GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES P L C
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Cash
£59m
+1.9% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£2.1bn
+6.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
170
+7.6% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£153m
+29.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £95,400,000 | £94,200,000 | £171,700,000 | +82.3% | |
| Operating profit | £294,500,000 | £124,100,000 | £157,400,000 | +26.8% | |
| Profit before tax | -£307,800,000 | £117,800,000 | £152,500,000 | +29.5% | |
| Net profit | -£307,800,000 | £116,000,000 | £154,500,000 | +33.2% | |
| Cash | £22,900,000 | £57,600,000 | £58,700,000 | +1.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £2,354,100,000 | £2,331,700,000 | -1% | |
| Net assets | £1,583,000,000 | £2,000,700,000 | £2,126,700,000 | +6.3% | |
| Equity | £1,583,000,000 | £2,000,700,000 | £2,126,700,000 | +6.3% | |
| Average employees | 150 | 158 | 170 | +7.6% | |
| Wages | £24,400,000 | £24,200,000 | £26,700,000 | +10.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £6,800,000 | £1,498,000 | £2,752,000 | +83.7% |
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 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 131.7% | 91.7% | |
| Net margin | — | 123.1% | 90.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 5.3% | 6.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 36.1% | 39.1% | 37.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.48x | 0.33x | 0.29x | |
| Interest cover | 16.64x | 17.24x | 14.44x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have concluded that it is appropriate to continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. The Group’s forecasts and projections show that the Group would be able to operate within the level of its current lending facilities and comply with all its financial covenants for a period of at least twelve months from the date of this report.”
Group structure
- GREAT PORTLAND ESTATES P L C · parent
- G.P.E. (St. Thomas Street) Limited 100%
- G.P.E. Investment Company Limited 100%
- Kinghton Estates Limited 100%
Significant events
- “In October 2025, the sale of 1 Newman Street, W1 for £250 million marked the culmination of an exceptional redevelopment journey.”
- “At 141 Wardour Street, W1, we reached full occupancy, including the retail unit, within just two months of launching, reflecting strong demand for our premium, service-led workspace.”
- “In October, we completed the refurbishment at 170 Piccadilly, W1, where the Group’s asset management programme produced and let 121,300 sq ft of Grade A office and flagship retail space in the heart of the West End.”
- “In March 2026, we completed the landmark development at 2 Aldermansbury Square, delivering 32,650 sq ft of premium HQ grade workspace in the heart of the City of London.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
11 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENNARK, Darren | Secretary | 2019-09-30 | — | — |
| ANDERSON, Mark | Director | 2021-09-01 | Mar 1971 | British |
| COTTAM, Jayne | Director | 2026-03-16 | Aug 1974 | British |
| COURTAULD, Toby Augustine | Director | 2002-04-08 | Apr 1968 | British |
| DUFFY, Peter Bernard | Director | 2026-03-02 | Jun 1966 | British |
| ECCLESHARE, Christopher William | Director | 2025-05-01 | Oct 1955 | British |
| GREEN, Karen Ann | Director | 2023-12-01 | Jun 1967 | British |
| JARMAN, Victoria Clare | Director | 2020-02-01 | Apr 1972 | British |
| MAGESH, Champa Hariharan | Director | 2022-08-01 | Oct 1972 | British |
| NICHOLSON, Daniel Christopher | Director | 2021-09-06 | Aug 1972 | British |
| WOODS, Emma Margaret | Director | 2022-02-01 | Sep 1968 | British |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRETT, Christopher Jeremy Richard | Secretary | — | 1996-12-02 |
| FRYER, Carolyn Jane | Secretary | 1996-12-02 | 1998-12-31 |
| MARTIN, Desna Lee | Secretary | 1999-01-01 | 2019-09-30 |
| BECKER, Wendy | Director | 2017-02-01 | 2022-07-07 |
| DESMOND, Daniel Frank | Director | — | 1992-02-27 |
| DRAKESMITH, Nicholas Timon | Director | 2005-09-12 | 2011-05-27 |
| EDGCUMBE, John Charles | Director | 1999-08-02 | 2007-07-05 |
| FORD, Norman David | Director | — | 1997-07-22 |
| GITTENS, Paul Alexander | Director | — | 2002-07-17 |
| GODWIN, David Christopher | Director | 1998-08-03 | 2004-07-09 |
| GRAHAM, Anthony Lawrence | Director | 1998-01-01 | 2005-07-08 |
| HALL, Patrick Oliver | Director | 1991-08-12 | 2000-10-18 |
| HAMPTON, Nick | Director | 2016-10-17 | 2025-04-03 |
| HARVEY, Thomas Cockayne | Director | — | 1993-03-31 |
| HOLDEN, Elizabeth Jane Dilwihs | Director | 2012-09-03 | 2017-07-06 |
| IRBY, Charles Leonard Anthony | Director | 2004-04-01 | 2014-07-03 |
| JARRAD, Leonard Stanley | Director | — | 1999-07-13 |
| MULLY, Richard Stephen | Director | 2016-12-01 | 2025-07-03 |
| NICHOLLS, Jonathan Clive | Director | 2009-07-10 | 2016-07-08 |
| NOEL, Robert Montague | Director | 2002-08-01 | 2009-09-30 |
| O'DONOVAN, Kathleen Anne | Director | 2003-04-01 | 2009-07-10 |
| PAYTON, Roger Louis | Director | — | 2000-07-18 |
| PERLIN, Howard Stephen | Director | 1994-03-25 | 2003-07-15 |
| PESKIN, Richard Martin | Director | 1968-10-16 | 2009-03-31 |
| PHILIPPS, Charles Edward Laurence | Director | 2014-04-01 | 2023-03-30 |
| ROSE, Phillip | Director | 2005-04-11 | 2012-04-05 |
| ROSE-SLADE, Alison Marie | Director | 2018-04-04 | 2023-07-06 |
| SANDERSON, Nicholas James | Director | 2011-07-25 | 2026-01-30 |
| SCICLUNA, Martin Anthony | Director | 2008-10-01 | 2019-01-31 |
| SHAW, Peter David Marley | Director | 1994-03-01 | 2002-03-31 |
| SHORT, Jonathan Ottley | Director | 2007-03-22 | 2018-07-05 |
| THOMPSON, Neil | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2016-12-12 |
| WHITELEY, John Howard | Director | 1995-08-01 | 2005-07-31 |
| WITTY, John David | Director | 1987-11-24 | 1997-07-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 660 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-07-14 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-07-11 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-07-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-07-18 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-07-14 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-03-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-11 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-06-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-12-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-08-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-07-18 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.