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Blackbird News

Active
LeicesterRetail & E-commerceLicensed since 2 Jun 2023
Register status
Active
Licensed to sponsor workers
On register since
2023
2 Jun 2023
Visa routes
1
Skilled Worker
Live jobs
0
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Licence & visa routes

Routes
Skilled Worker
Licence rating
Worker (A rating)

An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.

Companies House changes

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Below base rate
25/100Checked 2 Aug 2026

≈2.5 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.

Reporting duties

  • 19 Jan 2026 — New shares issued (allotment). Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 16 Feb 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 28 Jul 2025 — New shares issued (allotment). Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 25 Aug 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 8 Jul 2025 — New shares issued (allotment). Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 5 Aug 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 18 Jun 2025 — Director resigned: DE KERCKHOVE, Anne Isabelle Pierre Noemie. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 16 Jul 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • + 11 earlier duties

Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.

  • 19 Jan 2026New shares issued (allotment)
  • 28 Jul 2025New shares issued (allotment)
  • 8 Jul 2025New shares issued (allotment)
  • 18 Jun 2025Director resigned: DE KERCKHOVE, Anne Isabelle Pierre Noemie
  • 16 Sept 2024New director appointed: LISHER, Nicholas Mark
  • 31 Aug 2024Director resigned: BENTLEY, Andrew
  • + 9 earlier events

Sponsored jobs

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Common questions about Blackbird News

Is Blackbird News a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Blackbird News in Leicester holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2023. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
What visa routes can Blackbird News sponsor?
Blackbird News is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
Where is Blackbird News based?
The register lists Blackbird News at Leicester. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
How current is this information?
This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

Registration details

Companies House
Not matched
First on register
2 Jun 2023
Website
leicester.co.uk/listing/3217

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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.