Biomed Central Limited

Active03680030 Private limited company
Incorporated
8 December 1998 (27 years)
Industry
Publishing of learned journals (58141)
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
The Campus
4 Crinan Street
London
N1 9XW

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
19 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
5 March 2026

Charges

Total
10
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
9

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 1 January 2024
German
Born November 1980
Niven, Frances Julie
Secretary · Appointed 30 November 2021
Director · Appointed 29 April 2016
British
Born November 1964
Director · Appointed 3 March 2016
British
Born December 1975 (50)
Officer history (23 former)
1 January 2024
Appointed Jegadeesan, Harshavardhan as Director
31 December 2023
Resigned Vest, Ulrich, Dr as Director
30 November 2021
Appointed Niven, Frances Julie as Secretary
30 November 2021
Resigned Williams Hamer, Gabrielle Mary as Secretary
30 November 2021
Resigned Williams Hamer, Gabrielle Mary as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Britton, Tim John as Director
23 July 2018
Appointed Williams Hamer, Gabrielle Mary as Director
3 January 2017
Appointed Britton, Tim John as Director
29 April 2016
Appointed Inchcoombe, Steven Charles as Director
3 March 2016
Appointed Williams Hamer, Gabrielle Mary as Secretary
3 March 2016
Appointed Jacobs, Rachel Elizabeth as Director
3 March 2016
15 April 2015
Resigned Rimington, Stephen Brian as Secretary
15 April 2015
Resigned Rimington, Stephen Brian as Director
31 December 2013
Resigned Cockerill, Matthew James, Dr as Director
1 July 2009
Appointed Vest, Ulrich, Dr as Director
1 July 2009
Appointed Rimington, Stephen Brian as Director
1 July 2009
Appointed Rimington, Stephen Brian as Secretary
6 October 2008
6 October 2008
Resigned Crompton, Andrew Gordon as Director
6 October 2008
Resigned Tracz, Vitek as Director
6 October 2008
Resigned Diment, Peter Charles Michael as Secretary
26 September 2008
Appointed Crompton, Andrew Gordon as Director
22 December 2005
Resigned Newmark, Peter as Director
28 April 2005
Resigned Velterop, Johannes Josephus Marinus as Director
31 December 2002
Appointed Velterop, Johannes Josephus Marinus as Director
31 December 2002
Resigned Godlee, Fiona as Director
18 May 2001
Appointed Newmark, Peter as Director
12 January 2001
Resigned Peel, John as Director
5 July 2000
Appointed Godlee, Fiona as Director
5 July 2000
Appointed Cockerill, Matthew James, Dr as Director
5 July 2000
Appointed Peel, John as Director
5 July 2000
Resigned Law, Henry Mulholland as Director
5 July 2000
Resigned Greenwood, Anne Neil as Director
5 October 1999
Resigned Parker, Brian John as Secretary
5 October 1999
Appointed Diment, Peter Charles Michael as Secretary
5 October 1999
Resigned Badger Hakim Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
2 August 1999
Appointed Badger Hakim Secretaries Limited as Corporate Secretary
2 August 1999
Resigned Parker, Brian John as Director
11 February 1999
Appointed Tracz, Vitek as Director
19 January 1999
Appointed Greenwood, Anne Neil as Director
19 January 1999
Appointed Parker, Brian John as Secretary
19 January 1999
Appointed Law, Henry Mulholland as Director
19 January 1999
Appointed Parker, Brian John as Director
19 January 1999
Resigned Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
19 January 1999
Resigned Combined Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
19 January 1999
Resigned Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
8 December 1998
Appointed Combined Secretarial Services Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
8 December 1998
Appointed Combined Nominees Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
8 December 1998
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 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Limited By Shares
Reg. no. 04683401
Former controllers (2)
15 July 2021
Ceased Christiane Schoeller — Owns 25–50% of shares
15 July 2021
Ceased Stefan Von Holtzbrinck — Owns 25–50% of shares

Group structure 5 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Biomed Central Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Springer Healthcare Ltd. Owns 75–100% of shares
Springer-Verlag London Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings 195

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
10 July 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
5 March 2026Confirmation statement with no updates5 March 2026
6 October 2025Director's details changed
27 June 2025Full accounts31 December 2024
5 March 2025Confirmation statement with updates5 March 2025
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