BRITISH VETERINARY ASSOCIATION
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-10-08 (in 5mo)
Last made up 2025-09-24
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+0.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£13M
-1.9% vs 2023
Employees
47
-4.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£407K
-7,823.9% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £4,891,818 | £4,781,303 | |
| Operating profit | -£145,781 | -£596,457 | |
| Profit before tax | -£5,132 | -£406,657 | |
| Net profit | £22,864 | -£246,387 | |
| Cash | £1,783,283 | £1,793,017 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | |
| Net assets | £12,791,875 | £12,545,488 | |
| Equity | £12,791,875 | £12,545,488 | |
| Average employees | 49 | 47 | |
| Wages | £2,100,201 | £2,245,859 |
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
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -3.0% | -12.5% | |
| Net margin | 0.5% | -5.2% | |
| Current ratio | 2.61x | 2.17x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Buzzacott Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Significant events
- “The main reason for the increase in expenditure is the launch of the Great Workplaces accreditation scheme during the year.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 65 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THORPE, Derek | Secretary | 2013-07-12 | — | — |
| ANDERSON-DIXON, Steve | Director | 2017-04-01 | Jan 1958 | British |
| BAINES, Stephen John, Dr | Director | 2022-07-13 | Jul 1966 | British |
| BOOTH, Rosemary | Director | 2024-09-26 | Sep 1976 | British |
| DAVIS, Anthony Albert | Director | 2022-09-29 | Apr 1960 | British |
| HORWOOD, Paul Graham | Director | 2022-01-01 | Aug 1976 | British |
| MULLINEAUX, Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 2023-09-28 | Jun 1965 | British |
| PAULL, Nichola Jane | Director | 2022-01-01 | Jan 1956 | British |
| REES, Gwenllian Mair, Dr | Director | 2025-09-25 | Oct 1984 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Robert Anthony | Director | 2024-09-26 | Oct 1977 | Irish |
Show 65 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALDERMAN, Henrietta | Secretary | 2002-10-05 | 2013-07-12 |
| BAIRD, James Hewson | Secretary | — | 2002-10-05 |
| ALDISS, Jason Karl, Dr | Director | 2010-12-01 | 2013-09-25 |
| ALFORD, Kerstin | Director | 2015-12-09 | 2021-12-15 |
| ANTHONY, Francis James Ottavio | Director | — | 1994-10-02 |
| BAINES, Alan Leonard | Director | 2011-08-12 | 2015-07-31 |
| BAKER, Keith Bernard | Director | 1996-09-29 | 2000-10-01 |
| BIGGS, Peter Martin, Professor | Director | 1996-09-29 | 1998-09-27 |
| BLACKWELL, John Martin | Director | 2013-09-26 | 2016-09-22 |
| BLAYNEY, John Dominic | Director | 2006-10-01 | 2009-09-27 |
| BOLAND, Zara Denise | Director | 2012-12-12 | 2015-12-09 |
| CATLOW, David Frederick | Director | 2005-10-02 | 2008-09-28 |
| CHANDLER, Edward Alan | Director | 2007-07-04 | 2013-07-31 |
| CHANDLER, Edward Alan | Director | 1995-10-01 | 1999-09-26 |
| CLARKE, Roger Alexander | Director | 2002-10-06 | 2004-12-08 |
| COLLINGS, Judith Mary | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2022-09-29 |
| DEVILE, Christopher Paul | Director | — | 1996-09-29 |
| DOHERTY, Simon | Director | 2017-09-21 | 2020-09-17 |
| DOS SANTOS, Irene Daniella Pinto | Director | 2018-09-20 | 2021-09-23 |
| EVANS, Gryffudd Richard Eifion | Director | 1997-09-28 | 2001-10-07 |
| FISHWICK, John Charles | Director | 2016-09-22 | 2019-09-19 |
| FRANK, Charles | Director | 1992-10-09 | 1994-10-02 |
| GREET, Timothy Robert Charles, Professor | Director | 2001-10-07 | 2005-10-02 |
| GRIFFITHS, Peter Neil | Director | 2004-09-01 | 2007-03-14 |
| HARGREAVES, Robin | Director | 2012-09-29 | 2015-09-24 |
| HELLIG, Howard | Director | — | 1993-09-22 |
| HOSKIN, Brian Derek | Director | 2003-09-28 | 2009-12-09 |
| HUTCHISON, Douglas Chalmers | Director | 2004-12-08 | 2007-12-05 |
| JINMAN, Peter Charles | Director | 2000-10-01 | 2004-10-03 |
| JONES, Peter Glynne Harlech | Director | 2011-09-24 | 2014-09-25 |
| JUDSON, Anna Mary, Dr | Director | 2022-09-29 | 2025-09-25 |
| LINKLATER, Karl Alexander, Professor | Director | 2003-09-28 | 2006-12-06 |
| LINKLATER, Karl Alexander, Professor | Director | 1994-10-02 | 1998-09-27 |
| LITTLE, Thomas William Anthony, Dr | Director | 2000-10-01 | 2002-10-06 |
| LOCKE, Peter Harvey | Director | 2009-09-27 | 2012-09-29 |
| LOWNDES, Philip Anthony | Director | 2013-11-01 | 2019-12-11 |
| LYSONS, Ruth Everley, Dr | Director | 2016-07-20 | 2022-07-13 |
| MAY, Christopher, Dr | Director | 2020-01-16 | 2024-04-04 |
| MCCRACKEN, Robert Milligan, Doctor | Director | 2002-10-06 | 2006-10-01 |
| MCNEILL, Ewan Burgess | Director | 2007-12-05 | 2010-12-01 |
| MILLER, David John Stanley, Dr | Director | 1998-09-27 | 2000-10-01 |
| MORLEY, Malcolm James, Dr | Director | 2021-09-23 | 2024-09-26 |
| NAGELE, Michael John | Director | 2003-12-03 | 2007-04-10 |
| NELL, Adi | Director | 2015-12-09 | 2021-12-15 |
| O'ROURKE, Declan | Director | 2006-12-06 | 2012-12-12 |
| PADGETT, Carl | Director | 2010-09-26 | 2013-09-26 |
| PAULL, Nichola Jane | Director | 2007-09-30 | 2010-09-26 |
| PAULL, Nichola Jane | Director | 2003-09-28 | 2003-12-03 |
| PRAILL, Andrew Francis | Director | 2009-12-09 | 2015-12-09 |
| RAVETZ, Gudrun Nathania | Director | 2015-09-24 | 2018-09-20 |
| REES, William Howard Guest | Director | 1994-10-02 | 1996-09-29 |
| REID, Keith | Director | 2007-11-29 | 2011-05-31 |
| REILLY, William John, Professor | Director | 2013-07-31 | 2016-07-20 |
| REILLY, William John, Professor | Director | 2008-09-28 | 2011-09-24 |
| RUSSELL, James Simon | Director | 2019-09-19 | 2022-09-29 |
| SCOTT, Andrew | Director | 1999-09-26 | 2003-09-28 |
| SCOTT PARK, Freda Marion, Doctor | Director | 2004-10-03 | 2007-09-30 |
| SHOTTON, Justine Claire Ruth, Dr | Director | 2020-09-17 | 2023-09-28 |
| STEVENSON, Robert Malcolm | Director | 1993-09-22 | 1997-09-28 |
| TYSON, John David | Director | 1998-09-27 | 2002-10-06 |
| WENSLEY, Sean Peter, Dr | Director | 2014-09-25 | 2017-09-21 |
| WILLIAMS, John Derek | Director | 2007-11-29 | 2017-03-31 |
| WILSON, Roger Martin Black | Director | 2003-09-28 | 2003-12-03 |
| WISHART, David Ferguson, Dr | Director | — | 1992-10-09 |
| YOUNG, Robert Charles | Director | — | 1995-10-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 277 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-11-03 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-11-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-12-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-11-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2022-11-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-10-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-10-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-2.3%
£4,891,818 £4,781,303
-
Cash
+0.5%
£1,783,283 £1,793,017
-
Net assets
-1.9%
£12,791,875 £12,545,488
-
Employees
-4.1%
49 47
-
Operating profit
-309.1%
-£145,781 -£596,457
-
Profit before tax
-7,823.9%
-£5,132 -£406,657
-
Wages
+6.9%
£2,100,201 £2,245,859
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers