PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED
Pearson Education Limited is a private limited company registered in England and Wales under company number 00872828. It was incorporated on 3 March 1966 and its Companies House record shows the company status as Active. The company previously traded as Longman Group Limited (1966–1986), Longman Group UK Limited (1986–1994), Longman Group Limited (1994–1995) and Addison Wesley Longman Limited (1995–1998) before adopting its current name. Its registered office is at 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL.
Pearson Education Limited operates as an educational publisher and educational-services provider. Its registered SIC codes cover book publishing (58110), human resources provision and management of human resources functions (78300), technical and vocational secondary education (85320) and educational support services (85600). Consistent with these codes, the company develops and publishes educational materials such as textbooks and learning resources, and provides related human resources and educational support services, trading under the Pearson brand via pearson.com.
Pearson Education Limited qualifies as a subsidiary company for accounting purposes. For the financial year ended 31 December 2024, it filed audit-exempt subsidiary accounts under section 479A of the Companies Act 2006, supported by a parent company guarantee, together with a set of consolidated parent company accounts, rather than filing standalone full financial statements. No separate entity-level revenue or employee figures are publicly disclosed for this legal entity at Companies House. Its most recent confirmation statement, filed on 2 September 2026, confirmed no changes to the information previously held as of 20 August 2026.
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Shareholders
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Shareholders of Pearson Education Limited
Companies House and Zavia’s internal shareholder register both identify a single disclosed shareholder of Pearson Education Limited: Pearson Education Holdings Limited (company number 00210859), which holds 90,000,000 ordinary shares of £1.00 each, representing 100% of the issued share capital, as recorded in Zavia’s share register dated 7 September 2026. This is corroborated by the company’s Persons with Significant Control (PSC) register at Companies House, which lists Pearson Education Holdings Limited as the sole active PSC, holding 75% or more of shares and voting rights and the right to appoint or remove directors, notified on 6 April 2016. Because both sources independently point to a single, wholly-controlling corporate shareholder, disclosure for this entity is treated as Full, though the PSC register itself only confirms a control band (75% or more) rather than an exact percentage.
Ultimate beneficial ownership
The direct shareholder, Pearson Education Holdings Limited, is itself majority owned and controlled — 75% or more of shares and voting rights — by Pearson plc (company number 00053723, England and Wales), as confirmed by Pearson Education Holdings Limited’s own PSC filing, also notified on 6 April 2016. Pearson plc is a publicly listed company on the London Stock Exchange (ticker: PSON). Because control at the top of this ownership chain rests with a public company rather than a natural person, no individual ultimate beneficial owner is disclosed or required to be disclosed under UK PSC rules for Pearson Education Limited.
Data availability
Shareholder information for Pearson Education Limited is assessed as Full, based on Companies House PSC filings (notified 6 April 2016) and Zavia’s internal share register (dated 7 September 2026). No natural-person UBO applies because the ownership chain terminates in a UK-listed public company rather than an individual.
Sources
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control, Pearson Education Limited – https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00872828/persons-with-significant-control – notified 6 April 2016 – retrieved 11 September 2026
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control, Pearson Education Holdings Limited – https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00210859/persons-with-significant-control – notified 6 April 2016 – retrieved 11 September 2026
- Zavia internal shareholder register – dated 7 September 2026
| Shareholder | Type | Holding | Source Document |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEARSON EDUCATION HOLDINGS LTD | 100% | Companies House |
Officers
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Directors and officers of Pearson Education Limited
Companies House records a total of 79 officer appointments for Pearson Education Limited, of which 6 are currently active and 73 have resigned or been terminated. The active officers comprise five directors — Mary Elizabeth Curnock Cook (appointed 11 October 2021), Sharon Ellen Hague (appointed 5 November 2013), Catherine Louise Jadhav (appointed 3 July 2023), Edward James Lamb Symington (appointed 14 November 2025) and Freya Granville Thomas Monk (appointed 21 March 2022) — and one company secretary, Christie July Wolstencroft (appointed 13 October 2023). Where disclosed, the directors’ nationality is British and their country of residence is England; these are officially disclosed, separate data points and are not inferred from the shared correspondence address at 80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL. This overview reflects Companies House filings current to 2 September 2026. Zavia’s internally stored officer records cover only historical appointments from 1992–1996 and are outdated; they have not been used as the basis for this overview.
Recent officer changes
- Appointment: Edward James Lamb Symington appointed as director, effective 14 November 2025 (Companies House form AP01, filed 17 November 2025).
- Termination: Thomas Robson Holford’s directorship terminated, effective 14 November 2025 (Companies House form TM01, filed 17 November 2025).
- Termination: Natalie Jane White’s appointment as company secretary terminated (Companies House form TM02, filed 25 March 2026).
Data availability
Officer information for Pearson Education Limited is Full for current officers, with appointment dates, roles, nationality and country of residence disclosed via Companies House filings current to 2 September 2026. Nationality and residence are UK-disclosed fields and are treated as separate data points from the officers’ shared correspondence address.
Sources
- Companies House – Officers, Pearson Education Limited – https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00872828/officers – retrieved 11 September 2026
- Companies House – Filing history, Pearson Education Limited – https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00872828/filing-history – retrieved 11 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
Group Structure
Group structure of Pearson Education Limited
Pearson Education Limited is not an independent company. Its Persons with Significant Control filing at Companies House confirms Pearson Education Holdings Limited (company number 00210859, England and Wales) as its immediate parent, holding 75% or more of shares and voting rights and the right to appoint or remove directors, notified 6 April 2016. Pearson Education Holdings Limited is, in turn, majority owned and controlled by Pearson plc (company number 00053723, England and Wales), listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker PSON, which is the verified ultimate parent of the group. Zavia’s internal corporate-linkage data additionally lists a number of overseas entities — associated with operations described in Pakistan, Turkey, the United States, Nepal and Norway — alongside Pearson Education Limited in a wider worldwide group tree. These could not be independently verified against UK Companies House records within this review, since Companies House does not extend to foreign subsidiary registers, and are therefore not presented below as confirmed subsidiaries of this specific entity.
Verified corporate relationships
| Entity | Country | Registration number | Relationship | Ownership | Status | Information date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson Education Holdings Limited | United Kingdom | 00210859 | Immediate parent | 75% or more of shares and voting rights | Active | 2016-04-06 |
| Pearson plc | United Kingdom | 00053723 | Ultimate parent (indirect, via Pearson Education Holdings Limited) | 75% or more of shares and voting rights (indirect) | Active – LSE: PSON | 2016-04-06 |
Data availability
Corporate-linkage information for Pearson Education Limited is Partial: the immediate and ultimate parent are verified via Companies House PSC filings, but no direct or indirect subsidiaries of this entity could be independently verified from authoritative UK sources. Entities listed in Zavia’s internal data as linked to this company in Pakistan, Turkey, the United States, Nepal and Norway are unverified and should be treated as possible relationships only, not confirmed subsidiaries.
Sources
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control, Pearson Education Limited – https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00872828/persons-with-significant-control – notified 6 April 2016 – retrieved 11 September 2026
- Companies House – Persons with Significant Control, Pearson Education Holdings Limited – https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00210859/persons-with-significant-control – notified 6 April 2016 – retrieved 11 September 2026
Registry feed — rows exactly as filed with Companies House, including entries the profile above does not cover.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What does PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED do?
Pearson Education Limited (company number 00872828) is a private limited company registered in England and Wales, active since incorporation on 3 March 1966. It operates as an educational publisher and educational-services provider, covering book publishing, HR provision, and vocational and technical secondary education support, trading under the Pearson brand.
Who owns PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED?
Companies House and Zavia internal records both show a single disclosed shareholder, Pearson Education Holdings Limited (company number 00210859), holding 100% of the issued ordinary share capital, corroborated by a PSC filing notified 6 April 2016.
Who is PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED's UBO (Ultimate Beneficial Owner)?
No individual ultimate beneficial owner is disclosed. The ownership chain runs through Pearson Education Holdings Limited to Pearson plc, a UK-listed public company, so UK PSC rules do not require disclosure of a further natural-person UBO.
What is PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED's company registration number?
PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED's registration number is 00872828, filed with Companies House in United Kingdom. Its current status on the register is active.
Is PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED still an active company?
PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED's status on Companies House is listed as active.
When was PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED incorporated?
PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED was incorporated on 3 March 1966, according to Companies House.
What is PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED's registered address?
The registered address on file for PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED is London, United Kingdom.
What legal structure is PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED registered as?
PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED is registered as a Private limited company (Ltd.) in United Kingdom.
What is PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED's revenue?
Pearson Education Limited does not publicly file standalone entity-level revenue figures. As a subsidiary company, it filed audit-exempt accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 under a parent company guarantee. Consolidated Pearson plc group revenue for 2025 was reported at approximately 4.7 billion US dollars, but this figure relates to the wider listed group, not to this legal entity alone.
Is PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED listed on a stock exchange?
Pearson Education Limited itself is not listed on any stock exchange. Its ultimate parent, Pearson plc, is listed on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker PSON.
Who are the officers/directors of PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED?
As of Companies House records to 2 September 2026, Pearson Education Limited has 6 active officers, comprising 5 directors and 1 company secretary, out of 79 total historical appointments, with 73 resigned. Current directors include Mary Elizabeth Curnock Cook, Sharon Ellen Hague, Catherine Louise Jadhav, Edward James Lamb Symington and Freya Granville Thomas Monk; the company secretary is Christie July Wolstencroft.
Does PEARSON EDUCATION LIMITED have a parent company or subsidiaries?
The immediate parent of Pearson Education Limited is Pearson Education Holdings Limited (00210859), and its ultimate parent is the London Stock Exchange listed Pearson plc (00053723), both verified via Companies House PSC filings dated 6 April 2016. Zavia internal data lists several overseas entities as linked to this company, but these could not be independently verified from UK sources and are not confirmed as subsidiaries.
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This record is sourced directly from Companies House and was last synced on 8 September 2026.