--- title: "Craneware Plc: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/craneware-plc-edinburgh-776741 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 --- # Craneware Plc: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Craneware Plc (Companies House SC196331, Edinburgh) 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 13 October 2021 (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: 13 October 2021 - Also known as: Sentry Data Systems; The Craneware Group - Industry: Technology & Software - Town: Edinburgh - Registered address: Tanfield House, 1 Tanfield, Edinburgh, EH3 5DA - Companies House number: SC196331 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC196331) - Website: https://www.thecranewaregroup.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/craneware/ - 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/craneware-plc-edinburgh-776741 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 1,178 licensed sponsors in Edinburgh: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/edinburgh - One of 15,391 in Technology & Software: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/technology-software - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 69 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 15 Oct 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 15 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 12 Nov 2026. - 27 May 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 27 May 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. - 21 May 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 21 May 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. - 13 May 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 13 May 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. - 11 May 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 11 May 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. - 6 May 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 6 May 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. - 21 Apr 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 21 Apr 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. - 17 Apr 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 17 Apr 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. - 16 Apr 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 16 Apr 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. - 15 Apr 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 15 Apr 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. - 10 Apr 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 10 Apr 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 Apr 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 1 Apr 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. - 17 Mar 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 17 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. - 4 Feb 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 4 Feb 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. - 19 Dec 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 19 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. - 12 Dec 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 12 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. - 27 Nov 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 27 Nov 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. - 21 Nov 2025: Secretary resigned: PRESTON, Craig Thomas. Company secretary change recorded on 21 Nov 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. - 21 Nov 2025: Director resigned: KEMP, David Miller. Director change recorded on 21 Nov 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. - 21 Nov 2025: New secretary appointed: GOLDSMITH, Jill. Company secretary change recorded on 21 Nov 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. - 10 Nov 2025: Statement of capital filed (capital structure changed). Share capital filing recorded on 10 Nov 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 Nov 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 6 Nov 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 Oct 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 30 Oct 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. - 21 Oct 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 21 Oct 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 Oct 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 16 Oct 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. - + 44 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 No listings matched yet. Job listings are harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched back to the register by employer name. ## Common questions about Craneware Plc ### Is Craneware Plc a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Craneware Plc in Edinburgh is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Craneware Plc sponsor? Craneware Plc is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Craneware Plc based? The register lists Craneware Plc at Tanfield House, 1 Tanfield, Edinburgh, EH3 5DA. 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 SC196331. 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/craneware-plc-edinburgh-776741 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/craneware-plc-edinburgh-776741.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? 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