Retail
Lush: Lush Cosmetics Ltd is the brand group identified in the reviewed disclosures. [1][2]
01 / Behind the name
Private · partly employee-owned [1][2]
The company’s Employee Benefit Trust page identifies a 10% employee trust interest. This is partial employee ownership, not an assertion that employees own 100% of the company. Current Companies House disclosures for Lush Cosmetics Ltd (04162033): Mr Mark Constantine: Ownership of shares – More than 25% but not more than 50%; Ownership of voting rights - More than 25% but not more than 50%. These are statutory control categories, not exact shareholdings. They can overlap, including through trusts, and must not be added together or interpreted as sole ownership. [1][2][4]
02 / On the map
Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.
Follow the investment
Registered share control only
The reviewed register names share controllers. Exact economic interests, smaller shareholders and the complete ultimate investor chain have not been verified. Individual and family investor entries are currently hidden. A stake in a parent or operating company is shown against that entity. Dates refer to each disclosure and can differ from the profile review date. Evidence links are included with each record.
03 / The figures, with context
The country-by-country table explicitly reports GBP 2.092m corporation tax recovered for the UK (GBP thousands). This is a net cash receipt, shown as a negative payment. The separate UK total taxes paid of GBP 13.957m includes business rates, payroll and other taxes and is not corporation tax.
Lush group UK entities
Period ending 30 Jun 2025
The country-by-country table explicitly reports GBP 2.092m corporation tax recovered for the UK (GBP thousands). This is a net cash receipt, shown as a negative payment. The separate UK total taxes paid of GBP 13.957m includes business rates, payroll and other taxes and is not corporation tax. [5]
These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.
Understand the measures04 / Check our working
Primary sources used in this profile. Company disclosures are attributed to the company; inclusion is not an independent audit.
sites.google.com · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps
Accessed 27 Sept 2026westfield.com · Corporate identity, ownership and location disclosure; see the profile for the scope and remaining gaps
Accessed 27 Sept 2026Companies House · Legal name, company number, domestic company type and incorporation. UK registration does not establish headquarters or tax residence; a constituent jurisdiction is not inferred from a registered-office address.
Accessed 30 Sept 2026Companies House · Active persons with significant control and their stated nature of control; ceased entries and withdrawn statements are excluded. Control categories can overlap and are not exact beneficial shareholdings.
Accessed 30 Sept 2026Companies House · Country-by-country report, PDF pp.34-35 (printed pp.32-33): UK row, Taxes paid / (recovered), Corporation tax column, GBP thousands
Accessed 30 Sept 2026