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MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP P.L.C.

The company is a London-listed multinational retail group operating the M&S brand, which sells clothing, beauty, homeware, and food products.

#04256886 · Active · Group / consolidated · Incorporated 2001-07-23 (25y 2m) · Last filing 2026-09-11 (this month)
Consumer Discretionary · SIC 47190 · G Wholesale & Retail Trade; Repair of Motor Vehicles · Group accounts
Accounts due 2027-09-30 (in 1y) · Confirmation due 2027-08-06 (in 11 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£997m

+15.4% vs 2025

Net assets

£3.1bn

+8.3% vs 2025

Employees

73,900

+0.8% vs 2025

Profit before tax

£236m

-19.1% vs 2025

Accounts

5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-29

Metric Trend 2022-04-022023-04-012024-03-302025-03-292026-03-29 Δ vs prior
Turnover £10,885,100,000£11,931,300,000£13,040,100,000£13,816,800,000£17,273,600,000 +25%
Operating profit £277,900,000£330,700,000£412,300,000£443,300,000£536,700,000 +21.1%
Profit before tax £211,400,000£364,500,000£270,000,000£291,900,000£236,200,000 -19.1%
Net profit £31,100,000£253,300,000—£72,000,000£107,800,000 +49.7%
Cash ——£1,022,400,000£864,500,000£997,300,000 +15.4%
Total assets less current liabilities ——£10,932,200,000£6,348,000,000£7,422,200,000 +16.9%
Net assets ——£7,521,000,000£2,820,600,000£3,056,100,000 +8.3%
Equity ——£7,521,000,000£2,820,600,000£3,056,100,000 +8.3%
Average employees ——74,29773,33373,900 +0.8%
Wages ——£1,738,100,000£1,835,800,000£2,048,600,000 +11.6%
Directors' remuneration ——£2,712,000£2,200,000£2,400,000 +9.1%
Directors' pension contributions ———£0£123,000 —
Highest paid director ————£7,047,000 —

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio Trend 2022-04-022023-04-012024-03-302025-03-292026-03-29
Operating margin 2.6%2.8%3.2%3.2%3.1%
Net margin 0.3%2.1%—0.5%0.6%
Return on capital employed ——3.8%7.0%7.2%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) ——42.3%68.0%69.8%
Current ratio ——3.10x2.75x2.85x
Interest cover 1.54x8.39x2.77x3.94x3.12x

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Name history

Renamed 2 times since incorporation

  1. MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP P.L.C. 2002-01-24 → present
  2. CONKER RETAIL LIMITED 2001-08-07 → 2002-01-24
  3. TRUSHELFCO (NO.2827) LIMITED 2001-07-23 → 2001-08-07

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
IFRS
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
Deloitte LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“Based on the Group's cash flow forecasts, the Board expects the Group to have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being a period of at least 12 months from the approval of the financial statements, and to prepare its financial statements on that basis.”

Group structure

  1. MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP P.L.C. · parent
    1. Marks and Spencer Company Archive CIC 100% · UK
    2. Marks and Spencer 2005 (Parman House Kingston Store) Limited 100% · UK
    3. Osado Retail Limited 50% · UK
    4. Marks and Spencer (Australia) Pty Limited 100% · Australia
    5. Marks and Spencer (Shanghai) Limited 100% · China
    6. Marks and Spencer Czech Republic s.a. 100% · Czech Republic

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

11 active · 59 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
FOLLAND, Nick James Secretary 2019-02-01 — —
BOURKE, Evelyn Brigid Director 2021-02-01 Jan 1965 Irish,British
BURNLEY, Roger Michael Director 2025-12-01 Jun 1966 British
DAWSON, Fiona Eleanor Director 2021-05-25 May 1966 Irish
DOLAN, Alison Ann Director 2025-01-06 Dec 1969 Irish
DOYLE, Sean Liam Director 2025-12-01 Jun 1971 Irish
HOOD, Cheryl Yvonne Director 2023-03-01 Sep 1969 British
INGRAM, Tamara Director 2020-06-01 Oct 1960 British
MACHIN, Stuart Barry Director 2022-05-25 Oct 1970 British
NORMAN, Archibald John Director 2017-09-01 May 1954 British
SOOD, Sapna Rani Director 2020-06-01 Jun 1973 British,Australian
Show 59 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
MELLOR, Amanda Secretary 2009-07-09 2019-02-01
OAKLEY, Graham John Secretary 2002-01-21 2009-07-08
TRUSEC LIMITED Corporate Nominee Secretary 2001-07-23 2002-01-21
ANDREWES, Melissa Katherine Director 2001-08-03 2002-01-21
BALDOCK, Brian Ford Director 2002-01-21 2004-07-14
BALL, Anthony Frank Elliott Director 2002-01-21 2002-09-04
BANGA, Manvinder Singh Director 2011-09-01 2018-10-01
BICKERSTAFFE, Katie Director 2022-05-25 2024-07-02
BICKERSTAFFE, Katie Director 2018-07-10 2020-07-03
BOLLAND, Marc Director 2010-05-01 2016-04-02
BOSTOCK, Kate Director 2008-03-10 2012-09-30
BOUSQUET-CHAVANNE, Patrick Francois Director 2013-07-10 2018-04-18
BRITTAIN, Alison Jane Director 2014-01-01 2020-07-03
BURNS, Terence, Lord Director 2005-10-01 2008-06-01
CASSANI, Barbara Director 2003-10-01 2004-04-30
CURTIS, Miranda Director 2012-02-01 2018-02-01
DARROCH, David Jeremy Director 2006-02-01 2013-06-19
DIXON, John William Director 2009-09-09 2015-07-16
DU PLESSIS, Jan Petrus Director 2008-11-01 2015-03-04
DUNNE, Ronan James Director 2022-08-01 2025-12-01
DYSON, Ian Director 2005-06-27 2010-07-14
ESOM, Steven Derek Director 2008-03-10 2008-07-01
FISHER, Andrew Raymond Director 2015-12-01 2024-07-02
FOX, Martha Lane Director 2007-06-01 2016-04-02
HABGOOD, Anthony John Director 2004-07-15 2005-08-30
HALFORD, Andrew Nigel Director 2013-01-01 2022-12-31
HELFGOTT, Maurice Harold Director 2003-11-19 2004-11-09
HOLLIDAY, Steven John Director 2004-07-15 2014-07-08
HOLMES, Roger Anthony Director 2002-01-21 2004-05-31
KEENAN, John Michael Joseph Director 2002-01-21 2007-07-10
KING, Justin Director 2019-01-01 2025-09-10
KING, Justin Matthew Director 2002-09-01 2003-11-19
LOMAX, John Kevin Director 2002-01-21 2006-08-31
MCCROSTIE, Pip Director 2018-07-10 2021-03-24
MCKEON, Mark David Director 2004-04-05 2004-11-09
MCWALTER, Alan James Director 2002-01-21 2002-07-10
MICHELS, David Michael Charles Director 2006-03-01 2012-02-29
MYNERS, Paul Director 2002-04-02 2006-07-11
NORGROVE, David Ronald, Sir Director 2002-01-21 2004-03-31
PATTEN, Louise Alexandra Virginia Charlotte, Lady Director 2006-02-01 2011-07-13
POWERS-FREELING, Laurel Claire Director 2002-01-21 2004-11-09
RADICE, Vittorio Director 2003-03-03 2004-06-11
REED, Alison Clare Director 2002-01-21 2005-04-30
RIMINGTON, Stella, Dame Director 2002-01-21 2004-07-14
ROSE, Stuart Alan Ransom, Sir Director 2004-05-31 2011-01-04
ROWE, Drusilla Charlotte Jane Nominee Director 2001-07-23 2001-08-03
ROWE, Stephen Joseph Director 2012-10-01 2022-05-25
RYDE, Andrew Gareth Director 2001-08-03 2002-01-21
SHARP, Steven Michael, Dr Director 2005-11-08 2013-07-09
SINGER, Humphrey Stewart Morgan Director 2018-07-09 2019-12-31
SOLOMONS, Richard Leslie Director 2015-04-13 2018-07-10
STEWART, Alan James Harris Director 2010-10-28 2014-07-10
SWANNELL, Robert William Ashburnham Director 2010-10-04 2017-09-01
TONGE, Eoin Philip Director 2020-06-08 2022-12-09
VANDEVELDE, Luc Emile Director 2002-01-21 2004-05-31
WADE-GERY, Laura Katharine Director 2011-07-04 2016-09-12
WEIR, Helen Alison Director 2015-04-01 2018-03-31
WILSON, Charles Director 2004-05-31 2005-10-28
ZUERCHER, Eleanor Jane Nominee Director 2001-07-23 2001-08-03

Ownership

Persons with significant control

No persons with significant control on record.

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 2255 total filings

Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution

  • 2026-07-20 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
Date Type Category Description
2026-07-30 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-07-27 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2026-07-24 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2026-07-23 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-07-20 RESOLUTIONS resolution Resolution
2026-07-16 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-07-09 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-07-09 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2026-07-03 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-07-02 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-06-25 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-06-18 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-06-17 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-06-04 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-05-29 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-05-21 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-05-14 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-05-08 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-04-30 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2026-04-23 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
20

last 12 months

Capital events
16

last 24 months

Officers appointed
2

last 12 months

Officers resigned
2

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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