MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY
ActiveKey figures
† MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.
Ratios
2025Sector comparison
SIC 94120Where the company stands among the 2,760 active companies whose first SIC code is 94120 (Activities of professional membership organizations).
- THE MEDICAL PROTECTION SOCIETY LIMITED£2.3bn
- THE PERSONAL FINANCE SOCIETY£18.6m
- SOCIETY OF RADIOGRAPHERS(THE)£14m
- BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY(THE)£12.8m
- ROYAL COLLEGE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPISTS£12.6m
- THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY£12m
- BRITISH SMALL ANIMAL VETERINARY ASSOCIATION£11.8m
- MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY£11.6m
- INTERNATIONAL DANCE TEACHERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED£10.1m
- INTERNATIONAL WATER ASSOCIATION£9.3m
Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 2,760. The line on each bar marks the median.
Summary: MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY
What kind of company is it?
MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY is a private company limited by guarantee registered with Companies House under company number 01039582. It was incorporated on 24 Jan 1972. Its status is active. The registered office is in London (EC1R). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is activities of professional membership organizations (94120).
How is the company doing financially?
The latest accounts in the database are for 2025 (period ending 31 Dec 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £4,222,000. Net assets were £11,564,000. Total assets were £12,823,000 and total liabilities £1,722,000. The company had an average of 1 employee.
How does it compare with similar companies?
Compared with 2,760 active companies whose first SIC code is 94120: By turnover it ranks higher than 85% of the 142 that publish turnover (median £986,570). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £22,824). By total assets it ranks higher than 97% of them (median £64,557). By number of employees it is around the median of them (1). It is older than 93% of them (median age 10.8 years).
Does it supply the public sector?
The company is named as a supplier in 5 public contract award notices from 2 public sector buyers since 2022. Contracts awarded to it alone have a combined published value of £1.4m. Its most frequent buyer is JISC (4 contracts). 1 of the awards is shared with other suppliers, typically framework agreements.
What do public registers and reports show?
It is a registered charity (number 264017) with a latest reported income of £4.2m.
When are its next filings due?
The next accounts are due by 30 Sep 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 16 Jul 2027.
Filed accounts2025
| 2025 † | |
|---|---|
| Turnover | 4,222,000 |
| Total assets | 12,823,000 |
| Total liabilities | 1,722,000 |
| Net assets / total equity | 11,564,000 |
| Average number of employees | 1 |
A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.
Public contracts
5 contractsMICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY is named as a supplier in 5 public contract award notices from 2 public sector buyers since 2022. The 4 contracts awarded to it alone with a published value add up to £1.4m. 1 award is shared with other suppliers and not counted in that total.
- JISC
- 4 contracts · £896.8k
- Jisc Services Limited
- 1 contract · £500k
- Microbiology Society Publish & Read 2027JISC · shared by 2 suppliers · runs until Dec 2027
- Microbiology Society Journals Publish and Read‡Jisc · £500,000 · runs until Dec 2026
- Microbiology Society Journals, Read & Publish 2025 - 2027‡Jisc Services Limited · £500,000
- Microbiology Society Journals Publish and Read 2023‡Jisc · £198,392
- Microbiology Society Journals Publish & Read 2023‡Jisc · £198,392
From contract award notices on Contracts Finder (since 2016) and Find a Tender (since 2021), published by the Cabinet Office under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Values are as published by the buyer and usually cover the whole contract term; the total leaves out awards shared between several suppliers, where the published figure is a ceiling for all of them, placeholder values and single figures of £1 billion or more. Notices marked ‡ do not state a company number and were linked by an exact match on the registered name. Contracts below the publication thresholds and those of devolved buyers that publish elsewhere are not included.
Registers and licences
- Registered with the Charity Commission
- 18 May 1972
- Income, year to 31 Dec 2025
- £4.2m
- Spending
- £5.3m
The Society advances the understanding and impact of microbiology by publishing key academic journals, organizes international scientific conferences and supports the professional development of microbiologists.The Society promotes the understanding of microbiology to a diverse range of stakeholder…
Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Care Quality Commission, Home Office and HM Revenue & Customs, under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
History
3 events- Financial year 2025 endedAccounts: turnover £4.2m, net assets £11.6m, 1 employee
- Name changed to MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETYPreviously SOCIETY FOR GENERAL MICROBIOLOGY
- Company incorporatedPrivate company limited by guarantee
Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database. Former persons with significant control are not listed.