HSBC PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED
🌳Matureactive
01440338 · ltd · incorporated 1979-07-27
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 23.3y 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: Activities of venture and development capital companies
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 23.3y
65/100
clean up first
Refinance viable after a tidy-up — address the highlighted items first.
- · Oldest live charge is 23.3 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 (57/100)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
39 officers (3 active, 39 linked, 24 with DOB)
82
Ownership & PSC
1 active PSC(s) of 2 total, 2 with control declared
90
Director network
4 connected companies via shared directors
57
Filing history
214 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
0
filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (92 events)Click to expand
- 2025-09-25📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2025-06-30➖HILDEBRANDT, Charles Robert resigneddirector
- 2025-06-30📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2025-05-21📄cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC07
- 2025-05-21📄notification-of-a-person-with-significant-controlpersons-with-significant-control · PSC02
- 2024-11-21📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2024-08-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-12-06📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2023-09-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-07📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2023-09-07📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2023-09-06➕GAJJAR, Anantkumar Bhikhubhai appointeddirector
- 2023-09-06➕HILDEBRANDT, Charles Robert appointeddirector
- 2023-09-06📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2023-09-05➖PEARCE, Mathew resigneddirector
- 2022-12-14📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2022-09-30📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2022-09-22➕HSBC CORPORATE SECRETARY (UK) LIMITED appointedcorporate-secretary
- 2022-09-22📄appoint-corporate-secretary-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP04
- 2022-03-23📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-03-23📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2022-03-17➕PEARCE, Mathew appointeddirector
- 2022-03-16➖IRVIN, Crispin Robert John resigneddirector
- 2022-02-25➖HOPKINS, Nicola Carol resignedsecretary
- 2022-02-25📄termination-secretary-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM02
- 2022-02-16📄appoint-person-director-company-with-name-dateofficers · AP01
- 2022-02-11➕WILKINSON, James appointeddirector
- 2021-11-26📄change-person-director-company-with-change-dateofficers · CH01
- 2021-11-18📄accounts-with-accounts-type-fullaccounts · AA
- 2021-10-28📄termination-director-company-with-name-termination-dateofficers · TM01
- 2021-10-22➖MURPHY, Eoghain Leo resigneddirector
- 2020-09-30➕MURPHY, Eoghain Leo appointeddirector
- 2020-08-07➖KERSHAW, Michael James resigneddirector
- 2019-09-25➕HOPKINS, Nicola Carol appointedsecretary
- 2019-09-25➖LEWIS, Romana, Ms. resignedsecretary
- 2018-09-11➕LEWIS, Romana, Ms. appointedsecretary
- 2018-09-11➖YOUSSOUF, Lorna resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-28➖WILSON, Larissa resignedsecretary
- 2017-04-28➕YOUSSOUF, Lorna appointedsecretary
- 2017-04-05➕IRVIN, Crispin Robert John appointeddirector
- 2017-03-22➖ANDERSON, Michael Connelly resigneddirector
- 2016-01-05➕ANDERSON, Michael Connelly appointeddirector
- 2015-12-31➖CAVANNA, David John resigneddirector
- 2015-05-13➕WILSON, Larissa appointedsecretary
- 2015-02-20➖HINTON, Robert James resignedsecretary
- 2013-10-29➕CAVANNA, David John appointeddirector
- 2013-10-29➖MANSELL, Victor John Blakemore resigneddirector
- 2013-10-29➖SUBRAMANIYAN, Jaya resigneddirector
- 2012-02-21➖FERLEY, Emma Suzanne resignedsecretary
- 2012-02-21➕HINTON, Robert James appointedsecretary
Showing most recent 50 of 92 events
Owner dependency
58/100
Moderate — manageable with handoverSome founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.
FACTORS
- +Two-director setup: Only two active directors — typical of owner-managed SMEs but limits succession.
Succession & seller-readiness
36/100
Weak signalLimited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.
SIGNALS
- secondaryTwo-director governance: Small-team governance. Succession depth is thin but not absent.
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 PRIVATE EQUITY INVESTMENTS (UK) LIMITED
This company · 01440338
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 | 20/05/2025 |
1 historic (ceased) PSC
- Hsbc Equity (Uk) Limitedceased 20/05/2025· 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
Incorporated1979-07-27
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC64303 — Activities of venture and development capital companies
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: 2026-05-28
Last: 2025-05-14
Officers (3 active · 36 resigned)
HSBC CORPORATE SECRETARY (UK) LIMITED→
Activecorporate-secretary · appointed 2022-09-22
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GAJJAR, Anantkumar Bhikhubhai→
Activedirector · ~47y · appointed 2023-09-06
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WILKINSON, James→
Activedirector · ~49y · appointed 2022-02-11
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COLE, Jennifer→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2001-07-06 · resigned 2003-08-01
FERLEY, Emma Suzanne→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2010-06-23 · resigned 2012-02-21
GOTT, Sarah Caroline→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2008-10-17 · resigned 2010-06-23
HAWORTH, Susan Mary→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-16 · resigned 2003-03-17
HEARNE, George Royal Francis→
Resignedsecretary · resigned 1998-02-16
HINTON, Robert James→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2012-02-21 · resigned 2015-02-20
HOPKINS, Nicola Carol→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2019-09-25 · resigned 2022-02-25
LEWIS, Romana, Ms.→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2018-09-11 · resigned 2019-09-25
MCQUILLAN, Pauline Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2006-04-25 · resigned 2008-10-17
NIVEN, Frances Julie→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2005-07-15 · resigned 2006-04-25
POOLE, Rebecca Louise→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2003-08-29 · resigned 2005-07-15
STAFFORD, Paul Andrew→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 1998-02-16 · resigned 1998-05-22
WILSON, Larissa→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2015-05-13 · resigned 2017-04-28
YOUSSOUF, Lorna→
Resignedsecretary · appointed 2017-04-28 · resigned 2018-09-11
ANDERSON, Michael Connelly→
Resigneddirector · ~64y · appointed 2016-01-05 · resigned 2017-03-22
BURNETT, David Henry→
Resigneddirector · ~75y · appointed 2003-09-15 · resigned 2006-03-31
CASSTLES, David Stewart→
Resigneddirector · ~90y · resigned 1996-03-29
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Mortgages & charges
1
Total charges
1
Outstanding
1
Active lenders
Status:Lender:1 of 1 shown
| Type | Properties | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| outstanding | J.P.Morgan Europe as Security Trustee for and on Behalf of the Finance Parties J.P.Morgan Europe Limited as Security Trustee for and on Behalf of the Finance Parties | Assignment | 1 property | 20/12/2002 | — |
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Recent filings (214 total)
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2025-09-25
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2025-06-30
cessation-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC07
2025-05-21
notification-of-a-person-with-significant-control
persons-with-significant-control · PSC02
2025-05-21
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2025-05-14
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2024-11-21
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2024-08-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2024-05-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2023-12-06
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-07
appoint-person-director-company-with-name-date
officers · AP01
2023-09-07
termination-director-company-with-name-termination-date
officers · TM01
2023-09-07
accounts-with-accounts-type-full
accounts · AA
2023-09-06
confirmation-statement-with-no-updates
confirmation-statement · CS01
2023-05-16
change-person-director-company-with-change-date
officers · CH01
2022-12-14