--- title: "Biogen (UK) Ltd: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/biogen-uk-ltd-bedford-799255 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 --- # Biogen (UK) Ltd: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Biogen (UK) Ltd (Companies House 05616520, Bedford) 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 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: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Legal name: BIOGEN (UK) LIMITED - Industry: Energy, Utilities & Sustainability - Town: Bedford - Registered address: Milton Parc, Milton Ernest, Bedfordshire, MK44 1YU - Companies House number: 05616520 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05616520) - 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/biogen-uk-ltd-bedford-799255 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 332 licensed sponsors in Bedford: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/bedford - One of 1,957 in Energy, Utilities & Sustainability: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/energy-utilities-sustainability - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 45 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 11 Nov 2025: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 11 Nov 2025. 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. - 22 Jul 2025: Director resigned: VINCENT, Graeme Kenneth Charles. Director change recorded on 22 Jul 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. - 3 Feb 2025: New director appointed: FORD, Luke William. Director change recorded on 3 Feb 2025. 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. - 15 Aug 2024: New director appointed: HUGHES, Matthew John. Director change recorded on 15 Aug 2024. 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. - 15 Jul 2024: Director resigned: MUSTHER, Simon. Director change recorded on 15 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. - 8 Feb 2024: Director resigned: PARKER, Robert Joseph. Director change recorded on 8 Feb 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. - 24 Nov 2023: New director appointed: FENELEY, Adam. Director change recorded on 24 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. - 6 Jan 2023: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 6 Jan 2023. 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. - 31 Oct 2022: Director resigned: JOHNSON, Martin Paul. Director change recorded on 31 Oct 2022. 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 Oct 2020: New director appointed: JOHNSON, Martin Paul. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 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 Dec 2019: Director resigned: FENELEY, Adam. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 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. - 4 Dec 2019: New director appointed: PARKER, Robert Joseph. Director change recorded on 4 Dec 2019. 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 Dec 2018: New director appointed: LISTER, Cathryn. Director change recorded on 1 Dec 2018. 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. - 8 Dec 2017: New corporate-secretary appointed: HS SECRETARIAL LIMITED. Company secretary change recorded on 8 Dec 2017. 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. - 28 Jul 2017: Secretary resigned: HALL, Susan. Company secretary change recorded on 28 Jul 2017. 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 Jul 2017: New director appointed: MUSTHER, Simon. Director change recorded on 27 Jul 2017. 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. - 13 Apr 2017: Cessation of Mr John Charles Ibbett as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 13 Apr 2017. 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. - 13 Apr 2017: Cessation of Kier Project Investment Limited as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 13 Apr 2017. 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. - 13 Apr 2017: New director appointed: VINCENT, Graeme Kenneth Charles. Director change recorded on 13 Apr 2017. 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. - 13 Apr 2017: Director resigned: GORDON-STEWART, Alastair James. Director change recorded on 13 Apr 2017. 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. - 13 Apr 2017: Director resigned: IBBETT, Yolanda Alexandra. Director change recorded on 13 Apr 2017. 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. - 13 Apr 2017: Director resigned: HOWARD, Lee. Director change recorded on 13 Apr 2017. 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. - 13 Apr 2017: Director resigned: BETTS, Michael Keith. Director change recorded on 13 Apr 2017. 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. - 13 Apr 2017: Director resigned: TRANTER, Julian Ashley. Director change recorded on 13 Apr 2017. 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. - 13 Apr 2017: Director resigned: IBBETT, John Charles. Director change recorded on 13 Apr 2017. 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. - + 20 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 16 live vacancies tracked for this employer (40 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Plant Maintenance Engineer (Night Shift) · Rushden · £40,000–£45,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/plant-maintenance-engineer-night-shift/57473625 - Plant Maintenance Engineer · CO63AQ · £47,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/plant-maintenance-engineer/57473547 - Plant Maintenance Technician (Night Shift) · NN100SQ · £32,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/plant-maintenance-technician-night-shift/57473584 - Plant Maintenance Technician · NN100SQ · £32,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/plant-maintenance-technician/57473556 - Plant Operator · CO63AQ · £30,000–£34,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/plant-operator/57411894 - Senior Plant Maintenance Engineer · Dalkeith · £49,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-plant-maintenance-engineer/57392961 - Waste and Recycling Operative (Plant Operator) · EH218RZ · £28,500 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/waste-and-recycling-operative-plant-operator/57432038 - Plant Operator · CF440BX · £28,517 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/plant-operator/57427254 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=799255&employer=Biogen%20(UK)%20Ltd 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 Biogen (UK) Ltd ### Is Biogen (UK) Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Biogen (UK) Ltd in Bedford 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 Biogen (UK) Ltd sponsor? Biogen (UK) Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Biogen (UK) Ltd have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 16 live vacancies from Biogen (UK) Ltd on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Biogen (UK) Ltd based? The register lists Biogen (UK) Ltd at Milton Parc, Milton Ernest, Bedfordshire, MK44 1YU. 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 05616520. 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/biogen-uk-ltd-bedford-799255 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/biogen-uk-ltd-bedford-799255.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.