--- title: "BAE Systems Plc: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/bae-systems-plc-london-769518 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 --- # BAE Systems Plc: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, BAE Systems Plc (Companies House 01470151, London) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering 4 visa routes, including Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Government Authorised Exchange, 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: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Government Authorised Exchange; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Industry: Manufacturing & Industrial - Town: London - Registered address: 6 Carlton Gardens, London, SW1Y 5AD - Companies House number: 01470151 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01470151) - Website: https://www.baesystems.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bae-systems - 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/bae-systems-plc-london-769518 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - One of 8,077 in Manufacturing & Industrial: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/manufacturing-industrial - 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 208 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 1 Sep 2026: New director appointed: HINCHLIFFE, Michelle Anne. 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. - 7 Aug 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 7 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. - 4 Aug 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 4 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. - 17 Jun 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 17 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. - 29 May 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 29 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. - 7 Apr 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 7 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. - 2 Apr 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 2 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 Feb 2026: New director appointed: PETTIGREW, John Mark. Director change recorded on 23 Feb 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. - 26 Jan 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 26 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. - 9 Dec 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 9 Dec 2025. 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. - 30 Nov 2025: Director resigned: CORLEY, Elizabeth Pauline Lucy. Director change recorded on 30 Nov 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. - 4 Nov 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 4 Nov 2025. 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. - 21 Oct 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 21 Oct 2025. 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. - 15 Oct 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 15 Oct 2025. 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. - 7 Oct 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 7 Oct 2025. 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. - 3 Oct 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 3 Oct 2025. 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. - 30 Sep 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 30 Sep 2025. 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 Sep 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 22 Sep 2025. 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. - 15 Aug 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 15 Aug 2025. 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. - 8 Jul 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 8 Jul 2025. 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. - 30 Jun 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 30 Jun 2025. 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. - 7 May 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 7 May 2025. 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 May 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 2 May 2025. 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 Mar 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 11 Mar 2025. 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 Jan 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 23 Jan 2025. 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. - + 183 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 164 live vacancies tracked for this employer (554 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Field Service Tech IV · Hill Air Force Base, UT · live · https://jooble.org/jdp/4260124884396167735 - Lean Process Engineer · UK · £52,161 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5944314883?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Lead Project Controller – Data Analytics · Glasgow · £54,000 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/QLiyWupkrq6iUav_3H7NVdgQm2WzacDgs3okdnFa7J2RA46bG75q-ymUP1Ct_j96ZcJY5xwu9ir0Py4zczfd7LpzYgyLk6whzuuuJaaF_U42hPP_cOsD7ReKDSKKpMWa2fKikc_h9ndbjHo9kdaHEJq1eOXiSLEQI4rUpQQCMYu6El6BE8_-rk9_wilK-1eMQo1mYukDwOK0EnIxSXwe4H1kjkzET5JYlZyGOUk_n90 - Lean Process Engineer · Samlesbury, Lancashire · £52,161 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/S5LQvlmN32aTFIT3CPzxZnhXSGfGYt3_8UNnHDzfyU7Msmfp9yIvbAfCzOagrypLIyLmtkObTQADuSd6A-dapGeDnIAtDqb0ZCWXcSfh6mDS9SaAzS0j2wqYLOcb93tI_EI-Us3pGaXv3IujttaVZZU6CionmzP6JAvmNEYGdRDbveBP_iQvGR45jpCIQ3jVk5b3fRMPq0d--tWUtvZWZPgEPrVNPfK_g99HzAd2_n8 - Consultant Systems Engineer (Integration, Verification & Validation) · Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria · £60,000 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/SKxAjL-KZe6wvCtHzzp6sDCMKCcm5bU437EukSHDfFLZ-nLr3tL4K-88F4nxskucPfzZamlkN5C5ZMVYRBMJpaCzSZKjoUUxeHrzFFSXaqjjbfBiCzjHi8PDPdijj9zYnK_UZ6QkxU8wPjWoOhwgSs6cnwDQQbD6mgfelNtsHs3YxS5301tzuh5clHef8Ggy7vRZj2DgSk-TTJoqobzYKdkUiYbK8YFqvrJdTI1WZAg - Contract TA Sourcing Specialist (Junior - Mid Level) · Nashua, NH · live · https://jooble.org/jdp/3771884426550340594 - Software Product Trainer · Portsmouth · £58,900 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/q_yyFbGXh5XkC5P6OIvmyv9fv8Grd5S4Ct63qN0L6jX55ChNRt-woU5qnFhVlTztiQX3TxRUaxvKjj9HPvakyFqtkA50jrwKsUguWSJm6Kxde2la9fxmIcaWSQqWYTdwylHcZGV2F_tFtl05ozeB4mfmmhb2zE3QUdkfUGA7dhppERWOFIZt3ZLi20n1F6Xx-cRqh9dGABw4uHEusiVskvFhEIUE3wUhsc0kDeNWdWA - Senior C++ Developer · Manchester · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/qLNR7glKtZyAtnQ2DocdprPhHxowT74JsYg6u0iL1nf1P6j4NRj2y1w5X1PQn7opjpV04_XRsgnCoNeyNxy75vgQ0M4i6KvwAIQjKfsm4p32Mn76NVrnB_S_i-nydon7JPy26tCFEIAGNhPexBx4gFMnA_8jnABR5yjHxJdUi4nIZkGJQgbLxIGqsXLWuVvqKjuHMAa2t7gAffCiF1mNMLt8FyUMxexF9Ql4_kg1gzk All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=769518&employer=BAE%20Systems%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 BAE Systems Plc ### Is BAE Systems Plc a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. BAE Systems Plc 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 BAE Systems Plc sponsor? BAE Systems Plc is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Does BAE Systems Plc have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 164 live vacancies from BAE Systems Plc on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is BAE Systems Plc based? The register lists BAE Systems Plc at 6 Carlton Gardens, London, SW1Y 5AD. 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 01470151. 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/bae-systems-plc-london-769518 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/bae-systems-plc-london-769518.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.