Pearson Education Limited

Active00872828 Private limited company

Incorporated: 3 March 1966 (60 years)
Industry: Book publishing (58110)
Human resources provision and management of human resources functions (78300)
Technical and vocational secondary education (85320)
Educational support services (85600)
Directors: Edward James Lamb Symington
Catherine Louise Jadhav
Freya Granville Thomas Monk
all 5 directors
Owned by: Pearson Education Holdings Limited
Accounts type: Audit exemption subsidiary
Region: Greater London
Address: 80 Strand
London
WC2R 0RL

Website & contact details

Website: pearson.com

Filing status

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

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

White, Natalie Jane

Secretary · Appointed 1 November 2026

Symington, Edward James Lamb

Director · Appointed 14 November 2025

Also at Faethm Ltd · more companies

British

Born January 1989 (37)

Wolstencroft, Christie July

Secretary · Appointed 13 October 2023

Jadhav, Catherine Louise

Director · Appointed 3 July 2023

Also at Joint Council for Qualifications CIC

British

Born November 1968

Thomas Monk, Freya Granville

Director · Appointed 21 March 2022

Also at The Publishers Association Limited

British

Born May 1973 (53)

Curnock Cook, Mary Elizabeth

Director · Appointed 11 October 2021

Also at Dyson Technical Training Limited, MCC Education Intelligence Ltd, Education Cubed Ltd · more companies

British

Born October 1958 (68)

Hague, Sharon Ellen

Director · Appointed 5 November 2013

Also at Chance to Shine Foundation Ltd · more companies

British

Born May 1970 (56)

Officer history (73 former)

1 November 2026

Appointed White, Natalie Jane as Secretary

25 March 2026

Resigned White, Natalie Jane as Secretary

14 November 2025

Appointed Symington, Edward James Lamb as Director

14 November 2025

Resigned Holford, Thomas Robson as Director

13 October 2023

Appointed Wolstencroft, Christie July as Secretary

3 July 2023

Appointed Jadhav, Catherine Louise as Director

30 June 2023

Resigned Dicketts, Sally Ann Sheila, Dame as Director

30 June 2023

Resigned Laramy, John as Director

30 June 2023

Resigned Richardson, Derek James as Director

30 June 2023

Resigned Price, Richard Ralph as Director

16 January 2023

Resigned Symington, Edward James Lamb as Director

16 January 2023

Appointed Holford, Thomas Robson as Director

6 September 2022

Resigned Todd, Valerie Malvia May as Director

19 August 2022

Resigned Spooner, Emily as Secretary

26 July 2022

Appointed Symington, Edward James Lamb as Director

26 July 2022

Resigned Hope, Anna as Director

21 March 2022

Resigned Rogers, Claire as Director

21 March 2022

Resigned Baker, Jane as Director

21 March 2022

Appointed Thomas Monk, Freya Granville as Director

11 October 2021

Appointed Curnock Cook, Mary Elizabeth as Director

1 September 2021

Appointed Rogers, Claire as Director

31 August 2021

Resigned Rampersaud, Cindy Purnamattie as Director

6 July 2021

Appointed Baker, Jane as Director

30 June 2021

Resigned Gates, Gary, Dr as Director

30 June 2021

Resigned Bristow, Kenneth Roderick as Director

23 March 2021

Appointed Spooner, Emily as Secretary

31 December 2020

Resigned Melville, David, Sir as Director

20 October 2020

Resigned Francis, Becky Jane, Professor as Director

7 July 2020

Appointed Hope, Anna as Director

7 July 2020

Resigned Brennan, Suzanne Margaret as Director

30 September 2019

Resigned Wilson, Margaret Melrose, Dr as Director

1 September 2019

Appointed Francis, Becky Jane, Professor as Director

18 March 2019

Appointed Gates, Gary, Dr as Director

1 October 2018

Appointed Laramy, John as Director

1 October 2018

Appointed Dicketts, Sally Ann Sheila, Dame as Director

30 September 2018

Resigned Murphy, Roger John Lloyd, Professor as Director

30 September 2018

Resigned Grix, Stephen John as Director

5 April 2018

Appointed Todd, Valerie Malvia May as Director

1 April 2018

Resigned Moss, Andy Simon John as Director

1 November 2017

Appointed Richardson, Derek James as Director

1 November 2017

Appointed Rampersaud, Cindy Purnamattie as Director

1 November 2017

Appointed Moss, Andy Simon John as Director

31 October 2017

Resigned Sheret, Catriona Ann, Ms. as Director

30 September 2017

Resigned Mackinnon, Iain Aitken as Director

21 March 2017

Resigned Basi, Amarjit as Director

28 October 2016

Resigned Davies, Lesley as Director

10 October 2016

Appointed Brennan, Suzanne Margaret as Director

15 July 2016

Resigned Williams, Paul Mark as Director

31 January 2016

Resigned Anderson, Mark Russell as Director

8 January 2016

Appointed Williams, Paul Mark as Director

7 January 2016

Resigned Johnson, Sally Kate Miranda as Director

7 July 2015

Resigned Lockie, Victoria Mary as Director

17 December 2014

Appointed Sheret, Catriona Ann, Ms. as Director

1 December 2014

Resigned Lockie, Victoria Mary as Secretary

1 December 2014

Appointed White, Natalie Jane as Secretary

2 July 2014

Appointed Price, Richard Ralph as Director

18 March 2014

Appointed Anderson, Mark Russell as Director

10 January 2014

Resigned Knight, John Austen as Director

5 November 2013

Appointed Johnson, Sally Kate Miranda as Director

5 November 2013

Resigned Liaquat, Zeghum as Director

5 November 2013

Appointed Hague, Sharon Ellen as Director

31 January 2013

Resigned Fallon, John Joseph as Director

7 November 2012

Appointed Davies, Lesley as Director

2 July 2012

Resigned Sutcliffe, Isabel Mary as Director

22 June 2012

Resigned Cross, Martin Francis as Director

28 April 2011

Appointed Murphy, Roger John Lloyd, Professor as Director

28 April 2011

Appointed Wilson, Margaret Melrose, Dr as Director

28 April 2011

Appointed Grix, Stephen John as Director

28 April 2011

Appointed Melville, David, Sir as Director

28 April 2011

Appointed Mackinnon, Iain Aitken as Director

28 April 2011

Appointed Basi, Amarjit as Director

28 April 2011

Appointed Liaquat, Zeghum as Director

28 April 2011

Appointed Sutcliffe, Isabel Mary as Director

28 April 2011

Appointed Cross, Martin Francis as Director

15 October 2008

Resigned Ethridge, William Thayer as Director

23 October 2003

Appointed Ethridge, William Thayer as Director

31 July 2003

Resigned Dowling, Steven Anthony as Director

31 July 2003

Resigned Jovanovich, Peter as Director

25 June 2003

Resigned Portwood, Nigel David as Director

25 June 2003

Appointed Knight, John Austen as Director

22 May 2003

Appointed Fallon, John Joseph as Director

8 May 2003

Resigned Landers, Brian James as Director

20 March 2003

Resigned Oldsey, William Fredrick as Director

1 November 2002

Appointed Oldsey, William Fredrick as Director

7 March 2001

Appointed Bristow, Kenneth Roderick as Director

25 May 2000

Appointed Landers, Brian James as Director

15 November 1999

Resigned Martin, Alan as Director

1 June 1999

Appointed Portwood, Nigel David as Director

1 December 1998

Appointed Martin, Alan as Director

1 December 1998

Resigned Mills, Jeremy David Nash as Director

30 September 1998

Resigned Davy, Thomas Christopher as Director

31 December 1997

Resigned Robinson, John Edwin as Director

10 December 1997

Appointed Dowling, Steven Anthony as Director

10 December 1997

Appointed Mills, Jeremy David Nash as Director

10 December 1997

Appointed Lockie, Victoria Mary as Director

18 September 1997

Appointed Lockie, Victoria Mary as Secretary

18 September 1997

Resigned Robinson, John Edwin as Secretary

10 September 1997

Resigned Smith, Derek Armand as Director

1 September 1997

Appointed Jovanovich, Peter as Director

1 September 1997

Resigned Jones, James Larry as Director

28 February 1997

Appointed Robinson, John Edwin as Secretary

28 February 1997

Resigned Bolina, Jag Judge as Secretary

4 November 1996

Appointed Bolina, Jag Judge as Secretary

4 November 1996

Resigned Robinson, John Edwin as Director

4 November 1996

Resigned Robinson, John Edwin as Secretary

16 October 1996

Resigned Woodward, Ronald Northrup as Director

16 October 1996

Appointed Smith, Derek Armand as Director

1 January 1995

Appointed Robinson, John Edwin as Director

1 January 1995

Resigned Reece, Henry Michael as Director

1 January 1995

Appointed Woodward, Ronald Northrup as Director

1 January 1995

Resigned Duncan, Robert George Banchory as Director

1 January 1995

Resigned Warwick, Peter as Director

1 January 1995

Resigned Feldman, Dan as Director

1 January 1995

Resigned Forbes Watson, Anthony David as Director

1 January 1995

Appointed Jones, James Larry as Director

1 January 1995

Appointed Robinson, John Edwin as Director

31 December 1994

Resigned Williamson, John David as Director

31 December 1994

Resigned Little, Judith as Director

31 December 1994

Resigned Kahn, Paula as Director

28 February 1994

Resigned Herbert, Laurence William as Director

28 February 1994

Resigned Taylor, Graham Steven as Director

28 February 1994

Appointed Duncan, Robert George Banchory as Director

28 February 1994

Appointed Feldman, Dan as Director

28 February 1994

Appointed Forbes Watson, Anthony David as Director

28 February 1994

Resigned Andrew, Jeffrey Stewart as Director

28 February 1994

Resigned Wymer, Michael George Petre as Director

28 February 1994

Resigned Todd, Mark Wainwright as Director

28 February 1994

Resigned Stevenson, Andrew Thomas as Director

28 February 1994

Resigned Robinson, John Edwin as Director

28 February 1994

Resigned Francis, Robin Anthony James as Director

28 February 1994

Resigned Kington, Christopher Kenneth as Director

28 February 1994

Resigned Quirke, Mary Catherine Elizabeth as Director

1 July 1993

Resigned Duncan, Robert George Banchory as Director

1 July 1993

Appointed Davy, Thomas Christopher as Director

1 July 1993

Appointed Taylor, Graham Steven as Director

30 June 1993

Resigned Hunt, Timothy Martin as Director

1 March 1993

Appointed Andrew, Jeffrey Stewart as Director

1 March 1992

Appointed Reece, Henry Michael as Director

1 July 1991

Appointed Todd, Mark Wainwright as Director

1 July 1991

Appointed Herbert, Laurence William as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Pearson Education Holdings Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Private Company Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 210859

Group structure 32 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Pearson PLC

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 This company 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

What Pearson Education say about themselves

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

— from pearson.com

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
1 November 2026	Appointment of a secretary
2 September 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	20 August 2026
25 March 2026	Termination of appointment of a secretary
17 November 2025	Termination of appointment of a director
17 November 2025	Appointment of a director