--- title: "British Canoeing: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/british-canoeing-nottingham-753402 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 --- # British Canoeing: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, British Canoeing (trading as Paddle UK; Companies House 01525484; Nottingham) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the International Sportsperson route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 19 November 2020 (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: International Sportsperson - First seen on the register: 19 November 2020 - Trading as: Paddle UK - Also known as: Paddle England - Industry: Public Sector & Non-Profit - Town: Nottingham - Registered address: National Water Sport Centre Adbolton Lane, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, NG12 2LU - Companies House number: 01525484 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01525484) - Website: https://www.britishcanoeing.org.uk - 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/british-canoeing-nottingham-753402 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 1,054 licensed sponsors in Nottingham: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/nottingham - One of 4,061 in Public Sector & Non-Profit: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/public-sector-non-profit - Among 1,456 International Sportsperson sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/international-sportsperson ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 22 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first: - 1 Sep 2026: Director resigned: METCALFE, Ashley Anthony. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 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. - 10 Mar 2026: Director resigned: SPENCER, Greg. Director change recorded on 10 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: Director resigned: MOON, Martine. Director 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. - 18 Mar 2025: Director resigned: BOREHAM, Richard. Director change recorded on 18 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. - 18 Mar 2025: Director resigned: COYNE, John. Director change recorded on 18 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. - 18 Mar 2025: Director resigned: DALLAWAY, Clare Louise. Director change recorded on 18 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. - 18 Mar 2025: Director resigned: CHOWN, Kerry Ann. Director change recorded on 18 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. - 23 Jun 2024: Director resigned: MILLER, James Arthur, Leavey. Director change recorded on 23 Jun 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. - 3 Dec 2023: Director resigned: MAHOOD, Gareth William. Director change recorded on 3 Dec 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. - 22 Sep 2023: New director appointed: MILLER, James Arthur, Leavey. Director change recorded on 22 Sep 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. - 11 Mar 2023: New director appointed: MAHOOD, Gareth William. Director change recorded on 11 Mar 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. - 11 Mar 2023: Director resigned: LINKSTED, Stephen David. Director change recorded on 11 Mar 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. - 11 Mar 2023: Director resigned: CRAIG, Stephen. Director change recorded on 11 Mar 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 Jan 2023: Director resigned: KENNEDY, Bronagh. Director change recorded on 1 Jan 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 Jun 2022: New director appointed: METCALFE, Ashley Anthony. Director 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. - 12 May 2022: Director resigned: JOY, David Paul. Director change recorded on 12 May 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. - 12 Mar 2022: New director appointed: SPENCER, Greg. Director change recorded on 12 Mar 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. - 12 Mar 2022: New director appointed: CHOWN, Kerry Ann. Director change recorded on 12 Mar 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. - 12 Mar 2022: Director resigned: BACHE, Mark John Thomas. Director change recorded on 12 Mar 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. - 12 Mar 2022: Director resigned: SMALE, Gregor Colin. Director change recorded on 12 Mar 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. - 12 Mar 2022: Director resigned: WAKELING, David William. Director change recorded on 12 Mar 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. - 13 Mar 2021: Director resigned: LANE, Alexandra Rose. Director change recorded on 13 Mar 2021. 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. 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 1 live vacancy tracked for this employer (2 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Staff Systems Engineer · UK · £44,280 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5927156289?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - People Partner · Nottingham, Nottinghamshire · £35,000–£40,000 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5828048994?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=753402&employer=British%20Canoeing 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 British Canoeing ### Is British Canoeing a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. British Canoeing in Nottingham is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2020. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can British Canoeing sponsor? British Canoeing is licensed for International Sportsperson. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does British Canoeing have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from British Canoeing on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is British Canoeing based? The register lists British Canoeing at National Water Sport Centre Adbolton Lane, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, NG12 2LU. 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 01525484. 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/british-canoeing-nottingham-753402 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/british-canoeing-nottingham-753402.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.