HSBC HOLDINGS PLC
Company number 00617987 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
HSBC Holdings PLC stands as one of the world's most internationally significant banking franchises, with a £10.2bn share capital base and a governance structure befitting its G-SIB status. Its strategic positioning across East-West trade corridors creates a differentiated competitive moat, though this same exposure introduces geopolitical and regulatory complexity that simpler domestic peers avoid. Current sector dynamics—particularly the elevated rate environment and ongoing portfolio simplification—have supported improved returns, but the medium-term challenge remains executing the Asia pivot while navigating an increasingly fragmented global operating environment.
Overview
- Company type
- Public Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1959-01-01
- Registered office
- 8 Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ
- Postcode
- E14 5HQ
- Capital
- 10,209,057,700 USD
- Accounts category
- Group
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-06-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-04-30
- Next due by
- 2027-05-14
Nature of business (SIC)
- 70100 Activities of head offices
Officers 18 current · 86 resigned
Group structure 33 subsidiaries
Showing 12 of 33.
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee (Temporary Worker (A (Premium))), Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A (Premium))), Skilled Worker (Worker (A (Premium))).
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Modern slavery statement
Registered a modern slavery statement for 2021 (period to 2020-12-31) — 2 years on the registry.
Read the statement summary on the government modern slavery statement registry. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — Z5909330 (Tier 3), registered since 2001.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- hsbc.com
- Phone
- +44 1481 759 000, +44 1481 759 020, +44 1534 616 111
HSBC, one of the largest banking and financial services institutions in the world, serves millions of customers through its four global businesses.
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| SILOM LIMITED | 1990-12-12 |
| VERNAT EASTERN AGENCIES LIMITED | 1981-08-13 |
| VERNAT TRADING CO. LIMITED | 1959-02-10 |
Previous registered addresses 8
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 10 LOWER THAMES STREET, LONDON, EC3R 6AE | 2002-07-01 |
| LOWER THAMES STREET, LONDON, EC3R 6AE | 2002-07-01 |
| BISHOPSGATE, LONDON EC2P 2LA | 1993-01-07 |
| 99 BISHOPSGATE, LONDON EC2P 2LA | 1993-01-07 |
| GISTERED OFFICE CHANGED | 1967-12-21 |
| REGISTERED OFFICE CHANGED | 1967-12-21 |
| GISTERED OFFICE CHANGED | 1959-01-19 |
| REGISTERED OFFICE CHANGED | 1959-01-19 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 477 similar companies in E, trading since 1959
Property in England & Wales 1 title
- Leasehold
- 1
- Most recent registration
- 2006-10-23
- Where
- City Of Nottingham
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NT425626 | City Of Nottingham | Leasehold | 2006-10-23 | — |
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