--- title: "Metro Bank PLC: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/metro-bank-plc-london-714875 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-11-02 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # Metro Bank PLC: UK sponsor licence status > As of 2 November 2026, Metro Bank PLC (Companies House 06419578, London) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route 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: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Industry: Financial Services - Town: LONDON - Registered address: One, Southampton Row, London, England, WC1B 5HA - Companies House number: 06419578 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06419578) - Website: https://www.metrobankonline.co.uk/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/metro-bank-uk- - Register data as of: 2 November 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/metro-bank-plc-london-714875 ## 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 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 110 changes worth checking, checked 2 November 2026, newest first: - 31 Oct 2026: Director resigned: SHARPE, Robert. Director change recorded on 31 Oct 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 27 Nov 2026. - 1 Jul 2026: New director appointed: GOMEZ, Jacobo Domecq. 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: DUQUE MARQUEZ, Ivan. 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. - 31 May 2026: Director resigned: WINSOR, Nicholas Gary. Director change recorded on 31 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. - 1 Jan 2026: New director appointed: DORAN, Catherine Martina. Director change recorded on 1 Jan 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. - 8 Apr 2025: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 8 Apr 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. - 30 Dec 2024: New director appointed: COBY, Paul Jonathan. Director change recorded on 30 Dec 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. - 12 Nov 2024: New director appointed: PAGE, Marc Stephen. Director change recorded on 12 Nov 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 Sep 2024: New director appointed: GILINSKI BACAL, Jaime. Director change recorded on 2 Sep 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. - 10 Jun 2024: New director appointed: ALBA OCHOA, Cristina. Director change recorded on 10 Jun 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. - 17 Jan 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 17 Jan 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. - 12 Jan 2024: Director resigned: HOPKINSON, James William Alistair, Mr.. Director change recorded on 12 Jan 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 Dec 2023: Director resigned: HENDERSON, Ian Arthur. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 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 2023: Director resigned: GRIM, Anne Marie. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 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 2023: Director resigned: MELIS, Anna Monique. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 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 Jul 2023: Secretary resigned: WALLACE, Stephanie. Company secretary change recorded on 31 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 Jul 2023: New secretary appointed: GILLIGAN, Clare. Company secretary change recorded on 31 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. - 2 Jun 2023: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 2 Jun 2023, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 1 Jun 2023: Statement of capital filed (capital structure changed). Share filing recorded on 1 Jun 2023, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 26 May 2023: Share capital filing. Share filing recorded on 26 May 2023, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 19 May 2023: Notification of Metro Bank Holdings Plc as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 19 May 2023. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 16 May 2023: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 16 May 2023, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 15 May 2023: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 15 May 2023, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 28 Apr 2023: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 28 Apr 2023, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 15 Mar 2023: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 15 Mar 2023, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - + 85 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 6 live vacancies tracked for this employer (13 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Banking Representative - Leeds · LS16AL · £26,230 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/banking-representative-leeds/57384963 - Banking Representative - Reading (Part-Time, 30h a week) · Reading · £20,984 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/banking-representative-reading-part-time-30h-a-week/57460943 - Banking Representative - Reading · Reading · £26,230 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/banking-representative-reading/57460965 - Enterprise AI & Transformation Manager · WC1B5HA · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/enterprise-ai-transformation-manager/57384316 - (CBM) Commercial Banking Manager - Real Estate Finance · Holborn, Central London · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/T11OiegPsAvcrY-7cBebYHU1f5GOARWfiXn4SekaIuaeKGShVbTtiYbFkxaLqgbFFa50EGQqiTD2u5yYI8H1-YoqkQ4BrsZIaOUH8qK2XDlXyKI6idhOET3q05dQNECwxc9YIAd5nHrXjvJBGpOdetF3EUs7bfQIvdoJIeKc57p4Ab4xVI7xOZwa1DooRYkuw4Zy4PME87x4UuZc-8yrotYhNzRoL-lRmIahhyRdmJM - (CRM) Commercial Relationship Manager - Real Estate Finance · Bristol Area · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/1Lbo73-Fm1yyN169AxSeCe_J5u5gSX_xm-7T16IBbssP59xUcTIVJyiYUoLb_D7uKaAdOWQ8wDOvn42mLAU5uG2KXIiX4YII4bIDMlORhbY7hptsckx0T3OgbVKOBi6ArgTcd85UZT87ZCgaRlNLwtHJfwRd8Jgwq9qpdjayMpM3hqkQhGSzS3J2pbuSQcqYzhIpsmLza6BsW42S4uCu-3DhMOiivJMC6HqsDx_Npk8 - Banking Representative - Reading · Berkshire · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/uLf9BpV9HQTGGbW0DI3qpDJ4h76sxOh0MPpvIjY2CnuROOGh39gXqhHf0IuwKJpkUDNndS7BgbHKBLcx8BqeIddiPfgVcaZ1mAoIhUCGMPq6Qfdh7Cs-d0eyYDOYuYqBy4sFx8Nyx7Ope03EN-TTNpFoREfD2aJnPhE4fr58qQzghRp5iqSxHkxSSLjjx9DHN9_cZRX7R36DD9uVaHoKdYkAQ7s7mzqZrzCz_RnJUSY - Store Manager · NE110BD · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/store-manager/57286419 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=714875&employer=METRO%20BANK%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 Metro Bank PLC ### Is Metro Bank PLC a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Metro Bank 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 Metro Bank PLC sponsor? Metro Bank PLC is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Metro Bank PLC have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 6 live vacancies from Metro Bank PLC on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Metro Bank PLC based? The register lists Metro Bank PLC at One, Southampton Row, London, England, WC1B 5HA. 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 2 November 2026, and Companies House records for company number 06419578. 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/metro-bank-plc-london-714875 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/metro-bank-plc-london-714875.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.