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Pearson Plc
Pearson Plc is recorded as a controlling entity on the Companies House register of people with significant control for 11 UK companies.
Register details
Facts
- Name on the register
- Pearson Plc
- Type
- Corporate entity
- Registration number
- 00053723
- Registered in
- England
- Significant control now
- 11 UK companies
- Earlier significant control
- 1 UK company
- First notified
- 6 April 2016
- Source
- Companies House register of people with significant control, 20 September 2026
At a glance
Pearson Plc's companies
- Pearson Plc holds 75% or more of the shares in all 11 companies listed below.
- Main lines of business: activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (6), activities of head offices (1) and financial intermediation not elsewhere classified (1).
- Registered offices in London (4).
- The companies were incorporated between 1907 and 2017.
These details come from the register as published on 20 September 2026. The register can change at any time: check the current entry live before relying on it.
Companies
Significant control now
UK companies that list Pearson Plc as a company with significant control, with the nature of that control as registered.
| Company | Status | Incorporated | Town | Business | Nature of control | Since |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEARSON STRAND FINANCE LIMITED 11091691 · Private Limited Company | Active | 1 December 2017 | London | Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 1 December 2017 |
| EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT INTERNATIONAL PLC 03914767 · Public Limited Company | Active | 24 January 2000 | London | Other information technology service activities; Technical and vocational secondary education | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| PEARSON DOLLAR FINANCE LIMITED 05111013 · Private Limited Company | Active | 23 April 2004 | — | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| PEARSON EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED 00210859 · Private Limited Company | Active | 2 January 1926 | London | Activities of head offices | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| PEARSON FUNDING PLC 08422787 · Public Limited Company | Active | 27 February 2013 | London | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| PEARSON INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LIMITED 02496206 · Private Limited Company | Active | 26 April 1990 | — | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| PEARSON MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 00096263 · Private Limited Company | Active | 30 December 1907 | — | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| PEARSON NOMINEES LIMITED 00672908 · Private Limited Company | Active | 19 October 1960 | — | Non-trading company non trading | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| PEARSON OVERSEAS HOLDINGS LIMITED 00145205 · Private Limited Company | Active | 1 November 1916 | — | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| PEARSON SERVICES LIMITED 01341060 · Private Limited Company | Active | 29 November 1977 | — | Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
| PEARSON SHARED SERVICES LIMITED 04623186 · Private Limited Company | Active | 20 December 2002 | — | Other business support service activities n.e.c. | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 6 April 2016 |
History
Earlier significant control
Companies where Pearson Plc was registered as having significant control, and no longer is.
| Company | Nature of control | From | Until |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEARSON PENSION TRUSTEE SERVICES LIMITED 10803853 · Private Limited Company | Owns 75% or more of the shares; Holds 75% or more of the voting rights; Can appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors | 5 June 2017 | 1 April 2023 |
Explained
What significant control means
Every UK company must keep a register of the people with significant control over it and file it with Companies House. Someone has significant control if they own more than 25% of the shares or voting rights, can appoint or remove a majority of the board, or otherwise have significant influence or control. Companies can also be controlled through another company, which then appears on the register itself.
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