PEARSON PLC, WC2R 0RL : Companies House Number 00053723

Executive summary

Pearson PLC exhibits strong structural and compliance health, evidenced by its active status, long corporate lineage, and perfect filing record. However, the visible data lacks the detailed financial metrics required to assess the company's underlying metabolic strength, such as profitability and liquidity. Therefore, while the patient appears outwardly robust, a full review of the balance sheet and profit & loss accounts is essential to confirm true financial wellness.

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Overview

Company type: Public Limited Company
Incorporated: 1897-08-12
Registered office: 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL
Postcode: WC2R 0RL
Capital: 150 GBP
Accounts category: Group
Charges: 1 outstanding

Accounts

Last made up to: 2025-12-31
Next due by: 2027-06-30
Financial year end: 31 December

Confirmation statement

Last statement dated: 2026-05-20
Next due by: 2027-06-03

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Nature of business (SIC)

58190 Other publishing activities

Officers 16 current · 48 resigned

Simon Glen ROBSON Director

Appointed 2026-05-08

Constantinos MAGLARAS Director

Appointed 2025-11-01

Arden Mcintyre HOFFMAN Director

Appointed 2025-06-01

Omar Paul ABBOSH Director

Appointed 2024-01-08

Alison Ann DOLAN Director

Appointed 2023-06-01

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Group structure 18 subsidiaries

Showing 12 of 18.

From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.

Public contracts won 1

£16,475,837 total awarded value where published.

T Levels Wave 3 - Lot 2 Legal, Finance and Accounting: Finance/ Lot 3 Legal, Finance and Accounting: Accounting/ Lot 4 Engineering and Manufacturing: Manufacturing, Processing and Control/ Lot 5 Engineering and Manufacturing: Maintenance, Installation and Repair/ Lot 6 Engineering and Manufacturing:

INSTITUTE FOR APPRENTICESHIPS 2019-09-30 £16,475,837

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Modern slavery statement

Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2025-12-31) — 6 years on the registry.

Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Gender pay gap

12%

Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2023/24

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Contact details

Website: pearson.com

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Previous company names

Name	Date changed
S. PEARSON & SON PLC	1984-06-01

Previous registered addresses 4

Address	Changed on
3 BURLINGTON GARDENS, LONDON, W1X 1LE	2001-08-09
3 BURLINGTON GARDENS, LONDON, W1X 1LE	2001-08-09
MILLBANK TOWER, MILLBANK, LONDON SW1P 4QP	1995-05-04
MILLBANK TOWER, MILLBANK, LONDON SW1P 4QP	1995-05-04

Among its peers

The oldest

of 772 similar companies in WC, trading since 1897

55 companies are registered at this postcode →

Property in England & Wales 11 titles

Leasehold: 11
Most recent registration: 2023-01-05
Price paid, where recorded: £1,691,855
Where: Greater London (11)

Title number	County	Tenure	Registered	Price paid
BB23458	Greater London	Leasehold	2023-01-05	—
BB17231	Greater London	Leasehold	2022-02-11	£922,682
BB16011	Greater London	Leasehold	2020-07-17	—
BB16619	Greater London	Leasehold	2020-07-17	£769,173
BB16620	Greater London	Leasehold	2020-07-17	—
BB7278	Greater London	Leasehold	2020-07-17	—
BB7304	Greater London	Leasehold	2020-07-17	—
BB7305	Greater London	Leasehold	2020-07-17	—
BB7306	Greater London	Leasehold	2020-07-17	—
BB7357	Greater London	Leasehold	2020-07-17	—
BB7358	Greater London	Leasehold	2020-07-17	—

For addresses and the authoritative register entry, use HM Land Registry's official search (£3 per title).