Private company

Microbiology Society

Learned society specialising in microbiology

The Microbiology Society (previously the Society for General Microbiology) is a society based in the United Kingdom with a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes, schools and other organisations. Interests of its members include basic and applied aspects of viruses, prions, bacteria, rickettsiae, mycoplasma, fungi, algae and protozoa, and all other aspects of microbiology.2 It employed 46 people in 2025.1 Its revenue was £4.2 million in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1945Founded1
  • Industryhigher education1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Websitewww.sgm.ac.uk
  • Legal formcharitable organization1
  • LEI254900GMYZLQ8WC96J233
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressMicrobiology Society, EC1R 0AB London, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withCompanies House, 010395823

The Microbiology Society (previously the Society for General Microbiology) is a society based in the United Kingdom with a worldwide membership based in universities, industry, hospitals, research institutes, schools and other organisations. Interests of its members include basic and applied aspects of viruses, prions, bacteria, rickettsiae, mycoplasma, fungi, algae and protozoa, and all other aspects of microbiology.2

Employees over time

Microbiology Society employees by year146 in 2025+24% since 2016
02040602016: 373720162017: 33332017−11%2018: 38382018+15%2019: 44442019+16%2020: 47472020+7%2024: 52522024+11%2025: 46462025−12%
  • 2025461
  • 2024521
  • 2020471
  • 2019441
  • 2018381
  • 2017331
  • 2016371

Revenue over time

As stated on Wikidata, in the currency reported.

Revenue

Microbiology Society revenue by year14.2M GBP in 2025+0% since 2016
02.0M GBP4.0M GBP6.0M GBP8.0M GBP2016: 4.2M GBP4.2M GBP20162017: 4.8M GBP4.8M GBP2017+14%2018: 4.5M GBP4.5M GBP2018−7%2019: 6.2M GBP6.2M GBP2019+40%2020: 3.9M GBP3.9M GBP2020−38%2021: 4.1M GBP4.1M GBP2021+6%2022: 4.4M GBP4.4M GBP2022+7%2023: 4.3M GBP4.3M GBP2023−1%2024: 4.0M GBP4.0M GBP2024−8%2025: 4.2M GBP4.2M GBP2025+6%
  • 20254.2M GBP1
  • 20244.0M GBP1
  • 20234.3M GBP1
  • 20224.4M GBP1
  • 20214.1M GBP1
  • 20203.9M GBP1

Timeline

  1. 1945Founded Founded1

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