--- title: "Diageo plc: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/diageo-plc-london-799998 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 --- # Diageo plc: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Diageo plc (Companies House 00023307, London) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (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: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Industry: Manufacturing & Industrial - Town: London - Registered address: Lakeside Drive, Park Royal, London, London, NW10 7HQ - Companies House number: 00023307 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00023307) - Website: https://www.diageo.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/diageo/ - 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/diageo-plc-london-799998 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - One of 8,077 in Manufacturing & Industrial: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/manufacturing-industrial - 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 192 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 8 Oct 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 8 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 5 Nov 2026. - 10 Sep 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 10 Sep 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 Aug 2026: Shares held by/for company cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 13 Aug 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 Jul 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 10 Jul 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. - 25 Jun 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 25 Jun 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. - 26 May 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 26 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. - 30 Apr 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 30 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: New shares issued (allotment). 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. - 16 Mar 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 16 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. - 1 Jan 2026: New director appointed: LEWIS, David John, Sir. Director change recorded on 1 Jan 2026. 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 2025: New director appointed: RISHTON, John Frederick. Director change recorded on 1 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. - 16 Jul 2025: Director resigned: CREW, Debra Ann. Director change recorded on 16 Jul 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. - 1 Jul 2025: New secretary appointed: INGBER, Randall David. Company secretary 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. - 30 Jun 2025: Secretary resigned: EDMUNDS, James Matthew Crayden. Company secretary change recorded on 30 Jun 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 May 2025: Secretary resigned: SHROPSHIRE, JR., Thomas Bailey. Company secretary change recorded on 21 May 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. - 20 May 2025: New secretary appointed: EDMUNDS, James Matthew Crayden. Company secretary change recorded on 20 May 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. - 5 Feb 2025: Director resigned: FERRAN LARRAZ, Francisco Javier. Director change recorded on 5 Feb 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. - 20 Jan 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 20 Jan 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. - 9 Dec 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 9 Dec 2024. 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. - 20 Oct 2024: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 20 Oct 2024. 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 Sep 2024: Director resigned: STEWART, Alan James Harris. Director change recorded on 26 Sep 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. - 16 Sep 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 16 Sep 2024. 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 Sep 2024: Director resigned: CHANDRASHEKAR, Lavanya. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 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. - 1 Sep 2024: New director appointed: JHANGIANI, Manik Hiru. Director change recorded on 1 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. - 5 Aug 2024: New director appointed: BROWN, Julie Belita. Director change recorded on 5 Aug 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. - + 167 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 8 live vacancies tracked for this employer (22 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Process Engineer - Sustainability-2 · Edinburgh, Scotland · £37,361 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5932703574?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Process Engineer - Sustainability-2 · Glasgow, Scotland · £35,880 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5932703572?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - OT Cyber Resilience Lead · Edinburgh, Scotland · £62,460 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5931392634?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Global Category Specialist - Global Marketing · Edinburgh, Scotland · £56,521 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5931392630?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Engineering Safety Compliance Engineer · Glasgow, Scotland · £46,366 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5931392633?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Health and Safety Manager · Glasgow, Scotland · £49,159 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5931392644?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Weekend Shift Manager · Glasgow, Scotland · £44,379 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5911944451?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Global Travel IBP Leader · Edinburgh, Scotland · £66,240 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5906705347?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=799998&employer=Diageo%20plc A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer. ## Common questions about Diageo plc ### Is Diageo plc a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Diageo plc in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Diageo plc sponsor? Diageo plc is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Does Diageo plc have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 8 live vacancies from Diageo plc on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Diageo plc based? The register lists Diageo plc at Lakeside Drive, Park Royal, London, London, NW10 7HQ. 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 00023307. 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/diageo-plc-london-799998 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/diageo-plc-london-799998.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.