APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
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Cash
£395k
+12.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£15m
+2.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
19
+5.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£362k
-83.5% vs 2024
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,535,000 | £3,485,000 | £1,825,000 | -47.6% | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,680,000 | -£573,000 | -134.1% | |
| Profit before tax | — | £2,198,000 | £362,000 | -83.5% | |
| Net profit | £631,000 | £2,198,000 | £362,000 | -83.5% | |
| Cash | £627,000 | £352,000 | £395,000 | +12.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £14,421,000 | £14,783,000 | +2.5% | |
| Net assets | £12,223,000 | £14,421,000 | £14,783,000 | +2.5% | |
| Equity | £12,223,000 | £14,421,000 | £14,783,000 | +2.5% | |
| Average employees | 19 | 18 | 19 | +5.6% | |
| Wages | £744,000 | £896,000 | £974,000 | +8.7% | |
| 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 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 48.2% | -31.4% | |
| Net margin | 41.1% | 63.1% | 19.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 11.6% | -3.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | |
| Current ratio | 5.82x | 5.97x | 4.45x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -35.81x |
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
- APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY INTERNATIONAL 2022-09-30 → present
- SOCIETY FOR APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY 2008-01-03 → 2022-09-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- HaysMac LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Organisation has prepared cash flow forecasts for a period of at least twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements ("the going concern period") These forecasts considered the inherent risks to the organisation's business model and analysed how those risks might affect the charitable company's financial resources or ability to continue operations over the going concern period.”
Significant events
- “In 2025, we introduced a new donations feature on our website, providing members and supporters with a simple and accessible way to contribute directly to our work.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
14 active · 37 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HARPER, Lucy Victoria, Dr | Secretary | 2014-11-03 | — | — |
| ADUKWU, Emmanuel, Dr | Director | 2020-07-16 | Dec 1981 | British |
| BALSIGER, Louis Otto | Director | 2025-07-02 | Mar 1972 | British,Swiss |
| BASS, Katherine Ann, Dr | Director | 2026-03-04 | Nov 1977 | British |
| DUMONT, Marc Gregory, Dr | Director | 2024-07-18 | Dec 1973 | Canadian,American |
| ESIOBU, Nwadiuto, Professor | Director | 2023-11-16 | Apr 1960 | American |
| GILBERT, Jack, Professor | Director | 2022-07-12 | Mar 1977 | American |
| LAGERSTROM, Katherine Marie, Dr | Director | 2024-07-18 | Aug 1993 | American |
| LAW, Samantha Pashley, Dr | Director | 2021-07-15 | Dec 1974 | British |
| ONYEAKA, Helen Nnenma, Dr | Director | 2025-07-02 | Oct 1969 | British |
| PURCHASE, Diane, Professor | Director | 2023-07-12 | May 1964 | British |
| REES, Catherine | Director | 2022-07-12 | Jan 1961 | British |
| WILLIAMSON, James, Dr | Director | 2021-07-15 | Mar 1990 | British |
| WORKMAN, Adam Craig | Director | 2026-03-04 | Oct 1973 | British |
Show 37 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHEAT, Philip Frederick | Secretary | 2008-01-03 | 2014-12-31 |
| ADAMS, Martin Richard, Professor | Director | 2011-07-06 | 2014-07-03 |
| ADAMS, Martin Richard, Professor | Director | 2008-01-03 | 2009-10-01 |
| ALDSWORTH, Timothy, Dr | Director | 2017-01-06 | 2020-07-16 |
| BAMIDELE, Tajudeen, Dr | Director | 2022-07-12 | 2025-07-02 |
| BOSE, Arpita, Dr | Director | 2022-07-12 | 2025-07-02 |
| CLOUTMAN-GREEN, Elaine, Dr | Director | 2018-07-11 | 2022-07-12 |
| CUTLER, Sally, Professor | Director | 2018-07-11 | 2024-07-18 |
| DAVIES, Steven | Director | 2009-10-02 | 2016-07-06 |
| DEMPSEY, Michael, Dr | Director | 2017-01-06 | 2021-07-15 |
| DODD, Christine, Professor | Director | 2014-07-02 | 2017-07-31 |
| DUNCAN, Charlotte | Director | 2017-01-06 | 2018-10-15 |
| EDWARDS-JONES, Valerie, Professor | Director | 2017-01-06 | 2018-07-11 |
| EDWARDS-JONES, Valerie, Professor | Director | 2008-01-03 | 2009-10-01 |
| FEAVERS, Ian Michael, Professor | Director | 2017-01-06 | 2022-07-12 |
| FIELDER, Mark, Dr | Director | 2016-07-06 | 2020-07-16 |
| FIELDER, Mark, Dr | Director | 2008-07-09 | 2015-07-01 |
| FORSYTHE, Stephen James, Professor | Director | 2017-01-06 | 2022-07-12 |
| GARCIA, Marcela Hernandez, Dr | Director | 2019-07-10 | 2022-07-12 |
| GILMORE, Arthur, Professor | Director | 2008-01-03 | 2008-07-09 |
| GILMORE, Brendan, Professor | Director | 2019-07-10 | 2023-07-12 |
| GOULD, Simon, Dr | Director | 2017-01-06 | 2019-07-10 |
| GREIF, Oern Robert | Director | 2019-07-10 | 2025-07-02 |
| HANLON, Geoff, Professor | Director | 2008-07-09 | 2011-07-06 |
| HILL, Claire | Director | 2017-01-06 | 2021-07-15 |
| HILTON, Anthony, Dr | Director | 2008-01-03 | 2008-07-09 |
| JONES, Brian Vaughan, Dr | Director | 2017-01-06 | 2018-07-11 |
| LUDDEN, Catherine, Dr | Director | 2019-07-10 | 2022-07-12 |
| MAILLARD, Jean-Yves, Dr | Director | 2008-01-03 | 2008-07-09 |
| MOODY, Suzy, Dr | Director | 2020-07-16 | 2023-07-10 |
| PATTERSON, Margaret Florence, Dr. | Director | 2008-01-03 | 2008-07-09 |
| SAILS, Andrew, Dr | Director | 2009-10-02 | 2016-07-06 |
| TAYLOR, Clare, Dr | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2021-07-15 |
| THOMAS, Linda, Dr | Director | 2017-01-06 | 2020-07-16 |
| THRELFALL, Eric John, Professor | Director | 2021-07-15 | 2024-07-18 |
| TIMMIS, James, Dr | Director | 2022-07-12 | 2025-07-02 |
| WHEAT, Philip | Director | 2017-01-06 | 2018-10-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 142 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-08-13 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-08-12 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-13 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-08-12 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-29 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-12 | 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
- 2
- 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.