Is Beamish Museum a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Beamish Museum in STANLEY 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 Beamish Museum sponsor?

Beamish Museum is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

Where is Beamish Museum based?

The register lists Beamish Museum at Regional Resource Centre, Beamish, County Durham, DH9 0RG. 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 05751540. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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Beamish Museum

Active

STANLEYPublic Sector & Non-ProfitListed under this name since 9 Apr 2021

Can sponsor visas

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

Visa routes

Skilled Worker

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Skilled Worker

Licence rating

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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55 changes worth checking since it was listed on 9 Apr 2021Checked 25 Oct 2026

5 Oct 2026
Director resigned: CHIU, Sze Wai, Dr5 Oct 2026
Director change recorded on 5 Oct 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.
Deadline to report: about 2 Nov 2026.
1 Jul 2026
New secretary appointed: WILKINSON, Lisa1 Jul 2026
Company secretary change recorded on 1 Jul 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.
30 Jun 2026
Secretary resigned: WHARTON, Fiona30 Jun 2026
Same rule as the company secretary change above.

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

Common questions about Beamish Museum

Is Beamish Museum a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Beamish Museum in STANLEY 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 Beamish Museum sponsor?: Beamish Museum is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Beamish Museum based?: The register lists Beamish Museum at Regional Resource Centre, Beamish, County Durham, DH9 0RG. 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 05751540. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 05751540
Address: Regional Resource Centre, Beamish, County Durham, DH9 0RG
Website: beamish.org.uk

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As of 30 October 2026, Beamish Museum (Companies House 05751540, Stanley) 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 9 April 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