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HSBC BANK PLC

#00014259 · Active · Group / consolidated · Incorporated 1880-07-01 (146y) · Last filing 2026-05-29 (2mo ago)
Financials · SIC 64191 · K Financial & Insurance Activities · Group accounts
Accounts due 2027-06-30 (in 12 months) · Confirmation due 2026-11-18 (in 5 months) · 1 watchout

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Cash

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Latest balance sheet

Net assets

£26B

-4.1% vs 2024

Employees

207,000

-1% vs 2024

Profit before tax

-£119M

-105.8% vs 2024

Watchouts

Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating

Accounts

4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31

Metric Trend 2022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31 Δ vs prior
Net interest income ——£985,000,000£1,274,000,000 +29.3%
Fee & commission income ——£2,758,000,000£2,921,000,000 +5.9%
Operating income ——£7,940,000,000£8,961,000,000 +12.9%
Impairment losses ——£952,000,000£1,956,000,000 +105.5%
Profit before tax -£1,199,000,000£2,196,000,000£2,068,000,000-£119,000,000 -105.8%
Net profit ——£1,283,000,000— —
Loans & advances to customers ——£247,303,000,000£244,763,000,000 -1%
Customer deposits ——£28,515,000,000£39,679,000,000 +39.2%
Total assets £716,646,000,000£702,970,000,000£727,330,000,000£707,696,000,000 -2.7%
Total liabilities ——£700,277,000,000£681,732,000,000 -2.6%
Equity £23,088,000,000£24,159,000,000£26,895,000,000£25,801,000,000 -4.1%
Average employees 31,30034,600209,000207,000 -1%

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 2022-12-312023-12-312024-12-312025-12-31
Return on capital employed —0.3%0.3%—
Current ratio —11.60x11.79x—
Interest cover -12.10x50.07x——

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. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Name history

Renamed 6 times since incorporation

  1. HSBC BANK PLC 1999-09-27 → present
  2. MIDLAND BANK PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1982-02-01 → 1999-09-27
  3. MIDLAND BANK LIMITED 1923-11-27 → 1982-02-01
  4. LONDON JOINT CITY AND MIDLAND BANK LIMITED 1918-10-01 → 1923-11-27
  5. LONDON AND CITY BANK LIMITED 1898-11-03 → 1918-10-01
  6. LONDON AND MIDLAND BANK LIMITED 1891-09-28 → 1898-11-03
  7. BIRMINGHAM AND MIDLAND BANK LIMITED 1880-07-01 → 1891-09-28

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
IFRS
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The Directors consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis. In making their going concern assessment, the Directors have considered a wide range of detailed information relating to present and potential conditions, including profitability, cash flows, capital requirements and capital resources.”

Group structure

  1. HSBC BANK PLC · parent
    1. HSBC Investment Bank Holdings Limited 100% · England and Wales
    2. HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited 100% · Bermuda
    3. HSBC Bank plc 100% · Jersey
    4. HSBC Bank Malta p.l.c. 70.03% · Malta
    5. Al Nominees (UK) One Limited 100%
    6. Al Nominees (UK) Two Limited 100%
    7. Assetfinance December (P) Limited 100%
    8. Assetfinance June (A) Limited 100%
    9. Assetfinance March (F) Limited 100%
    10. Assetfinance September (P) Limited 100%
    11. Banco Nominees Limited 100%
    12. Benefitalgorenk One 100%
    13. C&F & Partners Asset Management Limited 100%
    14. CCF Holding (Liban) S.A.L. (in Liquidation) 74.99% · Lebanon
    15. CF & Partners Asset Management (France) S.A.S. 100%
    16. Charterhouse Management Services Limited 100%
    17. COIF Nominees (UK) Two Limited 100%
    18. COIF Nominees Limited 100%
    19. CTF Investment Services Capital Partners - B.L.P. 100%
    20. Flancare Corporate Services Limited 100%
    21. Flandres Contentieux S.A. 100%
    22. Foregate Nominees Limited 100%
    23. Griffin International Limited (in Liquidation) 100%
    24. HSBC (BGF) Investments Limited 100%
    25. HSBC Asset Finance M.O.D. Holdings (UK) Limited 100%
    26. HSBC Bank (Germany) Limited 100% · Germany
    27. HSBC Bank plc 100% · Ireland
    28. HSBC Bank plc (in Liquidation) 100%
    29. HSBC Cayman Services Limited 100%
    30. HSBC Commercial Finance (UK) LLP 100%
    31. HSBC Client Nominee (Jersey) Limited 100%
    32. HSBC Corporate Trustee Company (UK) 100%
    33. HSBC Custody Services (Guernsey) Limited 100%
    34. HSBC Equity Unit (in Liquidation) 100%
    35. HSBC Factoring (France) 100% · France
    36. HSBC Financial Services (Lebanon) S.A.L. (in Liquidation) 99.83% · Lebanon
    37. HSBC Global Asset Management (Bermuda) Limited 100% · Bermuda
    38. HSBC Global Asset Management (Deutschland) GmbH 100% · Germany
    39. HSBC Global Asset Management (France) 100% · France
    40. HSBC Global Capital Holdings plc 100%
    41. HSBC Global Custody Nominee (UK) Limited 100%
    42. HSBC Global Custody Proprietary Nominee Limited 100%
    43. HSBC Institutional Trust Services (Bermuda) Limited 100%
    44. HSBC Issuer Services Common Depositary Nominee (UK) Limited 100%
    45. HSBC Life Assurance (Malta) Ltd 100% · Malta
    46. HSBC Markiing Nominee (UK) Limited 100%
    47. HSBC Overseas (UK) Limited 100%
    48. HSBC PB Corporation 100%
    49. HSBC Private Bank (Suisse) SA 100% · Switzerland
    50. HSBC Property Nominees (UK) Limited 100%
    51. HSBC Property Funds (Holding) Limited 100%
    52. HSBC Real Estate GmbH 100% · Germany
    53. HSBC Services (Guernsey) Limited 100%
    54. HSBC Services (Jersey) Limited 100%
    55. HSBC Services (Luxembourg) S.A. 100% · Luxembourg
    56. HSBC Securities Services (France) 100% · France
    57. HSBC Transaction Services GmbH 100% · Germany
    58. HSBC Trinkaus & Burkhardt Gesellschaft für Bankbeteiligungen mbH 100% · Germany
    59. HSBC Trinkaus GmbH 100% · Germany
    60. HSBC UK Trustee (CI) Limited 100%
    61. HSL Investments Limited 100%
    62. James Capel (Taiwan) Nominees Limited 100% · Taiwan
    63. Midcorp Limited (in Liquidation) 100%
    64. RLUREF Nominees (UK) One Limited 100%
    65. RLUREF Nominees (UK) Two Limited 100%
    66. S.A.R.L. du Logement 100% · France
    67. Sal Belyus 100% · France
    68. Safir 100% · France
    69. SIFM Limited 100%
    70. Soc Nominees (Pty) Limited 100%
    71. Somed Nominees D'Antibes 100% · France
    72. SNCR/MB-2007 A 100%
    73. SNCR/MB-2008 A 100%
    74. SNCR/MB-2009 A 100%
    75. Société Française (Suisse) Limited 100% · Switzerland
    76. Soprogel 100% · France
    77. Trinkaus Immobilien GmbH 100% · Germany
    78. Tronex Immobilien GmbH 100% · Germany
    79. Überseeverwaltungs-GmbH 100% · Germany
    80. Unicredit Immobilien GmbH 100% · Germany
    81. Geschäftsfuehrungs-GmbH 100% · Germany
    82. Private Equity Management GmbH 100% · Germany
    83. Woodaes Limited 100% · UK

Significant events

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

12 active · 88 resigned

Showing the first 100 officers on file — Companies House returns these 100 per page and this record sits at that limit, so the list (and any former officers) may be incomplete. Full register on Companies House

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
MCDERMOTT, Micheal, Mr. Secretary 2025-06-13 — —
BRANCH, Sonya Judith Clara, Ms. Director 2026-03-01 Jun 1974 British,Irish
CLACKSON, Patrick Andrew Director 2022-09-01 Apr 1964 British
DE JONG, Michiel Gerrit Jan, Mr. Director 2026-03-01 Sep 1961 Dutch
ELLIS, Juliet Ann Director 2021-02-01 Apr 1966 British
GOH, Euleen Yiu Kiang, Ms. Director 2025-12-01 Apr 1955 Singaporean
GURNEY, Kathryn Leslie Director 2023-03-01 Sep 1968 British
HANNIGAN, Deirdre Director 2025-03-01 Oct 1960 Irish
MURRAY, Eileen K, Ms. Director 2026-03-01 Mar 1958 American
O'DONALD, Lewis John Director 2023-02-23 Dec 1965 British
ROBERTS, Michael Murray Director 2025-01-01 Nov 1960 American
WRIGHT, Andrew Merlay Director 2018-05-17 May 1960 British
Show 88 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
BARBER, Ralph Gordon Secretary 1994-01-01 1996-06-26
BLACK, Nicola Suzanne Secretary 2014-04-01 2018-01-01
CAMPBELL, Alison Sara Secretary 2021-03-01 2023-01-01
JOCKELSON, Philip Bruce, Mr. Secretary 2020-05-01 2021-02-28
MARSHALL, Ian Bruce Secretary 1996-06-26 2004-05-26
MCKENZIE, John Hume Secretary 2004-05-26 2014-03-31
MILLER, Philip David Secretary 2023-01-01 2023-04-30
OAKLEY-WHITE, Olivier Philip Secretary 2023-05-01 2024-10-07
SKAE, John Robin Secretary — 1993-12-31
STUART, Lynne Secretary 2024-10-07 2025-06-12
WULFSOHN, Loren Secretary 2018-01-01 2020-04-30
ANTIKA, Piraye Director 2011-07-01 2014-10-31
ASHER, Bernard Harry Director — 1998-02-28
ASSAF, Samir Director 2014-03-28 2016-04-27
BAKER, David William Director 1996-11-01 2002-12-31
BELL, Colin William Director 2021-02-22 2024-12-31
BOND, John Reginald Hartnell, Sir Director 1993-01-01 2004-12-31
BOYLES, Peter William Director 2010-07-22 2012-12-10
BUDD, David Charles Director 2005-05-09 2011-02-24
COOPER, Simon Nigel Director 2013-04-18 2015-12-17
COYLE, James Director 2015-08-03 2018-08-06
CUNNINGHAM, Thomas Jefferson Coleman Director — 1992-10-09
DALTON, William Robert Patrick Director 1998-04-01 2003-12-31
DE CROISSET, Charles Francis Wiener Director 2000-09-01 2004-02-25
DE MACEDO E SANTANA DE ALMEIDA MATOS, Nuno Goncalo, Mr. Director 2020-03-01 2021-02-23
DELBRIDGE, Richard Director — 1995-11-30
DEVANEY, John Francis Director 1994-03-25 2000-05-24
DOS SANTOS SIMOES, Antonio Pedro Director 2012-02-01 2018-09-17
DOVE-EDWIN, Norma Adrienne Director 2021-10-28 2025-04-24
EMERSON, Roger Director 1996-09-25 2003-05-28
EMMETT, James Alasdair Director 2018-09-17 2020-02-29
FILIPPI, Charles Henri Director 2000-09-01 2008-12-31
FISHBURN, John Dudley Director 2003-05-28 2009-05-01
FLEURANT, Jacques Director 2018-08-07 2021-09-30
FLOCKHART, Alexander Andrew Director 2010-07-22 2012-07-31
FORSTER, Archibald William, Sir Director — 1998-05-27
GARNER, Johnson Daniel Director 2010-12-20 2012-10-31
GEOGHEGAN, Michael Francis Director 2004-01-01 2010-10-20
GODBEHERE, Ann Frances, Ms. Director 2025-01-01 2026-05-08
GOLDTHORPE, Brian Lees Director — 1992-09-16
GREEN, Stephen Keith Director 1995-12-01 2010-12-03
GULLIVER, Stuart Thomson Director 2006-09-01 2010-12-31
HALES, Antony John Director 1994-06-24 2001-05-23
HOLT, Denise Mary, Dame Director 2011-02-01 2018-08-06
HOUZE, Philippe Jacques Claude, Monsieur Director 2010-10-01 2012-04-26
JACOBI, Herbert H Director 1995-01-27 1998-05-27
JOHN, Dyfrig Dafydd Joseff Director 2003-01-01 2009-06-29
JONES, Christopher Michael Stuart Director 2001-08-01 2008-04-29
KEIR, Alan Mcalpine Director 2013-10-01 2015-09-01
LEATHES, Simon William De Mussenden Director 2012-05-17 2017-04-21
LENG, James William Director 2010-10-12 2013-12-31
LESLIE, Peter Evelyn, Sir Director — 1992-10-09
LISTER, David William Director 2015-09-01 2018-08-06
LOCKHART, Harry Eugene Director — 1992-08-31
LOUDON, George Ernest Director — 1992-07-31
MACKAY, Charles Dorsey Director 1992-11-12 1993-12-31
MAHTANI, Kavita Director 2023-11-01 2026-05-29
MAITLAND SMITH, Geoffrey Director — 1996-12-23
MARSH, Mary Elizabeth, Dame Director 2009-01-01 2022-05-17
MARSHALL, Colin Marsh, Lord Director — 1994-03-25
MARTIN, Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore Director 2005-04-29 2016-04-27
MEANEY, Patrick Michael, Sir Director — 1992-07-16
MILLER SMITH, Charles Director 1994-01-01 1996-05-31
MONRO-DAVIS, Anthony Robin Dominic Director 2004-01-01 2013-04-25
MOSS, Stephen Colin, Mr. Director 2020-04-24 2021-02-23
MOULONGUET, Thierry Bernard Director 2012-07-27 2018-09-05
NEWTON, Charles Wilfrid, Sir Director 1992-12-11 1999-04-28
O'CATHAIN, Detta, Baroness Director — 1993-05-26
O'CONNOR, Stephen Paul Director 2018-05-17 2025-04-24
O'SULLIVAN, Sean Patrick Director 2007-08-07 2011-01-31
OMURA, Yukiko Director 2018-05-17 2025-04-24
ORGILL, Richard Michael James Director 1994-04-01 2001-10-31
PEARSE, Brian Gerald, Sir Director — 1995-01-27
POUNTAIN, Eric John, Sir Director — 1992-10-09
PURVES, William, Sir Director — 1998-05-27
REED, Alison Clare Director 1996-04-24 2004-05-26
ROBERTSON, Brian Director 2010-12-03 2013-09-30
ROSE, Harry Anthony Director 1997-05-28 2005-05-25
SHAWYER, Peter Michael Director 2004-11-01 2014-01-06
SINGH, Jasminder Director 2001-01-25 2007-04-20
SPRING, Annabel Fitzgerald Director 2024-04-08 2024-12-05
STRICKLAND, John Estmond Director 1993-01-01 1996-05-31
STRUTZ, Eric Wolfgang, Dr Director 2016-10-28 2026-05-08
SYMONDS, Jonathan Richard Director 2014-04-14 2018-08-06
THOMSON, Alan Matthew Director 2013-04-18 2014-10-31
THURSTON, Paul Anthony Director 2008-06-01 2011-12-31
TOWERS, John Director 1994-04-05 1996-10-31
TRUEMAN, John Francis Director 2004-09-29 2022-12-31

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Hsbc Holdings Plc Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% 2021-06-21 Active
Hsbc Uk Holdings Limited Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% 2018-10-01 Ceased 2021-06-21
Hsbc Holdings Plc Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2016-10-26 Ceased 2018-10-01

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 1097 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-05-29 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2026-05-18 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2026-05-08 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2026-05-08 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2026-05-05 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2026-04-01 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2026-03-19 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2026-03-12 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-03-10 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-03-03 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-02-26 MR01 mortgage Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date PDF
2026-02-09 CH01 officers Change person director company with change date PDF
2025-12-02 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-11-04 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-06-13 AP03 officers Appoint person secretary company with name date PDF
2025-06-13 TM02 officers Termination secretary company with name termination date PDF
2025-05-09 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2025-04-25 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-04-25 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-04-25 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
14

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
4

last 12 months

Officers resigned
3

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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