# HSBC (HSBC Holdings PLC)

Public limited company registered in London, classed under “Activities of head offices”.

- Company number: 00617987
- Status: Active
- Type: Public limited company
- Incorporated: 1 January 1959
- Registered office: 8 Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ
- Location: London
- Activity: Activities of head offices
- Website: hsbc.com

## Latest filed profit

Profit after tax in the year to 31 December 2025: **$23.1bn**, from its latest filed accounts.

Turnover, net assets, cash, staff, earlier years, ratios and owners are on the page for subscribers.

## Questions people ask

### What does HSBC do?

Public limited company registered in London, classed under “Activities of head offices”. In its own words: “HSBC, one of the largest banking and financial services institutions in the world, serves millions of customers through its four global businesses.”

### How much turnover does HSBC make?

Answered on the page for FirmFacts Pro subscribers: https://firmfacts.co/company/hsbc-holdings-00617987

### Is HSBC profitable?

Yes: it made a profit after tax of $23.1bn in the year to 31 December 2025, its latest filed accounts.

### Who runs and owns HSBC?

Its directors are Angela Claire McEntee, Geraldine Joyce Buckingham, Wei Sun Christianson, Rachel Duan, Georges Bahjat Elhedery and 11 more. Its owners are shown to subscribers.

### Where is HSBC based?

Its registered office is 8 Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ, in London.

### When was HSBC founded?

HSBC Holdings PLC was incorporated on 1 January 1959.

### Is HSBC still trading?

The register lists HSBC Holdings PLC as active.

## Timeline

Recent filings and changes at Companies House.

- 2026-10-21: Statement of capital following an allotment of shares on 16 October 2026 · GBP 0.01, USD 8,567,512,014 (and 6 more like it since 1 December 2025)
- 2026-10-15: Cancellation of shares. Statement of capital on 6 October 2026 · GBP 0.01, USD 8,567,511,745.50 (and 46 more like it since 10 October 2025)
- 2026-10-15: Purchase of own shares (and 26 more like it since 17 October 2025)
- 2026-10-05: Appointment of Ms. Elizabeth Alison Platt as a director on 1 October 2026
- 2026-07-04: Director's details changed for Ms Wei Sun Christianson on 2 July 2026
- 2026-07-03: Director's details changed for Dame Carolyn Julie Fairbairn on 26 June 2026
- 2026-07-03: Director's details changed for Ms. Manveen Pam Kaur on 29 June 2026 (and 1 more like it since 30 June 2026)
- 2026-05-30: Resolutions (and 1 more like it since 30 May 2026)
- 2026-05-20: Group of companies' accounts made up to 31 December 2025
- 2026-05-15: Appointment of Mr. Richard Henry Meddings as a director on 8 May 2026
- 2026-05-12: Termination of appointment of Ann Frances Godbehere as a director on 8 May 2026
- 2026-04-22: Replacement filing of SH01 - 09/03/26 Statement of Capital gbp 0.01 09/03/26 Statement of Capital usd 8591780265 (and 1 more like it since 17 April 2026)
- 2026-03-20: Director's details changed for Ms. Ann Frances Godbehere on 17 March 2026
- 2026-01-06: Appointment of Ms Wei Sun Christianson as a director on 1 January 2026
- 2026-01-03: Appointment of Ms Angela Claire Mcentee as a secretary on 1 January 2026
- 2026-01-03: Termination of appointment of Hannah Claire Ashdown as a secretary on 31 December 2025
- 2026-01-03: Termination of appointment of Aileen Norma Taylor as a secretary on 31 December 2025
- 2025-11-03: Interim accounts made up to 31 July 2025

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Source: Companies House filings (Open Government Licence v3.0). Figures are as filed; nothing is estimated. Page: https://firmfacts.co/company/hsbc-holdings-00617987