Is Crying Out Loud a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Crying Out Loud in Portsmouth is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can Crying Out Loud sponsor?

Crying Out Loud is licensed for Creative Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

Where is Crying Out Loud based?

The register lists Crying Out Loud at Somerset House, Strand, London, England, WC2R 1LA. 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 02650108. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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Crying Out Loud

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PortsmouthMedia, Marketing & CreativeListed under this name since 14 Dec 2022

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Creative Worker

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Creative Worker

Licence rating

Temporary Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

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6 changes worth checking since it was listed on 14 Dec 2022Checked 27 Oct 2026

5 Nov 2024
Director resigned: SALA FONT, Marta5 Nov 2024
Director change recorded on 5 Nov 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.
5 Nov 2024
New director appointed: O'REILLY, Amanda Jane5 Nov 2024
Same rule as the director change above.
20 May 2024
Registered office address changed20 May 2024
Registered office change recorded on 20 May 2024. 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 doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Crying Out Loud

Is Crying Out Loud a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Crying Out Loud in Portsmouth is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Crying Out Loud sponsor?: Crying Out Loud is licensed for Creative Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
Where is Crying Out Loud based?: The register lists Crying Out Loud at Somerset House, Strand, London, England, WC2R 1LA. 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 02650108. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 02650108
Legal name: CRYING OUT LOUD LIMITED
Address: Somerset House, Strand, London, England, WC2R 1LA
Website: cryingoutloud.org

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As of 30 October 2026, Crying Out Loud (Companies House 02650108, Portsmouth) holds an A-rated Temporary Worker sponsor licence covering the Creative Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 14 December 2022 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version