The Medical Council on Alcohol

Active00952312 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 17 April 1969 (57 years)
Industry: Other education n.e.c. (85590)
Directors: David Fox
Elizabeth Jane Marshall
Steven Masson
all 11 directors
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: Greater London
Address: 2 St. Andrews Place
London
NW1 4LB

Website & contact details

Website: m-c-a.org.uk

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2027
Last accounts: 31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due: 20 May 2027
Last conf. stmt: 6 May 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Fox, David, Dr

Director · Appointed 27 November 2024

British

Born January 1964 (62)

Marshall, Elizabeth Jane, Dr

Director · Appointed 17 September 2023

British

Born August 1955 (71)

Masson, Steven, Dr

Director · Appointed 1 June 2023

British

Born August 1976 (50)

Dougan, Michael, Dr

Director · Appointed 1 May 2021

British

Born September 1959 (67)

Morgan, Marsha Yvonne, Dr

Director · Appointed 20 June 2018

British

Born June 1946 (80)

Rice, Peter Martin, Dr

Director · Appointed 20 June 2018

Also at Institute of Alcohol Studies

British

Born March 1958 (68)

Drummond, Colin David, Professor

Director · Appointed 24 November 2011

British

Born February 1958 (68)

Florin, Dominique Anne, Dr

Secretary · Appointed 1 April 2010

Smith, Iain David, Dr

Director · Appointed 26 November 2009

Also at The Society for the Study of Addiction

British

Born July 1959 (67)

Chick, Jonathan, Professor

Director · Appointed 1 November 2009

British

Born April 1945 (81)

Gilvarry, Eilish, Dr

Director · Appointed 1 November 2009

Irish

Born August 1955 (71)

Young, Robert Alasdair Brims, Dr

Director · Appointed 1 March 2002

British

Born December 1947 (78)

Officer history (63 former)

19 November 2025

Resigned Thillainayagam, Andrew, Dr as Director

19 November 2025

Resigned Ritson, Edward Bruce, Dr as Director

27 November 2024

Appointed Fox, David, Dr as Director

17 September 2023

Appointed Marshall, Elizabeth Jane, Dr as Director

1 June 2023

Resigned Mccune, Catherine Anne, Dr as Director

1 June 2023

Appointed Masson, Steven, Dr as Director

1 May 2022

Resigned Gerada, Clare, Dr as Director

1 May 2022

Resigned Mirza, Zulfiquar, Dr as Director

1 May 2021

Resigned Hore, Brian David, Dr as Director

1 May 2021

Resigned Touquet, Robin as Director

1 May 2021

Appointed Dougan, Michael, Dr as Director

1 May 2021

Resigned Brunt, Peter William, Professor as Director

13 November 2019

Resigned Payton, Colin, Dr as Director

20 June 2018

Appointed Mirza, Zulfiquar, Dr as Director

20 June 2018

Appointed Rice, Peter Martin, Dr as Director

20 June 2018

Resigned Gilmore, Ian Thomas, Professor Sir as Director

20 June 2018

Appointed Morgan, Marsha Yvonne, Dr as Director

20 June 2018

Resigned Marmot, Michael Gideon, Sir as Director

15 November 2017

Resigned Murray-Lyon, Iain Malcolm, Doctor as Director

14 November 2014

Resigned Thomson, Allan David as Director

11 November 2014

Resigned Beattie, Alistair Duncan, Dr as Director

25 June 2014

Resigned Mccann, Michael Gerard, Dr as Director

11 November 2013

Resigned Mayall, Ruth Margaret, Dr as Director

11 November 2013

Resigned Fowlie, Douglas Gibb, Doctor as Director

24 November 2011

Appointed Drummond, Colin David, Professor as Director

11 November 2010

Resigned Wiseman, Simon Martin, Dr as Director

1 April 2010

Resigned Ratcliffe, Guy, Brigadier as Secretary

1 April 2010

Appointed Florin, Dominique Anne, Dr as Secretary

11 January 2010

Appointed Mccune, Catherine Anne, Dr as Director

26 November 2009

Appointed Smith, Iain David, Dr as Director

11 November 2009

Resigned Jauhar, Pramod, Dr as Director

11 November 2009

Resigned Trowell, Joan Mary, Dr as Director

11 November 2009

Resigned Howdle, Peter David, Prof as Director

11 November 2009

Resigned Evans, Myrddin, Dr as Director

1 November 2009

Appointed Marmot, Michael Gideon, Sir as Director

1 November 2009

Appointed Chick, Jonathan, Professor as Director

1 November 2009

Appointed Gilvarry, Eilish, Dr as Director

1 November 2009

Appointed Gilmore, Ian Thomas, Professor Sir as Director

30 March 2009

Appointed Payton, Colin, Dr as Director

1 March 2009

Appointed Thillainayagam, Andrew, Dr as Director

1 March 2009

Resigned Madden, John Spencer, Dr as Director

1 March 2009

Appointed Gerada, Clare, Dr as Director

27 November 2006

Resigned Hunt, Roger Fenton, Dr as Director

27 November 2006

Resigned Turnberg, Leslie Arnold, Lord as Director

27 November 2006

Resigned Paton, Alexander, Dr as Director

19 February 2006

Resigned Tate, Graham Harry Austin, Doctor as Director

21 July 2004

Resigned Kemm, John Robert, Dr as Director

19 November 2003

Appointed Paton, Alexander, Dr as Director

9 July 2003

Resigned Harries, John Michael as Director

9 July 2003

Resigned Badawy, Abdulla Abu-Baker, Dr as Director

9 July 2003

Resigned Ghodse, Adbol Hamid, Professor as Director

9 July 2003

Resigned Rosalki, Sidney, Doctor as Director

26 November 2002

Resigned Morgan, Marsha Yvonne, Dr as Director

14 August 2002

Resigned Glatt, Max Meier, Dr as Director

1 March 2002

Appointed Young, Robert Alasdair Brims, Dr as Director

20 November 2001

Resigned Barry, Ralph, Doctor as Director

11 July 2001

Resigned Hodgson, Christopher, Dr as Director

1 November 2000

Resigned Saville, Stephanie, Doctor as Director

11 July 2000

Appointed Ratcliffe, Guy, Brigadier as Secretary

11 July 2000

Resigned Abraham, Peter, Dr as Secretary

25 November 1999

Resigned Bewley, Thomas, Doctor Cbe as Director

25 November 1999

Resigned Samways, Diana Marjorie, Dr as Director

25 November 1999

Appointed Rosalki, Sidney, Doctor as Director

25 November 1999

Appointed Tate, Graham Harry Austin, Doctor as Director

25 November 1999

Appointed Jauhar, Pramod, Dr as Director

25 November 1999

Appointed Mayall, Ruth Margaret, Dr as Director

26 November 1998

Appointed Bewley, Thomas, Doctor Cbe as Director

26 November 1998

Appointed Trowell, Joan Mary, Dr as Director

26 November 1998

Appointed Howdle, Peter David, Prof as Director

8 July 1998

Appointed Mccann, Michael Gerard, Dr as Director

8 July 1998

Resigned Mcneil, Bruce as Director

8 July 1998

Appointed Harries, John Michael as Director

14 March 1998

Resigned Taylor, Douglas James Wilson, Dr as Director

12 November 1997

Resigned Martin-Scott, Ian, Dr as Director

12 November 1997

Appointed Turnberg, Leslie Arnold, Lord as Director

12 November 1997

Resigned Kaye, Martin George as Director

12 November 1997

Resigned Black, Douglas Andrew Kilgour, Sir as Director

2 October 1997

Resigned Murley, Reginald Sydney, Sir as Director

13 November 1996

Appointed Barry, Ralph, Doctor as Director

13 November 1996

Appointed Fowlie, Douglas Gibb, Doctor as Director

13 November 1996

Appointed Ghodse, Adbol Hamid, Professor as Director

20 February 1996

Resigned Shaw, George Kynoch Macgregor, Dr as Director

15 November 1995

Resigned Bewley, Thomas Henry, Dr as Director

15 November 1995

Resigned Pollak, Benno, Dr as Director

15 November 1995

Appointed Murray-Lyon, Iain Malcolm, Doctor as Director

15 November 1995

Appointed Saville, Stephanie, Doctor as Director

15 November 1995

Appointed Touquet, Robin as Director

9 November 1994

Resigned Lambert, Norman Glenn, Dr as Director

9 November 1994

Resigned Ellis, John Rogers, Sir as Director

9 November 1994

Appointed Badawy, Abdulla Abu-Baker, Dr as Director

9 November 1994

Resigned Moynihan, Noel, Sir as Director

9 November 1994

Resigned Hanbury, Benjamin John as Director

8 April 1994

Resigned Peters, Timothy John, Professor as Director

6 April 1994

Resigned Shields, Robert, Sir as Director

10 November 1993

Resigned Bhakta, Kunbla Mohan Gopal, Dr as Director

10 November 1993

Resigned Bhakta, Kunbla Mohan Gopal, Dr as Director

10 November 1993

Appointed Thomson, Allan David as Director

10 November 1993

Appointed Murley, Reginald Sydney, Sir as Director

10 November 1993

Appointed Shields, Robert, Sir as Director

24 June 1993

Resigned Ghodse, Adbol Hamid, Professor as Director

23 April 1993

Appointed Beattie, Alistair Duncan, Dr as Director

3 November 1992

Resigned Murley, Reginald Sydney, Sir as Director

3 November 1992

Appointed Ghodse, Adbol Hamid, Professor as Director

3 November 1992

Appointed Shaw, George Kynoch Macgregor, Dr as Director

3 November 1992

Appointed Pollak, Benno, Dr as Director

3 November 1992

Appointed Taylor, Douglas James Wilson, Dr as Director

3 November 1992

Appointed Peters, Timothy John, Professor as Director

3 November 1992

Appointed Hodgson, Christopher, Dr as Director

3 November 1992

Appointed Martin-Scott, Ian, Dr as Director

3 November 1992

Resigned Thomas, Roger, Dr as Director

3 November 1992

Appointed Kemm, John Robert, Dr as Director

3 November 1992

Resigned Dawson, Anthony, Dr as Director

3 November 1992

Appointed Morgan, Marsha Yvonne, Dr as Director

1 July 1992

Resigned Barnard, Ernest Edward Peter, Surgeon Rear Admiral as Secretary

21 November 1990

Appointed Bhakta, Kunbla Mohan Gopal, Dr as Director

Ownership 0 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Financials

Figures from 2022 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 March 2026, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £917,535; up £50,365 (6%)
Cash: £166,896; down £13,039 (7%)
Turnover: £214,407; up £7,884 (4%)
Profit Before Tax: £50,365; down £174,964 (78%)
Employees: 3; no change

Debt Ratio: 3%
Current Ratio: 9.9x
Profit Margin: 23%
Return on Equity: 5%

Balance sheet detail

	2022
Fixed Assets	£702,828
Current Assets	£238,808
Debtors	£71,912
Cash	£166,896
Creditors (< 1 year)	£24,101
Net Current Assets	£214,707
Net Assets	£917,535
Shareholder Funds	£917,535

Turnover	£214,407
Gross Profit	£214,407
Admin Expenses	£171,781
Operating Profit	£50,365
Profit Before Tax	£50,365
Profit for Period	£50,365

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
15 May 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	6 May 2026
9 December 2025	Termination of appointment of a director
9 December 2025	Termination of appointment of a director
9 December 2025	Appointment of a director
11 August 2025	Total exemption full accounts	31 March 2025