BMG Research Ltd

Active02841970 Private limited company
Incorporated
3 August 1993 (33 years)
Previously known as
Bostock Marketing Group Limited (until 28 September 2016)
Bostock Marketing Limited (until 15 April 1998)
Brione Limited (until 21 September 1993)
Industry
Business and domestic software development (62012)
Market research and public opinion polling (73200)
Accounts type
Small
Region
North West
Address
Spring Lodge 172 Chester Road
Helsby
Cheshire
WA6 0AR

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
5 April 2026
Conf. stmt due
13 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
29 September 2026

Charges

Total
4
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 April 2025
British
Born January 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 25 January 2023
British
Born September 1961 (65)
Evans, Sally
Secretary · Appointed 25 January 2023
Director · Appointed 25 January 2023
British
Born December 1967 (58)
Director · Appointed 25 January 2023
British
Born September 1961 (65)
Wood, Simon
Director · Appointed 25 January 2023
British
Born September 1979 (47)
Officer history (21 former)
30 June 2025
Resigned Sant, Roger as Director
1 April 2025
Appointed Herlihy, Francis as Director
31 March 2025
Resigned Draper, Abigail Sarah as Director
31 March 2025
Resigned Hands, Dawn Amanda as Director
25 January 2023
Appointed Draper, Abigail Sarah as Director
25 January 2023
Appointed Wood, Simon as Director
25 January 2023
Resigned Sajan, Zishan as Director
25 January 2023
Appointed Ryder, Alasdair Alan as Director
25 January 2023
Appointed Rowe, Thomas James Wharton as Director
25 January 2023
Resigned Hendley, Jackie as Director
25 January 2023
Appointed Evans, Sally as Secretary
25 January 2023
Appointed Young, Gary Donald as Director
30 September 2022
Resigned Burgess, Paul as Director
5 May 2021
Appointed Hendley, Jackie as Director
4 May 2021
Appointed Sant, Roger as Director
7 February 2020
Resigned Maydew, Simon Terry as Director
21 November 2019
Resigned Hands, June Christine as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed Sajan, Zishan as Director
1 November 2017
Appointed Burgess, Paul as Director
18 July 2016
Resigned Bostock, Jonathan Paul as Director
18 July 2011
Resigned Lewis, David John as Director
20 August 2010
Resigned Mwl Company Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
18 March 2009
Resigned Bostock, David Anthony as Director
22 September 2008
Appointed Maydew, Simon Terry as Director
3 January 2007
Appointed Mwl Company Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
20 December 2006
Resigned Vickers, William Arthur as Secretary
20 December 2006
Resigned Vickers, William Arthur as Director
31 December 2005
Resigned Stait, Victoria Louise as Director
6 August 2003
Appointed Lewis, David John as Director
1 January 2000
Appointed Stait, Victoria Louise as Director
1 April 1999
Appointed Vickers, William Arthur as Secretary
1 April 1999
Appointed Vickers, William Arthur as Director
26 February 1999
Resigned Mattingley, Len as Secretary
19 December 1997
Appointed Mattingley, Len as Secretary
19 December 1997
Appointed Hands, June Christine as Director
19 December 1997
Resigned Bostock, Dawn Amanda as Secretary
19 December 1997
Appointed Bostock, David Anthony as Director
11 August 1994
Resigned Bostock, Jonathan Paul as Secretary
11 August 1994
Appointed Bostock, Jonathan Paul as Director
11 August 1994
Appointed Bostock, Dawn Amanda as Secretary
2 September 1993
Appointed Bostock, Jonathan Paul as Secretary
2 September 1993
Appointed Hands, Dawn Amanda as Director
2 September 1993
Resigned Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
2 September 1993
Resigned Combined Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
2 September 1993
Resigned Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
3 August 1993
Appointed Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
3 August 1993
Appointed Combined Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
3 August 1993
Appointed Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 15 November 2024
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. Sc115530
Former controllers (3)
15 November 2024
Ceased BMG Research Holdings Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares
18 July 2016
Ceased Dawn Amanda Hands — Owns 25–50% of shares
18 July 2016
Ceased Jonathan Bostock — Owns 25–50% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£2,175,762
Cash
£1,040,812
Turnover
£7,094,388
Profit Before Tax
(£761,660)
Employees
160
Profit Margin
-11%
Return on Equity
-36%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £5.0M £10.0M £15.0M £20.0M 2019 2020 2021 2022 2025 £7,768,268 £7,161,223 £16,985,199 £10,247,339 £7,094,388
Balance sheet detail
20252022202120202019
Fixed Assets£6,671£1,442,461£1,558,260£1,393,363£1,419,139
Current Assets£4,784,837£5,204,421£7,931,322£3,730,279£3,120,688
Debtors£3,744,025£3,606,070£3,231,869£2,037,183£2,979,863
Cash£1,040,812£1,598,351£4,699,453£1,693,096£140,825
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,545,474£4,546,454£1,832,067£1,817,632
Creditors (> 1 year)£409,812£739,384£1,035,612£542,297
Net Current Assets£2,169,091£3,658,947£3,384,868£1,898,212£1,303,056
Net Assets£2,175,762£4,607,489£4,100,386£2,193,829£2,117,348
Shareholder Funds£2,175,762£4,607,489£4,100,386£2,193,829£2,117,348

Turnover£7,094,388£10,247,339£16,985,199£7,161,223£7,768,268
Cost of Sales£5,741,705£5,312,934£9,612,117£3,775,388£3,594,652
Gross Profit£1,352,683£4,934,405£7,373,082£3,385,835£4,173,616
Admin Expenses£2,102,469£4,391,543£4,164,946£3,992,611£4,188,245
Staff Costs£3,925,288£4,975,995£6,321,770£4,664,174£4,610,719
Operating Profit£542,862£3,644,320£109,067(£14,629)
Profit Before Tax(£761,660)£511,477£3,625,213£88,464(£45,674)
Tax£29,996£4,374£568,011£11,983£12,495
Profit for Period(£791,656)£507,103£3,057,202£76,481(£58,169)

Filings 206

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
8 November 2026Accounts for a small company5 April 2026
29 September 2026Confirmation statement with no updates29 September 2026
29 October 2025Full accounts6 April 2025
25 September 2025Confirmation statement with updates25 September 2025
10 July 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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