--- title: "HSBC Holdings plc: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/hsbc-holdings-plc-london-762601 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 --- # HSBC Holdings plc: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, HSBC Holdings plc (trading as HSBC Group corporate; Companies House 00617987; London) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (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 (Premium)); Worker (A (Premium)) - Visa routes: Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Trading as: HSBC Group corporate - Industry: Financial Services - Town: London - Registered address: 8 Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ - Companies House number: 00617987 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00617987) - Website: https://www.hsbc.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hsbc - 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/hsbc-holdings-plc-london-762601 ## 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 352 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 21 Oct 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 21 Oct 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 18 Nov 2026. - 15 Oct 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 15 Oct 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 12 Nov 2026. - 9 Oct 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 9 Oct 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 6 Nov 2026. - 8 Oct 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 8 Oct 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 5 Nov 2026. - 1 Oct 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 1 Oct 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. - 25 Sep 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 25 Sep 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. - 21 Sep 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 21 Sep 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. - 8 Sep 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 8 Sep 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. - 4 Sep 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 4 Sep 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. - 25 Aug 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 25 Aug 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. - 21 Aug 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 21 Aug 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. - 8 May 2026: Director resigned: GODBEHERE, Ann Frances, Ms.. Director change recorded on 8 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. - 7 May 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 7 May 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. - 9 Apr 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 9 Apr 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. - 27 Mar 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 27 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. - 31 Dec 2025: Secretary resigned: ASHDOWN, Hannah Claire, Mrs.. Company secretary 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. - 31 Dec 2025: Secretary resigned: TAYLOR, Aileen Norma, Mrs.. Company secretary 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. - 3 Dec 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 3 Dec 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. - 1 Dec 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 1 Dec 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. - 24 Nov 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 24 Nov 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. - 17 Nov 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 17 Nov 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. - 7 Nov 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 7 Nov 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. - 31 Oct 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 31 Oct 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. - 29 Oct 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 29 Oct 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. - 24 Oct 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 24 Oct 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. - + 327 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 33 live vacancies tracked for this employer (69 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - IT Service Owner/Lead Consultant Specialist/Pune/Wholesale IT: 0000JINS · UK · £41,567 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5210482055?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - IT Service Owner/Senior Lead Consultant Specialist/Pune/Wholesale IT · UK · £40,824 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5210483379?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Front End Engineer (AI Platforms) · Sheffield · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/6PnjbEqvdPYgN6_5eI66PwnMPiAKfkrkU4D2Ut15Z5VzcZKS9OQahjM4vhwwK-tfMisSSG1-GP7hLDgeTJ-qX9aLiqSw5cw8ATKSkPCdnXDKag3jY8iD7BtKIUluSK1QYmv3QKrY5DCg9NxbF7ywxMZquj89xGR43HlxOavSc3fYQ9dJn5dIN4eitZOR6WThDYxervcuX95L1tuf2JBPxGNJUzl6tA0qV5dV6fHgZgc - Senior Legal Counsel - CMB UK - Mid-Market Enterprise · Birmingham · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/ZQPRF5m4qZYUBPHUlpmerUM-OwX9pnhQiT_xZhFxwbP0AwKKxyf0hWKN9sI92Q1LVKPPwpS6NlH15gaTMCP26t1zOE3t4POfp2mc3nwLzculALr8mrgawO-ROB8weK2ja88r-cRczT5SToZlaEscK18iuBGbmgzPDmN6RJ4Fff-iFS7uPuIpLZRu0BrtxMLDbB7HAKUdsg-1AHA2Y1y-hSeFCe5osb7BtFGH0ijDx60 - Senior Equity Research Analyst - Metals and Mining · London · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/yM4tHiFrsUi5uImJsfljehPH_ALu8n1B1uXuSD6OM47V4IKnCAY5JOpDa9Fiyp6dINX4Z7wPGhjzwep2Pa7PKce6Q80yY_SQYU79hZTp7TvzIMGX9uuJiAZQXCKL2jC7dAOOqOAEzYhEg-k_BKlk3QVnDdHUsNxJqLDq1HSUq2HMjJ5qXCHjkMfuPLm54qVL8D0q2uEmFs6Bllsa0JGTNuM2pF-2C3FUfGEU5CVJ-cA - Cyber - Graduate - Sheffield · UK · £30,351 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5939687498?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Vulnerability Assessment consultant/ Consultant Specialist/ Pune/ Cybersecurity : 0000JJV2 · UK · £44,420 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5210485220?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Cybersecurity Incident Response Analyst / Incident Response Lead Analyst / Hyderabad/ Cybersecurity · UK · £42,455 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5210483310?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=762601&employer=HSBC%20Holdings%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 HSBC Holdings plc ### Is HSBC Holdings plc a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. HSBC Holdings plc in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can HSBC Holdings plc sponsor? HSBC Holdings plc is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. ### Does HSBC Holdings plc have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 33 live vacancies from HSBC Holdings plc on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is HSBC Holdings plc based? The register lists HSBC Holdings plc at 8 Canada Square, London, E14 5HQ. 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 00617987. 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/hsbc-holdings-plc-london-762601 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/hsbc-holdings-plc-london-762601.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.