BRITISH PHARMACOLOGICAL SOCIETY
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Cash
£792K
-24.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£11M
+74.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
26
+8.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
—
Period ending 2025-12-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
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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 | £3,203,872 | £4,601,077 | £4,514,880 | -1.9% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | |
| Net profit | -£85,521 | £641,867 | £4,719,133 | +635.2% | |
| Cash | £877,685 | £1,043,515 | £792,130 | -24.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,813,685 | £6,465,034 | £11,187,185 | +73% | |
| Net assets | £5,707,276 | £6,349,143 | £11,068,276 | +74.3% | |
| Equity | £5,707,276 | £6,349,143 | £11,068,276 | +74.3% | |
| Average employees | — | 24 | 26 | +8.3% | |
| Wages | £1,503,464 | £1,301,820 | £1,452,983 | +11.6% | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | -2.7% | 14.0% | 104.5% | |
| Current ratio | 3.09x | 3.24x | 2.28x |
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
- Buzzacott Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Society has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- BRITISH PHARMACOLOGICAL SOCIETY · parent
- BPS Assessment Limited 100%
- BPS Trading Services Limited 100%
Significant events
- “23. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENT - Sale of Office Premises: The Society approved the sale of its office located at 16 Angel Gate, London. The Society has agreed to sell the long-leasehold interest in the property for £1.2 million, with contracts exchanged on 9th March 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 91 resigned
Showing the first 100 officers on file — Companies House returns these 100 per page and this record sits at that limit, so the list (and any former officers) may be incomplete. Full register on Companies House
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| POOLE, Michael John | Secretary | 2013-12-16 | — | — |
| BRIFFA, Edward Ian | Director | 2020-03-01 | Apr 1957 | British |
| GILES, Heather, Dr | Director | 2026-01-01 | Jan 1955 | British |
| HYLAND, Niall Patrick, Dr | Director | 2025-01-01 | Oct 1978 | Irish |
| KHAN, Farhan Ahmad, Professor | Director | 2025-01-01 | Sep 1980 | Indian |
| MAXWELL, Simon Robert Jenkinson, Dr | Director | 2026-01-01 | Feb 1962 | British |
| RITTER, James Michael, Professor | Director | 2024-01-01 | Jun 1944 | British |
| SPEDDING, Michael, Professor | Director | 2024-01-01 | Jun 1949 | British,French |
| WAINWRIGHT, Cherry Lindsey, Professor | Director | 2024-01-01 | Feb 1960 | British |
Show 91 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKBURN, Thomas Paul, Doctor | Secretary | 1997-01-01 | 1999-02-28 |
| BOWERY, Norman George, Professor | Secretary | 1999-03-01 | 2000-07-13 |
| BOWERY, Norman George, Professor | Secretary | 1995-01-01 | 1997-12-31 |
| KEARNS, Kevin John | Secretary | 2007-04-21 | 2013-02-01 |
| MACLAGAN, Mary Jennifer, Dr | Secretary | 1993-11-29 | 1995-01-01 |
| STAGG, Sarah Jane | Secretary | 2000-07-14 | 2007-04-20 |
| AHLUWALIA, Amrita, Dr | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| AJRAM, Laura Ann, Dr | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| ALFIREVIC, Ana, Professor | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| ARONSON, Jeffrey Kenneth, Dr | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| BABER, Nigel Scott, Dr | Director | 1993-12-31 | 1996-12-31 |
| BAKER, Emma Harriet, Professor | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| BAKER, Emma Harriet, Professor | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| BATEMAN, David Nicholas, Dr | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2000-12-31 |
| BELVISI, Maria Gabriela, Professor | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2007-12-31 |
| BIRMINGHAM, Anthony Terence, Professor | Director | 1993-12-31 | 1996-12-31 |
| BLACKBURN, Thomas Paul, Doctor | Director | 1993-12-31 | 1999-02-28 |
| BOWERY, Norman George, Professor | Director | 1999-03-01 | 2000-12-31 |
| BOWERY, Norman George, Professor | Director | 1993-11-29 | 1997-12-31 |
| BOWMAN, William Cameron, Professor | Director | 1993-12-31 | 1997-12-01 |
| BRAIN, Susan, Professor | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| BRAIN, Susan Diana, Dr | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1998-12-31 |
| BROWN, David Anthony, Professor | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2000-12-31 |
| BUCKINGHAM, Julia Clare, Professor Dame | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2005-12-31 |
| CAULFIELD, Mark Jonathan, Professor Sir | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2025-12-31 |
| CHAPMAN, Ian David, Dr | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2000-12-31 |
| CHRISTIE, Mark Ian | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| CHRISTIE, Mark Ian | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| COLEMAN, Jamie John, Professor | Director | 2021-01-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| COSTALL, Brenda | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| COSTALL, Brenda, Professor | Director | 1994-01-06 | 1997-12-31 |
| COX, Helen, Professor | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| COX, Helen Mary, Dr | Director | 2000-01-01 | 2004-01-01 |
| CUMBERBATCH, Lenna | Director | 2020-03-01 | 2023-05-18 |
| CUTHBERT, Alan William, Professor | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2001-12-31 |
| DALY, Ann Katherine, Professor | Director | 2011-01-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| DAVENPORT, Anthony Peter, Dr | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2007-12-31 |
| DORA, Kim Andrea, Dr | Director | 2006-01-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| DOUGLAS, David Ogilvy | Director | 2011-06-01 | 2014-12-31 |
| DRAY, Andre, Dr | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1995-09-04 |
| EDWARDS, Gillian, Dr | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2010-12-31 |
| FERNER, Robin Esmond, Doctor | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| FERRO, Albert, Dr | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| FLOWER, Roderick John, Professor | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2004-01-01 |
| FOULKES, Roland | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2004-12-31 |
| FURMAN, Brian Laurence, Dr | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2004-01-01 |
| GALIONE, Antony, Professor | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| GILES, Heather, Dr | Director | 2000-01-01 | 2003-01-16 |
| GLOOR, Charles | Director | 2016-03-07 | 2019-09-23 |
| GRAHAME-SMITH, David Grahame, Professor | Director | 1993-12-31 | 1994-12-31 |
| GREEN, Alfred Richard, Professor | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| HAYES, Ann Gail, Dr | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2012-12-31 |
| HAYES, Ann Gail, Dr | Director | 1993-12-31 | 1994-12-31 |
| HENDERSON, Graeme, Professor | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2007-12-31 |
| HILEY, Charles Robin, Dr | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| HILL, Raymond George, Professor | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| HILL, Raymond, Professor | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| HILL, Raymond George, Professor | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1999-12-31 |
| HILL, Stephen John, Professor | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| HILL, Stephen John, Professor | Director | 2000-01-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| HOBBS, Adrian Jonathan, Professor | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2025-04-04 |
| HOLLINGSWORTH, Michael, Dr | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2004-12-31 |
| HOYER, Daniel, Dr | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2003-09-09 |
| HUGHES, Ian Edward, Dr | Director | 1997-01-01 | 2004-12-31 |
| KELLY, John Shearer, Professor | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1997-12-31 |
| KENNEDY, Simon, Professor | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2025-12-31 |
| KITCHEN, Ian, Dr | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2013-12-31 |
| LEFF, Paul, Dr | Director | 1995-01-01 | 1995-09-04 |
| LITTLE, Hilary Janet, Professor | Director | 1996-01-15 | 1999-12-31 |
| MACLAGAN, Mary Jennifer, Dr | Director | 1993-11-29 | 1994-12-31 |
| MARSDEN, Charles Alexander, Professor | Director | 1995-09-05 | 1999-12-31 |
| MASON, Emma | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| MAXWELL, Simon Robert Jenkinson, Doctor | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2004-12-31 |
| MCFADZEAN, Ian, Professor | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| MCINNES, Gordon Thomas, Professor | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2010-12-31 |
| MCQUEEN, Daniel Sinclair, Professor | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2011-12-31 |
| MITCHELL, Jane, Professor | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| MORICE, Alyn Hugh, Professor | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| MORRISON, Emma, Doctor | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2020-12-31 |
| NORTH, Richard Alan, Professor | Director | 2001-01-01 | 2004-12-31 |
| PAGE, Clive, Professor | Director | 2020-01-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| PAGE, Clive Peter | Director | 1993-12-31 | 1996-12-31 |
| PARK, Kevin, Professor | Director | 2008-01-01 | 2010-12-31 |
| PETERS, John Anthony, Dr | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2005-12-31 |
| PIRMOHAMED, Munir Hussein, Professor Sir | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| PLEVIN, Robin John, Professor | Director | 2016-01-01 | 2019-12-31 |
| PLEVIN, Robin John, Professor | Director | 2004-03-01 | 2006-12-31 |
| POLLOCK, David, Dr | Director | 1993-12-31 | 1996-12-31 |
| PRICE, Smita Hariprasad, Dr | Director | 2013-01-01 | 2015-12-31 |
| QUINN, Rachel Marie | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2023-12-31 |
| RANG, Humphrey Peter, Professor | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2015-12-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
No persons with significant control on record.
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 385 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-02-19 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-01-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-01-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-04-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-01-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-01-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-01-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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.