--- title: "Babraham Institute: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/babraham-institute-cambridge-769509 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 --- # Babraham Institute: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Babraham Institute (Cambridge) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Charity Worker, Government Authorised Exchange 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). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Charity Worker; Government Authorised Exchange; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Legal name: THE BABRAHAM INSTITUTE - Industry: Education - Town: Cambridge - Companies House number: 03011737 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03011737) - Website: https://www.babraham.ac.uk - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-babraham-institute - 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/babraham-institute-cambridge-769509 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 837 licensed sponsors in Cambridge: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/cambridge - One of 4,518 in Education: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/education - Among 1,531 Charity Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/temporary-worker-charity ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 74 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first: - 1 Jan 2026: New director appointed: TOOZE, Sharon Anne, Dr. Director change recorded on 1 Jan 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. - 12 Mar 2025: Director resigned: BRISCOE, James Michael, Dr. Director change recorded on 12 Mar 2025. 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. - 27 Nov 2023: Director resigned: PARKER, Peter Joseph, Professor. Director change recorded on 27 Nov 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. - 27 Nov 2023: Director resigned: GAILEY, Lynne Christine, Dr. Director change recorded on 27 Nov 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. - 27 Nov 2023: Director resigned: BRAHAM, Geoffrey Ernest. Director change recorded on 27 Nov 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. - 27 Nov 2023: New director appointed: WELLS, John Kimberley, Dr. Director change recorded on 27 Nov 2023. 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. - 27 Nov 2023: New director appointed: LIVETT, Timothy James. Director change recorded on 27 Nov 2023. 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. - 27 Nov 2023: New director appointed: MACEY, John. Director change recorded on 27 Nov 2023. 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. - 1 Oct 2023: New director appointed: WALDEN, Helen, Professor. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 2023. 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. - 1 Oct 2023: New director appointed: LEHNER, Paul Joseph, Professor. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 2023. 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. - 1 Oct 2023: New director appointed: HAJKOVA, Petra, Professor. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 2023. 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. - 1 Sep 2023: Director resigned: RIGBY, Peter William Jack, Professor. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 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. - 1 Sep 2023: Director resigned: JONES, Nicholas Clwyd, Professor. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 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. - 30 Sep 2022: New director appointed: PARTRIDGE, Linda, Professor. Director change recorded on 30 Sep 2022. 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. - 7 Sep 2021: Cessation of Professor Gordon Brown as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 7 Sep 2021. 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. - 7 Sep 2021: Cessation of Ms Alexandra Zoe Pygall as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 7 Sep 2021. 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. - 7 Sep 2021: Cessation of Professor Peter Joseph Parker as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 7 Sep 2021. 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. - 7 Sep 2021: Cessation of Dr James Michael Briscoe as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 7 Sep 2021. 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. - 7 Sep 2021: Cessation of Mr Geoffrey Ernest Braham as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 7 Sep 2021. 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. - 7 Sep 2021: Cessation of Dr Lynne Christine Gailey as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 7 Sep 2021. 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. - 7 Sep 2021: Cessation of Mr Graham Peter Allen as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 7 Sep 2021. 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. - 7 Sep 2021: Cessation of Professor Nicholas Clwyd Jones as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 7 Sep 2021. 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. - 7 Sep 2021: Cessation of Professor Peter Rigby as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 7 Sep 2021. 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. - 1 Jul 2021: New person with significant control: Professor Gordon Brown. Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 Jul 2021. 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. - 1 Jul 2021: New director appointed: BROWN, Gordon, Professor. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 2021. 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. - + 49 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 0 live vacancies tracked for this employer (1 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Postdoctoral Research Scientist · Cambridge · £38,298–£45,729 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/5VMQe0XYgdR5pp94qoR7GAk01jaTWFZ7aGrVePA-7T1CMMlOe_sQzgCvXFEOsxC6hd70awkpQJNgFMmCByFuVXIjCcwAc9_z-hoP5isNfJB-T8NbkOEsqD7zHRrqJpteXoiaSQQlIdA8upsH_uppPqmPQ9vc0IsswbwaC5zSapxDPKBX04A5yo4ated-jGEpXRR7eS8KyfaLA8NK9EHYNP9XGIVUocreSFSEnYv_B58 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 Babraham Institute ### Is Babraham Institute a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Babraham Institute in Cambridge 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 Babraham Institute sponsor? Babraham Institute is licensed for Charity Worker, Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Babraham Institute based? The register lists Babraham Institute at Cambridge. 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. 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/babraham-institute-cambridge-769509 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/babraham-institute-cambridge-769509.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? 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