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BIOMED CENTRAL LIMITED
THE CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN STREET, LONDON, N1 9XWCompany Number: 03680030
Incorporation date: 08-Dec-1998
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company
SIC codes:
58141 Publishing of learned journals
SUMMARY
This company is 25.3 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by multiple entities. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 125.9 million which has increased from GBP 103.8 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 56.8 million which is up 20% on previous year's figure of GBP 48.9 million. The company has 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 199 other companies, 143 (71.9%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.FINANCIALS (BETA)
Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2024Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2022)
P&L Financials:
Year end | Currency | Revenue | Operating profit | Interest Received | Interest Paid | Tax | Net Profit GBP |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2019 | GBP | 56,770,000 | 28,698,000 | 4,456,000 | 20,000 | 6,270,000 | 26,864,000 |
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 48,872,000 | 18,577,000 | 3,826,000 | 22,000 | 4,280,000 | 18,101,000 |
31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 44,455,000 | 16,457,000 | 8,170,000 | 2,000 | 4,446,000 | 20,179,000 |
31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 40,476,000 | 13,422,000 | 3,237,000 | 11,000 | 3,365,000 | 13,283,000 |
31-Dec-2015 | GBP | 37,465,000 | 13,722,000 | 2,401,000 | 4,000 | 3,342,000 | 12,777,000 |
31-Dec-2014 | GBP | 39,659,000 | 15,483,000 | 1,801,000 | 2,000 | 3,625,000 | 13,657,000 |
31-Dec-2013 | GBP | 31,888,000 | 7,505,000 | 1,570,000 | 2,000 | 2,510,000 | 6,563,000 |
31-Dec-2012 | GBP | 27,601,000 | 4,502,000 | 1,065,000 | 1,432,000 | 4,135,000 |
Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end | Currency | Cash | Current Assets | Current Liabilities | Debt | Share Capital | Premium Reserve | Retained Earnings | Net Assets |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2019 | GBP | 157,343,000 | 156,999,000 | 37,546,000 | 70,393,000 | 55,479,000 | 125,872,000 | ||
31-Dec-2018 | GBP | 116,626,000 | 19,537,000 | 70,393,000 | 33,374,000 | 103,767,000 | |||
31-Dec-2017 | GBP | 150,000 | 122,754,000 | 38,222,000 | 70,393,000 | 20,864,000 | 91,257,000 | ||
31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 20,000 | 220,891,000 | 28,135,000 | 124,360,000 | 141,260,000 | 6,222,000 | 52,742,000 | 200,224,000 |
31-Dec-2015 | GBP | 75,000 | 716,745,000 | 20,257,000 | 16,900,000 | 6,222,000 | 39,459,000 | 62,581,000 | |
31-Dec-2014 | GBP | 465,000 | 62,452,000 | 19,117,000 | 16,900,000 | 6,222,000 | 23,772,000 | 46,894,000 | |
31-Dec-2013 | GBP | 233,000 | 44,376,000 | 16,343,000 | 16,900,000 | 6,222,000 | 10,115,000 | 33,237,000 | |
31-Dec-2012 | GBP | 313,000 | 34,139,000 | 13,641,000 | 16,900,000 | 6,222,000 | 3,552,000 | 26,674,000 |
VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)
Year end | Currency | % Equity | Sum raised | Pre-Money Valuation* | Post-Money Valuation* | Enterprise Value** |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
31-Dec-2017 | GBP | -100.67% | -77,089,000 | 153,662,384 | 76,573,384 | 177,212,884 |
31-Dec-2016 | GBP | 88.04% | 124,360,000 | 16,900,000 | 141,260,000 | 141,212,500 |
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period
DISPUTES
No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.orgCOMPANY SECRETARY
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All apointments (active/resigned) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Frances Julie NIVEN | 30 Nov 2021 | 28 Mar 2024 | 1 - 0 | ||
Resigned | Gabrielle Mary WILLIAMS HAMER | 03 Mar 2016 | 30 Nov 2021 | 0 - 1 | ||
Resigned | Stephen Brian RIMINGTON | 01 Jul 2009 | 15 Apr 2015 | 0 - 25 | ||
Resigned | Peter Charles Michael DIMENT | 05 Oct 1999 | 06 Oct 2008 | 0 - 88 | ||
Resigned | BADGER HAKIM SECRETARIES LIMITED | 02 Aug 1999 | 05 Oct 1999 | 0 - 158 | ||
Resigned | Brian John PARKER | 19 Jan 1999 | 05 Oct 1999 | 1 - 31 |
DIRECTORS
Status | Name | Appointed on | Resigned on | Occupation | Nationality | All appointments (active/resigned) |
Dissolved companies (rate) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Active | Harsh JEGADEESAN | 01 Jan 2024 | None | German | 5 - 0 | 0 (0.0%) | |
Resigned | Gabrielle Mary WILLIAMS HAMER | 23 Jul 2018 | 30 Nov 2021 | Company Secretary | British | 1 - 17 | 2 (11.1%) |
Resigned | Tim John BRITTON | 03 Jan 2017 | 31 Dec 2018 | Managing Director | British | 0 - 3 | 0 (0.0%) |
Active | Steven Charles INCHCOOMBE | 29 Apr 2016 | Executive Director | British | 11 - 25 | 13 (36.1%) | |
Active | Rachel Elizabeth JACOBS | 03 Mar 2016 | Lawyer | British | 13 - 203 | 154 (71.3%) | |
Active | Ulrich, Dr VEST | 01 Jul 2009 | Cfo | German | 3 - 11 | 10 (71.4%) | |
Resigned | Stephen Brian RIMINGTON | 01 Jul 2009 | 15 Apr 2015 | Accountant | British | 0 - 25 | 15 (60.0%) |
Resigned | Petrus Wilhelmus Johannes HENDRIKS | 06 Oct 2008 | 03 Mar 2016 | President Stm Publishing | Netherlands | 0 - 9 | 5 (55.6%) |
Resigned | Andrew Gordon CROMPTON | 26 Sep 2008 | 06 Oct 2008 | Lawyer | British | 6 - 23 | 17 (58.6%) |
Resigned | Johannes Josephus Marinus VELTEROP | 31 Dec 2002 | 28 Apr 2005 | Director | Dutch | 0 - 7 | 4 (57.1%) |
Resigned | Peter NEWMARK | 18 May 2001 | 22 Dec 2005 | Editorial Director | British | 0 - 2 | 1 (50.0%) |
Resigned | Matthew James, Dr COCKERILL | 05 Jul 2000 | 31 Dec 2013 | Technical Director | British | 2 - 10 | 5 (41.7%) |
Resigned | John PEEL | 05 Jul 2000 | 12 Jan 2001 | Marketing Director | British | 1 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Fiona GODLEE | 05 Jul 2000 | 31 Dec 2002 | Editorial Director | British | 0 - 3 | 1 (33.3%) |
Resigned | Vitek TRACZ | 11 Feb 1999 | 06 Oct 2008 | Publisher | British | 7 - 35 | 27 (64.3%) |
Resigned | Henry Mulholland LAW | 19 Jan 1999 | 05 Jul 2000 | Publisher | British | 0 - 1 | 0 (0.0%) |
Resigned | Brian John PARKER | 19 Jan 1999 | 02 Aug 1999 | Publisher | British | 1 - 31 | 21 (65.6%) |
Resigned | Anne Neil GREENWOOD | 19 Jan 1999 | 05 Jul 2000 | Publisher | British | 1 - 17 | 10 (55.6%) |
Resigned | COMBINED NOMINEES LIMITED | 08 Dec 1998 | 19 Jan 1999 | 0 - 6556 | 2727 (41.6%) | ||
Resigned | COMBINED SECRETARIAL SERVICES LIMITED | 08 Dec 1998 | 19 Jan 1999 | 0 - 11896 | 4931 (41.5%) |
Average tenure of active directors: 7.7 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 3.5 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 44.7%
DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES
SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)
Shareholder name | Share class | Shares at confirmation date | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016-12-08 | 2015-12-08 | 2014-12-08 | 2013-12-08 | 2012-12-08 | ||
STAMPDEW LIMITED | ORDINARY | 16,900,201 100% | 16,900,201 100% | 16,900,201 100% | 16,900,201 100% | 16,900,200 100% |
SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)
no shareholding data
CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES
Controlling entities above
BIOMED CENTRAL LIMITED
Controlled companies below
LATE PAYMENTS REPORT
Start date | End date | Average days to pay | % invoices paid over 60 days | % invoices not paid within agreed terms | Gov.uk report |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2021-01-01 | 2021-06-30 | 22 | 4% | 41% | 49332 |
2020-07-01 | 2020-12-31 | 33 | 6% | 35% | 42747 |
2020-01-01 | 2020-06-30 | 23 | 2% | 44% | 35736 |
2019-07-01 | 2019-12-31 | 33 | 4% | 55% | 28589 |
2019-01-01 | 2019-06-30 | 21 | 9% | 50% | 18209 |
2018-07-01 | 2018-12-31 | 33 | 6% | 61% | 13115 |
2018-01-01 | 2018-06-30 | 25 | 3% | 71% | 6079 |
COURT CASES
No Court Cases found
PATENTS
No Patents found
COMPETITORS
(Based on Sic code:
58141 Publishing of learned journals)
Company | Registered Address | Company Number | YE Date | Revenue GBP | Net Profit GBP | Other SIC codes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TRAVIS PERKINS (PROPERTIES) LIMITED | LODGE WAY HOUSE, LODGE WAY, HARLESTONE ROAD, NORTHAMPTON, NN5 7UG | 00468024 | 2017-12-31 | 87,300,000 | 60,100,000 | |
IOP PUBLISHING LIMITED | NO 2 THE DISTILLERY GLASSFIELDS, AVON STREET, BRISTOL, ENGLAND, BS2 0GR | 00467514 | 2017-12-31 | 58,695,000 | 14,177,000 | |
EMERALD PUBLISHING LIMITED | FLOOR 5, NORTHSPRING, 21-23 WELLINGTON STREET, LEEDS, ENGLAND, LS1 4DL | 03080506 | 2017-12-31 | 48,209,000 | 6,945,000 | |
BIOMED CENTRAL LIMITED | THE CAMPUS, 4 CRINAN STREET, LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, N1 9XW | 03680030 | 2017-12-31 | 44,455,000 | 20,179,000 | |
NNA JOURNAL LIMITED | 9 RIVERSIDE WHARF, DARTFORD, KENT, ENGLAND, DA1 5TN | 05266358 | 2018-03-31 | 32,908 | 0 | |
DAVID J ROBERTS LTD | 7 BECKLEY COURT, BECKLEY, OXFORD, OX3 9UB | 08581485 | 2018-06-30 | 16,261 | 0 |
74909-Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified |
SAEQ LTD | 68 BASEVI WAY, LONDON, ENGLAND, SE8 3JS | 08693472 | 2019-03-31 | 10,491 | 0 | |
SCOTDB LIMITED | 19 STILL HAUGH, FOUNTAINHALL, SCOTTISH BORDERS, TD1 2SL | SC223046 | 2018-09-30 | 9,901 | 0 |
62012-Business and domestic software development 62020-Information technology consultancy activities 85590-Other education not elsewhere classified |
WORLD ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGY LTD | 19 SUNBEAM WAY, COVENTRY, CV3 1PG | 08612283 | 2018-07-31 | 6,032 | 0 |
71122-Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities |
EUAAB LTD. | 65 PICKFORD LANE, BEXLEYHEATH, ENGLAND, DA7 4RN | 09047913 | 2018-05-31 | 1,100 | 0 |
85320-Technical and vocational secondary education 85600-Educational support services 94120-Activities of professional membership organizations |
CONNAUGHT WENLOCK PARTNERSHIP LTD | THE STUDIO, 42A PRINCES GARDENS, PETERBOROUGH, CAMBRIDGESHIRE, PE1 4DP | 03337824 | 2018-12-31 | 0 | 0 |
58190-Other publishing activities 73110-Advertising agencies 82990-Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified |
FOOTPRINT EXPERIENCE LTD | 5 HIGH GREEN, GREAT SHELFORD, CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND, CB22 5EG | 06531406 | 2019-03-31 | 0 | 0 | |
SPORTS TRADING NETWORK LIMITED | 341 GARRATT LANE, LONDON, ENGLAND, SW18 4DX | 09981452 | 2018-02-28 | 0 | 0 | |
UK EPC LTD | CHARWELL HOUSE, WILSOM ROAD, ALTON, HAMPSHIRE, ENGLAND, GU34 2PP | 10459935 | 2018-11-30 | 0 | 0 |
74909-Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 82302-Activities of conference organisers |
EMERALD GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITED | FLOOR 5, NORTHSPRING, 21-23 WELLINGTON STREET, LEEDS, ENGLAND, LS1 4DL | 03599896 | 0000-00-00 | 0 | 0 |
LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)
This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:
Basis | Liquidation within 3 months | Liquidation within 6 months | Liquidation within 12 months | Prediction confidence |
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BIOMED CENTRAL LIMITED | 0.7% | 3.6% | 7.1% | Medium |
Other companies Active in the same sector | Too few competitors | |||
Age | 0.3% | 1.3% | 2.4% | Medium |
Company Type | 0.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% | Medium |
Accounts category | 0.7% | 2.2% | 3.8% | Medium |
Accounting Month | 0.6% | 2.4% | 5.5% | Medium |
Sic code count | 0.7% | 3.5% | 7.0% | Medium |