Is Dog Ears Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Dog Ears Limited in Derry 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 Dog Ears Limited sponsor?

Dog Ears Limited is licensed for Creative Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

Where is Dog Ears Limited based?

The register lists Dog Ears Limited at 10-12 Bishop Street, Derry, Co Derry, BT48 6PW. 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 NI603819. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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Dog Ears Limited

Active

DerryMedia, Marketing & CreativeListed under this name since 15 Feb 2021

Can sponsor visas

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

Visa routes

Listed below

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Creative WorkerSkilled Worker

Licence rating

Temporary Worker, A ratingWorker, 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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1 change worth checking since it was listed on 15 Feb 2021Checked 26 Oct 2026

1 Jan 2022
Cessation of Mrs Laura Mary Ferris as a person with significant control1 Jan 2022
Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 Jan 2022. 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.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Dog Ears Limited

Is Dog Ears Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Dog Ears Limited in Derry 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 Dog Ears Limited sponsor?: Dog Ears Limited is licensed for Creative Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
Where is Dog Ears Limited based?: The register lists Dog Ears Limited at 10-12 Bishop Street, Derry, Co Derry, BT48 6PW. 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 NI603819. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: NI603819
Legal name: DOG EARS LTD
Address: 10-12 Bishop Street, Derry, Co Derry, BT48 6PW
Website: cheersdogears.com

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As of 30 October 2026, Dog Ears Limited (Companies House NI603819, Derry) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Creative Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 15 February 2021 (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