--- title: "1st Step Childcare Ltd: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/1st-step-childcare-ltd-poplar-787523 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # 1st Step Childcare Ltd: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, 1st Step Childcare Ltd (trading as Little St Matthias Preschool; Companies House 09916048; Poplar) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 24 July 2023 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 24 July 2023 - Trading as: Little St Matthias Preschool - Legal name: 1ST STEP CHILDCARE LIMITED - Industry: Education - Town: Poplar - Registered address: 217 Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, England, IG8 7JH - Companies House number: 09916048 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09916048) - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/1st-step-childcare-ltd-poplar-787523 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 4,518 in Education: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/education - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register No changes to check since it joined the register (checked 26 October 2026). Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings. ## Sponsored jobs 1 live vacancy tracked for this employer (3 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Electricians & Electrical Installers · Bristol, South West England · £41,600–£56,160 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5931070962?se=AnMRmG_T8RGGEZv-xSOJ3w&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=7441C4F6CFA84B46FE10198547F702F0345B83D9 - Electrician · Shrewsbury, Shropshire · £54,080 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5870712769?se=kCuOkoa48RGY_dvWfZQrCw&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=86D242156F08F79633EBE9C6A28BE23B974A8C27 - Pipefitters / Plumbers · Plymouth, South West England · £58,240 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5858276889?se=CkBvQKaj8RGXtNVzKxlMmg&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=AB2295F2FB93FD9CE3076B6FE215DE51DC8B418A All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=787523&employer=1st%20Step%20Childcare%20Ltd A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer. ## Common questions about 1st Step Childcare Ltd ### Is 1st Step Childcare Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. 1st Step Childcare Ltd in Poplar is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2023. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can 1st Step Childcare Ltd sponsor? 1st Step Childcare Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does 1st Step Childcare Ltd have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from 1st Step Childcare Ltd on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is 1st Step Childcare Ltd based? The register lists 1st Step Childcare Ltd at 217 Snakes Lane East, Woodford Green, England, IG8 7JH. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else. ### How current is this information? This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 09916048. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK. ## About this data - Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status. - Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/ - Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice. - "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date. - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/1st-step-childcare-ltd-poplar-787523 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/1st-step-childcare-ltd-poplar-787523.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.