Company Overview
Pearson Shared Services Limited is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited Company. The company was incorporated on Friday 20 December 2002, so this is a well established company. Pearson Shared Services Limited has been in business for 23 years and 3 months. The accounts status is audit exemption subsidiary and the accounts are next due on Wednesday 30 September 2026.
Registered Address

80 Strand, London, WC2R 0RL
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Companies House Data
Company NamePEARSON SHARED SERVICES LIMITED
Company Number04623186
Registered Office Address80 Strand
 London
 WC2R 0RL
Company CategoryPrivate Limited Company
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date20/12/2002
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month12
Accounts Next Due Date30/09/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/12/2024
Accounts Account CategoryAUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY
Returns Next Due Date17/01/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date20/12/2015
Directors & Members
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Havana Abid - Director
(British, 55 years old, born November 1971)
Appointed 31 March 2023
 Active
Richard Kearton - Director
(British, 60 years old, born December 1966)
Appointed 27 August 2019
 Active
Secretaries
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Graeme Baldwin - Secretary
Appointed 01 October 2020
 Active
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Havana Abid
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Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2013
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 44,652,000 44,652,000 28,671,000
Current Assets 127,181,000 127,181,000 81,052,000
Creditors Due Within One Year 88,657,000 88,657,000 26,151,000
Working Cap 38,524,000 38,524,000 54,901,000
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 83,176,000 83,176,000 83,572,000
Long-term Liabilities 1,692,000 1,692,000 1,886,000
Net Assets 81,484,000 81,484,000 81,686,000
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 60,000,000 60,000,000 60,000,000
Profit & Loss Reserves 20,536,000 20,536,000 20,837,000
Other Reserves 948,000 948,000 849,000
Shareholders Funds 81,484,000 81,484,000 81,686,000
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2013
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 26.0% 26.0% 26.1%
Stocks Inventory 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Debtors 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Cash Bank In Hand 0.0% 0.0% 16.9%
Current Assets 74.0% 74.0% 73.9%
Creditors Due Within One Year 51.6% 51.6% 23.8%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 22.4% 22.4% 50.0%
Creditors Due After One Year 1.0% 1.0% 1.7%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 47.4% 47.4% 74.4%
Called Up Share Capital 34.9% 34.9% 54.7%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 34.9% 34.9% 54.7%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 12.0% 12.0% 19.0%
Shareholder Funds 47.4% 47.4% 74.4%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 48.4% 48.4% 76.2%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2013
Liquidity Ratio 1.4 1.4 3.1
Solvency Ratio 1.9 1.9 3.9
Reserves to Assets 0.1 0.1 0.2
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Mortgages Charges 0
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 0
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Dec-2024 31-Dec-2014 31-Dec-2013
Assets 171,833,000 171,833,000 109,723,000
Debt 90,349,000 90,349,000 28,037,000
Net Assets/Debt 81,484,000 81,484,000 81,686,000

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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Total Invoices Paid Before
30 days due		 Paid After
30 days due		 Owing Before
30 days due		 Owing after
30 days due
XYX SX K YX X
Company Valuation Analysis Unlock full report

Going Concern Valuation

The going concern valuations value the company on the basis that it continues to trade without the threat of liquidation for the foreseeable future. These valuations are primarily profit and cashflow based.

Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £YY,000 EBIT £SY,000
Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

Liquidation Valuation

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Valuations Valuation Measures
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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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First Report Score: (0-10) X
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7 Good
6 Above Average
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4 Below Average
3 Poor
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1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Z Score X
Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Termination of appointment of Natalie Jane White as a secretary on 25 March 2026
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/24
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/24
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/24
Confirmation statement made on 20 July 2025 with no updates
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/23
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/23
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/23
Confirmation statement made on 20 July 2024 with no updates
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/22
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/22
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/22
Change of details for Pearson Plc as a person with significant control on 6 April 2016
Confirmation statement made on 20 July 2023 with no updates
Director's details changed for Richard Michael Wooff Kearton on 1 November 2022
Appointment of Ms Havana Aman Abid as a director on 31 March 2023
Termination of appointment of David James Feavearyear as a director on 31 March 2023
Consolidated accounts of parent company for subsidiary company period ending 31/12/21
Audit exemption statement of guarantee by parent company for period ending 31/12/21
Notice of agreement to exemption from audit of accounts for period ending 31/12/21
Confirmation statement made on 20 July 2022 with no updates
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