Private company

Sainsbury's Bank

Bank of the United Kingdom

Sainsbury's Bank plc was a British bank wholly owned by Sainsbury's. The bank began trading on 19 February 1997 as a joint venture between Sainsbury's and Bank of Scotland.2 It is headquartered in Edinburgh.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Feb 19, 1997Founded1
  • Industryfinancial services1
  • HeadquartersEdinburgh1
  • Websitewww.sainsburysbank.co.uk
  • Legal formPublic Limited Company3
  • LEI213800VDIFGJM2DF1R463
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address33 CHARTERHOUSE STREET, EC1M 6HA London, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withCompanies House, 032797303

Sainsbury's Bank plc was a British bank wholly owned by Sainsbury's. The bank began trading on 19 February 1997 as a joint venture between Sainsbury's and Bank of Scotland.2

Corporate structure

Sainsbury's Bank is part of a group headed by J Sainsbury. 11 entities, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • J Sainsbury London, United Kingdom
    • Argos London, United Kingdom
    • Habitat Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
    • Sainsbury's Bank Edinburgh, United Kingdom
    • Sainsbury's Subsidiary · London
    • ARGOS DISTRIBUTORS (IRELAND) LIMITED Subsidiary · Ashbourne, Ireland
    • HOME RETAIL GROUP (UK) LIMITED Subsidiary · Milton Keynes, United Kingdom
    • SAINSBURY PROPCO B LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • SAINSBURY'S SUPERMARKETS LTD Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Bank of Scotland on Feb 19, 1997.1

Products and brands

  • financial services

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

Parent company (GLEIF)

From Wikidata.1 Ownership links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); each one cites its LEI record.

Timeline

  1. Jan 27, 2014Parent Directly consolidated by J Sainsbury3
  2. Feb 19, 1997Founded Founded1

Sources

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