Pearson PLC

Active00053723 Public limited company

What Pearson say about themselves

“Discover all Pearson has to offer for every step of your learning journey.”

— from pearson.com

Incorporated: 12 August 1897 (129 years)
Industry: Other publishing activities (58190)
Directors: Michael Zubrow Barkin
Vivek Sharma
Alexander Karl Bertil Svensson
all 14 directors
Accounts type: Group
Region: Greater London
Address: 80 Strand
London
WC2R 0RL

Website & contact details

Website: pearson.com

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 3 June 2027
Last conf. stmt: 20 May 2026

Charges

Total: 5
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 4

Officers 15 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Barkin, Michael Zubrow

Director · Appointed 1 October 2026

American

Born January 1978 (48)

Sharma, Vivek

Director · Appointed 1 October 2026

American

Born October 1974 (52)

Svensson, Alexander Karl Bertil

Director · Appointed 1 October 2026

Swiss

Born August 1991 (35)

Robson, Simon Glen

Director · Appointed 8 May 2026

British

Born August 1973 (53)

Maglaras, Constantinos

Director · Appointed 1 November 2025

Greek

Born December 1969 (56)

Hoffman, Arden Mcintyre

Director · Appointed 1 June 2025

American

Born July 1971 (55)

Abbosh, Omar Paul

Director · Appointed 8 January 2024

British

Born March 1966 (60)

Dolan, Alison Ann

Director · Appointed 1 June 2023

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Irish

Born December 1969 (56)

Hardiman, Alexandra Heffron

Director · Appointed 1 June 2023

American

Born February 1982 (44)

Kordestani, Omid

Director · Appointed 1 March 2022

Also at Klarna Bank AB · more companies

American

Born October 1963 (63)

Lee, Esther Soo

Director · Appointed 1 February 2022

American

Born December 1958 (67)

Thomas, Annette Christina, Dr

Director · Appointed 1 October 2021

Also at Gresb Ltd · more companies

British

Born April 1965 (61)

Baldwin, Graeme Stuart

Secretary · Appointed 1 July 2020

Coutu, Sherry Leigh

Director · Appointed 1 May 2019

Also at Standard Life PLC · more companies

Canadian

Born February 1964 (62)

Pitkethly, Graeme David

Director · Appointed 1 May 2019

British

Born November 1966

Officer history (51 former)

1 October 2026

Appointed Barkin, Michael Zubrow as Director

1 October 2026

Appointed Sharma, Vivek as Director

1 October 2026

Appointed Svensson, Alexander Karl Bertil as Director

8 May 2026

Appointed Robson, Simon Glen as Director

7 May 2026

Resigned Johnson, Sally Kate Miranda as Director

31 December 2025

Resigned Wallen, Lincoln Anthony as Director

1 November 2025

Appointed Maglaras, Constantinos as Director

1 June 2025

Appointed Hoffman, Arden Mcintyre as Director

26 April 2024

Resigned Score, Timothy, Dr as Director

8 January 2024

Appointed Abbosh, Omar Paul as Director

7 January 2024

Resigned Bird, Andrew Peter as Director

1 June 2023

Appointed Hardiman, Alexandra Heffron as Director

1 June 2023

Appointed Dolan, Alison Ann as Director

28 April 2023

Resigned Lorimer, Linda Koch as Director

29 April 2022

Resigned Taurel, Sidney as Director

1 March 2022

Appointed Kordestani, Omid as Director

1 February 2022

Appointed Lee, Esther Soo as Director

31 December 2021

Resigned Corley, Elizabeth Pauline Lucy as Director

1 October 2021

Appointed Thomas, Annette Christina, Dr as Director

30 April 2021

Resigned Cox, Vivienne, Dr as Director

30 April 2021

Resigned Lynton, Michael Mark as Director

18 October 2020

Resigned Fallon, John Joseph as Director

1 July 2020

Appointed Baldwin, Graeme Stuart as Secretary

30 June 2020

Resigned Jones, Stephen Andrew as Secretary

1 May 2020

Appointed Bird, Andrew Peter as Director

24 April 2020

Resigned Lewis, Salim Joshua as Director

24 April 2020

Resigned Williams, Coram as Director

24 April 2020

Appointed Johnson, Sally Kate Miranda as Director

1 May 2019

Appointed Pitkethly, Graeme David as Director

1 May 2019

Appointed Coutu, Sherry Leigh as Director

4 May 2018

Resigned Manwani, Harish as Director

1 February 2018

Appointed Lynton, Michael Mark as Director

1 January 2016

Appointed Wallen, Lincoln Anthony as Director

1 January 2016

Appointed Taurel, Sidney as Director

31 December 2015

Resigned Moreno, Glen Richard as Director

31 December 2015

Resigned Hoffman, Philip Joseph as Secretary

1 August 2015

Resigned Freestone, Robin Anthony David as Director

1 August 2015

Appointed Williams, Coram as Director

24 April 2015

Resigned Hydon, Kenneth John as Director

24 April 2015

Resigned Arculus, Thomas David Guy, Sir as Director

1 January 2015

Appointed Score, Timothy, Dr as Director

1 May 2014

Appointed Corley, Elizabeth Pauline Lucy as Director

31 December 2013

Resigned Ethridge, William Thayer as Director

1 October 2013

Appointed Manwani, Harish as Director

7 August 2013

Resigned Fuhrman, Susan Harriet as Director

1 July 2013

Appointed Lorimer, Linda Koch as Director

1 July 2013

Resigned Makinson, John Crowther as Director

26 April 2013

Resigned Fairhead, Rona Alison as Director

31 December 2012

Resigned Scardino, Marjorie Morris, Dame as Director

31 December 2012

Resigned Cescau, Patrick Jean Pierre as Director

3 October 2012

Appointed Fallon, John Joseph as Director

1 January 2012

Appointed Cox, Vivienne, Dr as Director

1 March 2011

Appointed Lewis, Salim Joshua as Director

30 April 2010

Resigned Burns, Terence, Lord as Director

16 April 2010

Resigned Prahalad, Coimbatore Krishnarao as Director

1 May 2009

Resigned Bell, David Charles Maurice, Sir as Director

1 May 2008

Appointed Prahalad, Coimbatore Krishnarao as Director

1 May 2008

Appointed Ethridge, William Thayer as Director

30 April 2007

Resigned Talwar, Gurvirendra Singh as Director

12 June 2006

Appointed Freestone, Robin Anthony David as Director

21 April 2006

Resigned Mark, Reuben as Director

21 April 2006

Resigned Sankey, Vernon Louis as Director

28 February 2006

Appointed Hydon, Kenneth John as Director

28 February 2006

Appointed Arculus, Thomas David Guy, Sir as Director

1 October 2005

Appointed Moreno, Glen Richard as Director

1 October 2005

Resigned Stevenson, Henry Dennistoun, The Lord as Director

31 January 2005

Resigned Jovanovich, Peter William as Director

27 July 2004

Appointed Fuhrman, Susan Harriet as Director

1 August 2003

Appointed Jones, Stephen Andrew as Secretary

1 August 2003

Appointed Hoffman, Philip Joseph as Secretary

31 July 2003

Resigned Casson, Julia Margaret as Secretary

1 June 2002

Appointed Jovanovich, Peter William as Director

1 June 2002

Appointed Fairhead, Rona Alison as Director

1 April 2002

Appointed Cescau, Patrick Jean Pierre as Director

27 April 2001

Resigned Lewis, Gillian Margaret as Director

20 March 2000

Appointed Talwar, Gurvirendra Singh as Director

3 March 2000

Resigned David-Weill, Michel Alexandre as Director

3 March 2000

Resigned Verey, David John, Sir as Director

17 September 1999

Resigned Dyke, Gregory as Director

2 August 1999

Resigned Powney, Jane Elizabeth as Secretary

2 August 1999

Appointed Casson, Julia Margaret as Secretary

30 June 1999

Resigned Vickers, Paul Timothy Burnell as Secretary

30 June 1999

Appointed Powney, Jane Elizabeth as Secretary

6 May 1999

Appointed Burns, Terence, Lord as Director

1 May 1998

Resigned Veit, David Michael as Director

31 December 1997

Resigned Gyllenhammar, Pehr Gustaf as Director

13 October 1997

Appointed Vickers, Paul Timothy Burnell as Secretary

13 October 1997

Resigned Lawless, Anette Vendelbo as Secretary

2 May 1997

Resigned Blakenham, Michael John, Viscount as Director

2 May 1997

Resigned Hornby, Simon Michael, Sir as Director

2 May 1997

Resigned Burrell, Mark William as Director

2 May 1997

Resigned Barlow, Frank as Director

1 January 1997

Appointed Scardino, Marjorie Morris, Dame as Director

31 December 1996

Resigned Joll, James Anthony Boyd as Director

3 May 1996

Resigned Haas, Jean-Claude as Director

3 May 1996

Resigned Verey, David John, Sir as Director

3 May 1996

Appointed Verey, David John, Sir as Director

15 March 1996

Appointed Makinson, John Crowther as Director

15 March 1996

Appointed Bell, David Charles Maurice, Sir as Director

15 March 1996

Appointed Dyke, Gregory as Director

30 June 1995

Appointed Verey, David John, Sir as Director

15 May 1993

Resigned Hale, John Hampton as Director

8 January 1993

Appointed Sankey, Vernon Louis as Director

Group structure 32 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Pearson PLC This company

Education Development International PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Dollar Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Education Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Faethm Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Longman Group(overseas Holdings)limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Education Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Educational Publishers LLP Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Pearson Funding PLC Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson International Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Management Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Nominees Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Overseas Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Aldwych Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Dollar Finance Two Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Loan Finance No. 5 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Education Investments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Loan Finance No. 3 Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Loan Finance Unlimited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Professional Assessments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Strand Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

PVNT Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

TQ Global Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

TQ Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Pension Trustee Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Pearson Pension Property Fund Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Pension Trustee Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Shared Services Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Strand Finance Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Australia Finance Unlimited Owns 75–100% of shares

Pearson Canada Finance Unlimited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To	Pages	PDF
28 October 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
15 September 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
8 September 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
3 September 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares
31 August 2026	Statement of capital following an allotment of shares