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I 6 May 1836. Deed of Settlement (made by Richard Warner (of Coventry, gentleman [ribbon-manufacturer]), John Wyley senior (of Coventry, druggist), Thomas Robinson (of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, gentleman [maltster]), Richard Hiorns (of Warwick, winemerchant) and James Miles Woolfenden (of Coventry, gentleman) of the first part; Richard Warner and William Tyler (of Bricknells Crescent, Camden Town near London, gentleman) of the second; and named subscribers of the third) whose clause 71 provided that they might dissolve the bank with written consent of three of the ten directors and two-thirds in number and value of the shareholders, plus that of three-quarters of the directors at each of two meetings solely convened for the purpose with one month's notice; the winding-up was to be undertaken by three of ten directors along with three persons chosen by the shareholders, assets being shared proportionately.
II 2 Feb 1889. The banking company's board resolved to dissolve, and fixed meetings of the proprietors for 4 Mar 1889, whilst John Hine would notify shareholders of their intention to transfer business to the Birmingham and Midland Banking Co. Ltd. (alias the Midland Bank), giving each shareholder £14 per share with the right to accept in lieu an allotment of two shares in the Midland valued at £60 each with £12/10/- credited as paid upon each of them and £4/10/- in cash for every five shares held in the Coventry Union.
III 4 Mar 1889. A shareholders' meeting was held at the "Craven Arms" Hotel, Coventry and a resolution was proposed by [the fellmonger] Henry Street, seconded by [the watchmaker] William Henry Hill and passed unanimously.
IV 4 Mar 1889. A directors' meeting resolved to hold a general meeting of the proprietors on 8 Apr 1889 to approve the resolution, John Hine giving notice.
V 8 Apr 1889. Agreement whereby, having recited: firstly, that the Coventry Union Banking Company had a paidup capital of £56,000 represented by 8,960 shares of £2 each with £6/5/- per share paid up; secondly, that the Birmingham & Midland Bank proposed to take over the Coventry bank's liabilities; thirdly, III; fourthly, the director's consent; fifthly, the appointment of Henry Street (of Kenilworth, Warwickshire, fellmonger), William F[itzthomas] Wyley (of Coventry, gentleman [chemist]) and Oliver Minster (of Coventry, solicitor), being three of the Coventry bank's directors, together with William Henry Hill (gentleman [watchmaker]), William Pulley (gentleman [grocer]) and J[ohn] Hewitt (watch-manufacturer), all of Coventry, as the winding-up committee; sixthly, IV; and seventhly, that the Midland Bank's authorised capital comprised 40,00 shares of £60 each with a nominal capital of £35 (only to be called up to wind up that comnpany) whereof 26,695 shares had already been issued and for which £12/10/- per share had been paid up: therefore:- 1. The Midland Bank should buy the Coventry one's assets. 2. The Midland Bank should discharge the Coventry bank's debts, indemnifying its members. 3. The Midland Bank should pay Henry Street et al their expenses upon the dissolution. 4. The Midland Bank should enable payment of £14 per share to the Coventry bank's holders. 5. By the following 1 May, each Coventry bank shareholder should have been in a position to choose to take Midland Bank shares. 6. The Midland Bank should enjoy the benefit of the sale from 31 Dec 1888. 7. The Coventry bank should deliver possession of its premises after the abstracting agreement had been signed. 8. The purchase was to be completed at the [solicitors] Dewes, Seymour & Wilks' Hay Lane, Coventry, offices on 21 Jun [1889], the Midland bank paying them sufficient of the purchase price to satisfy the Coventry bank shareholders' claims. 9. Interest would be added if the purchase was not completed on time. 10. Final dissolution would be by [8 Apr 1890]. 11. The Midland would accept the Coventry bank's title to the premises.