SMBC Bank International plc
ActiveLicence & visa routes
An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.
Companies House changes
Run a live check≈3.3 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.
Reporting duties
- 31 Mar 2026 — Director resigned: KAWAFUNE, Hideo. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 28 Apr 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 12 Jun 2025 — New director appointed: MEAGER, Joanna Mary. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 10 Jul 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 19 May 2025 — Director resigned: IKEDA, Kazuya. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 16 Jun 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 19 May 2025 — New director appointed: NISHIMURA, Hiroshi. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 16 Jun 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 2 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 31 Mar 2026Director resigned: KAWAFUNE, Hideo
- 12 Jun 2025New director appointed: MEAGER, Joanna Mary
- 19 May 2025Director resigned: IKEDA, Kazuya
- 19 May 2025New director appointed: NISHIMURA, Hiroshi
- 28 Feb 2025Director resigned: MACDONALD, Keith Malcolm
- 31 Dec 2024Director resigned: JACKSON, Patricia Doreen
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Common questions about SMBC Bank International plc
- Is SMBC Bank International plc a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. SMBC Bank International plc in London holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2024. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
- What visa routes can SMBC Bank International plc sponsor?
- SMBC Bank International plc is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
- Where is SMBC Bank International plc based?
- The register lists SMBC Bank International plc at 100 Liverpool Street, London, England, EC2M 2AT. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
- How current is this information?
- This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal, alongside Companies House records for company number 04684034. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- 04684034
- Address
- 100 Liverpool Street, London, England, EC2M 2AT
- First on register
- 13 Nov 2024
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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.