The listed holding company and the operating company have similar names. The group holds a 50% interest in Ocado Retail Limited, alongside Ocado Group’s 50%. A consolidated group tax figure does not describe the UK shops alone. [1][2]
Headquarters, incorporation and tax residence describe different things. A headquarters address does not tell you where all of a company’s tax is paid.
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Investor disclosures found
Selected investor disclosures have been found. Each names the held entity, basis and date; the complete investor register remains outside this review. 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.
Selected threshold notifications, not a complete shareholder register. Percentages describe the notification date and may have changed without crossing another disclosure threshold. Asset managers can report holdings managed for funds and clients.
Selected threshold notifications, not a complete shareholder register. Percentages describe the notification date and may have changed without crossing another disclosure threshold. Asset managers can report holdings managed for funds and clients.
Selected threshold notifications, not a complete shareholder register. Percentages describe the notification date and may have changed without crossing another disclosure threshold. Asset managers can report holdings managed for funds and clients.
Selected threshold notifications, not a complete shareholder register. Percentages describe the notification date and may have changed without crossing another disclosure threshold. Asset managers can report holdings managed for funds and clients.
Norway's sovereign fund, managed by Norges Bank Investment Management. The percentage is equity ownership in the named listed issuer, rounded as published. Linked brands can be subsidiaries or portfolio businesses; this is not a direct brand stake or a complete shareholder list.
The 2025/26 results report group-wide income tax paid. The March 2026 tax strategy discusses a wider UK contribution, but does not isolate a UK corporation-tax cash payment.
United Kingdom2025/26
UK corporation tax paid
Not separately disclosedCash payment
M&S group · UK Period ending 28 Mar 2026
A UK-only corporation-tax cash figure is not separately disclosed in the financial-statements and tax-strategy documents reviewed. A total contribution includes other kinds of tax. [1][3]
Consolidated group2025/26
Group income tax paid
£7.1mCash payment
Marks and Spencer Group plc · consolidated Period ending 28 Mar 2026
Consolidated worldwide income-tax cash outflow. It is not identified as UK-only. Consolidated statement of cash flows, financial-statements PDF page 19. [1]
These figures have different scopes. They should not be added together or used as a like-for-like tax ranking.
Companies 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.