# Pearson (Pearson PLC)

Public limited company registered in the UK, classed under “Other publishing activities”.

- Company number: 00053723
- Status: Active
- Type: Public limited company
- Incorporated: 12 August 1897
- Registered office: 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL
- Activity: Other publishing activities
- Website: pearsonpte.com

## Latest filed profit

Profit after tax in the year to 31 December 2025: **£336m**, from its latest filed accounts.

Turnover, net assets, cash, staff, earlier years, ratios, directors and owners are on the page for subscribers.

## Questions people ask

### What does Pearson do?

Public limited company registered in the UK, classed under “Other publishing activities”. In its own words: “The faster, fairer, simpler way to prove your English language skills. Results in 48 hours. No human examiners. Accepted around the world for study, work, and migration..”

### How much turnover does Pearson make?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/pearson-00053723

### Is Pearson profitable?

Yes: it made a profit after tax of £336m in the year to 31 December 2025, its latest filed accounts.

### Who runs and owns Pearson?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/pearson-00053723

### Where is Pearson based?

Its registered office is 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL.

### When was Pearson founded?

Pearson PLC was incorporated on 12 August 1897.

### Is Pearson still trading?

The register lists Pearson PLC as active.

## Timeline

Recent filings and changes at Companies House.

- 2026-10-13: Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 13 October 2026 · GBP 150,451,575.25 (and 38 more like it since 13 October 2025)
- 2026-10-04: Appointment of Michael Zubrow Barkin as a director on 1 October 2026
- 2026-10-01: Appointment of Vivek Sharma as a director on 1 October 2026
- 2026-10-01: Appointment of Alexander Karl Bertil Svensson as a director on 1 October 2026
- 2026-07-01: Purchase of own shares (and 27 more like it since 28 October 2025)
- 2026-06-01: Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 13 May 2026 · GBP 150,285,031 (and 22 more like it since 15 October 2025)
- 2026-05-20: Resolutions
- 2026-05-14: Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 December 2025
- 2026-05-08: Appointment of Mr Simon Glen Robson as a director on 8 May 2026
- 2026-05-07: Termination of appointment of Sally Kate Miranda Johnson as a director on 7 May 2026
- 2025-12-31: Termination of appointment of Lincoln Anthony Wallen as a director on 31 December 2025
- 2025-11-01: Appointment of Mr Constantinos Maglaras as a director on 1 November 2025

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Source: Companies House filings (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are as filed; nothing is estimated. Page: https://firmfacts.co/company/pearson-00053723