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BMJ Publishing Group Limited

Publishing of learned journals

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Previous officers 56

  1. Roger Graham Horton 2020-2022 Director View profile
  2. Christopher Eastland Jones 2020-2025 Director View profile
  3. Tom Grinyer 2019-2022 Director View profile
  4. Trevor Paul Pickersgill 2019-2025 Director View profile
  5. Dr Shreelata Tanuka Datta 2018-2022 Director View profile
  6. Dr Andrew Richard Dearden 2017-2018 Director View profile
  7. Dr Mark Price Davies 2017-2024 Director View profile
  8. Peter Jonathan Ashman 2017-2019 Director View profile
  9. Sharmila Nebhrajani OBE 2014-2020 Director View profile
  10. Jill Patricia Ainscough 2014-2023 Director View profile
  11. Keith David Ward 2013-2018 Director View profile
  12. Dr Hamish Robin Peter Meldrum 2012-2021 Director View profile
  13. Dr Kiran Chhaganbhai Patel 2012-2021 Director View profile
  14. Timothy Stephen Brooks 2012-2016 Director View profile
  15. Joseph Wharton Lippincott Iii 2012-2020 Director View profile
  16. Dr Arvind Kumar Singh 2011-2014 Director View profile
  17. Professor Sir Ian Thomas Gilmore 2010-2013 Director View profile
  18. Dr David William Berger 2009-2018 Director View profile
  19. Justin Michael Whatling 2008-2017 Director View profile
  20. Dr Shane Gregory O'Neill 2008-2008 Director View profile
  21. Professor Sir Charles Frederick George 2006-2008 Director View profile
  22. Dr Peter Hugh Dangerfield 2006-2011 Director View profile
  23. Anthony Rhys Bourne 2006-2013 Director View profile
  24. Dr Fiona Nicolette Godlee 2005-2021 Director View profile
  25. Patrick Lloyd Spencer 2004-2020 Director View profile
  26. Dr Michael Albert John Chamberlain 2004-2014 Director View profile
  27. Eric Jon Newman 2002-2012 Director View profile
  28. Ruban Prasad 2002-2004 Director View profile
  29. Chisholm, John William, Doctor 2002-2004 Director View profile
  30. Dr Colin Smith 2002-2006 Director View profile
  31. Dr Kate Adams 2002-2009 Director View profile
  32. Dr Brian Douglas Keighley 2002-2012 Director View profile
  33. Thomas Smeaton 2002-2008 Director View profile
  34. Dr David Eric Pickersgill 2002-2004 Director View profile
  35. Sir Anthony Herbert Grabham 2002-2004 Director View profile
  36. Stella Angela Dutton 2002-2012 Director View profile
  37. Dr Richard Sydney William Smith 2002-2004 Director View profile
  38. Cathy Ann Grimmer 1998-1999 Director View profile
  39. Sarah Jane Louise Smith 1997-2000 Director View profile
  40. Dr Ian Gibb Bogle 1997-2000 Director View profile
  41. Leigh Nattrass Whittingham 1997-2004 Director View profile
  42. Michael James Lowe 1997-2001 Director View profile
  43. Dr William James Appleyard 1996-2002 Director View profile
  44. Timothy Moore 1996-1999 Director View profile
  45. Riddell, John Alistair, Doctor 1995-1997 Director View profile
  46. John Alan Dean 1995-1998 Director View profile
  47. Dr Michael Anthony Wilson 1995-1998 Director View profile
  48. James North Johnson 1995-2000 Director View profile
  49. Michael Ryan Bown 1995-1997 Director View profile
  50. Dr Ian Mckim Thompson 1995-1996 Director View profile
  51. James Milne 2016-2020 Secretary View profile
  52. Siobhain Mary Butterworth 2013-2016 Secretary View profile
  53. Kim Rachel Lenart 2003-2013 Secretary View profile
  54. Brent Edward Mcanulty 2003-2003 Secretary View profile
  55. Roger Henry Dowsett 2001-2003 Secretary View profile
  56. Christopher Gerard Hughes 1995-2001 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

3 contracts

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • BMJ Read and Publish 2027 Buyer: JISC Value not published 2026-09-09 Source: Find a Tender

    Jisc Services Limited is entering into a contract with BMJ Publishing Group Limited to give Jisc member institutions the right to subscribe to BMJ Publishing Group Limited's online journals at preferential rates and publish open access arti…

    Framework
  • BMJ Best Practice 2026-2029 Buyer: University of South Wales Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    USW have awarded a three year agreement to BMJ Best Practice to provide the very latest clinical decision support information for the multidisciplinary team.

  • BMJ Advertisiting Print Credits Buyer: The Christie NHS Foundation Trust Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    This is to pay for the annual subscription for BMJ advertising print credits, to be split 25% CSSS & 75% CNS based on 2025 activity

About

What it does
Publishing of learned journals; Other publishing activities
Incorporated
15/09/1995
Registered office
London

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

Group

  1. BMJ Publishing Group Limited is controlled by British Medical Association
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by British Medical Association.

4 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

5 grants · £140,091 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

Most recent

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

14 directors on the board

3.9y median 3.9y
average tenure
9.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (9)

1
left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 8Health and social care 3Tech and media 3Business services 2Other services 1Property 1Utilities 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
03102371
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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