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title: "Desborough College Academy Trust: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/desborough-college-academy-trust-maidenhead-772221
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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# Desborough College Academy Trust: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, Desborough College Academy Trust (trading as Desborough School; Companies House 11281798; Maidenhead) 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 17 July 2018 (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: 17 July 2018
- Trading as: Desborough School
- Industry: Education
- Town: Maidenhead
- Registered address: Desborough College, Shoppenhangers Road, Maidenhead, United Kingdom, SL6 2QB
- Companies House number: 11281798 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11281798)
- Website: https://www.desborough.org.uk
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/careermap-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/desborough-college-academy-trust-maidenhead-772221

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 226 licensed sponsors in Maidenhead: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/maidenhead
- One of 4,518 in Education: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/education
- Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

43 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first:

- 2 Jun 2026: Director resigned: O'CONNOR, Emma Victoria. Director change recorded on 2 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.
- 2 Jun 2026: Secretary resigned: SARLL, Sarah Isobelle. Company secretary change recorded on 2 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.
- 2 Jun 2026: Director resigned: MURRAY, Claire Louise. Director change recorded on 2 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.
- 2 Jun 2026: Director resigned: CLEMENTSON, Marjorie. Director change recorded on 2 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.
- 2 Jun 2026: Director resigned: WILSON, Derek John. Director change recorded on 2 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.
- 16 Apr 2025: New director appointed: SARLL, Sarah Isobelle. Director change recorded on 16 Apr 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.
- 16 Apr 2025: New director appointed: JANSEN, Daniel. Director change recorded on 16 Apr 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.
- 1 Nov 2023: Director resigned: HUGHES, Alexander Paul. Director change recorded on 1 Nov 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.
- 30 May 2023: New secretary appointed: SARLL, Sarah Isobelle. Company secretary change recorded on 30 May 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.
- 31 Mar 2023: Director resigned: RAJA-ASGHAR, Zarqa Akram. Director change recorded on 31 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.
- 31 Oct 2022: Director resigned: SPARKS, John Matthew. Director change recorded on 31 Oct 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.
- 25 Apr 2022: New director appointed: CLEMENTSON, Marjorie. Director change recorded on 25 Apr 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.
- 21 Mar 2022: Director resigned: MOSS, Derek. Director change recorded on 21 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.
- 31 Aug 2021: Director resigned: CRUMP, Harry. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 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.
- 12 Jul 2021: Cessation of Dr Louise Virginia Victoria Ceska as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 12 Jul 2021. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 25 Mar 2021: Cessation of Mr Derek Moss as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 25 Mar 2021. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 25 Mar 2021: Cessation of Mr Grahame Robert Fisher as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 25 Mar 2021. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 25 Mar 2021: Cessation of Mr Richard Andrew Jarrett as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 25 Mar 2021. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 25 Mar 2021: Cessation of Mr Nigel Roger Cook as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 25 Mar 2021. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 19 Mar 2021: Director resigned: HUGHES, Alexander Paul. Director change recorded on 19 Mar 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.
- 25 Jan 2021: New person with significant control: Mr Derek Moss. Change to people with significant control recorded on 25 Jan 2021. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 5 Nov 2020: Director resigned: HONRADO, Paulo Alexandre Jardius. Director change recorded on 5 Nov 2020. 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.
- 1 Sep 2020: Director resigned: WATSON, Robert David. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2020. 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 Jul 2020: Director resigned: COOK, Nigel Roger. Director change recorded on 13 Jul 2020. 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.
- 28 Apr 2020: New director appointed: MOSS, Derek. Director change recorded on 28 Apr 2020. 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.
- + 18 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 Desborough College Academy Trust

### Is Desborough College Academy Trust a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Desborough College Academy Trust in Maidenhead is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2018. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can Desborough College Academy Trust sponsor?

Desborough College Academy Trust is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Where is Desborough College Academy Trust based?

The register lists Desborough College Academy Trust at Desborough College, Shoppenhangers Road, Maidenhead, United Kingdom, SL6 2QB. 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 11281798. 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/desborough-college-academy-trust-maidenhead-772221
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/desborough-college-academy-trust-maidenhead-772221.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
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