THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEFENCE UNION OF SCOTLAND
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-24 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-12-10
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£40M
-3.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£559M
+2.9% vs 2023
Employees
247
+9.3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£22M
-54.6% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEFENCE UNION OF SCOTLAND 1989-12-11 → present
- MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEFENCE UNION OF SCOTLAND LTD. (THE) 1902-05-08 → 1989-12-11
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £75,432,000 | £77,672,000 | |
| Operating profit | £27,970,000 | -£3,295,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £47,418,000 | £21,517,000 | |
| Net profit | £46,076,000 | £15,910,000 | |
| Cash | £41,415,000 | £39,840,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £692,800,000 | £739,563,000 | |
| Net assets | £542,735,000 | £558,645,000 | |
| Equity | £542,735,000 | £558,645,000 | |
| Average employees | 226 | 247 | |
| Wages | £12,693,000 | £14,112,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 37.1% | -4.2% | |
| Net margin | 61.1% | 20.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 4.0% | -0.4% | |
| Current ratio | 2.26x | 1.95x | |
| Interest cover | — | -35.82x |
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
- BDO 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. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the Group or Parent company's ability to continue a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- THE MEDICAL AND DENTAL DEFENCE UNION OF SCOTLAND · parent
- MDDUS Insurance Limited 100%
- MDDUS Services Limited 100%
- MDDUS Property Limited 100%
- MDDUS Education Limited 100%
Significant events
- “New digital technologies and AI are revolutionising healthcare but they're also introducing vulnerabilities that can expose healthcare professionals to risks and legal challenges.”
- “One of the biggest developments of the past 12 months has been a wider recognition of the importance of clinician wellbeing.”
- “We played a critical role in advocating for our members on ethical and safety issues in 2024, while influencing policy and legislative developments across the UK.”
- “Our work with the General Medical Council (GMC) led to it reversing its decision to use a single case examiner for Fitness to Practise (FtP) hearings, restoring the standard of two examiners.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
13 active · 59 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HISLOP, Bryan Andrew | Secretary | 2020-10-30 | — | — |
| BAYLEY, Joanna Laura, Dr | Director | 2017-04-28 | Jun 1969 | British |
| BHATTACHARYA, Satyajit | Director | 2021-06-16 | Nov 1962 | British |
| CAMERON, Iain Thomas, Pofessor | Director | 2017-04-28 | Feb 1956 | British,Australian |
| CRAIG, Ian Ashley | Director | 2024-02-09 | Jul 1959 | British |
| GLEN, Marian | Director | 2018-06-22 | Feb 1960 | British |
| KENNY, Christopher Charles | Director | 2015-01-05 | Feb 1963 | British,Irish |
| MACLEOD, Victoria | Director | 2020-06-19 | Apr 1971 | British |
| MCKEE, William Andrew | Director | 2024-02-09 | Sep 1964 | Irish |
| PARFITT, Emma Jane | Director | 2019-09-06 | Sep 1970 | British |
| PARKER, James Robert | Director | 2019-11-25 | Oct 1967 | British |
| SADLER, Rebecca Peta, Dr | Director | 2021-06-07 | Aug 1973 | British |
| TAYLOR, John, Dr | Director | 2021-11-21 | Apr 1969 | British |
Show 59 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DICKSON, Gordon Charles Alexander, Professor | Secretary | 2004-07-05 | 2015-01-04 |
| KENNY, Christopher Charles | Secretary | 2015-01-05 | 2020-10-30 |
| SIMPSON, Ian Grahame | Secretary | — | 2004-07-04 |
| ALLISON, Andrew | Director | — | 1991-11-01 |
| ANDERSON, Ian Wilson Russell | Director | 1991-07-19 | 2017-09-08 |
| ANGIOLINI, Elish Frances, Dame | Director | 2013-04-19 | 2022-05-20 |
| ARMSTRONG, Ernest Macalpine, Dr | Director | 1992-08-21 | 1993-06-18 |
| BATTISON, Eric Warrender | Director | 1996-04-19 | 2013-09-20 |
| BEATTIE, Alistair Duncan, Dr | Director | — | 2012-09-21 |
| BELL, James Douglas | Director | — | 1992-10-16 |
| BENNET, George Charters | Director | 1999-04-16 | 2013-09-20 |
| BERRY, Jonathan Peter, Dr | Director | 2007-06-15 | 2021-09-03 |
| BLACK, James Masson | Director | 2010-12-17 | 2022-09-02 |
| BUCKLEY, Ernest Graham | Director | 1991-07-19 | 2001-10-19 |
| BUTCHART, Donald George Macleod | Director | — | 1997-10-17 |
| CAMPBELL, Donald, Professor | Director | — | 1995-08-23 |
| CHAMBERS, William Alastair, Prof | Director | 2000-01-21 | 2017-09-08 |
| CHAPMAN, Judith Margaret, Dr | Director | 1992-10-16 | 2017-09-08 |
| COCKBURN, Forrester | Director | — | 2004-10-15 |
| CRITCHLEY, Hilary Octavia Dawn, Professor | Director | 2006-02-17 | 2017-09-08 |
| DAVIDSON, John Knight | Director | — | 1995-10-21 |
| DICKSON, Gordon Charles Alexander, Professor | Director | 2004-07-05 | 2015-01-04 |
| DONALD, Alastair Geoffrey | Director | — | 1997-10-17 |
| DONALD, Robert Mcmillan, Dr | Director | 2010-02-19 | 2021-09-03 |
| DOUGLAS, Alexander Stuart | Director | — | 1991-09-30 |
| EDMOND, Peter | Director | — | 2002-10-18 |
| FINLAYSON, Matthew Charles Kay | Director | — | 1990-11-08 |
| FLEMING, Alan James | Director | 2007-11-16 | 2016-09-09 |
| FOULDS, Wallace Stewart | Director | — | 1994-10-21 |
| GARNER, John Angus Mcvicar, Dr | Director | 1993-06-18 | 2017-09-08 |
| GARVIE, Douglas Gow, Dr | Director | 1992-08-21 | 2001-10-19 |
| GILL, Amarjit, Doctor | Director | 2013-09-20 | 2015-12-31 |
| GRAHAM, James | Director | — | 1999-10-22 |
| HARPER, Douglas Ross | Director | 1991-07-19 | 2010-09-17 |
| HENDERSON, Thomas Brown | Director | — | 1991-12-01 |
| LEES, Martin Mcarthur | Director | — | 2005-10-21 |
| LEITCH, Jason Andrew, Professor | Director | 2016-04-22 | 2025-09-19 |
| MASON, David Kean | Director | — | 1991-12-01 |
| MATTHEWSON, Alexander Pirrett | Director | 1994-09-20 | 2010-09-17 |
| MCDONALD, Peter John | Director | 2010-02-19 | 2021-09-03 |
| MCDOUGALL, Archibald | Director | — | 1990-11-08 |
| MCPHAIL, Margaret Anne | Director | 2015-03-20 | 2024-09-20 |
| MCSWAN, Elizabeth, Doctor | Director | — | 1999-10-22 |
| MILLER, Alistair William Frank | Director | — | 2005-10-21 |
| MUIR, Berenice Barker, Dr | Director | 1994-12-20 | 2004-10-15 |
| NEEDHAM, Gillian, Professor | Director | 2006-02-17 | 2017-09-08 |
| NEWTON, Ray W, Dr | Director | 1997-10-17 | 2002-06-19 |
| PEARSON, Donald William Macintyre, Dr | Director | 1991-07-19 | 2017-09-08 |
| PRINGLE, Robert | Director | — | 1997-10-17 |
| RATTRAY, Ian James | Director | — | 1994-08-24 |
| SEMPLE, Linsey Charlotte, Dr | Director | 2009-04-17 | 2021-09-03 |
| SIMPSON, Ian Grahame | Director | 2001-10-19 | 2004-07-04 |
| SLEVIN, Colin James | Director | 2001-10-19 | 2020-06-30 |
| SWEENEY, Brendan, Dr | Director | 1997-10-17 | 2018-09-07 |
| WATSON, Alan Albert | Director | — | 1999-10-22 |
| WATTS, John David, Dr | Director | 1992-10-16 | 2006-10-20 |
| WILSON, Nairn Hutchison Fulton, Professor | Director | 2016-06-01 | 2020-09-04 |
| WOOD, Robert Anderson | Director | 1992-08-21 | 2009-09-18 |
| WRAY, David | Director | 1991-07-19 | 2012-09-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 284 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-10-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-10-03 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-10-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-09-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-02-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-12-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-12-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-12-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-09-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-07-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-05-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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
+3%
£75,432,000 £77,672,000
-
Cash
-3.8%
£41,415,000 £39,840,000
-
Net assets
+2.9%
£542,735,000 £558,645,000
-
Employees
+9.3%
226 247
-
Operating profit
-111.8%
£27,970,000 -£3,295,000
-
Profit before tax
-54.6%
£47,418,000 £21,517,000
-
Wages
+11.2%
£12,693,000 £14,112,000
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