THE BRITISH MUSEUM COMPANY LIMITED
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Cash
£21k
+1.7% vs 2025
Net assets
£50k
+4.1% vs 2025
Employees
58
+7.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2026-03-31
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £21,033,000 | £21,710,000 | — | — | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | £2,107,000 | £5,757,000 | — | — | |
| Net profit | £2,107,000 | £5,757,000 | — | — | |
| Cash | £19,789,000 | £20,647 | £21,004 | +1.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £44,577 | £46,231 | +3.7% | |
| Net assets | £41,421,000 | £47,915 | £49,857 | +4.1% | |
| Equity | — | £47,915 | £49,857 | +4.1% | |
| Average employees | 51 | 54 | 58 | +7.4% | |
| Wages | £1,933,000 | £2,072 | £2,317 | +11.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £681,000 | — | — | — | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £136,000 | £123,000 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £214,000 | £1,248,000 | — | — |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 10.0% | 26.5% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | -2.6% | — | 0.0% | |
| Current ratio | 15.43x | 8.38x | 8.81x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- THE BRITISH MUSEUM COMPANY LIMITED 1995-06-05 → present
- BRITISH MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS LIMITED 1984-05-01 → 1995-06-05
- BRITISH MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 1980-12-31 → 1984-05-01
- BRITISH MUSEUM PUBLICATIONS LIMITED 1972-11-02 → 1980-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Moore Kingston Smith LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
Group structure
- THE BRITISH MUSEUM COMPANY LIMITED · parent
- British Museum Ventures Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 53 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCKEEL, Baylee | Secretary | 2026-07-06 | — | — |
| MARTIN, Eoin, Dr | Director | 2026-07-06 | Mar 1988 | Irish |
| MCNICOL, Judith Kenzie | Director | 2025-06-04 | Aug 1970 | British |
| PETOCHI, Andrea | Director | 2024-11-19 | Jul 1975 | Italian |
| SAN MARTIN, Lisa Catherine | Director | 2026-09-04 | Dec 1982 | British |
Show 53 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DOUBLEDAY, Ian Anthony | Secretary | 2012-09-25 | 2019-06-17 |
| HOLFORD, Douglas Allan | Secretary | — | 2000-01-31 |
| HUGHES, Penelope Lesley | Secretary | 2007-07-01 | 2007-07-01 |
| MARTIN, Eoin, Dr | Secretary | 2024-01-12 | 2026-09-04 |
| WATTS, Helen Kay | Secretary | 2000-01-31 | 2012-09-25 |
| WHITTAKER, Jane Louise | Secretary | 2019-06-17 | 2024-01-12 |
| ATTENBOROUGH, David Frederick, Sir | Director | — | 1998-10-03 |
| AUSTWICK, Dawn Jacquelyn | Director | 2003-09-26 | 2005-11-18 |
| BAGNALL, Peter Hill | Director | — | 1997-12-25 |
| BARBER, Nicholas Charles Faithorn | Director | 1996-04-27 | 2003-09-25 |
| BEER, Gillian Patricia Kempster, Dame | Director | 1994-04-09 | 2002-09-02 |
| BUCHANAN, Roderick Macdonald | Director | 2017-11-02 | 2026-07-31 |
| BURNETT, Andrew Michael, Dr | Director | 2012-06-07 | 2013-01-16 |
| CAMPBELL, Hugh James Foster | Director | — | 1994-11-23 |
| COOKE, Laura Lucy | Director | 2025-02-04 | 2026-06-12 |
| CULLINAN, Robert Nicholas, Dr | Director | 2024-06-04 | 2024-11-19 |
| CUNCLIFFE, Barrington Windsor, Professor | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2009-12-01 |
| CURTIS, John Edward, Dr | Director | 1993-12-11 | 1998-10-03 |
| CVO PC, Windlesham, The Rt Hon The Lord | Director | — | 1996-04-08 |
| DAVIES, William Vivian | Director | — | 1993-11-24 |
| FITZGERALD, Niall William Arthur | Director | 2006-11-23 | 2010-03-31 |
| FOSTER, Nicholas | Director | 2024-07-19 | 2025-06-02 |
| FREY, Jessica Lauren | Director | 2024-07-19 | 2025-06-02 |
| GLOUCESTER, Hrh The Duke Of | Director | — | 1998-10-03 |
| GREENE, Graham Carleton | Director | — | 2002-06-17 |
| GREER, Bonnie | Director | 2009-03-12 | 2012-06-07 |
| HARRISON, Philippa Mary | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2009-03-11 |
| HARROP, Peter, Sir | Director | — | 1998-10-03 |
| HERRING, Christopher Paul | Director | 2005-10-12 | 2007-07-13 |
| HOBHOUSE, William Arthur | Director | 1997-06-07 | 2003-01-14 |
| HUGHES, Penelope Lesley | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2012-06-07 |
| LASKO, Peter Erik, Profressor | Director | — | 1995-06-17 |
| LINDSELL, David Clive | Director | 2005-11-18 | 2012-06-07 |
| MACGREGOR, Neil | Director | 2003-09-26 | 2009-12-02 |
| MACKLE, Joanna, Dr | Director | 2007-12-06 | 2019-07-19 |
| MARTIN-FISHER, Henrietta Kate Blaxland, Ms. | Director | 2024-01-12 | 2024-07-19 |
| MICHAELS, Christopher, Dr | Director | 2014-03-31 | 2017-03-31 |
| MOSER, Claus, Lord | Director | — | 1998-10-03 |
| NORGROVE, David Ronald, Sir | Director | 2004-07-01 | 2005-11-17 |
| OLDMAN, Brian Leslie | Director | 2007-09-04 | 2012-06-29 |
| PLYMING, Timothy Robert John | Director | 2013-01-16 | 2013-06-28 |
| POWELL OF BAYSWATER, Charles, Lord | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2003-03-06 |
| RAISON, Timothy Hugh Francis, The Rt Hon Sir | Director | 1993-05-08 | 1999-07-21 |
| SALAMA, Eric Ralph | Director | 2001-03-13 | 2007-11-22 |
| STEVENSON, Hugh Alexander | Director | — | 2006-06-16 |
| THATCHER, Andrew John | Director | 2001-12-03 | 2007-09-26 |
| THE LORD EGREMONT, John | Director | 1993-05-08 | 1998-10-03 |
| THOMAS, Keith Vivian, Sir | Director | 1999-07-31 | 2001-02-14 |
| TUSA, John, Sir | Director | 2002-08-02 | 2009-03-12 |
| WHITTAKER, Jane Louise | Director | 2013-01-16 | 2024-01-12 |
| WILLIAMS, Jonathan Hugh Creer, Dr | Director | 2009-12-03 | 2024-06-04 |
| WRIGHT, Patrick Michael Mckee | Director | 1994-11-23 | 2001-11-30 |
| YATES, Christopher Paul | Director | 2007-12-13 | 2024-07-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 212 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-09-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-09-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-09-04 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-06 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-07-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-11-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-11 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-11-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.