HSBC BANK PLC
⚰️Wound downconverted-closed
NF002747 · oversea-company · incorporated 1988-02-10
Investment thesis
Company converted closed — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
🔒Estimated value
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Turnover
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not disclosed
Net worth
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book net assets
Opportunity
68/100
Strong
Investor take
PursueUnclear. Reasonable fundamentals — worth a memo before deciding.
Opportunity 68/100 (strong), bankability 70/100. High owner-dependency — earn-out structure likely required for clean transition. Share purchase looks the cleaner deal structure. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (65/100).
Data confidence
Overall: low (45/100)Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.
Company profile
address, no SIC, incorporation date
80
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
Confirmed no charges registered
85
Directors & officers
29 officers (14 active, 29 linked, 26 with DOB)
88
Ownership & PSC
No PSCs filed (unusual — worth investigating)
35
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
119 filings on record
85
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
68/100Strong
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional
Solid opportunity signal. Worth a dedicated memo and management meeting.
Business quality
30
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
85
Strong succession / seller-readiness signals.
Risk profile
85
Few red flags.
Signal strength
80
Good data coverage for analysis.
Recent activity
Last 30 days
0
filings
Last 90 days
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filings
Last 180 days
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filings
Counts from Companies House filing history.
Corporate timeline (71 events)Click to expand
- 2010-04-01📄notice-of-closure-branch-overseas-companyother · LET-CESS
- 2010-04-01🏁Company dissolved
- 2009-07-29📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2009-06-29➖JOHN, Dyfrig Dafydd Joseff resigneddirector
- 2009-05-22📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2009-05-01➖FISHBURN, John Dudley resigneddirector
- 2009-02-22📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2009-02-22📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2009-01-01➕MARSH, Mary Elizabeth appointeddirector
- 2008-12-31➖FILIPPI, Charles Henri resigneddirector
- 2008-07-28📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2008-06-24📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2008-06-06📄legacyaccounts · ACX(NI)
- 2008-06-06📄legacyaccounts · ACX(NI)
- 2008-06-01➕THURSTON, Paul Anthony appointeddirector
- 2008-05-20📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2008-04-08📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2007-09-18📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2007-08-07➕O'SULLIVAN, Sean Patrick appointeddirector
- 2007-05-16📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2007-04-20➖SINGH, Jasminder resigneddirector
- 2007-03-08📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2006-09-26📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2006-09-01➕GULLIVER, Stuart Thomson appointeddirector
- 2005-07-30📄legacyaccounts · ACX(NI)
- 2005-06-13📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2005-05-31📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2005-05-09➕BUDD, David Charles appointeddirector
- 2005-04-29➕MARTIN, Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore appointeddirector
- 2005-01-27📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2004-12-07📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2004-11-05➖BOND, John Reginald Hartnell resigneddirector
- 2004-11-01➕SHAWMER, Peter Michael appointeddirector
- 2004-10-26📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2004-09-29➕TRUEMAN, John Francis appointeddirector
- 2004-06-23📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2004-06-23📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2004-05-26➖REED, Alison Clare resigneddirector
- 2004-03-15📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2004-02-27📄legacyofficers · 6421B(NI)
- 2004-01-01➕GEOGHEGAN, Michael Francis appointeddirector
- 2004-01-01➕MONRO-DAVIES, Anthony Robin Dominic appointeddirector
- 2003-12-31➖DALTON, William Robert Patrick resigneddirector
- 2003-09-28➖DE CROISSET, Charles Francis Wiener resigneddirector
- 2003-05-28➖EMERSON, Roger resigneddirector
- 2003-05-28➕FISHBURN, John Dudley appointeddirector
- 2003-05-28➖WHITSON, Keith Roderick resigneddirector
- 2003-01-01➕JOHN, Dyfrig Dafydd Joseff appointeddirector
- 2002-12-31➖BAKER, David William resigneddirector
- 2001-10-31➖ORGILL, Richard Michael James resigneddirector
Showing most recent 50 of 71 events
Owner dependency
65/100
High — earn-out structure requiredMaterial founder dependency. Consider a 2-3 year earn-out and build in a handover plan before completion.
FACTORS
- -13 active directors: Broader management team in place — suggests transferable governance.
- +Long-tenure founder: Senior director has been in place 38 years — deep operational knowledge concentrated in one person.
- +Founder age: Director aged approximately 86 — succession pressure is live.
Succession & seller-readiness
90/100
Likely off-market candidateStrong acquirability signals converging. Worth approaching directly — this is how off-market deals start.
SIGNALS
- primaryFounder aged 70+: Senior director is approximately 86 years old. Natural succession window is now.
- primary20+ year tenure: Director in role 38 years. Very long tenure is a classic succession signal.
- secondaryStable-but-static management: Company is 38 years old and no new directors in the last 3 years — succession not yet being planned internally.
- supportingClean filings + long tenure: Disciplined long-tenure operator — classic lifestyle-business pattern that often sells quietly.
Red flags
cleanNo red flags detected from available public data. (This is not a clean bill of health — detailed accounts review still recommended.)
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| 21 OMNICARE LTD→ NI680181 · est 2021 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 4y | — | — |
| 27 DIRECT LTD→ NI694641 · est 2023 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 3y | — | — |
| 2D NETWORKS LTD→ NI040858 · est 2001 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 24y | — | — |
| 2ND HOME FURNITURE LTD→ NI610680 · est 2012 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 14y | — | — |
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| 33 GREEN LIMITED→ NI666519 · est 2019 · no financials extracted | — | — | — | — | 6y | — | — |
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See pricing →Company details
Statusconverted-closed
Typeoversea-company
Incorporated1988-02-10
Jurisdictionunited-kingdom
Primary SIC—
Registered office
Hsbc Bank Plc
5 Donegall Square South
Belfast
BT1 5JP
Filing status
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Officers (0 active · 15 resigned)
MCKENSIE, John Hume→
Activesecretary · appointed 1988-02-10
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BUDD, David Charles→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2005-05-09
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COX-JOHNSTON, Richard Mark→
Activedirector · appointed 1988-02-10
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GEOGHEGAN, Michael Francis→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2004-01-01
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GREEN, Stephen Keith, Lord→
Activedirector · ~78y · appointed 1988-02-10
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GULLIVER, Stuart Thomson→
Activedirector · ~67y · appointed 2006-09-01
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JONES, Christopher Michael Stuart→
Activedirector · ~82y · appointed 2001-08-01
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MARSH, Mary Elizabeth→
Activedirector · ~80y · appointed 2009-01-01
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MARTIN, Rosemary Elisabeth Scudamore→
Activedirector · ~66y · appointed 2005-04-29
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MONRO-DAVIES, Anthony Robin Dominic→
Activedirector · ~86y · appointed 2004-01-01
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O'SULLIVAN, Sean Patrick→
Activedirector · ~70y · appointed 2007-08-07
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SHAWMER, Peter Michael→
Activedirector · ~76y · appointed 2004-11-01
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THURSTON, Paul Anthony→
Activedirector · ~73y · appointed 2008-06-01
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TRUEMAN, John Francis→
Activedirector · ~83y · appointed 2004-09-29
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BAKER, David William→
Resigneddirector · ~84y · appointed 1988-02-10 · resigned 2002-12-31
BOND, John Reginald Hartnell→
Resigneddirector · ~85y · appointed 1988-02-10 · resigned 2004-11-05
DALTON, William Robert Patrick→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 1988-02-10 · resigned 2003-12-31
DE CROISSET, Charles Francis Wiener→
Resigneddirector · ~83y · appointed 2000-09-01 · resigned 2003-09-28
DEVANEY, John Francis→
Resigneddirector · ~80y · appointed 1988-02-10 · resigned 2000-05-24
EMERSON, Roger→
Resigneddirector · appointed 1988-02-10 · resigned 2003-05-28
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Recent filings (119 total)
notice-of-closure-branch-overseas-company
other · LET-CESS
2010-04-01
legacy
officers · 6421B(NI)
2009-07-29
legacy
officers · 6421B(NI)
2009-05-22
legacy
officers · 6421B(NI)
2009-02-22
legacy
officers · 6421B(NI)
2009-02-22
legacy
officers · 6421B(NI)
2008-07-28
legacy
officers · 6421B(NI)
2008-06-24
legacy
accounts · ACX(NI)
2008-06-06
legacy
accounts · ACX(NI)
2008-06-06
legacy
officers · 6421B(NI)
2008-05-20
legacy
officers · 6421B(NI)
2008-04-08
legacy
officers · 6421B(NI)
2007-09-18
legacy
officers · 6421B(NI)
2007-05-16
legacy
officers · 6421B(NI)
2007-03-08
legacy
officers · 6421B(NI)
2006-09-26