Pret A Manger: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show
Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited's person with significant control on the Companies House register is Pret A Manger Limited. It holds 75% or more of the company. In the year to January 2026 Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited reported turnover of £705m.
- In the year to January 2026, Pret A Manger had turnover of £705m, down 4.1% on the year before.
- It made a pre-tax profit of £11m, keeping £1.56 of every £100 of sales.
- It employed an average of 6,455 people, with staff costs of £192m.
- Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited is controlled by Pret A Manger Limited, according to the Companies House register.
- These figures are from Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited's accounts for the year to January 2026, filed at Companies House on 21 June 2026.
- Registered name
- PRET A MANGER (EUROPE) LIMITED
- Company number
- 01854213
- Status
- Active
- Incorporated
- 10 October 1984
- Registered office area
- South West London
- Industry code on the register
- 47110: Retail trade
- Accounts
- Single company accounts, this company only
- Accounts type
- Full accounts
- Latest accounts
- Year to January 2026, filed 21 June 2026
What does Pret A Manger do?
Pret A Manger is a food-to-go chain selling freshly made sandwiches, salads, hot food and coffee. It opened its first shop in London in 1986. Food is made each day in kitchens within its shops, and much of what is left unsold is given to charities. It sells through company-run shops, franchised sites in some locations and countries, and a monthly coffee subscription, Club Pret. The registered company runs its UK shops.
In brief: food-to-go chain · food made daily in its shops · company-run and franchised · coffee subscription
Source: Spark Intel editorial, checked 24 September 2026. Official website: pret.co.uk.
Who owns Pret A Manger?
The Companies House register records Pret A Manger Limited as the person with significant control of Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited, company number 01854213. Pret A Manger Limited is itself company number 11391321. It holds 75% or more of the shares or voting rights. The control was notified on 23 September 2019.
That places Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited inside a larger group. The accounts on this page are the company's own, not the wider group's.
The full ownership record is on the Companies House register. Control is given in the bands the register uses, not as exact shareholdings.
Who runs Pret A Manger?
The Companies House register lists 4 current officers for Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited.
All 4 current officers
| Officer | Appointed |
|---|---|
| Panayioti Michael Andrew Christou | 23 May 2019 |
| Panayioti Michael Andrew Christou | 17 September 2019 |
| Gustavo Henrique Lins Peixoto | 12 November 2021 |
| Edward Evans | 13 November 2025 |
Every current officer, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
What did Pret A Manger file?
Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited reported turnover of £705m in the year to January 2026. That was down 4.1% on £735m the year before.
It reported 6,455 employees. The year before it reported 7,126.
It filed a pre-tax profit of £11m for the year, against a pre-tax loss of £82m the year before.
Staff costs came to £192m. That is an average of £30,000 a head. It ended the year with £11m at the bank and net assets of £65m.
| Measure | Jan 2026 | Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £705m | £735m |
| Pre-tax profit | £11m (filed) | -£82m (filed) |
| Employees | 6,455 | 7,126 |
| Staff costs | £192m | £199m |
| Average staff cost per head | £30,000 | £28,000 |
| Bank and cash | £11m | £17m |
| Net assets | £65m | £56m |
| Interest paid | £15m | |
| Interest received | £1.8m | |
| Directors' pay | £3m |
Read the accounts to January 2026 (PDF, Companies House) · every accounts filing
What do these figures mean? Turnover vs profit · Profit per £100 · Cash vs profit · Net assets
Are there any charges against Pret A Manger?
Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited has registered 25 charges at Companies House, of which 2 are still outstanding. A charge is security a lender takes over a company's assets; one is satisfied when the lending behind it is repaid or released.
Both outstanding charges
| Charge holder | Created |
|---|---|
| Hsbc Corporate Trustee Company (UK) Limited | 7 October 2022 |
| National Westminster Bank PLC (As Trustee for the Lazard Property Unit Trust) | 24 February 1994 |
Each charge, with its holder and dates, is on the Companies House register.
How Pret A Manger compares
Of the 4 food-to-go chains, Pret A Manger is 1st on turnover, 1st on profit margin and 4th on growth.
| Rank | Food-to-go chains | Turnover | Profit per £100 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Pret A Manger | £705m | £1.56 |
| 2nd | Wasabi | £125m | −£0.89 |
| + 2 more food-to-go chains ranked |
Ranked by turnover. Profit per £100 is pre-tax profit for every £100 of turnover, shown only where the profit is filed.
Pret A Manger files as Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited, whose person with significant control is Pret A Manger Limited, with turnover of £705m in its latest filed year.
Questions about Pret A Manger
What does Pret A Manger do?
Pret A Manger is a food-to-go chain selling freshly made sandwiches, salads, hot food and coffee. It opened its first shop in London in 1986. Food is made each day in kitchens within its shops, and much of what is left unsold is given to charities. It sells through company-run shops, franchised sites in some locations and countries, and a monthly coffee subscription, Club Pret. The registered company runs its UK shops.
Is Pret A Manger bigger than Greggs?
No, by turnover. Pret A Manger reported £705m in its latest accounts, against £2,151m at Greggs. Our Greggs v Pret A Manger page compares the two on profit, margin, growth and staff. Greggs v Pret A Manger →
Is Pret A Manger bigger than Leon?
Yes, by turnover. Pret A Manger reported £705m in its latest accounts, against £62m at Leon. Our Pret A Manger v Leon page compares the two on profit, margin, growth and staff. Pret A Manger v Leon →
How does Pret A Manger compare with its rivals?
By turnover, Pret A Manger is 1st of the 4 companies in our battle of the food-to-go chains, ahead of Wasabi. The battle ranks them on turnover, pre-tax profit, margin, growth and net assets. The battle of the food-to-go chains →
Who owns Pret A Manger?
The Companies House register records Pret A Manger Limited as the person with significant control of Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited. It holds 75% or more of the shares or voting rights.
How much does Pret A Manger make?
Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited reported turnover of £705m in the year to January 2026. It filed a pre-tax profit of £11m.
How many people work at Pret A Manger?
Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited reported 6,455 employees in the year to January 2026.
Who runs Pret A Manger?
The Companies House register lists 4 current officers for Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited. The full list, with appointment dates, is on the Companies House register.
- Figures come from Pret A Manger (Europe) Limited's filings at Companies House, company number 01854213, for the period shown at the top of the page.
- These are single company accounts: they cover this company alone, not any wider group.
- Pre-tax profit is the figure the company filed, for both years.
- A figure the filing does not disclose is shown as n/d. A zero in the filing is treated as not disclosed, never as nil.
- Rounding: below £0.1m in thousands, from £0.1m to £2m to one decimal place, from £2m to the nearest million.
- Ownership is shown in the control bands the register of people with significant control uses, not as exact shareholdings.
- Officers' names and appointment dates come from the Companies House register. Job titles come from the company's own website. The description of what the company does comes from its website, or is marked Spark Intel editorial where it is written from stable, checked facts, with the date either way.
Spark Intel, “Pret A Manger: who owns it, who runs it and what the accounts show”, updated 6 November 2026. https://www.spark-intel.co.uk/companies/pret-a-manger/. Figures from Companies House filings for PRET A MANGER (EUROPE) LIMITED (01854213).
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