HSBC ASSET FINANCE (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
00229341 · ltd · incorporated 1928-03-31
Investment thesis
Established operating company — standard diligence applies, no dominant angle.
Why interesting: Live, filing, normal profile.
Why risky: No standout signals in either direction.
Opportunity decay
approaching window · 12-months
Approaching a transaction window — refinance or sale event plausible in the next 12 months.
- · Oldest live charge 22.4y old — refinance window within 12 months
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
—
not disclosed
Net worth
—
book net assets
Opportunity
74/100
Strong
What this business does
Primary activity: Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Sector: Financial & insurance
Investor take
PursueStrong opportunity: active trading company with strong profile and bankable structure.
Opportunity 74/100 (strong), bankability 80/100. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Biggest value-creation lever: Discharge stale live charges. 1 live charge(s) created 15+ years ago — likely paid but undischarged. Clean register. Most likely exit: strategic trade sale (73/100).
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Refinance opportunity
1 live charge · oldest 22.4y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 22.4 years old — likely at or near maturity.
- · Single lender — cleanest path to refinance.
- · Legal-friction score 30/100 — workable, but lender will want more DD.
Data confidence
Overall: medium (60/100)Adequate coverage. AI outputs are reliable for the sections scored high; verify the rest in diligence.
Company profile
address, 1 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
1 charges (1/1 with lender, 1/1 with type)
90
Directors & officers
62 officers (4 active, 62 linked, 46 with DOB)
85
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
11 connected companies via shared directors
78
Filing history
299 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
74/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
70
Active, clean filings, stable charge profile.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
100
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
0
filings
Last 180 days
2
filings
- • 2 officers
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (139 events)Click to expand
- 2026-01-13📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2026-01-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2026-01-01➕KHELIL, Karim appointeddirector
- 2025-12-31➖TANG, Rex Man-Hin resigneddirector
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-11-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2024-06-12📄accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AAMD
- 2023-10-05📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-08-05📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-08-05📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-07-29➕CROWLEY, Victoria Kathleen appointeddirector
- 2022-07-29➕TANG, Rex Man-Hin appointeddirector
- 2022-07-28➖IRVIN, Crispin Robert John resigneddirector
- 2022-07-19📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-07-01📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-06-30➕HSBC CORPORATE SECRETARY (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-05-17📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-05-13➖LAWN, Gregory Martin, Mr. resigneddirector
- 2022-02-22📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-21➖HALL, Lori Lee, Ms. resignedsecretary
- 2021-11-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-09-10📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2020-12-01➖SUBRAMANIYAN, Jaya resigneddirector
- 2020-12-01📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2020-12-01📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2020-11-30➕LAWN, Gregory Martin, Mr. appointeddirector
- 2020-10-12📄appoint-person-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP03
- 2020-10-12📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2020-10-01➕HALL, Lori Lee, Ms. appointedsecretary
- 2020-10-01➖LONG, Simon Einar resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30➖HUGHES, James Richard, Mr. resignedsecretary
- 2019-12-06➖OWEN CONWAY, Gareth resigneddirector
- 2019-08-15➕HUGHES, James Richard, Mr. appointedsecretary
- 2019-08-15➖RANGER, Molly resignedsecretary
- 2018-06-20➖CARVER, Robert Francis resigneddirector
- 2018-06-20➖HARRIS, Mark resigneddirector
- 2018-02-28➕RANGER, Molly appointedsecretary
- 2017-12-01➖LEWIS, Romana resignedsecretary
- 2017-09-12➕UWAKWE, Okechukwu appointeddirector
- 2017-05-31➖KENT, John Richard resigneddirector
- 2017-03-22➖ANDERSON, Michael Connelly resigneddirector
- 2017-03-22➕IRVIN, Crispin Robert John appointeddirector
- 2016-09-13➖CAULFIELD, Charlotte resignedsecretary
- 2016-09-13➕LEWIS, Romana appointedsecretary
- 2016-08-01➖BENCARD, Robin Louis Henning resigneddirector
- 2016-03-15➕CAULFIELD, Charlotte appointedsecretary
- 2016-03-15➕LONG, Simon Einar appointeddirector
- 2016-02-29➖DEAN, Katherine resignedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 139 events
Owner dependency
50/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
Succession & seller-readiness
30/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
Group structure
Hsbc Bank Plc is the ultimate parent — holding 75%+ shares. This company sits inside their group.
🏛️ultimate parent
Hsbc Bank Plc
Corporate parent · holds 75-100% shares · board control
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HSBC ASSET FINANCE (UK) LIMITED
This company · 00229341
Parent relationships inferred from Persons with Significant Control filings. Full subsidiary tree requires reverse-lookup (coming).
Shareholders & ownership
1 active beneficial owner · dominant holder ≥75%| Name | Shares | Voting rights | Nature of control | Notified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Hsbc Bank Plc Corporate entity | 75–100% | 75–100% | board control75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control | 28/02/2018 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Hsbc Asset Finance Holdings Limitedceased 28/02/2018· 75-100% shares · 75-100% voting · board control
From Companies House Persons with Significant Control filings. Share ranges are banded per the public PSC regime.
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Statusactive
Typeltd
Incorporated1928-03-31
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64999 — Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified
Registered office
8 Canada Square
London
E14 5HQ
Filing status
Accounts
Next due: 2026-09-30
Last made up to: 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement
Next due: 2026-05-16
Last: 2025-05-02
Officers (4 active · 58 resigned)
HSBC CORPORATE SECRETARY (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-06-30
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CROWLEY, Victoria Kathleen→
Activedirector · ~54y · appointed 2022-07-29
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KHELIL, Karim→
Activedirector · ~56y · appointed 2026-01-01
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UWAKWE, Okechukwu→
Activedirector · ~57y · appointed 2017-09-12
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BAYER, George William→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-02-11 · resigned 2008-09-12
CAULFIELD, Charlotte→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-03-15 · resigned 2016-09-13
DEAN, Katherine→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2013-06-26 · resigned 2016-02-29
GOTT, Sarah Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-01 · resigned 2010-03-30
HALL, Lori Lee, Ms.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2020-10-01 · resigned 2022-02-21
HUGHES, James Richard, Mr.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-08-15 · resigned 2020-09-30
LEWIS, Romana→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2016-09-13 · resigned 2017-12-01
MCKENZIE, John Hume→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1992-05-06 · resigned 2001-07-01
MCQUILLAN, Pauline Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2008-02-11
MUSGROVE, Robert Hugh→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-01 · resigned 2002-11-15
NIVEN, Frances Julie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2004-06-11 · resigned 2006-04-25
PEARCE, Mark Vivian→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2002-11-15 · resigned 2004-06-11
RANGER, Molly→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-02-28 · resigned 2019-08-15
SHEPHERD, Hannah Elizabeth→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-03-30 · resigned 2011-09-28
WOOD, Hollie Rheanna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2011-09-28 · resigned 2013-06-26
ANDERSON, Michael Connelly→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2015-12-16 · resigned 2017-03-22
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | Ballybunion Investments No 3 Ballybunion Investments No 3 Limited | Deed of charge | 1 property | 13/11/2003 | — |
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Recent filings (299 total)
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2026-01-13
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2026-01-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-02
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
accounts-amended-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AAMD
2024-06-12
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-06
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-10-05
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-05
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2022-08-05
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2022-08-05
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2022-07-19
appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-date
officers · AP04
2022-07-01