Sabre Corporate Finance Limited SWIFT/BIC code

SWIFT/BIC code of Sabre Corporate Finance Limited

BUCMGB21 and BUCMGB21XXX are two ways of writing the same SWIFT/BIC code, and both lead to Sabre Corporate Finance Limited in London. The code does one job: it makes sure that money from abroad ends up at the right bank. It comes up mainly for payments that cross a border.

We wrote this page to help anyone who sends money to an account at Sabre Corporate Finance Limited. The SWIFT code on its own cannot identify an individual account holder; for that you need the account number or IBAN is for.

International transfers from Sabre Corporate Finance Limited: the real cost

The price of a payment abroad has more than one component. On top of a fixed fee, banks in between can take a cut, and if the money changes currency, the bank often uses a rate that is less favourable than the actual market rate.

Most of the cost usually sits in the exchange rate: many banks convert at a rate that includes a margin. Compare their rate against the mid-market rate – the rate you find on financial news sites.

Specialised transfer providers often offer rates closer to the mid-market rate and lower fees. GoldexPay compares transfer providers side by side, showing what actually arrives before you commit. You can still keep your account at Sabre Corporate Finance Limited as the source of the money.

Paying into Sabre Corporate Finance Limited in GBP

The currency of United Kingdom is the British Pound (GBP). When you pay another currency it has to be converted at some point – by your bank, by Sabre Corporate Finance Limited or by a bank in between. You rarely see a separate charge for the conversion.

Which bank converts the payment makes a difference: every bank has its own margin. In many cases it is cheaper if you send GBP straight away through a transfer service that converts near the mid-market rate.

Exchange rates move all the time – some services let you fix a rate in advance. On larger amounts, a small difference in the rate can be worth more than the fee.

How to check BUCMGB21 before you pay

The best place to find the right code remains paperwork issued by the bank. When the code you were given differs from BUCMGB21 or BUCMGB21XXX, stop and ask – contact the recipient or Sabre Corporate Finance Limited.

Mistakes in the BIC tend to be annoying rather than disastrous: often the payment comes back, minus fees. A mistake in the account number can be a bigger problem, because the money may be credited to someone else, so check that just as carefully.

Most online banking apps validate the structure of IBANs. Some banks now compare the payee name with the account before you confirm – do not ignore a mismatch warning. For a first payment, many people start with a small amount first and wait for confirmation.

Watch out for payment fraud

Be alert if a contact unexpectedly wants you to pay into a different account abroad. That BUCMGB21 is a real code is no guarantee that a request mentioning it is genuine – fraudsters use real bank codes as well.

Check changed payment details via a different channel, such as a phone number you already know, not by replying to the message. Pressure and requests to keep it quiet tend to be red flags. Already paid? Contact your bank straight away and have them start a recall and report the fraud.

Scams also target the receiver: someone sends more than agreed and asks you to refund the extra via a different route. Wait until the money is actually in your account – ask Sabre Corporate Finance Limited if something looks wrong.

Why Sabre Corporate Finance Limited has an 8- and an 11-character code

The structure of a BIC never changes: four characters for the institution, two for the country and two for the location. That gives you BUCMGB21 for Sabre Corporate Finance Limited.

Many banks and apps accept both lengths. If a form requires eleven characters, enter BUCMGB21XXX, otherwise BUCMGB21 is fine.

Do not add spaces when you enter BUCMGB21. A single letter may route a payment to another bank, so copy it carefully.

Sabre Corporate Finance Limited: head office code versus branch codes

Sabre Corporate Finance Limited has 2 different SWIFT/BIC codes across 1 cities. Only one is the head office code, BUCMGB21XXX; the others belong to branches.

For the vast majority of payments to a private or business account, the head office code BUCMGB21XXX is the right choice. When you receive a branch code, use it as it is instead of swapping it for the head office code.

Not sure which code to use? Check with the recipient or the bank itself. Branch codes can change when banks reorganise.

Getting paid from abroad into a Sabre Corporate Finance Limited account

A sender in another country needs a few details from you – incomplete details often cause delays. Share your name as the bank knows it, the IBAN or account number, SWIFT code BUCMGB21XXX and your address.

The sender’s bank might also ask for the bank address of Sabre Corporate Finance Limited. Double-check every detail before you share them.

Expect that the incoming amount is smaller than the amount on the sender’s receipt. Correspondent banks can take a fee, Sabre Corporate Finance Limited may charge for incoming payments, and when currencies differ, a markup on the rate comes on top. On invoices, it is common to state how the fees are split.

How up to date is this code?

The details on this page are taken from publicly available data which we refresh regularly. Still, banks merge or change codes and our data may lag behind. Figures such as the number of codes are from our own dataset and are not confirmed by Sabre Corporate Finance Limited.

See our directory here as a handy check, and let the details from the recipient or Sabre Corporate Finance Limited have the final say. GoldexPay is independent of Sabre Corporate Finance Limited; we are a comparison site for money transfers. Found an error? Tell us via our contact form so we can correct it.

Do you need BUCMGB21 for a SEPA transfer?

Since United Kingdom is in the SEPA zone, a euro transfer to Sabre Corporate Finance Limited from another SEPA country usually only needs the IBAN. Most banking apps do not require the BIC in that case.

You will still need BUCMGB21XXX when sending payments in other currencies or transfers from countries outside SEPA. If a payment form asks for the BIC regardless, entering BUCMGB21 is fine.

Euro payments within SEPA normally land by the next business day; instant payments are faster if both banks offer them. Fees for SEPA payments tend to be low.

When will the money arrive at Sabre Corporate Finance Limited?

There is no single delivery time for international payments: many land the same day or the next. Transfers sent late in the day or on a weekend or public holiday usually start the next business day. Occasionally a bank wants to know what the payment is for, which can hold things up.

When a payment takes longer than expected, contact your bank about the status or the UETR so they can trace it along the chain. Save the payment confirmation – you will need it for any trace request.

Only the sending bank can request a trace; the receiving side usually has nothing to trace yet. Request from the sender the payment receipt including the reference; that often settles the question quickly.