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title: "Cox Powertrain Limited: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/cox-powertrain-limited-shoreham-by-sea-687866
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
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# Cox Powertrain Limited: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, Cox Powertrain Limited (trading as Cox Marine Diesel Outboards; Companies House 05500645; Shoreham By Sea) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 18 April 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: Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 18 April 2015
- Trading as: Cox Marine Diesel Outboards
- Industry: Manufacturing & Industrial
- Town: Shoreham By Sea
- Registered address: The Cecil Pashley Building 8 Cecil Pashley Way, Brighton City Airport, Shoreham-By-Sea, England, BN43 5FF
- Companies House number: 05500645 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05500645)
- Website: https://coxmarine.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/cox-powertrain-limited
- 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/cox-powertrain-limited-shoreham-by-sea-687866

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 28 licensed sponsors in Shoreham-by-Sea: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/shoreham-by-sea
- One of 8,077 in Manufacturing & Industrial: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/manufacturing-industrial
- Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

48 changes worth checking, checked 31 October 2026, newest first:

- 1 Jul 2025: New director appointed: EATWELL, James William Thomas. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 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.
- 8 Jan 2025: New director appointed: GOOD, Charles Anthony. Director change recorded on 8 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.
- 2 Sep 2024: New director appointed: BRAMLEY, George Edward. Director change recorded on 2 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.
- 29 Sep 2023: Director resigned: GILBERT, David James. Director change recorded on 29 Sep 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.
- 3 Jan 2023: Director resigned: PALETHORPE, Mark John. Director change recorded on 3 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.
- 14 Dec 2022: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 14 Dec 2022. 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 Oct 2022: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 21 Oct 2022. 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 Aug 2022: New director appointed: GILBERT, David James. Director change recorded on 10 Aug 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.
- 10 Aug 2022: New director appointed: ALBAN, David Willard. Director change recorded on 10 Aug 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.
- 17 Jul 2022: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 17 Jul 2022. 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.
- 27 May 2022: Director resigned: ROUTSIS, Phedon Timothy. Director change recorded on 27 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.
- 26 May 2022: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 26 May 2022. 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 Apr 2022: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 29 Apr 2022. 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 Mar 2022: Director resigned: PURVES, Thomas Finlayson Grant. Director change recorded on 17 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.
- 17 Mar 2022: Director resigned: GOOD, Charles Anthony. Director change recorded on 17 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.
- 21 Dec 2021: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 21 Dec 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.
- 8 Sep 2021: New director appointed: WESSON, Gavin. Director change recorded on 8 Sep 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.
- 8 Apr 2021: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 8 Apr 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.
- 26 Feb 2021: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 26 Feb 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.
- 15 Jan 2021: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 15 Jan 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.
- 25 Nov 2020: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 25 Nov 2020. 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.
- 2 Nov 2020: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 2 Nov 2020. 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 Oct 2020: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 12 Oct 2020. 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.
- 2 Oct 2020: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 2 Oct 2020. 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 Jun 2020: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 12 Jun 2020. 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.
- + 23 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

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## Common questions about Cox Powertrain Limited

### Is Cox Powertrain Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Cox Powertrain Limited in Shoreham By Sea 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 Cox Powertrain Limited sponsor?

Cox Powertrain Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Where is Cox Powertrain Limited based?

The register lists Cox Powertrain Limited at The Cecil Pashley Building 8 Cecil Pashley Way, Brighton City Airport, Shoreham-By-Sea, England, BN43 5FF. 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 05500645. 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/cox-powertrain-limited-shoreham-by-sea-687866
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/cox-powertrain-limited-shoreham-by-sea-687866.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
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