SINGH, Arvind Kumar, Dr Director 2011-01-27 2014-01-26
SMEATON, Thomas Director 2002-11-19 2008-04-23
SMITH, Colin, Dr Director 2002-11-19 2006-01-23
SMITH, Richard Sydney William, Dr Director 2002-09-18 2004-07-30
SMITH, Sarah Jane Louise Director 1997-10-12 2000-10-09
SPENCER, Patrick Lloyd Director 2004-08-03 2020-12-31
THOMPSON, Ian Mckim, Doctor Director 1995-09-15 1996-11-30
WARD, Keith David Director 2013-09-26 2018-07-31
WHATLING, Justin Michael, Dr Director 2008-04-23 2017-04-27
WHITTINGHAM, Leigh Nattrass Director 1997-10-03 2004-12-31
WILSON, Michael Anthony, Dr Director 1995-09-15 1998-12-10

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
British Medical Association Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 268 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

  • 2025-04-11 MA Memorandum articles
  • 2025-04-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2023-12-10 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
  • 2023-12-10 MA Memorandum articles
Date Type Category Description
2026-08-03 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-07-30 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2026-07-26 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2026-04-20 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-10-01 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-09-02 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-07-11 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-07-11 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-07-07 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2025-04-11 MA incorporation Memorandum articles
2025-04-11 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2024-09-02 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-05-03 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2024-03-08 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-02-28 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-02-19 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-12-10 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2023-12-10 MA incorporation Memorandum articles
2023-09-14 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-08-02 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
6

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

last 12 months

Officers resigned
1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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