--- title: "British Business Bank: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/british-business-bank-sheffield-770965 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 --- # British Business Bank: UK sponsor licence status > 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). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Government Authorised Exchange; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 9 August 2021 - Legal name: BRITISH BUSINESS BANK PLC - Industry: Financial Services - Town: Sheffield - Registered address: Steel City House, West Street, Sheffield, S1 2GQ - Companies House number: 08616013 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08616013) - Website: https://www.british-business-bank.co.uk - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/british-business-bank - 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/british-business-bank-sheffield-770965 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 695 licensed sponsors in Sheffield: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/sheffield - One of 7,429 in Financial Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/financial-services ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 37 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 30 Sep 2026: Director resigned: TAYLOR, David Louis. 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 2026: New director appointed: HANDCOCK, Ruth Anna. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 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 Jul 2026: New director appointed: MURRAY, Robin Paul. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 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 Jul 2026: New director appointed: BALDWIN, Kerry. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 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. - 24 Mar 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 24 Mar 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 28 Feb 2026: Director resigned: SLOANE, Nathaniel Lester. Director change recorded on 28 Feb 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. - 24 Oct 2025: New director appointed: VIETEN, Holger Randolph. Director change recorded on 24 Oct 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. - 4 Jul 2025: Director resigned: RAZZELL, Robert Steven. Director change recorded on 4 Jul 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. - 30 Jun 2025: Director resigned: ATKAR, Neeta Avnash Kaur. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 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. - 19 May 2025: New director appointed: BOND, Julia. Director change recorded on 19 May 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. - 26 Mar 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 26 Mar 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 13 Oct 2024: Director resigned: ANDERSON, Barbara Lawson. Director change recorded on 13 Oct 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. - 27 Jul 2024: New director appointed: RAZZELL, Robert Steven. Director change recorded on 27 Jul 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. - 26 Jul 2024: Director resigned: CARTER, James Robert. Director change recorded on 26 Jul 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. - 31 Mar 2024: Director resigned: CONNELLY, James Alexander Robert. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - 22 Mar 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 22 Mar 2024. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 20 Nov 2023: Secretary resigned: CARPENTER, Alice Katherine. Company secretary change recorded on 20 Nov 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. - 20 Nov 2023: New secretary appointed: ESHUN, Esi Addae. Company secretary change recorded on 20 Nov 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. - 5 Oct 2023: New director appointed: WELTON, Stephen Frank. Director change recorded on 5 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. - 4 Oct 2023: Director resigned: SMITH, Robert Haldane, Lord. Director change recorded on 4 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. - 15 Jul 2023: New secretary appointed: CARPENTER, Alice Katherine. Company secretary change recorded on 15 Jul 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. - 14 Jul 2023: Secretary resigned: O'NEILL, Elizabeth Marie. Company secretary change recorded on 14 Jul 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 Mar 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 31 Mar 2023. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 5 Dec 2022: New director appointed: HOURICAN, David Edward. Director change recorded on 5 Dec 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. - 4 Dec 2022: Director resigned: PIERS, Philip Jeremy. Director change recorded on 4 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. - + 12 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 0 live vacancies tracked for this employer (3 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Managing Director, Financial Risk · London · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/kjW-akEnZBfJw_AQUrrWUI49feWhCV8qyGaWqbYL1q-xwIDbGuatOWPW2Y1n0YtCCDKJxIy7FkydlQ4Wx7MjN9y7_uy-BYBlTUsAjrCyS94aUu9Ymms1hSnmML-bkM28UzWo8098lzaq78OdqOz0A84D4dO8JrKrFXqpkm01dfblbeJFH_fCdp8596qYzUoxkG4AUS37TOnuK7-GFXmpvKMaKcZ7fCeX6yDKrYvLGws - Director COO Risk · Sheffield · £84,000–£118,125 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/4sS8HeNWCrmgJV6EA-yTFavhZi3FzfD_P4_nabCUdz7E7H8gj7uyvX9fS1c_kHE5JyHdmgt3BQRQi8Cic6-y9qVwcUJG8Wt3hEGKa1hIJcBelHhggCy1q05WPGJMBniZZ5lD7jMXniJsOAf4BRmosoH-2pEMlKQ78jJFMTE4sMURY_tAVxA3kuSzlml_U9K5c5V-bu-5iID51HKEjYHlhu1AFaa0Wnum2472yVBVNm0 - Manager NRIF · Sheffield · £49,875–£60,637 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/tS91MwynMYETl6fUarEbwWaIiNXwmeQ92tITXLIUfWT306-dAdH-dmDm8Xn0a86ei3WAJ_A1-6xjjV7x-keoz1YqqT8-0Vl4KyFjD4IZ8Pz3GjEd80fbqtKqLdJgaEx3TCnvsYmnTxc_JiqCG3AGEr486N6RjlGTZY0E9I8mN5BqjxtdFdqJIKOZ2JHvV3JbYWJyQEF3YyPZH1guwahsZsCOZ19CRyTCnwpzSnsrDMA 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 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. ## 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/british-business-bank-sheffield-770965 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/british-business-bank-sheffield-770965.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.