MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-04 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£361K
-63.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£13M
-8.7% vs 2023
Employees
52
+2% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£2M
+3.2% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY 2015-09-18 → present
- SOCIETY FOR GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY 1995-08-23 → 2015-09-18
- SOCIETY FOR GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY LIMITED 1972-01-24 → 1995-08-23
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 | £4,025,000 | £3,849,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£1,852,000 | -£1,793,000 | |
| Net profit | -£883,000 | -£1,189,000 | |
| Cash | £991,000 | £361,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £13,709,000 | £12,520,000 | |
| Net assets | £13,709,000 | £12,520,000 | |
| Equity | £13,709,000 | £12,520,000 | |
| Average employees | 51 | 52 | |
| Wages | £2,127,000 | £2,200,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -21.9% | -30.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 11.6% | 14.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.91x | 0.40x |
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
- Sayer Vincent LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The trustees of the Microbiology Society confirm that there are no material uncertainties in relation going concern in the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “2024 was a transformative year for the Society. During the year we implemented a series of changes which ranged from reviewing our digital communications and the launch of a new-look website, to the way we organise events, deliver grants, and promote our publishing portfolio.”
- “2024 was the first full year of our bold and wide-ranging Knocking Out AMR project which demonstrated how the Society is an effective conduit between its expert members and the wider community.”
- “In 2024 its governing Council agreed a review of its structure so that the Directors and Trustees can draw on a sufficiently wide range of expertise for future decision-making.”
- “2024 was also a year of digital transformation for the Society, the highlight of which was the launch of our new-look website in October.”
- “Over 2024 a campaign was developed to remind members of the Society's heritage and to emphasise to them its ambition for the future, in recognition of the Society's 80th year. The campaign was launched in November and encourages everyone to donate £80 for 80 years in celebration of the Society's 80th anniversary in 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 90 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTGREAVE, Peter, Dr | Secretary | 2014-11-10 | — | — |
| ALLEN, Elizabeth Josephine, Dr | Director | 2025-08-28 | Dec 1968 | British |
| BOLAND, Jenny | Director | 2026-04-24 | Dec 1983 | British |
| CLARKE, David James, Professor | Director | 2026-01-01 | Oct 1967 | Irish |
| CLYNE, Marguerite Mary, Professor | Director | 2026-01-01 | Sep 1962 | Irish |
| DOUGAN, Gordon, Professor | Director | 2025-01-01 | Sep 1952 | British |
| FERNANDEZ-MARTINEZ, Lorena Teresa, Dr | Director | 2024-01-01 | Dec 1980 | British,Spanish |
| HARDIE, Kim Rachael, Professor | Director | 2025-08-21 | Jun 1965 | British |
| MCNALLY, Alan, Professor | Director | 2023-01-01 | Mar 1976 | British |
| SINCLAIR, John Henry George, Professor | Director | 2024-01-01 | May 1956 | British |
Show 90 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FESTING, Simon, Dr | Secretary | 2011-07-08 | 2014-11-10 |
| FRASER, Ronald Strathearn Smith, Dr | Secretary | 1999-09-07 | 2011-07-08 |
| HERBERT, Rodney Andrew, Dr | Secretary | — | 1994-09-10 |
| PENN, Charles William, Dr | Secretary | 1994-09-10 | 1999-09-07 |
| ALMOND, Jeffrey William | Director | 1993-09-08 | 2001-09-11 |
| ANDREW, Peter William, Professor | Director | 2002-09-17 | 2006-09-12 |
| ARBUTHNOTT, John Peebles, Sir | Director | — | 1992-02-24 |
| ARMITAGE, Judith Patricia, Professor | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| ASSINDER, Susan, Dr | Director | 2003-09-09 | 2009-09-08 |
| BARER, Michael Richard, Professor | Director | 2006-09-12 | 2010-09-07 |
| BENGOECHEA, Jose, Professor | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| BERINGER, John Evelyn, Sir | Director | 2001-09-11 | 2004-09-07 |
| BESRA, Gurdyal Singh, Professor | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| BHELLA, David, Dr | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2018-07-06 |
| BISHOP, Ronald Henry, Dr | Director | — | 1995-11-10 |
| BLACKBOURN, David John, Professor | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2020-12-03 |
| BLACKBOURN, David John | Director | 2007-09-04 | 2013-09-02 |
| BOULNOIS, Graham John | Director | — | 1994-09-10 |
| BOWATER, Laura, Professor | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| BROOKES, Sharon, Dr | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2023-07-18 |
| BROWN, Alistair James Petersen, Professor | Director | 2001-09-11 | 2005-09-13 |
| BROWN, Helen, Dr | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| BROWN, Nigel Leslie, Emeritus Professor | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| BROWN, Nigel Leslie, Professor | Director | 2010-09-07 | 2015-12-31 |
| BURTON, Sara Katherine, Dr | Director | 2012-09-04 | 2014-12-31 |
| CASSELTON, Lorna Ann, Professor | Director | 2003-09-09 | 2007-09-04 |
| CLARKE, David, Dr | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| CLEMENTS, Geoffrey Baverstock, Dr | Director | 1996-09-10 | 2000-09-13 |
| CODD, Geoffrey Allan, Professor | Director | — | 1993-09-08 |
| COLE, Jeffrey Alan, Professor | Director | 2002-09-17 | 2006-09-12 |
| COLLINS, Martin Andrew, Dr | Director | — | 1995-11-10 |
| DALTON, Howard, Professor | Director | 1997-09-02 | 2000-09-13 |
| DARBY, Graham, Doctor | Director | 1991-08-28 | 1997-12-31 |
| DAVISON, Andrew John, Dr | Director | 2012-09-04 | 2016-12-31 |
| DESSELBERGER, Ulrich, Dr | Director | 2004-09-07 | 2009-09-08 |
| DESSELBERGER, Ulrich, Dr | Director | 1996-09-10 | 2001-09-11 |
| DEVINE, Deirdre, Professor | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| DIGGLE, Steve, Dr | Director | 2013-09-18 | 2016-12-31 |
| DIMMOCK, Nigel John, Professor | Director | — | 1992-11-06 |
| DORMAN, Charles James, Professor | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2020-12-03 |
| DORMAN, Charles James, Professor | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2017-12-18 |
| DORMAN, Charles James, Professor | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2009-09-08 |
| DOYLE, Evelyn, Dr | Director | 2011-09-06 | 2016-12-31 |
| EDWARDS, Andrew, Dr | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| ELLIOT, Richard Michael, Professor | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2009-09-08 |
| ELLIOTT, Gillian Daphne, Professor | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| ELLIOTT, Richard Michael, Professor | Director | 1998-09-08 | 2002-09-17 |
| ERRINGTON, Jeffery, Professor | Director | 2002-09-17 | 2006-09-12 |
| FERGUSON, Jack, Dr | Director | 2024-01-01 | 2025-12-31 |
| FREER, John Henry | Director | 1990-06-05 | 1995-07-01 |
| FRY, John Christoper, Professor | Director | 1994-09-10 | 1998-09-08 |
| GLOVER, Lesley Anne, Prof. Dame | Director | 1995-11-10 | 1998-09-08 |
| GOODWIN, Pat Mary, Dr | Director | 2013-08-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| GOODWIN, Pat Mary, Dr | Director | 1994-09-10 | 2000-09-13 |
| GOW, Neil, Professor | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2018-12-31 |
| GOW, Neil Andrew Robert, Prof | Director | 2005-09-13 | 2009-09-08 |
| GRAY, Timothy Robert George, Professor | Director | — | 1996-09-10 |
| GRIFFITHS, Paul David, Professor | Director | 1992-11-06 | 1996-09-10 |
| HAGAN, Iain Michael, Prof | Director | 2004-09-07 | 2008-02-12 |
| HALL, Richard Malcolm, Dr | Director | 2006-09-12 | 2010-09-07 |
| HAMILTON, William Allan | Director | 1992-02-24 | 1998-09-08 |
| HANDLEY, Pauline Sandra, Dr | Director | 2001-09-11 | 2005-09-13 |
| HARDIE, Kim Rachael, Professor | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| HARDIE, Kim Rachael, Professor | Director | 2007-09-04 | 2011-09-06 |
| HARRIS, Mark, Professor | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2022-12-31 |
| HARRIS, Mark, Professor | Director | 2012-09-15 | 2015-12-31 |
| HARRIS, Mark, Professor | Director | 2008-09-09 | 2012-09-04 |
| HARWOOD, Colin Robert, Professor | Director | 2005-09-13 | 2014-12-31 |
| HARWOOD, Colin Robert, Professor | Director | 1998-09-08 | 2002-09-17 |
| HAY, Ronald Thomas, Prof | Director | 1995-11-10 | 1999-09-07 |
| HENDERSON, Ian Robert, Professor | Director | 2011-09-06 | 2015-12-31 |
| HERBERT, Rodney Andrew, Dr | Director | — | 1994-09-10 |
| HEWITT, Christopher Julian | Director | 2009-09-08 | 2011-09-06 |
| HODGSON, David Alan, Dr | Director | 1994-09-10 | 1999-09-07 |
| HOPWOOD, David Alan, Professor Sir | Director | 2000-09-13 | 2003-09-09 |
| HORMAECHE, Carlos Estenio, Professor | Director | 1995-11-10 | 1999-09-07 |
| HOSKISSON, Paul Alan, Professor | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| HOSKISSON, Paul Alan, Dr | Director | 2007-09-04 | 2016-12-31 |
| HOWARD, Colin Ronald, Dr | Director | 1999-09-07 | 2003-09-09 |
| HUNTER, Pamela Ann | Director | — | 1993-09-08 |
| HUTCHINGS, Matthew Ian, Dr | Director | 2006-09-12 | 2009-09-08 |
| JAMES, Chloe, Dr | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2022-12-31 |
| JENKINSON, Howard Francis, Professor | Director | 2009-09-08 | 2012-04-11 |
| JENKINSON, Howard Francis, Professor | Director | 2000-09-13 | 2004-09-07 |
| JONES, Colin William | Director | 1992-11-06 | 1996-09-10 |
| JONES, John Gwynfryn, Professor | Director | 1991-08-28 | 1994-02-18 |
| JONES, Keith, Dr | Director | 2000-09-13 | 2005-09-13 |
| JONES, Meriel Graham, Dr | Director | 2000-09-13 | 2003-09-09 |
| JOSHI, Lovleen Tina, Dr | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| KELLAM, Paul, Dr | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2021-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 484 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 5
- 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
-4.4%
£4,025,000 £3,849,000
-
Cash
-63.6%
£991,000 £361,000
-
Net assets
-8.7%
£13,709,000 £12,520,000
-
Employees
+2%
51 52
-
Profit before tax
+3.2%
-£1,852,000 -£1,793,000
-
Wages
+3.4%
£2,127,000 £2,200,000
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