HAVIN BANK LTD
Company number 01074897 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
HAVIN BANK LTD is a niche specialist bank with over 50 years of operation in the Cuba-related financial services corridor, operating from a modest £22 million capital base that reflects its boutique positioning rather than any competitive breadth. The institution faces material headwinds from global de-risking trends, US extraterritorial sanctions pressure, and governance questions following the departure of its sole British director, leaving a board dominated by Cuban nationals—a composition that may attract enhanced regulatory scrutiny under the PRA's Senior Managers and Certification Regime. Its survival through multiple economic and geopolitical cycles demonstrates resilience, but its long-term viability depends on maintaining correspondent banking relationships and navigating an increasingly challenging compliance environment for institutions serving sanctioned jurisdictions.
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1972-10-03
- Registered office
- Sqb Building 4th Floor, 77 Marsh Wall, London, United Kingdom, E14 9SH
- Postcode
- E14 9SH
- Capital
- 22,000,000 GBP
- Accounts category
- Full
- Charges
- 4 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-12-31
- Next due by
- 2027-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-09-01
- Next due by
- 2027-09-15
Nature of business (SIC)
- 64191 Banks
Officers 4 current · 32 resigned
Licensed visa sponsor
Licensed by the Home Office to sponsor worker visas: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker (Worker (A rating)), Skilled Worker (Worker (A rating)).
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Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZB522781 (Tier 2), registered since 2023.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Contact details
- Website
- havinbankltd.com
- Phone
- +44 7418373301
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| HAVANA INTERNATIONAL BANK LIMITED | 2005-12-22 |
Previous registered addresses 1
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 5TH FLOOR, 30 MARSH WALL, LONDON, E14 9TP | 2016-06-28 |
Among its peers
Among the oldest 25%
of 36 similar companies in E, trading since 1972
The class of 1972
53%
of the 6,034 companies incorporated in 1972 are still active today; 40% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.
Property in England & Wales 4 titles
- Leasehold
- 4
- Most recent registration
- 2016-04-20
- Price paid, where recorded
- £1,207,000
- Where
- Greater London (4)
| Title number | County | Tenure | Registered | Price paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EGL401645 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2016-04-20 | £635,000 |
| AGL373695 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2016-04-13 | — |
| EGL443600 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2016-02-25 | £572,000 |
| EGL396921 | Greater London | Leasehold | 2003-02-17 | — |
For addresses and the authoritative register entry, use HM Land Registry's official search (£3 per title).
Information produced by HM Land Registry. © Crown copyright 2026. Dataset as at 2026-08.
This company's registered activities are in financial services. If it carries on regulated business, it should appear on the FCA's Financial Services Register — the official record of authorised firms.