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title: "Cornerstone Research UK Limited: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/cornerstone-research-uk-limited-london-684863
register_status: active
register_as_of: 2026-11-02
publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk)
source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House
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# Cornerstone Research UK Limited: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 2 November 2026, Cornerstone Research UK Limited (Companies House 09174489, London) 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 13 March 2015 (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: 13 March 2015
- Industry: Professional Services
- Town: London
- Registered address: 5th Floor 4 More London Riverside, London, England, SE1 2AU
- Companies House number: 09174489 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09174489)
- Website: https://www.cornerstone.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cornerstone-research
- Register data as of: 2 November 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily)
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/cornerstone-research-uk-limited-london-684863

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london
- One of 10,299 in Professional Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/professional-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

27 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first:

- 1 Jan 2025: New director appointed: AGANIN, Alexander. Director change recorded on 1 Jan 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 Dec 2024: Director resigned: TOPPER, Michael, Dr. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 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.
- 24 Mar 2023: Director resigned: KLEIDON, Allan, Dr. Director change recorded on 24 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.
- 24 Mar 2023: Director resigned: BENSON, Lori. Director change recorded on 24 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.
- 24 Mar 2023: New director appointed: RICCHETTI, Bryan Michael. Director change recorded on 24 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.
- 24 Mar 2023: New director appointed: FEITZINGER, Kristin Marie. Director change recorded on 24 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.
- 10 Feb 2021: Director resigned: MALERNEE, James, Dr. Director change recorded on 10 Feb 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.
- 10 Feb 2021: Director resigned: BURTON, Michael E.. Director change recorded on 10 Feb 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.
- 10 Feb 2021: Director resigned: NELSON, Christine. Director change recorded on 10 Feb 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.
- 10 Feb 2021: Director resigned: ZOLLINGER, Cynthia. Director change recorded on 10 Feb 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.
- 10 Feb 2021: New director appointed: RICHMOND, Andrew Douglas, Mr.. Director change recorded on 10 Feb 2021. 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 Feb 2021: New director appointed: RICHARDSON, Yesim Cilesiz, Ms.. Director change recorded on 10 Feb 2021. 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 Feb 2021: New director appointed: LEONARD, Gregory Robert, Mr.. Director change recorded on 10 Feb 2021. 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 Feb 2021: New director appointed: GUHA, Rahul Kumar, Mr.. Director change recorded on 10 Feb 2021. 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.
- 4 Feb 2021: Director resigned: MEEHAN, James. Director change recorded on 4 Feb 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.
- 13 Jan 2021: Director resigned: DAVIS, Peter John. Director change recorded on 13 Jan 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.
- 9 Jul 2018: New director appointed: DAVIS, Peter John. Director change recorded on 9 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.
- 9 Jul 2018: New director appointed: MARCUS, David F. Director change recorded on 9 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 May 2017: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 15 May 2017. 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.
- 9 Oct 2015: New director appointed: TOPPER, Michael, Dr. Director change recorded on 9 Oct 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.
- 9 Oct 2015: New director appointed: KLEIDON, Allan, Dr. Director change recorded on 9 Oct 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.
- 9 Oct 2015: New director appointed: BENSON, Lori. Director change recorded on 9 Oct 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.
- 9 Oct 2015: New director appointed: MALERNEE, James, Dr. Director change recorded on 9 Oct 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.
- 9 Oct 2015: New director appointed: NELSON, Christine. Director change recorded on 9 Oct 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.
- 9 Oct 2015: New director appointed: ZOLLINGER, Cynthia. Director change recorded on 9 Oct 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.
- + 2 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.

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## Common questions about Cornerstone Research UK Limited

### Is Cornerstone Research UK Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Cornerstone Research UK Limited in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2015. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can Cornerstone Research UK Limited sponsor?

Cornerstone Research UK Limited is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Where is Cornerstone Research UK Limited based?

The register lists Cornerstone Research UK Limited at 5th Floor 4 More London Riverside, London, England, SE1 2AU. 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 2 November 2026, and Companies House records for company number 09174489. 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/cornerstone-research-uk-limited-london-684863
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/cornerstone-research-uk-limited-london-684863.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
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