BJS FOUNDATION LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-08 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-24
Watchouts
Cash
£379K
+34.2% vs 2023
Net assets
£6M
+0.7% vs 2023
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£175K
-503.6% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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5 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- BJS FOUNDATION LIMITED 2023-11-10 → present
- BJS SOCIETY LIMITED 2013-07-12 → 2023-11-10
- THE BRITISH JOURNAL OF SURGERY SOCIETY LIMITED 2011-12-19 → 2013-07-12
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 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | -£29,075 | -£175,489 | |
| Net profit | £247,589 | £42,915 | |
| Cash | £282,472 | £378,973 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,722,911 | £5,765,826 | |
| Net assets | £5,722,911 | £5,765,826 | |
| Equity | £5,722,911 | £5,765,826 | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | |
| Wages | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | 2.16x | 1.00x |
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
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Wbg (Audit) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making enquiries, the Trustees have concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the group and charitable company have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The group and charitable company therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing their financial statements.”
Group structure
- BJS FOUNDATION LIMITED · parent
- BJS Academy Limited 100%
- British Journal of Surgery Society Limited 100%
Significant events
- “2024 saw the BJS Foundation roll out the use of its new name (formerly BJS Society).”
- “The BJS Foundation took on board legal and accountancy advice and set up a subsidiary to the BJS Foundation, legally named BJS Academy Limited.”
- “The publisher contract was renegotiated successfully and will be effective from 1 January 2026.”
- “At the 2024 AGM, the BJS Foundation made a minor change to the membership of Council and increased membership from 25 to 30.”
- “The planned development work on the website took place with the newly appointed IT partner, River Valley Technologies, and was successfully launched in September 2024.”
- “In 2024, the BJS impact factor decreased from 9.6 to 8.7 and is ranked the sixth surgical journal out of 212 journals.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
27 active · 73 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAYOL, Julio, Professor | Secretary | 2018-05-26 | — | — |
| ALMQUIST, Martin, Dr | Director | 2024-11-06 | Jun 1971 | Swedish |
| BAIGRIE, Robert John, Professor | Director | 2017-06-03 | Aug 1956 | South African |
| BAKER, Daryll | Director | 2025-11-19 | Jul 1960 | British |
| BALIBREA, Jose Maria, Dr | Director | 2018-05-26 | Apr 1978 | Spanish |
| BANZ WUTHRICH, Vanessa Martine, Professor | Director | 2023-09-06 | May 1977 | Swiss |
| BARCYNSKI, Marcin, Professor | Director | 2020-06-06 | Nov 1971 | Polish |
| BERGENFELZ, Anders Olof Jonas, Professor | Director | 2016-04-07 | Feb 1954 | Swedish |
| BEYER, Katharina, Professor | Director | 2024-11-06 | Dec 1980 | German |
| BOERMEESTER, Marie Antoinette, Professor | Director | 2023-09-06 | Jun 1961 | Dutch |
| COOLSEN, Marielle Maria Etien, Dr | Director | 2025-11-19 | Jan 1984 | Dutch |
| FEARNHEAD, Nicola | Director | 2024-11-06 | May 1967 | British |
| FERNANDEZ, Rocio Anula, Professor | Director | 2023-09-06 | Feb 1973 | Spanish |
| HELLMAN, Per, Professor | Director | 2025-11-19 | Dec 1958 | Swedish |
| HENRIKSEN, Nadia Abdelaal, Dr | Director | 2025-11-19 | Dec 1980 | Danish |
| HORISBERGER, Karoline Elisabeth, Professor | Director | 2022-06-11 | Mar 1974 | Swiss |
| LAI, Paul Bo San, Professor | Director | 2018-05-26 | Dec 1966 | Chinese |
| LOBO, Dileepraj Namer, Professor | Director | 2022-06-11 | Dec 1964 | British |
| MACUTKIEWICZ, Christian | Director | 2023-09-06 | Feb 1974 | British |
| MANTZIARI, Styliani, Professor | Director | 2023-09-06 | Mar 1983 | Greek |
| MATTHEWS, Jeffrey, Professor | Director | 2022-06-11 | Jun 1959 | American |
| MAYOL, Julio, Professor | Director | 2015-04-22 | Jul 1963 | Spanish |
| MORTON, Dion Gregory, Professor | Director | 2019-06-08 | Mar 1961 | British |
| PEREZ, Ines Rubio, Professor | Director | 2023-09-06 | May 1982 | Spanish |
| POST, Stefan, Professor | Director | 2008-05-14 | Aug 1954 | German |
| SCOTT-COOMBES, David Michael | Director | 2018-05-26 | Dec 1961 | British |
| WIGMORE, Stephen John, Professor | Director | 2018-05-26 | Feb 1965 | British |
Show 73 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER, David Craig, Professor | Secretary | — | 1995-05-31 |
| GARDEN, Olivier James, Professor | Secretary | 2003-05-07 | 2012-05-09 |
| O'CONNELL, Patrick Ronan, Professor | Secretary | 2012-05-09 | 2018-05-26 |
| SAINSBURY, John Richard Cochrane | Secretary | 1995-06-01 | 2003-05-07 |
| ADHAM, Mustapha, Professor | Director | 2020-06-06 | 2025-11-19 |
| ALDERSON, Derek, Professor | Director | 2021-06-05 | 2025-11-19 |
| ALDERSON, Derek, Professor | Director | 2000-05-24 | 2004-04-28 |
| BAKER, Daryll | Director | 2008-04-14 | 2016-04-07 |
| BANCEWICZ, John | Director | 1997-04-09 | 2002-05-24 |
| BATES, Tom | Director | — | 2008-05-14 |
| BESSELINK, Marc Gerard, Herman, Professor | Director | 2016-04-07 | 2025-11-19 |
| BLAZEBY, Jane Miranda, Professor | Director | 2017-06-03 | 2019-06-08 |
| BREITEINSTEIN, Stefan, Professor | Director | 2015-04-22 | 2023-09-06 |
| BRUNS, Christiane, Professor | Director | 2016-04-07 | 2021-06-05 |
| BUCHLER, Markus, Professor | Director | 1998-05-13 | 2009-05-13 |
| BUNDRED, Nigel James | Director | 2002-05-24 | 2006-05-03 |
| CARLSON, Gordon Lawrence, Professor | Director | 2017-06-03 | 2024-11-06 |
| CLAVIEN, Pierre Alain, Professor | Director | 2004-04-28 | 2014-05-31 |
| COOK, Timothy Gordon, Professor | Director | 1992-04-01 | 1999-05-05 |
| DAVIES, Alun Huw, Professor | Director | 2015-04-22 | 2017-06-03 |
| DE BEAUX, Andrew Charles, Professor | Director | 2020-06-06 | 2024-11-06 |
| DE OCA BURGUETE, Javier, Professor | Director | 2012-05-09 | 2018-05-26 |
| DEMARTINES, Nicolas, Professor | Director | 2014-05-31 | 2025-11-19 |
| DEVLIN, Hugh Brendan | Director | — | 1993-04-14 |
| EREMIN, Oleg, Professor | Director | — | 1996-05-22 |
| FARGES, Olivier, Professor | Director | 2015-04-22 | 2020-06-06 |
| FARNDON, John Richard, Professor | Director | 1991-04-03 | 1997-04-09 |
| FAZIO, Victor Warren | Director | 2000-05-24 | 2007-04-18 |
| FEARON, Kenneth Christopher Howard | Director | 1996-05-22 | 2002-05-24 |
| FINLAY, Ian Gardner, Professor | Director | 2013-06-22 | 2016-04-07 |
| FINLAY, Ian Gardner | Director | 1999-05-05 | 2012-05-09 |
| GARDEN, Olivier James, Professor | Director | 2002-05-24 | 2019-06-08 |
| GIVEL, Jean Claude, Professor | Director | 2004-04-28 | 2013-06-22 |
| GRACE, Pierce Anthony, Professor | Director | 2003-05-07 | 2009-05-13 |
| HAGLUND, Ulf Harald, Professor | Director | 2002-05-24 | 2013-06-22 |
| HERFARTH, Christian Heinrich, Professor | Director | 1997-04-09 | 1998-05-13 |
| HINCHLIFFE, Robert James | Director | 2012-05-09 | 2015-04-22 |
| HORROCKS, Michael | Director | 1992-04-01 | 1996-05-22 |
| JAECK, Daniel, Professor | Director | 2009-05-13 | 2011-05-11 |
| JAMIESON, Crawford William | Director | — | 1996-05-22 |
| JOHNSON, Alan Godfrey, Professor | Director | — | 1992-04-01 |
| JOHNSON, Colin David | Director | 1993-04-14 | 1997-04-09 |
| JONSSON, Claes-Olof Walter, Professor | Director | 2017-06-03 | 2020-06-06 |
| KEANE, Francis Brian Vincent, Prof | Director | 1993-04-14 | 1998-05-13 |
| KEIGHLEY, Michael Robert Burch, Professor | Director | — | 1992-04-01 |
| KINGSNORTH, Andrew Norman | Director | 1996-05-22 | 1999-05-05 |
| LAMONT, Peter Marshall | Director | 1999-05-05 | 2002-05-24 |
| LEE, Martin John Rathbone | Director | 2002-05-24 | 2004-04-28 |
| LEGEMATE, Dink, Professor | Director | 2009-05-13 | 2012-05-09 |
| LLOYD, David Allden, Professsor | Director | 1994-04-20 | 1996-05-22 |
| LUNDGREN, Catharina Ihre, Professor | Director | 2020-06-06 | 2024-11-06 |
| MACFIE, John | Director | 2004-04-28 | 2008-05-14 |
| MADOFF, Robert David, Dr | Director | 2007-04-18 | 2017-06-03 |
| MANSEL, Robert Edward, Professor | Director | 1994-01-01 | 1994-04-20 |
| MARSTON, Jeffery Adrian Priestley | Director | — | 1992-04-01 |
| MONSON, John Rowat Telford, Professor | Director | 1996-05-22 | 2000-05-24 |
| MONTGOMERY, Agneta Kerstin, Dr | Director | 2011-05-11 | 2024-11-06 |
| MORINO, Mario, Professor | Director | 2011-05-11 | 2016-04-07 |
| MORTENSEN, Neil James Mccready, Sir | Director | 1993-04-14 | 2012-05-09 |
| MOUG, Susan Joan, Professor | Director | 2021-06-05 | 2023-09-06 |
| MURIE, John Andrew | Director | 1991-04-03 | 1997-04-09 |
| NAREDI, Peter, Professor | Director | 2021-06-05 | 2025-11-19 |
| NAREDI, Peter, Professor | Director | 2008-05-14 | 2017-06-03 |
| NEOPTOLEMOSS, John Phitoyiannis, Professor | Director | 1997-04-09 | 2002-05-24 |
| NICHOLSON, Stewart | Director | 2002-05-24 | 2009-05-13 |
| O'CONNELL, Patrick Ronan, Professor | Director | 1996-05-22 | 1999-05-05 |
| O'CONNELL, Ronan, Professor | Director | 2009-05-13 | 2018-05-26 |
| OBERTOP, Hugo, Professor | Director | 1999-11-10 | 2004-04-28 |
| OVERBEKE, Abraham Johannes Pieter Maria | Director | 2002-05-24 | 2010-04-14 |
| PAHLMAN, Lars Avril, Professor | Director | 2002-05-24 | 2011-05-11 |
| PAPALOIS, Vassilios, Professor | Director | 2017-06-03 | 2021-06-05 |
| PERA, Cristobaz, Professor | Director | 1997-04-09 | 1998-05-13 |
| REW, David Anthony, Dr | Director | 2014-05-31 | 2017-06-03 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 320 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-12-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-12-11 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-21 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-11 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-12-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company | |
| 2025-12-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-09-29 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2025-07-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company | |
| 2025-07-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-07-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 5
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
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+34.2%
£282,472 £378,973
-
Net assets
+0.7%
£5,722,911 £5,765,826
-
Employees
—
Not reported
-
Profit before tax
-503.6%
-£29,075 -£175,489
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