The register
The register lists Shard Capital Limited in London as a licensed sponsor on Skilled Worker, an entry that goes back to at least 2026. Rating on the current register: Worker (A rating).
At Companies House the business is Shard Capital Limited (company number 07462262), a private limited company incorporated in 2010, 15 years ago. The registered office is at 36-38 Cornhill, London, EC3V 3NG, EC3V 3NG. By its SIC codes the business is in finance and insurance.
For a candidate this means one less obstacle: Shard Capital Limited already has the licence most employers would have to apply for. The rest is the ordinary job of getting the interview.