Private company

M&S Bank

British retail bank

M&S Bank is a retail bank operating in the United Kingdom as a division of HSBC UK Bank plc. The company was founded in 1985 as St Michael Financial Services as the financial services division of Marks & Spencer and adopted its current name in 2012.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

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M&S Bank is a retail bank operating in the United Kingdom as a division of HSBC UK Bank plc. The company was founded in 1985 as St Michael Financial Services as the financial services division of Marks & Spencer and adopted its current name in 2012.2

Corporate structure

M&S Bank is part of a group headed by HSBC. 853 entities, 28 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • HSBC London, United Kingdom
    • HSBC Bank Australia 100% · Sydney, Australia
      • HSBC CUSTODY NOMINEES (AUSTRALIA) LIMITED Subsidiary · Sydney, Australia
    • HSBC Bank Bermuda 100% · Hamilton, Bermuda
      • BANCO NOMINEES LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • CAYMAN INTERNATIONAL FINANCE LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (BERMUDA) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • ALTERNATIVE FUND Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • CANADIAN DOLLAR FUND Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • EURO FUND Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • HSBC CORPORATE MONEY FUNDS LIMITED Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • HSBC MANAGED PORTFOLIOS LIMITED Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • HSBC SPECIALIST FUNDS LIMITED Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • SHORT DURATION FIXED INCOME FUND Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • STERLING ESG FUND Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • STERLING ESG FUND Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • STERLING FUND Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • US DOLLAR ESG FUND Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • US DOLLAR FUND Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • US TREASURY FUND Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • WORLD SELECTION - 1 Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • WORLD SELECTION - 2 Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • WORLD SELECTION - 3 Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • WORLD SELECTION - 4 Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
        • WORLD SELECTION - 5 Fund · Hamilton, Bermuda
      • HSBC INSTITUTIONAL TRUST SERVICES (BERMUDA) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC SECURITIES SERVICES (BERMUDA) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • SOMERS NOMINEES (FAR EAST) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • WOODEX LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • HSBC BANK PLC 100% · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC Germany London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (FRANCE) Courbevoie, France
        • HSBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (SWITZERLAND) AG London, United Kingdom
        • HSBC REIM (FRANCE) London, United Kingdom
        • HS EURO CORPORATE CROSSOVER FUND Fund · Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands
        • HSBC QUANT ALTERNATIVE FUNDS - LONG SHORT GLOBAL BOND STRATEGY JAPAN 300 YEN Fund · Paris, France
        • MULTI-STRATEGY RISK DIVERSIFIER FUND Fund · Courbevoie, France
        • SELECT ADVENTUROUS Fund · Courbevoie, France
        • SELECT FLEXIBLE Fund · Courbevoie, France
        • and 122 more
      • ASSETFINANCE DECEMBER (P) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • CHESNARA LIFE (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · Preston, United Kingdom
      • HSBC (BGF) INVESTMENTS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • DAG GRANDCHILDRENS SETTLEMENT Subsidiary · Pewsey, United Kingdom
      • HSBC ASSET FINANCE (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • ASSETFINANCE DECEMBER (R) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • ASSETFINANCE JUNE (A) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • ASSETFINANCE MARCH (B) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • ASSETFINANCE SEPTEMBER (F) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • HSBC EQUIPMENT FINANCE (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · Birmingham, United Kingdom
          • 2 more
      • HSBC ASSET FINANCE M.O.G. HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC BANK (GENERAL PARTNER) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • HSBC BANK CAPITAL FUNDING (STERLING 1) L.P. Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC BANK ANONIM SIRKETI (HSBC BANK ANONIM ŞIRKETI) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • HSBC YATIRIM MENKUL DEĞERLER ANONİM ŞİRKETİ Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
          • 1 more
        • HSBC ÖDEME SİSTEMLERİ BİLGİSAYAR TEKNOLOJİLERİ BASIN YAYIN VE MÜŞTERİ HİZMETLERİ ANONİM ŞİRKETİ Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC CLIENT HOLDINGS NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC CLIENT NOMINEE (JERSEY) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC CORPORATE TRUSTEE COMPANY (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC GLOBAL CUSTODY PROPRIETARY NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC LU NOMINEES LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC MARKING NAME NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC OVERSEAS NOMINEE (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC PENSION TRUST (IRELAND) DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC PREFERENTIAL LP (UK) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • HSBC BANK CAPITAL FUNDING (STERLING 2) L.P. Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC PRIVATE BANK (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • HSBC SFT (C.I.) LIMITED Subsidiary · St Peter Port, Guernsey
          • 1 more
      • HSBC REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE (NIGERIA) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC SECURITIES (SOUTH AFRICA) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • S F S S NOMINEES Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSIL INVESTMENTS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • JAMES CAPEL (NOMINEES) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • MIDCORP LIMITED Subsidiary · Birmingham, United Kingdom
        • GRIFFIN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
          • 1 more
      • and 3 more
    • HSBC INVESTMENT BANK HOLDINGS LIMITED London, United Kingdom
    • HSBC INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED London, United Kingdom
    • HSBC OVERSEAS HOLDINGS (UK) LIMITED London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT (GUANGDONG) LIMITED (汇丰软件开发（广东）有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • HSBC TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES (CHINA) LIMITED (汇丰技术服务（中国）有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • HSBC UK London, United Kingdom
    • 恒生銀行有限公司 Central, Hong Kong
      • Hang Seng Bank (China) London, United Kingdom
      • FULCHER ENTERPRISES COMPANY LIMITED (輝昌企業有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HANG SENG (NOMINEE) LIMITED (恒生(代理人)有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HANG SENG BANK (TRUSTEE) LIMITED (恒生銀行信託有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HANG SENG BULLION COMPANY LIMITED (恒生金業有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HANG SENG CREDIT LIMITED (恒生授信有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HANG SENG DATA SERVICES LIMITED (恒生資訊服務有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HANG SENG FINANCE LIMITED (恒生財務有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HANG SENG FINANCIAL INFORMATION LIMITED (恒生財經資訊有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HANG SENG FUTURES LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HANG SENG INDEXES COMPANY LIMITED (恒生指數有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HANG SENG INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (恒生保險有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • IMENSON LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HANG SENG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED (恒生投資管理有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • HANG SENG AI ADVANCEMENT ETF Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG ASIAN GROWTH AND INCOME FUND Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG CHINA A INDUSTRY TOP INDEX FUND Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG CHINA ENTERPRISES INDEX ETF Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG CHINA ENTERPRISES INDEX FUND Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG CHINA INDEX FUND Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG CHINA NEW ECONOMY INDEX ETF Fund · Hongkong, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG CMS BLOOMBERG US TREASURY 1-3 YEAR INDEX ETF Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG CMS BLOOMBERG US TREASURY 7-10 YEAR INDEX ETF Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG CONTINENTAL EUROPEAN INDEX FUND Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY INDEX FUND Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG FTSE CHINA 50 INDEX ETF Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG FTSE HONG KONG EQUITY ETF Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG GLOBAL BALANCED FUND Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG GLOBAL CONSERVATIVE FUND Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG GLOBAL INVESTMENT GRADE BOND FUND Fund · Hongkong, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY FUND Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG GOLD ETF Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG HIGH DIVIDEND 30 INDEX ETF Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG HONG KONG EQUITY FUND Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG HSCEI COVERED CALL ACTIVE ETF Fund · Hong Kong, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG HSCEI DAILY (1.5X) LEVERAGED FUND Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG HSI DAILY (1.5X) LEVERAGED FUND Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG INDEX FUND Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • HANG SENG INVESTMENT FUNDS SERIES IV Fund · Central, Hong Kong
        • and 23 more
      • HANG SENG INVESTMENT SERVICES LIMITED (恒生投資服務有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HANG SENG REAL ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED (恒生物業管理有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HANG SENG SECURITIES LIMITED (恒生證券有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HANG SENG SECURITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED (恒生保安管理有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HASEBA INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED (恒生投資有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HIGH TIME INVESTMENTS LIMITED (高泰投資有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • YAN NIN DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LIMITED (恩年發展有限公司) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • HSBC Bank (China) Subsidiary · 100% · Shanghai, China
    • HSBC Bank Canada Subsidiary · 100% · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    • HSBC Bank Chile Subsidiary · 100% · Santiago, Chile
    • HSBC Bank Malaysia Subsidiary · 100% · Kuala Lumpur
    • HSBC Bank Middle East Subsidiary · 100% · Saint Helier
    • HSBC Bank USA Subsidiary · 100% · Mclean, Virginia, United States
      • CAPCO/COVE, INC. Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • CARD-FLO #1, INC. Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • CARD-FLO #3, INC. Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC COLUMBIA FUNDING, LLC Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
      • HSBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (USA) INC. Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
        • 7 more
      • HSBC INSURANCE AGENCY (USA) INC. Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC MORTGAGE CORPORATION (USA) Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
      • HSBC OVERSEAS INVESTMENTS CORPORATION (NEW YORK) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • 1 more
      • HSBC PRIVATE BANK INTERNATIONAL Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC REALTY CREDIT CORPORATION (USA) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • 1 more
      • WESTMINSTER HOUSE, LLC Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • HSBC Continental Europe, Poland Subsidiary · 100% · Warsaw
    • HSBC Finance Subsidiary · 100% · Chicago, Illinois, United States
      • Beneficial Corporation London, United Kingdom
        • 18 more
      • BENEFICIAL FINANCIAL I INC. Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HFC COMPANY LLC Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • 10 more
      • HOUSEHOLD CAPITAL MARKETS LLC Subsidiary · Wilmington, Delaware, United States
      • HOUSEHOLD POOLING CORPORATION Subsidiary · Chicago, Illinois, United States
      • HSBC CARD SERVICES INC. Subsidiary · Chicago, Illinois, United States
      • HSBC CONSUMER LENDING (USA) INC. Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC HOME EQUITY LOAN CORPORATION II Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • HSBC Life Subsidiary · 100% · Singapore
    • HSBC North America Holdings Subsidiary · 100% · New York, New York, United States
      • HSBC USA New York, New York, United States
        • 4 more
      • HSBC - North America (U.S.) Pension Trust Subsidiary · Chicago, Illinois, United States
      • HSBC AMERICAS CORPORATION (DELAWARE) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC MARKETS (USA) INC. Subsidiary · New York, New York, United States
        • 4 more
      • HSBC TECHNOLOGY & SERVICES (USA) INC. Subsidiary · Chicago, Illinois, United States
      • REAL ESTATE COLLATERAL MANAGEMENT COMPANY Subsidiary · Chicago, Illinois, United States
    • HSBC Private Bank Subsidiary · 100% · Geneva
    • HSBC Turkey Subsidiary · 100% · Istanbul
    • The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited Subsidiary · 100% · Hong Kong
    • HSBC Bank Argentina Subsidiary · 99.99% · Buenos Aires
    • HSBC Continental Europe Subsidiary · 99.99% · Paris, France
      • HSBC Transaction Services London, United Kingdom
      • CCF & PARTNERS ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED Subsidiary · Birmingham, United Kingdom
      • CCF CHARTERHOUSE GMBH Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • CHARTERHOUSE ADMINISTRATORS (D.T.) LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • CHARTERHOUSE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • FONCIERE ELYSEES Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • 2 more
      • HLF Subsidiary · Paris, France
        • 6 more
      • HSBC FACTORING (FRANCE) Subsidiary · Paris, France
      • HSBC GLOBAL ASSET MANAGEMENT (DEUTSCHLAND) GMBH Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC OPERATIONAL SERVICES GMBH Subsidiary · Düsseldorf, Germany
      • HSBC PRIVATE BANK (LUXEMBOURG) S.A. Subsidiary · Luxembourg, Luxembourg
        • 2 more
      • HSBC SERVICE COMPANY GERMANY GMBH Subsidiary · Düsseldorf, Germany
      • HSBC SERVICES (FRANCE) Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • HSBC TRINKAUS & BURKHARDT GESELLSCHAFT FÜR BANKBETEILIGUNGEN MBH Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • 3 more
      • S.A.P.C. UFIPRO RECOUVREMENT Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • SAF BAIYUN Subsidiary · Paris, France
      • SAF GUANGZHOU Subsidiary · Paris, France
      • SFM Subsidiary · Paris, France
        • 4 more
      • SOCIETE FRANCAISE ET SUISSE Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
        • 1 more
      • SOMERS DUBLIN DESIGNATED ACTIVITY COMPANY Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
      • VALEURS MOBILIERES ELYSEES Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • HSBC Mexico Subsidiary · 99.99% · HSBC Tower
    • HSBC Bank Egypt Subsidiary · 94.53% · Cairo
    • and 66 more

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The story

Founded by Marks & Spencer in 1985.1

Leadership

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Products and brands

  • financial services

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 1985Founded Founded1

Sources

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