British Business Bank
ActiveCan sponsor visas
It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
Licence & visa routes
A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.
Sponsored jobs
- ExpiredManaging Director, Financial RiskLondon
- ExpiredDirector COO RiskSheffield · £84,000–£118,125
- ExpiredManager NRIFSheffield · £49,875–£60,637
Companies House changes
Run a live check- 30 Sep 2026Director resigned: TAYLOR, David Louis30 Sep 2026
Director change recorded on 30 Sep 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.
- 1 Jul 2026New director appointed: HANDCOCK, Ruth Anna1 Jul 2026
Same rule as the director change above.
- 1 Jul 2026New director appointed: MURRAY, Robin Paul1 Jul 2026
Same rule as the director change above.
Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.
Common questions about British Business Bank
- Is British Business Bank a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. British Business Bank in Sheffield is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
- What visa routes can British Business Bank sponsor?
- British Business Bank is licensed for Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
- Where is British Business Bank based?
- The register lists British Business Bank at Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ. 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 08616013. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
- Company number
- 08616013
- Legal name
- BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLC
- Address
- Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ
- Website
- british-business-bank.co.uk
- Profile
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As of 30 October 2026, British Business Bank (Companies House 08616013, Sheffield) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 9 August 2021 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version