HSBC Holdings plc
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HSBC Holdings plc is a company on the UK Companies House register with documented links to business activity in the Israeli-occupied territories. This profile is part of UK companies linked to 'Israel'; see UK companies linked to 'Israel': Methodology for how companies were selected and scored.
Profile
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| Type | Public limited Company |
| Founded | 1 January 1959 |
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| Headquarters | 8 Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ |
| Industry | 70100 - Activities of head offices |
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- Category: C – financial links (DBIO 2024)
- Company number: 00617987[1]
- Status: Active
- Type: Public limited Company
- SIC: 70100 - Activities of head offices
- Registered office: 8 Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ
- Previous names: Silom Limited (13 Aug 1981 – 12 Dec 1990); Vernat Eastern Agencies Limited (10 Feb 1959 – 13 Aug 1981); Vernat Trading Co. Limited (01 Jan 1959 – 10 Feb 1959)
- Listing / market cap: LSE: HSBA ≈ US$324.4bn (Oct 2026).[2]
Persons with significant control (CH):[1]
- None shown. Listed PLCs (DTR 5-regulated) and overseas companies are exempt from the PSC register.
Directors (CH; 99 director appointments, 15 current; † = Israel correspondence address, 0 appointments):[1]
| Name | Born (month/year) | Service | † |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Joyce Buckingham | December 1977 | May 2022–present | |
| Wei Sun Christianson | August 1956 | Jan 2026–present | |
| Rachel Duan | July 1970 | Sep 2021–present | |
| Georges Bahjat Elhedery | March 1974 | Jan 2023–present | |
| Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn | December 1960 | Sep 2021–present | |
| James Anthony Forese | February 1963 | May 2020–present | |
| Steven Craig Guggenheimer | May 1965 | May 2020–present | |
| Ms. Manveen Kaur | January 1964 | Jan 2025–present | |
| Dr. Jose Antonio Meade Kuribrena | February 1969 | Mar 2019–present | |
| Mr. Richard Henry Meddings | March 1958 | May 2026–present | |
| Kalpana Jaisingh Morparia | May 1949 | Mar 2023–present | |
| Ms. Eileen K Murray | March 1958 | Jul 2020–present | |
| Brendan Robert Nelson | July 1949 | Sep 2023–present | |
| Ms. Elizabeth Alison Platt | February 1962 | Oct 2026–present | |
| Ms. Swee Lian Teo | September 1959 | Oct 2023–present | |
| William Frederick Aldinger | June 1947 | Apr 2003–Apr 2005 | |
| Phillip David Ameen | March 1948 | Jan 2015–Apr 2018 | |
| Bernard Harry Asher | March 1936 | pre-Jun 1992–Feb 1998 | |
| Sir John Reginald Hartnell Bond | July 1941 | pre-Jun 1992–May 2006 | |
| Lord Frederick Edward Robin Butler | January 1938 | May 1998–May 2008 | |
| Kathleen Louise Casey | April 1966 | Mar 2014–Apr 2020 | |
| Safra Ada Catz | December 1961 | May 2008–Dec 2015 | |
| Dr Kuo Fung Raymond Ch'ien | January 1952 | May 1998–May 2007 | |
| Laura May-Lung Cha | December 1949 | Mar 2011–May 2021 | |
| Vincent Hoi Chuen Cheng | July 1948 | Feb 2008–May 2011 | |
| Marvin Kin Tung Cheung | August 1947 | Feb 2009–Aug 2014 | |
| James Brien Comey | December 1960 | Mar 2013–Sep 2013 | |
| Denys Eamonn Connolly | December 1931 | pre-Jun 1992–May 2001 | |
| John David Coombe | March 1945 | Mar 2005–May 2014 | |
| William Robert Patrick Dalton | December 1943 | Apr 1998–May 2004 | |
| Charles Francis Wiener De Croisset | September 1943 | Sep 2000–Feb 2004 | |
| Monsieur Henri Reni Marie Augustin De La Croix De Castries | August 1954 | Mar 2016–May 2021 | |
| Richard Delbridge | May 1942 | Jan 1993–Nov 1995 | |
| Baroness Lydia Selina Dunn | February 1940 | pre-Jun 1992–May 2008 | |
| Jose Luis Duran | November 1964 | Jan 2008–May 2010 | |
| David Gordon Eldon | October 1945 | Jan 1999–May 2005 | |
| Sir Jonathan Douglas Evans | February 1958 | Aug 2013–Apr 2019 | |
| Dr Joachim Faber | May 1950 | Mar 2012–Apr 2018 | |
| Rona Alison Fairhead | August 1961 | Mar 2004–Apr 2016 | |
| Renato Fassbind | April 1955 | Jan 2013–Sep 2014 | |
| Douglas Jardine Flint | July 1955 | Dec 1995–Sep 2017 | |
| John Michael Flint | June 1968 | Feb 2018–Aug 2019 | |
| Alexander Andrew Flockhart | December 1951 | May 2008–Jul 2012 | |
| William Kwok Lun Fung | February 1949 | May 1998–May 2010 | |
| Michael Francis Geoghegan | October 1953 | Mar 2004–Dec 2010 | |
| Jose Francisco Gil Diaz | September 1943 | Jan 2007–Mar 2007 | |
| Ms. Ann Frances Godbehere | April 1955 | Sep 2023–May 2026 | |
| Brian Lees Goldthorpe | June 1933 | pre-Jun 1992–Sep 1992 | |
| John Malcolm Gray | July 1934 | pre-Jun 1992–May 1996 | |
| Stephen Keith Green | November 1948 | Mar 1998–Dec 2010 | |
| Stuart Thomson Gulliver | March 1959 | May 2008–Feb 2018 | |
| Sharon Hintze | September 1944 | Mar 2001–May 2007 | |
| Sir Joseph Edward Hotung | May 1930 | pre-Jun 1992–May 1998 | |
| James Wyndham John Hughes-Hallett | September 1949 | Mar 2005–May 2014 | |
| Alan Wayne Jebson | September 1949 | Jan 2000–May 2006 | |
| Sir John Kemp Welch | March 1936 | Sep 2000–May 2006 | |
| Northrup Rand Knox | December 1928 | pre-Jun 1992–Dec 1996 | |
| William Samuel Hugh Laidlaw | January 1956 | Jan 2008–Apr 2017 | |
| Hon Chiu Lee | February 1929 | pre-Jun 1992–May 1993 | |
| Irene Yun Lien Lee | August 1953 | Jul 2015–Apr 2022 | |
| Donald Poon-Huai Liao | October 1929 | pre-Jun 1992–Feb 1995 | |
| Dr John Phillip Lipsky | February 1947 | Mar 2012–Apr 2018 | |
| Janis Rachel Lomax | July 1945 | Dec 2008–Apr 2017 | |
| Charles Dorsey Mackay | April 1940 | pre-Jun 1992–May 1998 | |
| Iain James Mackay | October 1961 | Dec 2010–Dec 2018 | |
| Geoffrey Maitland Smith | February 1933 | Jan 1993–May 1996 | |
| Lord Colin Marsh Marshall | November 1933 | Jan 1993–May 2004 | |
| Heidi Miller | May 1953 | Sep 2014–May 2021 | |
| Charles Miller Smith | November 1939 | Mar 1996–Dec 2001 | |
| Sir Brian Scott Moffat | January 1939 | Mar 1998–May 2008 | |
| Sir Mark Moody Stuart | September 1940 | Mar 2001–May 2010 | |
| Gwyn Morgan | November 1945 | Oct 2006–May 2012 | |
| Menasey Marc Moses | November 1957 | Jan 2014–Dec 2019 | |
| Minoru Murofushi | September 1931 | Jul 1992–May 2002 | |
| Narayana Murthy | August 1946 | May 2008–Dec 2012 | |
| Sir Charles Wilfrid Newton | December 1928 | pre-Jun 1992–May 1999 | |
| Stewart Worth Newton | October 1941 | Sep 2002–Oct 2008 | |
| David Thomas Nish | May 1960 | May 2016–May 2024 | |
| Sir Brian Gerald Pearse | August 1933 | Jul 1992–Mar 1994 | |
| Sir William Purves | December 1931 | pre-Jun 1992–May 1998 | |
| Noel Paul Quinn | January 1962 | Aug 2019–Sep 2024 | |
| Carl Edwin Reichardt | July 1931 | Mar 1996–May 2002 | |
| Nigel Mervyn Sutherland Rich | October 1945 | pre-Jun 1992–Dec 1992 | |
| Sir Simon Manwaring Robertson | March 1941 | Jan 2006–Apr 2016 | |
| Doctor Helmut Sohmen | December 1939 | pre-Jun 1992–May 2007 | |
| Mr. Ewen James Stevenson | April 1966 | Jan 2019–Dec 2022 | |
| John Estmond Strickland | October 1939 | pre-Jun 1992–Dec 1998 | |
| John Joseph Swaine | April 1932 | pre-Jun 1992–Dec 1992 | |
| Sir Adrian Christopher Swire | February 1932 | Feb 1995–May 2002 | |
| Jonathan Richard Symonds | February 1959 | Apr 2014–Feb 2020 | |
| Jackson Peter Tai | August 1950 | Sep 2016–May 2023 | |
| Carole Sandra Taylor | November 1945 | Sep 2002–Mar 2005 | |
| John Lawson Thornton | January 1954 | Dec 2008–May 2013 | |
| Mark Edward Tucker | December 1957 | Sep 2017–Sep 2025 | |
| Pauline Francoise Marie Van Der Meer Mohr | February 1960 | Sep 2015–Apr 2022 | |
| Paul Steven Walsh | May 1955 | Jan 2016–Apr 2017 | |
| Sir Peter Ingram Walters | March 1931 | Jul 1992–May 2001 | |
| Sir Keith Roderick Whitson | March 1943 | Apr 1994–May 2003 | |
| Sir Robert Brian Williamson | February 1945 | Sep 2002–May 2012 |
Current secretary: Angela Claire McEntee[1]
Latest accounts (income/expenditure): FY2025: reported revenue US$68.3bn; profit before tax US$29.9bn.[3]
Documented OPT activity:
- DBIO IV: HSBC 2nd European creditor (loans $8,897m + underwriting $9,370m = $18,267m) and 10th investor ($4,348m).[4] No direct OPT operations documented.
Controversies:
- Confirmed full divestment from Elbit Systems in Dec 2018 after PSC campaign.[5]
Links to Israeli government / WZO / JNF / JA / Keren Hayesod / security apparatus / IDF: None found.
Arms trade involvement: Historic Elbit holding (divested 2018).
See also
- UK companies linked to 'Israel'
- UK Companies with Address or Ownership Links to Israel - Alphabetical
- UK Companies with Address or Ownership Links to Israel - Ranked by density of connection
- UK Companies with documented links to business activity in the Occupied Palestinian territories and the occupied Golan
- UK defence, security, surveillance and dual-use technology companies with documented business ties to 'Israel'
- UK companies linked to 'Israel': Methodology
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 HSBC Holdings plc overview. Companies House.
- ↑ HSBC (HSBC) - Market capitalization.
- ↑ Annual Results 2025 quick read.
- ↑ Don't Buy into Occupation IV report.
- ↑ HSBC 'divests' from Israeli arms company Elbit Systems. 27 December 2018.