Doc Society

Active05278207 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
4 November 2004 (22 years)
Previously known as
Doc Society Limited (until 8 August 2017)
Britdoc Foundation (until 25 July 2017)
The British Documentary Film Foundation (until 9 December 2013)
Industry
Motion picture production activities (59111)
Television programme production activities (59113)
Directors
Mathieu Laurent Nicolas Julien Lefevre
Prashant Mohan Naik
Barbara Truijen
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
Level 5A Maple House
149 Tottenham Court Road
London
W1T 7NF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
18 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
4 November 2025

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
1
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
0

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Lefevre, Mathieu Laurent Nicolas Julien
Director · Appointed 15 January 2025
French
Born February 1976 (50)
Naik, Prashant Mohan
Director · Appointed 1 December 2024
British
Born November 1964
Truijen, Barbara
Director · Appointed 1 December 2024
Dutch
Born October 1968 (58)
Director · Appointed 13 September 2023
Also at Doc Society Charitable Trust
British
Born October 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 13 September 2023
Also at Doc Society Charitable Trust
British
Born June 1975 (51)
Director · Appointed 1 October 2021
Also at Britdoc Films Limited, Palimpsest Consulting Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1966
Director · Appointed 4 November 2004
Also at Britdoc Films Limited · more companies
British
Born August 1971 (55)
Officer history (27 former)
6 October 2026
Resigned Irani, Shireen Ava as Director
30 January 2025
Resigned Padania, Sameer Dinker as Director
15 January 2025
Appointed Lefevre, Mathieu Laurent Nicolas Julien as Director
1 December 2024
Appointed Naik, Prashant Mohan as Director
1 December 2024
Appointed Truijen, Barbara as Director
1 December 2024
Appointed Irani, Shireen Ava as Director
9 July 2024
Resigned Chang, Amanda as Director
9 July 2024
Resigned Van Zyl, Paul Gideon as Director
9 July 2024
Resigned Chen, Ruby as Director
13 September 2023
Appointed Scotland, Shanida Annika as Director
13 September 2023
Appointed Whipham, Sandra Claire as Director
30 June 2023
Resigned Search, Jess as Director
26 March 2023
Resigned Tabatznik, Anthony as Director
23 September 2022
Resigned Bateson, Anna as Director
8 July 2022
Resigned Franklin, Maxyne as Secretary
8 July 2022
Resigned Franklin, Maxyne as Director
8 July 2022
Resigned Cridge, Mark John as Director
1 October 2021
Appointed Rivers, Oliver Max as Director
4 March 2021
20 June 2019
Appointed Chen, Ruby as Director
5 March 2019
Appointed Chang, Amanda as Director
10 December 2018
Appointed Van Zyl, Paul Gideon as Director
10 December 2018
Resigned Bates, Alexander John as Director
10 December 2018
Appointed Padania, Sameer Dinker as Director
18 October 2016
Appointed Bateson, Anna as Director
12 May 2016
Appointed Berkeley, Robert Dean Joseph, Dr as Director
31 March 2016
1 April 2015
Appointed Cridge, Mark John as Director
31 October 2014
Resigned Stringer, Mark David as Director
8 November 2013
Resigned Toon, Nicholas Graham as Director
4 November 2013
Resigned Young, Rowena as Director
25 October 2013
Resigned Figgis, Michael Lawrence Dundas as Director
1 January 2013
Resigned Mykura, Hamish as Director
1 February 2012
Appointed Tabatznik, Anthony as Director
1 February 2012
Appointed Brooke, Daniel Roderick Villaret as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Bradford, Marie Katherine as Director
13 October 2010
Resigned Hird, Christopher Clarke as Director
1 May 2010
Resigned Lygo, Kevin Anthony as Director
1 May 2010
Appointed Mykura, Hamish as Director
1 July 2009
Appointed Toon, Nicholas Graham as Director
5 December 2008
Appointed Young, Rowena as Director
17 September 2008
Appointed Bates, Alexander John as Director
17 September 2008
Appointed Stringer, Mark David as Director
1 July 2007
5 November 2006
Appointed Franklin, Maxyne as Director
5 November 2006
Appointed Franklin, Maxyne as Secretary
5 November 2006
Resigned Franklin, Maxyne as Secretary
23 September 2005
Appointed Lygo, Kevin Anthony as Director
23 September 2005
Appointed Figgis, Michael Lawrence Dundas as Director
23 September 2005
Appointed Hird, Christopher Clarke as Director
23 September 2005
30 June 2005
Appointed Bradford, Marie Katherine as Director
4 November 2004
Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
4 November 2004
Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
4 November 2004
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
4 November 2004
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
4 November 2004
Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Director
4 November 2004
Appointed Franklin, Maxyne as Secretary
4 November 2004
Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary
4 November 2004
Appointed Search, Jess as Director
4 November 2004
Appointed Finzi, Edith 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

Balance sheet as at 31 March 2025 · full accounts

Cash
£2,995,708
Profit Before Tax
£37,807
Current Ratio
1.2x
Return on Equity
3%

Trend

Shareholder Funds
£0 £500k £1.0M 2020 2021 2023 2024 2025 £476,711 £480,536 £512,075 £571,059 £589,699
Balance sheet detail
20252024202320212020
Fixed Assets£9,243£8,441£10,487£8,423£11,496
Current Assets£3,449,080£4,614,501£3,151,494£2,367,511£3,168,104
Debtors£453,372£308,725£217,958£558,221£500,083
Cash£2,995,708£4,305,776£2,933,536£1,809,290£2,668,021
Creditors (< 1 year)£2,868,624£4,051,883£2,649,906£1,895,398£2,702,889
Net Current Assets£580,456£562,618£501,588£472,113£465,215
Shareholder Funds£589,699£571,059£512,075£480,536£476,711
Turnover£3,636,279£3,775,879
Cost of Sales£3,535,412£2,778,527£4,261,937£2,344,140£2,634,434
Gross Profit£1,292,139£1,141,445
Admin Expenses£1,676,099£1,716,226£1,416,674£1,286,287£1,143,004
Staff Costs£992,407£1,126,375£973,863£809,062£805,368
Operating Profit£5,852(£1,559)
Profit Before Tax£37,807£81,103£63,524£5,852(£1,271)
Tax£19,167£22,119£13,247£2,027£2,103
Profit for Period£18,640£58,984£50,277£3,825(£3,374)

Filings 180

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
12 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
22 December 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
4 November 2025Confirmation statement with no updates4 November 2025
8 October 2025Director's details changed
2 October 2025Memorandum and Articles of Association
Show all 180 filings

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