BRITISH EDITORIAL SOCIETY OF BONE & JOINT SURGERY(THE)
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Cash
£679K
-32.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£20M
+2.6% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
17
0% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£333K
-43.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £1,305,204 | £1,732,261 | £1,772,851 | +2.3% | |
| Operating profit | — | -£232,298 | -£333,012 | -43.4% | |
| Profit before tax | -£240,322 | -£232,298 | -£333,012 | -43.4% | |
| Net profit | -£126,708 | £238,042 | £496,593 | +108.6% | |
| Cash | £1,439,269 | £1,002,921 | £678,776 | -32.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £19,299,245 | £19,795,559 | +2.6% | |
| Net assets | £19,059,001 | £19,297,043 | £19,793,636 | +2.6% | |
| Equity | £19,059,001 | £19,297,043 | £19,793,636 | +2.6% | |
| Average employees | 16 | 17 | 17 | 0% | |
| Wages | £757,817 | £820,664 | £852,288 | +3.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £0 | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -13.4% | -18.8% | |
| Net margin | -9.7% | 13.7% | 28.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | -1.2% | -1.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 3.6% | 3.2% | |
| Current ratio | 2.81x | 2.12x | 1.68x | |
| Interest cover | — | -3.35x | — |
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)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- Crowe U.K LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Council of Management has a reasonable expectation that the Society has adequate resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future, despite potential pressure on income and costs from the current geopolitical and macro-economic picture. The existing strategy and core activities can continue as planned, adopting the going concern basis.”
Significant events
- “In 2026 the Charity will transition the investment portfolio from the BlackRock Charities Growth & Income Fund to a bespoke portfolio managed by Rathbones.”
- “Capital works of £242k and revenue works of £195k were contracted for as at 31 December 2025 (2024: £420k) relating to digital products.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 55 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LIMB, David Leslie | Director | 2020-01-01 | May 1961 | British |
| MONSELL, Fergal Patrick | Director | 2017-01-01 | Jan 1960 | British |
| SCOTT, Gareth, Professor | Director | 2023-01-01 | Apr 1956 | British |
| SKINNER, John Andrew, Professor | Director | 2021-10-01 | Oct 1964 | British |
| TENNENT, Thomas Duncan | Director | 2025-11-28 | Nov 1965 | British |
Show 55 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLUM, Robin Leslie, Mr. | Secretary | 2003-09-22 | 2006-10-02 |
| BENSON, Michael Knox D'Arcy | Secretary | 1995-08-18 | 1997-09-29 |
| CATTERALL, Anthony | Secretary | 1997-09-29 | 2001-12-31 |
| DICKSON, Robert Andrew, Professor | Secretary | 2002-01-01 | 2003-09-22 |
| EASTWOOD, Deborah Margaret | Secretary | 2017-01-01 | 2022-12-31 |
| HAMBLEN, David Lawrence, Professor | Secretary | 1992-08-21 | 1995-08-18 |
| MARSHALL, Robert William | Secretary | 2007-10-01 | 2010-09-20 |
| MCCASKIE, Andrew William, Professor | Secretary | 2010-09-20 | 2013-12-31 |
| SWEETNAM, David Rodney, Sir | Secretary | — | 1992-10-16 |
| THOMAS, Neil Philip | Secretary | 2006-10-02 | 2007-10-01 |
| WILTON, Timothy | Secretary | 2014-01-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| ALLUM, Robin Leslie, Mr. | Director | 2002-09-23 | 2006-10-02 |
| BELL, Michael John | Director | 2009-09-21 | 2010-09-20 |
| BENSON, Michael Knox D'Arcy | Director | — | 2005-09-26 |
| BIRCHER, Martin Derek | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| BOWDITCH, Mark Graham | Director | 2024-10-01 | 2025-09-30 |
| BRIGGS, Timothy William Roy, Professor | Director | 2013-10-04 | 2014-09-30 |
| CANNON, Stephen Robert | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2008-09-22 |
| CATTERALL, Anthony | Director | 2004-09-20 | 2008-09-22 |
| CATTERALL, Anthony | Director | 1995-09-22 | 2003-09-22 |
| COLTON, Christopher Lewis, Professor | Director | 1994-09-16 | 1995-09-22 |
| DANDY, David James | Director | 1998-10-08 | 1999-09-17 |
| DIAS, Joseph Joaquim, Professor | Director | 2011-09-19 | 2012-09-17 |
| DICKSON, Robert Andrew, Professor | Director | 2000-10-02 | 2010-09-20 |
| DUCKWORTH, Thomas, Professor | Director | 1996-09-13 | 1997-09-24 |
| EASTWOOD, Deborah Margaret | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2023-09-30 |
| EVANS, David Lawrence | Director | — | 1992-08-21 |
| FREEMAN, Michael Alexander Reykers | Director | 1992-09-11 | 1993-09-15 |
| GALASKO, Charles Samuel Bernard, Professor | Director | 2000-10-06 | 2001-09-14 |
| GETTY, John Charles Moore | Director | 2006-10-02 | 2007-10-01 |
| GREGG, Paul James, Professor | Director | 2002-09-23 | 2003-09-22 |
| HAMBLEN, David Lawrence, Professor | Director | 1992-08-21 | 2002-09-23 |
| HANDLEY, Robert Christopher | Director | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 |
| HODKINSON, Simon Lloyd | Director | 2023-10-01 | 2024-09-30 |
| HOWIE, Colin | Director | 2014-10-06 | 2015-09-30 |
| JONES, David Hugh Alexander | Director | 2003-09-22 | 2004-09-20 |
| KAY, Peter Richard | Director | 2010-09-20 | 2011-09-19 |
| LESLIE, Ian James | Director | 2005-09-26 | 2006-10-02 |
| LETTIN, Alan William Frederick | Director | 1993-09-15 | 1994-09-16 |
| MACNICOL, Malcolm Fraser | Director | 2001-09-14 | 2002-09-23 |
| MACNICOL, Malcolm Fraser | Director | 1997-09-29 | 2000-10-02 |
| MARSHALL, Robert William | Director | 2006-10-02 | 2016-12-31 |
| MARX, Clare Lucy, Dame | Director | 2008-09-22 | 2009-09-21 |
| MCBRIDE, Donald | Director | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 |
| MCCASKIE, Andrew William, Professor | Director | 2008-09-22 | 2016-12-31 |
| MULLIGAN, Patrick Joseph | Director | 1997-09-24 | 1998-10-08 |
| NANU, Ananda Mohan | Director | 2017-10-01 | 2018-09-30 |
| PATERSON, John Mark Hamilton | Director | 2010-09-20 | 2013-10-15 |
| PHILLIPS, Hugh | Director | 1999-09-17 | 2000-10-06 |
| PORTER, Martyn Lonsdale | Director | 2012-09-14 | 2013-10-04 |
| SWEETNAM, David Rodney, Sir | Director | — | 1996-09-16 |
| THOMAS, Neil Philip | Director | 2003-09-22 | 2013-12-31 |
| TURNER, Philip Gartside | Director | 2018-10-01 | 2019-09-30 |
| WILTON, Timothy James | Director | 2017-01-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| WINSON, Ian Geoffrey | Director | 2016-06-28 | 2017-09-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr David Leslie Limb | Individual | Significant influence | 2026-07-02 | Active |
| Mr Fergal Patrick Monsell | Individual | Significant influence | 2023-01-01 | Ceased 2026-07-01 |
| Mr Martin Derek Bircher | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-01-01 | Ceased 2022-12-31 |
| Mr Timothy James Wilton | Individual | Significant influence, Significant influence (as trust) | 2017-01-01 | Ceased 2019-12-31 |
| Mr Robert William Marshall | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-12-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 217 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-12 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-06-12 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-02 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-07-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-12 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-12 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-10-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-13 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-10-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-06 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-07-06 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- 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.