JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP PLC
Company number 00238937 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
John Lewis Partnership is a large, trust-owned UK retail group classified under head-office SIC 70100 but operating in premium grocery through Waitrose and department-store retail through John Lewis. Its scale, brand strength and current filing compliance are positives, but sector norms imply thin grocery margins, a lease-heavy balance sheet and exposure to discretionary consumer spending. Its competitive position is quality leader and niche anchor rather than volume leader, so relative performance will depend on margin recovery, cost discipline and omnichannel/store productivity.
Overview
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1929-04-23
- Registered office
- 1 Drummond Gate, Pimlico, London, United Kingdom, SW1V 2QQ
- Postcode
- SW1V 2QQ
- Capital
- 104,781,594 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-01-31
- Next due by
- 2027-07-31
- Financial year end
- 31 January
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-06-27
- Next due by
- 2027-07-11
Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
Officers 10 current · 81 resigned
Group structure 4 subsidiaries
Controlled by JOHN LEWIS PARTNERSHIP TRUST LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Public contracts won 1
£275,000 total awarded value where published.
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Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2026-01-31) as part of the JOHN LEWIS PLC group statement — 7 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z6074222 (Tier 2), registered since 2002.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- johnlewis.com
- Phone
- 03453003833, 03456049049, 03456100312
Shop new season trends in homeware, furniture and fashion at John Lewis & Partners. Discover the latest beauty products and browse must-have electricals, including iPads and TVs. Find gifts and much more at johnlewis.com
Previous registered addresses 2
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 4 OLD CAVENDISH STREET, LONDON W1A 4ZR | 1989-10-10 |
| 4 OLD CAVENDISH STREET, LONDON W1A 4ZR | 1989-10-10 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 749 similar companies in SW, trading since 1929
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2023-10-02
- Where
- Greater London
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BB29174 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2023-10-02 | — |
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