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title: "AQR Capital Management (Europe) LLP: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/aqr-capital-management-europe-llp-london-769294
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
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# AQR Capital Management (Europe) LLP: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, AQR Capital Management (Europe) LLP (Companies House OC364574, London) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (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: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier
- Industry: Financial Services
- Town: London
- Registered address: Suite 1, 3rd Floor 11-12 St. James's Square, London, United Kingdom, SW1Y 4LB
- Companies House number: OC364574 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC364574)
- Website: https://www.aqr.com
- 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/aqr-capital-management-europe-llp-london-769294

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london
- One of 7,429 in Financial Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/financial-services
- Among 10,782 Global Business Mobility sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/global-business-mobility

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

9 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first:

- 11 Oct 2022: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 11 Oct 2022. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 30 Sep 2020: Llp-designated-member resigned: RICHARDSON, Scott Anthony, Professor. LLP member change recorded on 30 Sep 2020. 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.
- 28 Sep 2020: New corporate-llp-designated-member appointed: AQR CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (UK SERVICES II) LIMITED. LLP member change recorded on 28 Sep 2020. 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.
- 31 Mar 2019: Llp-member resigned: ILMANEN, Antti. LLP member change recorded on 31 Mar 2019. 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.
- 14 Jul 2017: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 14 Jul 2017. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 6 Apr 2016: Notification of Aqr Capital Management (Uk Services) Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 6 Apr 2016. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days.
- 28 Apr 2014: New llp-designated-member appointed: RICHARDSON, Scott Anthony, Professor. LLP member change recorded on 28 Apr 2014. 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.
- 31 Dec 2013: Llp-designated-member resigned: MONTGOMERIE, Richard Douglas. LLP member change recorded on 31 Dec 2013. 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.
- 31 Dec 2013: Llp-member resigned: VAUGHAN, Charles Anthony. LLP member change recorded on 31 Dec 2013. 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.

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

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## Common questions about AQR Capital Management (Europe) LLP

### Is AQR Capital Management (Europe) LLP a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. AQR Capital Management (Europe) LLP in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can AQR Capital Management (Europe) LLP sponsor?

AQR Capital Management (Europe) LLP is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Where is AQR Capital Management (Europe) LLP based?

The register lists AQR Capital Management (Europe) LLP at Suite 1, 3rd Floor 11-12 St. James's Square, London, United Kingdom, SW1Y 4LB. 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 OC364574. 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/aqr-capital-management-europe-llp-london-769294
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/aqr-capital-management-europe-llp-london-769294.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
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