Pearson plc facts for kids
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| Public limited company | |
| Traded as | LSE: PSON NYSE: PSO FTSE 100 Component |
| Industry | Education Mass media |
| Founded | 1844 (as S. Pearson & Son) London, England, U.K. |
| Founder | Samuel Pearson |
| Headquarters | 80 Strand (Shell Mex House), , |
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Key people
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Sidney Taurel (Chairman) John Fallon (CEO) |
| Products | Publishing (books, newspapers, magazines) |
| Services | Educational assessment School management Higher education |
| Revenue | £4,129 million (2018) |
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Operating income
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£553 million (2018) |
| £590 million (2018) | |
Pearson plc is a British multinational publishing and education company. They are headquartered in London. It was created as a construction business in the 1840s, but they changed to publishing in the 1920s. It is the biggest education company, and it was once the largest book publisher in the world.
- Pearson plc companies grouped at OpenCorporates
Images for kids
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80 Strand (Shell Mex House) in London, the headquarters of Pearson
See also
In Spanish: Pearson PLC para niños
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