THE MEDICAL PROTECTION SOCIETY LIMITED

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  3 officer resignations in last 12 months

  Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.

1. THE MEDICAL PROTECTION SOCIETY LIMITED 1990-11-06 → present
2. THE MEDICAL PROTECTION SOCIETY 1988-01-28 → 1990-11-06
3. MEDICAL PROTECTION SOCIETY LIMITED 1892-03-31 → 1988-01-28

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

BDO LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“Members of the Council consider that MPS has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future and that it is therefore appro- priate to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”

Group structure

1. THE MEDICAL PROTECTION SOCIETY LIMITED · parent
   1. Dental Protection Limited 100% · UK · To provide insight on dental issues which impact MPS.
   2. A.C.N 050132833 Pty Ltd 100% · Australia · Holding company.
   3. DPL Australia Pty Limited 100% · Australia · To manage the administrative affairs of dental members in Australia and to act as a corporate authorised representative of MDA National.
   4. MPS Holdings Australia Pty Limited 100% · Australia · Holding company.
   5. The Cognitive Consulting Group Pty Limited 100% · Australia · To provide communication skills and risk management training to healthcare professionals.
   6. MPI (London) Limited 100% · UK · To manage the investment portfolio for MPS.
   7. MPS Periodical Payment Trustee Limited 100% · UK · Corporate Trustee.
   8. MPS (Hong Kong Services) Pte Ltd 100% · Hong Kong · To provide administration, training and oversight functions relating to MPS members in Hong Kong.
   9. MPS South Africa Services (Pty) Ltd 100% · South Africa · To provide administration, training and oversight functions relating to MPS members in South Africa.
   10. MPS (Singapore Services) Pte. Ltd 100% · Singapore · To provide administration, training and oversight functions relating to MPS members in Singapore.
   11. MPSUW Limited 100% · UK · An approved Lloyd's of London Coverholder; distributing medical malpractice insurance policies to corporate healthcare providers.
   12. MPSUW South Africa (Pty) Limited 100% · South Africa · Setup to facilitate the distribution of medical malpractice insurance to corporate healthcare providers in South Africa.
   13. MPSUW Ireland Limited 100% · Ireland · Setup to facilitate the distribution of medical malpractice insurance to corporate healthcare providers in Ireland.
   14. MPSCM Limited 100% · UK · A Corporate Member of Lloyd's of London; supporting the underwriting activities of the MPS Lloyd's syndicate.
   15. Medical and Dental Defence Services Limited 100% · Trinidad & Tobago · To provide administration, training and oversight functions relating to MPS members in Trinidad & Tobago.
   16. MPSJS Limited 100% · Jamaica · To provide administration, training and oversight functions relating to MPS members in Jamaica.

Significant events

• “In January 2025, we saw the introduction of a new Code of Practice for medical defence organisations (MDOs) in the UK.”
• “One exciting development in particular which I'd like to highlight, is the creation of a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow at the University of Exeter.”
• “During 2024, we surveyed our colleagues, focusing on our culture and global belonging. The results have been used to inform our approach to people and workplace initiatives.”
• “In 2024, Risk Prevention evolved into a centre of excellence for content creation, enabling MPS teams to deliver high-quality, impactful risk education with greater flexibility.”
• “The MPS Foundation continues to fund leading research aimed at improving patient safety, reducing risk, and enhancing the wellbeing of healthcare professionals.”
• “We were excited to roll out the Speaking Up for Safety™ programme in Ireland in 2024, encouraging professionals to raise concerns when they believe something is not right”

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

Filings

8

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

2

last 12 months

Officers resigned

3

last 12 months

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

• Turnover

  +2.9%

  £303,836,000 → £312,569,000

• Cash

  -50%

  £451,686,000 → £225,736,000

• Net assets

  +2.6%

  £2,205,581,000 → £2,262,216,000

• Employees

  -1.3%

  1,019 → 1,006

• Profit before tax

  +22.7%

  £93,988,000 → £115,292,000

• Wages

  +3.8%

  £50,514,000 → £52,417,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers