SMBC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC
Operating as the UK-based wholesale banking arm of Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, the public limited company provides corporate finance, trade finance, and advisory services to institutional and sovereign clients across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£4.7bn
USD 6,349,700,000
+7.1% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
2,107
+5.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£462m
USD 621,100,000
+28.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Financials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net interest income | — | £355,852,843 | £305,611,297 | -14.1% | |
| Fee & commission income | — | £522,482,349 | £684,949,833 | +31.1% | |
| Operating income | — | £1,026,235,600 | £1,276,031,215 | +24.3% | |
| Impairment losses | — | £2,378,298 | £74,322 | -96.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £381,939,799 | £359,420,290 | £461,612,783 | +28.4% | |
| Net profit | — | £266,889,632 | £349,832,776 | +31.1% | |
| Loans & advances to customers | — | £12,700,408,770 | £10,391,452,991 | -18.2% | |
| Customer deposits | — | £14,626,161,278 | £18,873,429,952 | +29% | |
| Total assets | £37,208,547,009 | £53,055,890,004 | £57,908,509,848 | +9.1% | |
| Total liabilities | — | £48,651,282,051 | £53,189,297,659 | +9.3% | |
| Equity | £4,202,749,907 | £4,404,607,952 | £4,719,212,189 | +7.1% | |
| Average employees | 1,739 | 1,992 | 2,107 | +5.8% |
Figures converted to GBP from USD at 0.743 per USD (Frankfurter spot rate) — hover any figure for the original. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 38.1% | 37.0% | — | |
| Net margin | — | 9.6% | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 88.7% | 91.7% | 91.9% | |
| Interest cover | 0.63x | 0.59x | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SMBC BANK INTERNATIONAL PLC 2020-09-30 → present
- SUMITOMO MITSUI BANKING CORPORATION EUROPE LIMITED 2003-03-03 → 2020-09-30
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors believe that the Bank has adequate financial resources successfully manage its business risks... for the foreseeable future (at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Significant events
- “The transfer of the Paris Branch to SMBC Bank EU during the year was an important strategic milestone for the Bank and the SMBC Group in EMEA, enhancing the Group's European operating model. This transaction completed a multi-year strategic programme approved and overseen by the Board.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 51 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRADLEY, Mark James | Secretary | 2008-07-01 | — | British |
| BRIGGS, Karen Sarah | Director | 2024-04-01 | Dec 1963 | British |
| GARVEY, James Richard | Director | 2024-03-01 | Apr 1962 | Irish |
| IBARAKI, Hiroshi | Director | 2024-06-01 | Sep 1971 | Japanese |
| MAHON, John Stephen | Director | 2024-10-01 | Dec 1965 | Irish |
| MEAGER, Joanna Mary | Director | 2025-06-12 | Jan 1967 | British |
| NISHIMURA, Hiroshi | Director | 2025-05-19 | Oct 1972 | Japanese |
| O'CONNOR, Sophie Jane | Director | 2023-05-31 | Aug 1970 | British |
| PAITRA, Elena | Director | 2024-06-01 | Nov 1978 | British |
| YATES, Antony | Director | 2024-05-01 | Mar 1962 | British |
Show 51 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTYN, Charles Philip | Secretary | 2003-03-05 | 2008-07-01 |
| ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 1 LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2003-03-03 | 2003-03-05 |
| AKIYAMA, Mitsuhiro | Director | 2009-06-12 | 2012-04-13 |
| BROWN, Howard Roger | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2010-09-23 |
| FENNER, James Donald Hastings | Director | 2022-02-02 | 2024-05-01 |
| HARADA, Yuji | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2004-05-25 |
| HARWERTH, Elizabeth Noel | Director | 2003-12-19 | 2015-06-30 |
| HAYASHIDA, Shinichi | Director | 2004-02-06 | 2006-04-24 |
| HIGASHI, Shuntaro | Director | 2004-04-30 | 2006-04-24 |
| HOSOMI, Kenichi | Director | 2012-04-13 | 2018-07-25 |
| IKEDA, Kazuya | Director | 2022-06-01 | 2025-05-19 |
| IMAEDA, Tetsuro | Director | 2016-09-27 | 2020-05-01 |
| INOUE, Takayuki | Director | 2014-05-16 | 2017-04-01 |
| ISHIHAMA, Keiichi | Director | 2013-07-29 | 2014-03-20 |
| IWAMI, Hiroyuki | Director | 2010-07-05 | 2014-04-15 |
| JACKSON, Patricia Doreen | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| JAMESON, Ian Michael | Director | 2011-12-01 | 2017-02-01 |
| KAMBAYASHI, Masaki | Director | 2017-07-17 | 2020-05-18 |
| KAWAFUNE, Hideo | Director | 2018-04-03 | 2026-03-31 |
| KAWASAKI, Yasuyuki | Director | 2010-06-18 | 2013-11-13 |
| KEIR, Alan Mcalpine | Director | 2016-10-12 | 2024-09-01 |
| KIMOTO, Yasuyuki | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2004-04-30 |
| KUBO, Tetsuya | Director | 2004-05-25 | 2006-07-25 |
| MACDONALD, Keith Malcolm | Director | 2022-10-12 | 2025-02-28 |
| MINOURA, Hiroshi | Director | 2006-07-25 | 2008-05-13 |
| MIZOGUCHI, Jun | Director | 2006-04-24 | 2011-06-01 |
| MORGAN, Charlotte Elisabeth Diana | Director | 2017-09-01 | 2023-08-31 |
| MORI, Shosuke | Director | 2013-11-13 | 2015-06-23 |
| NAKAMURA, Keiichiro | Director | 2018-07-25 | 2023-04-04 |
| NAKAMURA, Keiichiro | Director | 2012-04-02 | 2018-04-03 |
| NAMIKAWA, Katsuhiko | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2005-12-09 |
| OHMI, Yoshiyuki | Director | 2012-07-09 | 2015-06-17 |
| OKADA, Kazunobu | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2005-07-07 |
| OSHIMA, Masahiko | Director | 2013-08-13 | 2016-09-27 |
| OTSUKA, Hirofumi | Director | 2020-12-02 | 2022-06-01 |
| PITTS TUCKER, Nicholas Andrew | Director | 2006-02-20 | 2011-03-31 |
| POWERS-FREELING, Laurel Claire | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2021-12-31 |
| QUINN, Brian | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2003-07-25 |
| RACHI, Noboru | Director | 2005-07-07 | 2006-02-20 |
| ROGER, Stanislas Alain Armel Marie | Director | 2015-04-29 | 2021-09-30 |
| ROSS, Derek Andrew | Director | 2010-09-23 | 2017-04-11 |
| SASAI, Masaaki | Director | 2015-06-30 | 2016-04-22 |
| SEKO, Yoshihisa | Director | 2010-04-05 | 2012-04-02 |
| SERIZAWA, Mitsugu | Director | 2005-12-09 | 2009-06-12 |
| SHIRAFUJI, Nobuyuki | Director | 2006-04-24 | 2013-05-09 |
| TAKASHIMA, Makoto | Director | 2008-05-13 | 2010-06-18 |
| TAKIGUCHI, Nobuyuki | Director | 2022-04-11 | 2024-06-01 |
| UCHIDA, Katsufumi | Director | 2021-02-04 | 2022-03-31 |
| YAMASHITA, Osamu | Director | 2003-03-05 | 2004-02-23 |
| ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 1 LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-03-03 | 2003-03-05 |
| ALNERY INCORPORATIONS NO 2 LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2003-03-03 | 2003-03-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2017-06-08 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 250 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-06-26 | RP01AP01 | officers | Replacement filing of director appointment with name | |
| 2026-06-10 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-05-13 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-10-29 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-08 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-03-14 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-03-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-29 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-10-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.