--- title: "City Football Group Limited: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/city-football-group-limited-manchester-805232 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 --- # City Football Group Limited: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, City Football Group Limited (Companies House 08355862, Manchester) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, International Sportsperson and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 4 January 2014 (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: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; International Sportsperson; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 January 2014 - Industry: Financial Services - Town: Manchester - Registered address: City Football Hq, 400 Ashton New Road, Manchester, England, M11 4TQ - Companies House number: 08355862 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08355862) - Website: https://www.cityfootballgroup.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/clubbolivar/ - 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/city-football-group-limited-manchester-805232 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 2,872 licensed sponsors in Manchester: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/manchester - One of 7,429 in Financial Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/financial-services - Among 10,782 Global Business Mobility sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/global-business-mobility ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 24 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 20 Oct 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 20 Oct 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. The 20-working-day window runs to about 17 Nov 2026. - 19 Jan 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 19 Jan 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 9 Apr 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 9 Apr 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 29 Nov 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 29 Nov 2024. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 28 Aug 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 28 Aug 2024. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 24 Jan 2023: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 24 Jan 2023. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 21 Nov 2022: Director resigned: LI, Ruigang. Director change recorded on 21 Nov 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 Jan 2022: Director resigned: AL MAZROUEI, Mohamed Mubarak. Director change recorded on 1 Jan 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 Nov 2021: Class of shares re-designated. Share capital filing recorded on 1 Nov 2021. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 22 Sep 2020: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 22 Sep 2020. 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. - 19 Dec 2019: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 19 Dec 2019. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 6 Dec 2019: New director appointed: DURBAN, Egon Pierre. Director change recorded on 6 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. - 8 Jul 2018: New director appointed: AL KHOURI, Abdulla. Director change recorded on 8 Jul 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. - 15 Dec 2017: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 15 Dec 2017. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 18 Oct 2016: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 18 Oct 2016. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 20 Sep 2016: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 20 Sep 2016. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 6 Apr 2016: Notification of Abu Dhabi United Group For Development & Investment as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 6 Apr 2016. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 6 Apr 2016: Cessation of Abu Dhabi United Group For Development & Investment as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 6 Apr 2016. 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. - 6 Apr 2016: Notification of His Highness Sheikh Mansoor Bin Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 6 Apr 2016. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 6 Jan 2016: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 6 Jan 2016. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 16 Dec 2015: New director appointed: LI, Ruigang. Director change recorded on 16 Dec 2015. 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. - 21 Aug 2015: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 21 Aug 2015. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 17 Sep 2014: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 17 Sep 2014. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 15 Jan 2014: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 15 Jan 2014. 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. 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 2 live vacancies tracked for this employer (12 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Sports Medicine Lead - Manchester City Women · Manchester · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/fUFWtjdUz-wwTVTu19YeCuFHNrJtCd8l9zEtyY4SfYacS_OgCatYwP2tlsLii-9JFIpG18MryjxeS_n9JbFuEKTisSuS50_FkynD0_-t4DVUJnNGFPxqs-AZ377Gz9OOqVQuPLQ2HZtB_0Ohr2ZnKDDGDzUIDiDKBkb9qDoacJyt4zh9SXGfFenkLqAA5qoVgcgmnsrgPr9JiHLFVXR4rlo17fWNbX8UyXGHNqH7NEU - Activation Executive · Manchester · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/-LDAla16zYELl_JsLyDwWk6pyXiTgdGa4RenZzFOBvcVt_KViDaPsW8l_gMFFe7T95Tf9lwwXhpERh04RE8dI8hshNGW0zFV3AxWpFc3lpWg5dooxtZHwtTIKRITGKMafSe6C4LcT0QINxJbkr9vnfnLSeBcfjr-fJzA4Hjeagm-5JgjjtNvQ3064SbTEyzSEU3VQO2vbR0Sdf2sYH6gwoubKmcyqZvHdWvD5CDUeP8 - Head of Premium Hospitality Sales · Manchester · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/ZwC5HX1RIH_p2BzR0Qi1rCAXGfrWVp2i9w6HLfYGs6ujxXDhIH5j85f2-fSPctwv1Vp1cHSvhmJ_lRS2He5Ph_ASMX4nHpuhsDC5QlaidKGeuOeR9Bdb0qSVq1wjcX-s4iCh9cQ-b3gMwPeCTl8cGl80RLa1HsDmpFIzwryj4l3NXLEJf21PxaqcWrQaaWqdG1pcWIodLBB0wr3rwBCw1FmRZh32VijYC20fsfD_H1Y - Casual Applied Data Analyst · Manchester · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/GHuNZ8n1nQ7JI-lEhV-Pi_u22zHqgOrFyQbbuKunIVh_nJWlXp1WtM-7ZC7mgdX2DTcO-lhfqjjZgd1bBZDAX4QwVQZHvO4LdY89z0f3m6-HqjcLLnar67F3J3tA1Aa05SXOUg7GPAkiUXm3sd6XcQIIp0LcrlSY6UJtrx9ednACj8j0v8eMUGktN-BqG4zBRgHs27RGXu_q-kEFtxo-l7Ite1Tc65fRBg7RmcQLsyQ - Facilities Electrician · Manchester · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/y5NUbEQxgwbbg4GzA2KnoJRhoYNlWoS6rwJXxS6cw6wIDY8mlfeGkQAFUJa976vh76ABR6hK7Cr15Aly81Ql2WBrlYJQ1HvCk1S7ww49vQZKO07b7u0qNp2cdQkrLc1d8FzWu5939bF0Lsuyvw5l_OBO9Rs_bddKVog61SOSxCDwrEQ2dCVkWtVTggRWXWF8-dlQUPXZUKGRW1bBcSsxR2YJbJalVKNNLtjFFw7ELAk - Product Designer · Manchester · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/o2KA7D8TtBxksi9cuTvlcd8q2g6gjrO78687aeufdKwFV_MisM9tVoRB26WecvVCFuNKwenrzSM3p7B2Si_wuZD6hS80rxM_nSgLiXfPZm4Mi3jCmUSWHzEbefQq3pve3mElT4u5CDmEjrcPxZ66oEDLy81XgThS9S-_ytIPPCc95nuFbX8BAUKs4SoTRiPTotgFMouBSMobq3bs_nJvL_vWfvagOA0K70Vmuv3cfk4 - Chef de Partie (Part Time) · Manchester · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/nJ7s54R8iqfLkdus4b_O-RcXcmwRPrhZ_GnfMXnPCqVvGVLCM4HXnQ2Hc8SEcwPL12T0mgt-MhgiDwh3GyNG2TJDZq91K32j3cA_KSMFw5WxiI6Z2jWMC-JVGgO5uEAku3AEpp1xTnmXWxHC4NVDYZTc8gJS22EMqWjnwRcUWVKz4ld3ma-tAgvBCuua6um6AEcAcjO0X0UoETLKBQe5fj4h_1CVmerFaTNnGxsU4_o - Journalist - Women's · Manchester · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/JJPQulw7hGhFMllRCqYWyaB9ubBB7voGoc814r4TeBEKsJfHR20gc60GtGgN7ve67GqNu2sEesVzhE8rrvpacaoJ6V5vZLh5UxWdwy6ci9nI0xc4DMJIMQx7FbWWfExdQwnK4YNllVfABxgGtlX9B25t--oixR1WIVo_M4TZcarIV0HbevdbhBd4GqqnyY4phrWoqUk7Bj8zI0thfev2TQ9XKXsUH81eGyJAEheBhi4 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=805232&employer=City%20Football%20Group%20Limited 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 City Football Group Limited ### Is City Football Group Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. City Football Group Limited in Manchester is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2014. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can City Football Group Limited sponsor? City Football Group Limited is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, International Sportsperson and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does City Football Group Limited have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 2 live vacancies from City Football Group Limited on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is City Football Group Limited based? The register lists City Football Group Limited at City Football Hq, 400 Ashton New Road, Manchester, England, M11 4TQ. 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 08355862. 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/city-football-group-limited-manchester-805232 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/city-football-group-limited-manchester-805232.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.