Private company

Starling Bank

Logo: Starling Bank Ltd, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

Challenger bank in the United Kingdom

Starling Bank is a British bank, occasionally referred to as a digital challenger bank or neobank, providing current and business bank accounts in the United Kingdom. Starling Bank is a licensed and regulated bank, founded by former Allied Irish Banks COO, Anne Boden, in January 2014.2 It is headquartered in London.1 It employed 4,158 people in 2026.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

  • Industryfinancial services, software development, software industry1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Websitewww.starlingbank.com
  • Legal formprivately held company1
  • LEI213800AE5VSF3V1PAV233
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered address5TH FLOOR LONDON FRUIT AND WOOL EXCHANGE, E1 6PW London, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withCompanies House, 090921493

Starling Bank is a British bank, occasionally referred to as a digital challenger bank or neobank, providing current and business bank accounts in the United Kingdom. Starling Bank is a licensed and regulated bank, founded by former Allied Irish Banks COO, Anne Boden, in January 2014.2

Corporate structure

Starling Bank sits at the top of its group. 2 entities, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Starling Bank London, United Kingdom
    • ENGINE BY STARLING LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom

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

The story

Founded by Anne Boden.1

Leadership

Who has led Starling Bank, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Anne Boden2014–now
201520202025

Employees over time

Starling Bank employees by year14.2K in 2026+334% since 2020
02.0K4.0K6.0K2020: 95895820202021: 1.2K1.2K2021+30%2022: 1.9K1.9K2022+56%2026: 4.2K4.2K2026+114%
  • 20264,1581
  • 20221,9411
  • 20211,2451
  • 20209581

Timeline

  1. Jun 18, 2014New chief executive Anne Boden becomes CEO1
  2. Jun 18, 2014Founded Starling Bank is founded3

Sources

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