PEARSON OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED
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Executive summary
Pearson Overseas Holdings Limited functions as a strategic, non-operating holding vehicle within the broader Pearson Plc corporate architecture, primarily serving to structure international investments and group assets. While its £6.65m share capital and audit-exempt status obscure granular financial performance, its structural stability is underpinned by the explicit backing and control of its FTSE 100 parent. Ultimately, the company's trajectory is entirely tethered to Pearson's overarching global strategy, particularly its digital transformation and international capital allocation decisions.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1916-11-01
- Registered office
- 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL
- Postcode
- WC2R 0RL
- Capital
- 6,646,844 GBP
- Accounts category
- Audit Exemption Subsidiary
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-08-20
- Next due by
- 2027-09-03
Nature of business (SIC)
- 64209 Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified
Officers 4 current · 30 resigned
Group structure 16 subsidiaries
Controlled by PEARSON PLC — since 2016-04-06
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PEARSON BRAZIL FINANCE LIMITED Dissolved
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PEARSON IN PRACTICE HOLDINGS LIMITED Dissolved
Showing 12 of 16.
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Contact details
- Website
- pearson.com
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Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| S. PEARSON INDUSTRIES LIMITED | 1989-01-30 |
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 3 BURLINGTON GARDENS, LONDON, W1X 1LE | 2001-08-09 |
| MILLBANK TOWER, MILLBANK, LONDON, SW1P 4QP | 1995-05-04 |
Among its peers
3rd oldest
of 3,362 similar companies in WC, trading since 1916