--- title: "Compass Group Plc: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/compass-group-plc-chertsey-806329 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 --- # Compass Group Plc: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Compass Group Plc (Companies House 04083914, Chertsey) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, 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: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Industry: Hospitality & Food Service - Town: Chertsey - Registered address: Compass House, Guildford Street, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9BQ - Companies House number: 04083914 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04083914) - Website: https://www.compass-group.com/en/contact-us.html - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/compass-group - 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/compass-group-plc-chertsey-806329 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 52 licensed sponsors in Chertsey: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/chertsey - One of 15,171 in Hospitality & Food Service: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/hospitality-food-service - 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 456 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 30 Sep 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 30 Sep 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. - 12 Aug 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 12 Aug 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. - 1 Jul 2026: New secretary appointed: MCCULLOCH, Alan William. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Jul 2026. 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. - 30 Jun 2026: Secretary resigned: YAPP, Alison Rebecca. Company secretary change recorded on 30 Jun 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. - 21 Mar 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 21 Mar 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. - 5 Feb 2026: Director resigned: BOMHARD, Stefan Andreas. Director change recorded on 5 Feb 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. - 30 Dec 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 30 Dec 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. - 9 Oct 2025: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 9 Oct 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. - 14 May 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 14 May 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. - 16 Apr 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 16 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. - 7 Mar 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 7 Mar 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. - 6 Feb 2025: Director resigned: VITTAL, Ireena. Director change recorded on 6 Feb 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. - 6 Feb 2025: Director resigned: SILVA, Nelson Luiz Costa. Director change recorded on 6 Feb 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 Jan 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 23 Jan 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. - 6 Jan 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 6 Jan 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. - 30 Dec 2024: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 30 Dec 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. - 12 Dec 2024: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 12 Dec 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. - 10 Dec 2024: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 10 Dec 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 Nov 2024: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 28 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. - 19 Nov 2024: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 19 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. - 13 Nov 2024: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 13 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. - 19 Oct 2024: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 19 Oct 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. - 15 Oct 2024: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 15 Oct 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. - 26 Sep 2024: New director appointed: CHUGG, Juliana. Director change recorded on 26 Sep 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. - 13 Sep 2024: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 13 Sep 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. - + 431 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 370 live vacancies tracked for this employer (1,376 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Retail Associate, The Cubs Store on Addison St. · Chicago, IL · live · https://jooble.org/desc/-4959576546721544706 - Premium Supervisor (Player's Club) - State Farm Arnea · Atlanta, GA · live · https://jooble.org/desc/-797387266733790412 - ADMIN ASSISTANT (OFFICE COFFEE CLERK) (FULL TIME) · Little Rock, AR · live · https://jooble.org/desc/7467950118446381709 - RETAIL ASSOCIATE - Rank & Rally | Dignity Health Sports Park · Carson, CA · live · https://jooble.org/desc/-5347753867618467446 - NUTRITION OPERATOR (FULL TIME) · Austin, TX · live · https://jooble.org/desc/7354831772567055513 - FORMULA ROOM TECHNICIAN · Charlottesville, VA · live · https://jooble.org/desc/5001809811808681195 - NUTRITION OPERATOR (FULL TIME AND PART TIME) · Falls Church, VA · live · https://jooble.org/desc/-3112741758982422784 - NUTRITION OPERATOR (FULL TIME) · Charleston, SC · live · https://jooble.org/desc/8331768203786724439 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=806329&employer=Compass%20Group%20Plc 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 Compass Group Plc ### Is Compass Group Plc a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Compass Group Plc in Chertsey 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 Compass Group Plc sponsor? Compass Group Plc is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Compass Group Plc have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 370 live vacancies from Compass Group Plc on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Compass Group Plc based? The register lists Compass Group Plc at Compass House, Guildford Street, Chertsey, Surrey, KT16 9BQ. 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 04083914. 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/compass-group-plc-chertsey-806329 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/compass-group-plc-chertsey-806329.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.