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.
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Cash
£997m
+15.3% vs 2025
Net assets
£3.1bn
+12.7% vs 2025
Employees
73,300
+1.3% vs 2025
Profit before tax
£365m
-28.8% vs 2025
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-28
| Metric | Trend | 2023-04-02 | 2024-03-30 | 2025-03-29 | 2026-03-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £11,940,000,000 | £13,040,100,000 | £13,816,800,000 | £17,273,600,000 | +25% | |
| Operating profit | £294,300,000 | £412,300,000 | £643,600,000 | £536,700,000 | -16.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £453,300,000 | £270,000,000 | £511,800,000 | £364,600,000 | -28.8% | |
| Net profit | £273,000,000 | — | £291,900,000 | £236,200,000 | -19.1% | |
| Cash | — | £1,022,400,000 | £864,500,000 | £997,200,000 | +15.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £10,932,200,000 | £6,849,400,000 | £7,515,600,000 | +9.7% | |
| Net assets | — | £7,521,000,000 | £2,711,700,000 | £3,056,100,000 | +12.7% | |
| Equity | — | £7,521,000,000 | £2,711,700,000 | £3,056,100,000 | +12.7% | |
| Average employees | — | 74,297 | 72,333 | 73,300 | +1.3% | |
| Wages | — | £1,738,100,000 | £1,835,800,000 | £2,048,600,000 | +11.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £2,712,000 | £11,173,000 | £9,280,000 | -16.9% |
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 | 2023-04-02 | 2024-03-30 | 2025-03-29 | 2026-03-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.5% | 3.2% | 4.7% | 3.1% | |
| Net margin | 2.3% | — | 2.1% | 1.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 3.8% | 9.4% | 7.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | 42.3% | 70.6% | 69.8% | |
| Current ratio | — | 3.10x | 1.42x | 1.28x | |
| Interest cover | 1.48x | 2.77x | 2.93x | 4.18x |
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
- MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP P.L.C. 2002-01-24 → present
- CONKER RETAIL LIMITED 2001-08-07 → 2002-01-24
- 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 access to liquidity, through a combination of cash and committed facilities, to operate, meet its liabilities as they fall due, retain sufficient available cash and not breach the Group's financial covenants throughout the three-year period to March 2029.”
Group structure
- MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP P.L.C. · parent
- Marks and Spencer Scottish Limited 100%
- Ocado Retail Limited 50%
- Amethyst Leasing (Holdings) Limited 100%
- Marks and Spencer Pearl (1) Limited 100%
- Manford (Textiles) Limited 100%
- Marks and Spencer (Ireland) Limited 100%
- Marks and Spencer (Shanghai) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The cyber incident starting in April 2023 had a material financial impact for the whole year, which drove a reduction in profit before tax and earnings per share.”
- “The Board approved the acquisition of 12 former Homebase stores to accelerate its Food store rotation programme.”
- “In June 2024, the Board approved the Food manufacturing strategy to support long-term growth by investing in our UK 'Fortress' factories.”
- “The Board approved a £200m investment in the UK supply chain to create a new automated National Distribution Centre.”
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
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 | |
| 2026-07-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-07-23 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-07-20 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-07-16 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-07-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-07-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-07-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-06-25 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-06-18 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-06-17 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-06-04 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-05-29 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-05-21 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-05-14 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-05-08 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-04-30 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-04-23 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 16
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.