How much does Pearson Engineering Limited make?

Pearson Engineering Limited reported revenue of £105m and £18.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pearson Engineering Limited have?

Pearson Engineering Limited reported an average of 417 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Pearson Engineering Limited profitable?

Yes — Pearson Engineering Limited reported a profit of £18.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01876136 · Incorporated 10 Jan 1985

Pearson Engineering Limited

Registered name: PEARSON ENGINEERING LIMITED

Part of Government Companies Authority, State Of Israel group

Pearson Engineering Limited made £105m revenue and £18.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Pearson Engineering Limited’s revenue grew 33% to £105m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £18.1m profit and 417 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other special-purpose machinery” and is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 28990Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.SIC 30400Manufacture of military fighting vehicles SIC 84220Defence activities

Status: Active
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£105m

Growth ▲32.7%

Profit

£18.1m

Growth ▲137.4%

Profit margin

17.1%

Gross 50.4%

Employees

417

Change ▲17.5%

Profit / employee

£43.3k

Revenue/employee £253k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£79.4m	£105m
Cost of sales	−£39.6m	−£52.3m
Gross profit	£39.8m	£53.1m
Operating profit	£10.4m	£21.2m
Profit before tax	£9.4m	£20.5m
Profit after tax	£7.6m	£18.1m
Profit (best available)	£7.6m	£18.1m
Employees (average)	355	417
Ratios
Profit margin	9.6%	17.1%
Gross margin	50.1%	50.4%
Revenue per employee	£224k	£253k
Profit per employee	£21.4k	£43.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲32.7%
Profit growth	—	▲137.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲17.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 17.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 50.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £253k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £43.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲17%; Now 417
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Government Companies Authority, State Of Israel (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Pearson Engineering Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (1)

Responsive Engineering LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £18.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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