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title: "Barclays Bank UK PLC: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/barclays-bank-uk-plc-london-730118
register_status: active
register_as_of: 2026-10-30
publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk)
source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House
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# Barclays Bank UK PLC: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, Barclays Bank UK PLC (Companies House 09740322, London) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 17 February 2018 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House).

## Key facts

- Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers
- Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating)
- Visa routes: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 17 February 2018
- Also known as: Barclaycard; Barclays; Barclays Business Banking; Barclays Premier Banking; Barclays Wealth Management; Pingit
- Industry: Financial Services
- Town: London
- Registered address: 1 Churchill Place, London, England, E14 5HP
- Companies House number: 09740322 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09740322)
- Website: https://home.barclays
- Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily)
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/barclays-bank-uk-plc-london-730118

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london
- One of 7,429 in Financial Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/financial-services
- Among 10,782 Global Business Mobility sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/global-business-mobility

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

44 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first:

- 1 Sep 2026: New director appointed: MADGE, Stacey Ann. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Sep 2026: New director appointed: BANKS, Adam. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Sep 2026: New director appointed: RICHDALE, Kelly Aston. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 31 Aug 2026: Director resigned: WIGHTMAN, Bernadette Mary. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 21 May 2026: Director resigned: RATCLIFFE, Andrew Nicholas. Director change recorded on 21 May 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 31 Dec 2025: Director resigned: LARIZADEH DUGGAN, Avid. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 2025. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Jul 2025: New director appointed: SWAAK, Robert Albert Joseph. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 2025. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 20 Feb 2024: Director resigned: HAMMERSTEIN, Matthew. Director change recorded on 20 Feb 2024. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 20 Feb 2024: New director appointed: MARU, Vim. Director change recorded on 20 Feb 2024. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 2 Oct 2023: New director appointed: PEEL, Claire Louise. Director change recorded on 2 Oct 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Oct 2023: Director resigned: FOWDEN, Rupert James. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 28 Jun 2023: New director appointed: FOWDEN, Rupert James. Director change recorded on 28 Jun 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 27 Jun 2023: Director resigned: MACK, Christopher James. Director change recorded on 27 Jun 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Jun 2023: New director appointed: KINGMAN, John Oliver Frank, Sir. Director change recorded on 1 Jun 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 31 May 2023: Director resigned: GILLIES, Crawford Scott. Director change recorded on 31 May 2023. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 31 Dec 2022: Director resigned: MATTHEWS, Kathryn Ann. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 2022. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 17 Oct 2022: New director appointed: LIVER, John Robert. Director change recorded on 17 Oct 2022. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Sep 2022: New director appointed: WIGHTMAN, Bernadette Mary. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2022. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 13 Jun 2022: New director appointed: BAILEY, Vanessa. Director change recorded on 13 Jun 2022. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 24 May 2022: New director appointed: CORRIGAN, Tracy Joan. Director change recorded on 24 May 2022. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 3 Feb 2022: Director resigned: THORBURN, David John. Director change recorded on 3 Feb 2022. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 8 Jul 2021: Director resigned: TIMPSON, William John Anthony, Sir. Director change recorded on 8 Jul 2021. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 1 Jan 2021: New director appointed: GILLIES, Crawford Scott. Director change recorded on 1 Jan 2021. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 31 Dec 2020: Director resigned: CHESHIRE, Ian Michael, Sir. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 2020. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 3 Feb 2020: New director appointed: MACK, Christopher James. Director change recorded on 3 Feb 2020. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- + 19 earlier changes on the web page

Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings.

## Sponsored jobs

7 live vacancies tracked for this employer (9 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name.

- Penetration Tester · UK · £49,310 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5889016123?se=dj_Kmr_S8RGo-phw20TOvA&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=36723054C3DF0DC97816B7ED785A7CBFEBA7FFE4
- Incident Command Manager · Poplar, East London · £50,383 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5887730934?se=PgbhJEDS8RGo-vaGDT5ODQ&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=60DDA3D579062A010EF715ABE3879C3C3F9F8A68
- Financial Crime Lawyer · UK · £62,672 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5916598400?se=Tm4ohLDP8RGoe-WNfFaIrA&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=79B1F5EC2D7CD2618389234F179203CD7515F426
- Economic Crime Risk Manager · UK · £58,293 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5899753980?se=6OgIhbDP8RGrV9qPojDs1w&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=0A31F36C3A1AB2DCA2E3EB9385F18608E342F418
- Senior Speech Analyst · UK · £50,654 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5933125921?se=1D8iYtPN8RGI54QPRiQJtQ&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=E60AC6F1005F07487EDB3E582A3166C9A02104E0
- Sanctions Control Delivery Lead · Poplar, East London · £43,711 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5902833392?se=HsVfEwLD8RGca5AncZx9ng&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=2A58A0A2746B028CF6F8ED5AC039B1F29DC1F804
- Organisation Effectiveness Specialist · Poplar, East London · £49,364 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5873279221?se=pjkfmlm_8RGRVbfcf7UKOQ&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=DB264F5CFB0FFDB9710E1953E9B8000C7528F298
- Customer Screening Business Analyst · Poplar, East London · £31,883 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5902946549?se=tNwvNOy88RGGRMm4C9apug&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=298582416CE5D1EE0FF629C709D53D1478F8240B

All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=730118&employer=Barclays%20Bank%20UK%20PLC

A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer.

## Common questions about Barclays Bank UK PLC

### Is Barclays Bank UK PLC a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Barclays Bank UK PLC in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2018. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can Barclays Bank UK PLC sponsor?

Barclays Bank UK PLC is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Does Barclays Bank UK PLC have any jobs open right now?

We are currently tracking 7 live vacancies from Barclays Bank UK PLC on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer.

### Where is Barclays Bank UK PLC based?

The register lists Barclays Bank UK PLC at 1 Churchill Place, London, England, E14 5HP. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.

### How current is this information?

This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 09740322. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

## About this data

- Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status.
- Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/
- Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice.
- "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/barclays-bank-uk-plc-london-730118
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/barclays-bank-uk-plc-london-730118.md
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