MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C.
Company number 00214436 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Marks and Spencer P.L.C. is a legacy retail powerhouse utilizing its £712.5M capital base and trusted dual Food and Clothing & Home model to execute a high-stakes omnichannel transformation. The company's future growth relies on accelerating digital penetration and capturing younger demographics, though it must carefully navigate margin pressures and the operational complexities of rightsizing its physical estate. Ultimately, M&S's ability to translate its brand heritage into digital relevance will dictate its long-term market position.
Overview
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1926-06-17
- Registered office
- Waterside House, 35 North Wharf Road, London, W2 1NW
- Postcode
- W2 1NW
- Capital
- 712,509,869 GBP
- Accounts category
- Group
- Charges
- 0 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2026-03-28
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 March
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-02-09
- Next due by
- 2027-02-23
Nature of business (SIC)
- 47190 Other retail sale in non-specialised stores
Officers 4 current · 62 resigned
Group structure 49 subsidiaries
Controlled by MARKS AND SPENCER GROUP P.L.C. — since 2016-04-06
Showing 12 of 49.
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Patents 33
Patent publications naming * MARKS AND SPENCER P.L.C as applicant.
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Patent data from the European Patent Office (Open Patent Services).
Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2026 (period to 2026-03-28) — 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.
Gender pay gap
5.5%
Women's median hourly pay below men's, 2025/26 · around the middle of the pack for parity
Contact details
- Website
- marksandspencer.com
- Phone
- 00598802395, 02112020-1445, 0333 014 8000
Shop on-trend womenswear, quality menswear, home and beauty essentials and mouth-watering food and drink. Order online with free delivery or collection at M&S
Previous registered addresses 6
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| GISTERED OFFICE CHANGED | 2026-06-17 |
| MICHAEL HOUSE, BAKER STREET, LONDON, W1U 8EP | 2004-04-28 |
| CHAEL HOUSE, 47-67 BAKER STREET, LONDON, W1U 8EP | 2001-01-28 |
| MICHAEL HOUSE, 47-67 BAKER STREET, LONDON, W1U 8EP | 2001-01-28 |
| MICHAEL HOUSE, BAKER STREET, LONDON, W1A 1DN | 2000-08-07 |
| CHAEL HOUSE, BAKER STREET, LONDON, W1A 1DN | 2000-08-07 |
Among its peers
3rd oldest
of 773 similar companies in W, trading since 1926
Property in England & Wales 500+ titles
- Freehold
- 20
- Leasehold
- 480
- Most recent registration
- 2026-01-15
- Price paid, where recorded
- £45,275,502
- Where
- Greater London (96), Greater Manchester (21), West Yorkshire (19)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YY213273 | West Yorkshire | Leasehold | 2026-01-15 | — |
| AGL661869 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2026-01-09 | — |
| TY615384 | Tyne And Wear | Leasehold | 2025-12-05 | — |
| TGL642389 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-10-20 | — |
| SGL860504 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-09-18 | — |
| SY910750 | Surrey | Leasehold | 2025-09-02 | — |
| NYK523498 | North Yorkshire | Leasehold | 2025-09-01 | — |
| CL390945 | Cornwall | Leasehold | 2025-08-13 | — |
| AGL651437 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-07-23 | — |
| BGL190883 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-07-15 | — |
| DT492684 | Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole | Leasehold | 2025-07-04 | — |
| NN407606 | West Northamptonshire | Leasehold | 2025-07-04 | — |
| SF669914 | Staffordshire | Leasehold | 2025-05-07 | £250,000 |
| SF679397 | Staffordshire | Leasehold | 2025-05-07 | — |
| WSX453177 | West Sussex | Freehold | 2025-04-25 | — |
| DT463100 | Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole | Leasehold | 2025-04-17 | £3,250,000 |
| TGL633027 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-03-14 | — |
| DT486615 | Bournemouth, Christchurch And Poole | Leasehold | 2025-03-10 | — |
| TGL632529 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-03-07 | — |
| AGL641265 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2025-02-26 | — |
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