--- title: "Birketts LLP: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/birketts-llp-chelmsford-799305 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 --- # Birketts LLP: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Birketts LLP (Companies House OC317545, Chelmsford) 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 28 July 2021 (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: 28 July 2021 - Industry: Professional Services - Town: Chelmsford - Registered address: Providence House, 141-145 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom, IP1 1QJ - Companies House number: OC317545 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC317545) - Website: https://www.birketts.co.uk - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/birkettsllp/ - 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/birketts-llp-chelmsford-799305 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 237 licensed sponsors in Chelmsford: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/chelmsford - One of 10,299 in Professional Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/professional-services - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 35 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 31 Aug 2026: Llp-designated-member resigned: STEWART, Helen Katharine. LLP member change recorded on 31 Aug 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. - 7 Apr 2026: Llp-designated-member resigned: KASSEEAN, Anita Mandy. LLP member change recorded on 7 Apr 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. - 31 Mar 2026: Llp-designated-member resigned: TUBB, Andrew Stewart. LLP member change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - 31 Mar 2026: Llp-designated-member resigned: AUSTIN, James St John. LLP member change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - 31 Mar 2026: Llp-designated-member resigned: SHARPLES, Deborah Jane. LLP member change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - 31 Mar 2026: Llp-designated-member resigned: WALKINGTON, Mark Edward. LLP member change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - 31 Dec 2025: Llp-designated-member resigned: HAWKINS-CROCKFORD, Daniel John. LLP member change recorded on 31 Dec 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. - 17 Nov 2025: New llp-designated-member appointed: KASSEEAN, Anita Mandy. LLP member change recorded on 17 Nov 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. - 31 Jul 2025: Llp-designated-member resigned: SUMPTON, Stephen Harry. LLP member change recorded on 31 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. - 31 Mar 2025: Llp-designated-member resigned: PINDER, Jonathon Mark Ronald. LLP member change recorded on 31 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. - 31 Mar 2025: Llp-designated-member resigned: ACHESON, Gavin John. LLP member change recorded on 31 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. - 31 Mar 2025: Llp-designated-member resigned: ANDREWS, Catherine Ann. LLP member change recorded on 31 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. - 31 Mar 2025: Llp-designated-member resigned: STENNER, Caroline Jane. LLP member change recorded on 31 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. - 14 Mar 2025: Llp-designated-member resigned: WHITE, Matthew James. LLP member change recorded on 14 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. - 31 May 2024: Llp-designated-member resigned: HERBERT, Katherine Julie. LLP member change recorded on 31 May 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 Mar 2024: Llp-designated-member resigned: HAISMAN-GREEN, Claudia Jane. LLP member change recorded on 31 Mar 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 Mar 2024: Llp-designated-member resigned: JONES, John Stuart. LLP member change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - 1 Nov 2023: New llp-designated-member appointed: HAWKINS-CROCKFORD, Daniel John. LLP member change recorded on 1 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. - 31 May 2023: Llp-designated-member resigned: D'CASTRO, Ian James. LLP member change recorded on 31 May 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. - 31 May 2023: Llp-designated-member resigned: SCANNELL, John. LLP member change recorded on 31 May 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 Apr 2023: New llp-designated-member appointed: WALKINGTON, Mark Edward. LLP member change recorded on 1 Apr 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 Jun 2022: New llp-designated-member appointed: STEWART, Helen Katharine. LLP member change recorded on 1 Jun 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. - 1 Jun 2022: New llp-designated-member appointed: JONES, John Stuart. LLP member change recorded on 1 Jun 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. - 1 Jun 2022: New llp-designated-member appointed: GRAVELL, Devreaux Pierre. LLP member change recorded on 1 Jun 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. - 1 Jun 2022: New llp-designated-member appointed: GOWLAND, Julie Amanda. LLP member change recorded on 1 Jun 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. - + 10 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 18 live vacancies tracked for this employer (53 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Associate / Senior Associate · Bristol · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/associate-senior-associate/57189169 - Business Development Executive · Ipswich · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/business-development-executive/57305350 - Associate · Ipswich · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/associate/56949355 - Associate · Bristol · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/associate/57306213 - Solicitor/Associate · Sevenoaks · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/solicitor-associate/57195924 - Senior Associate / Legal Director · Ipswich · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-associate-legal-director/56674241 - Partner · Chelmsford · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/partner/57385208 - Partner / Legal Director · Norwich · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/partner-legal-director/57373512 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=799305&employer=Birketts%20LLP 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 Birketts LLP ### Is Birketts LLP a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Birketts LLP in Chelmsford 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 Birketts LLP sponsor? Birketts LLP is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Birketts LLP have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 18 live vacancies from Birketts LLP on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Birketts LLP based? The register lists Birketts LLP at Providence House, 141-145 Princes Street, Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom, IP1 1QJ. 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 OC317545. 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/birketts-llp-chelmsford-799305 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/birketts-llp-chelmsford-799305.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.