Is Archery Pictures Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Archery Pictures Limited in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can Archery Pictures Limited sponsor?

Archery Pictures Limited is licensed for Creative Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

Where is Archery Pictures Limited based?

The register lists Archery Pictures Limited at 3 Archery Close, London, W2 2BE. 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 09203926. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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Archery Pictures Limited

ActiveTrading as Merlin Archery

LondonMedia, Marketing & CreativeListed under this name since 3 Jun 2021

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Creative Worker

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Creative Worker

Licence rating

Temporary Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

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3 changes worth checking since it was listed on 3 Jun 2021Checked 26 Oct 2026

19 Jul 2024
Secretary resigned: MARSHALL, Alexander19 Jul 2024
Company secretary change recorded on 19 Jul 2024. 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 Oct 2023
Director resigned: CHAMBERLAIN, Julia Sarah Manel, Dr31 Oct 2023
Director change recorded on 31 Oct 2023. 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.
4 Oct 2023
Class of shares re-designated4 Oct 2023
Share capital filing recorded on 4 Oct 2023. 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.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Archery Pictures Limited

Is Archery Pictures Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Archery Pictures Limited in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Archery Pictures Limited sponsor?: Archery Pictures Limited is licensed for Creative Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
Where is Archery Pictures Limited based?: The register lists Archery Pictures Limited at 3 Archery Close, London, W2 2BE. 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 09203926. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 09203926
Address: 3 Archery Close, London, W2 2BE
Website: merlinarchery.co.uk

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As of 30 October 2026, Archery Pictures Limited (trading as Merlin Archery; Companies House 09203926; London) holds an A-rated Temporary Worker sponsor licence covering the Creative Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 3 June 2021 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version