--- title: "AJ Bell Plc: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/aj-bell-plc-salford-quays-791270 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 --- # AJ Bell Plc: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, AJ Bell Plc (Companies House 04503206, Salford Quays) 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 26 July 2022 (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: 26 July 2022 - Industry: Financial Services - Town: Salford Quays - Registered address: 4 Exchange Quay, Salford Quays, Manchester, England, M5 3EE - Companies House number: 04503206 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04503206) - Website: https://www.ajbell.co.uk - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/a-j-bell - 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/aj-bell-plc-salford-quays-791270 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 7,429 in Financial Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/financial-services - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 88 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 19 Oct 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 19 Oct 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. The 20-working-day window runs to about 16 Nov 2026. - 30 Sep 2026: Director resigned: HASSALL, Margaret Grace. Director change recorded on 30 Sep 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 24 Sep 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 24 Sep 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 11 Sep 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 11 Sep 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 1 Sep 2026: New director appointed: GENTLE, Craig. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 18 Aug 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 18 Aug 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 28 Jul 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 28 Jul 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 27 Jul 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 27 Jul 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 24 Jul 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 24 Jul 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 18 Jun 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 18 Jun 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 10 Jun 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 10 Jun 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 5 Jun 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 5 Jun 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 26 May 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 26 May 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 22 May 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 22 May 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 6 May 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 6 May 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 1 May 2026: New director appointed: CHAMBERS, Elizabeth Grace. Director change recorded on 1 May 2026. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 14 Apr 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 14 Apr 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 23 Mar 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 23 Mar 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 4 Mar 2026: Cessation of Mr Andrew James Bell as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 4 Mar 2026. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 4 Mar 2026: Cessation of Invesco Asset Management Limited as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 4 Mar 2026. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 4 Mar 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 4 Mar 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 2 Mar 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 2 Mar 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 16 Feb 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 16 Feb 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 4 Feb 2026: Director resigned: BOURKE, Evelyn Brigid. Director change recorded on 4 Feb 2026. If this person was your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 29 Jan 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 29 Jan 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - + 63 earlier changes on the web page 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 12 live vacancies tracked for this employer (66 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Information Security Engineer · Manchester · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/information-security-engineer/56479244 - Second Line Support Engineer · M53EE · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/second-line-support-engineer/57474316 - Integration Engineering Manager · M53EE · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/integration-engineering-manager/57450017 - Senior Business Development Consultant · M53EE · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-business-development-consultant/57498967 - Senior Data Scientist · M53EE · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-data-scientist/57350351 - Market and Customer Researcher · London, UK · £43,218 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5936256134?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Market Settlements Administrator · Manchester, Greater Manchester · £41,451 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5929514691?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Security Monitoring & Detection Engineering Lead · London, UK · £82,883 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5929514680?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=791270&employer=AJ%20Bell%20Plc 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 AJ Bell Plc ### Is AJ Bell Plc a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. AJ Bell Plc in Salford Quays is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can AJ Bell Plc sponsor? AJ Bell Plc is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does AJ Bell Plc have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 12 live vacancies from AJ Bell Plc on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is AJ Bell Plc based? The register lists AJ Bell Plc at 4 Exchange Quay, Salford Quays, Manchester, England, M5 3EE. 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 04503206. 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/aj-bell-plc-salford-quays-791270 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/aj-bell-plc-salford-quays-791270.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.