--- title: "Earlham Institute: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/earlham-institute-norwich-687039 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 --- # Earlham Institute: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Earlham Institute (Companies House 06855533, Norwich) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 12 September 2016 (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: Government Authorised Exchange; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 12 September 2016 - Industry: Professional Services - Town: Norwich - Registered address: Earlham Institute Norwich Research Park, Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, England, NR4 7UZ - Companies House number: 06855533 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06855533) - Website: https://www.earlham.ac.uk - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/earlham-institute - 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/earlham-institute-norwich-687039 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 405 licensed sponsors in Norwich: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/norwich - One of 10,299 in Professional Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/professional-services ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 41 changes worth checking, checked 31 October 2026, newest first: - 2 Dec 2025: Director resigned: GILMARTIN, Philip Mark, Professor. Director change recorded on 2 Dec 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. - 2 Dec 2025: New director appointed: LETTICE, Fiona Elaine, Professor. Director change recorded on 2 Dec 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 Sep 2025: New secretary appointed: COSSEY, Sarah Jane. Company secretary change recorded on 16 Sep 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. - 18 Mar 2025: New director appointed: THOMSON, Nicholas Robert, Professor. Director change recorded on 18 Mar 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. - 3 Dec 2024: New person with significant control: Professor Deborah Frances Smith. Change to people with significant control recorded on 3 Dec 2024. 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. - 3 Dec 2024: Cessation of Professor Peter William Harold Holland as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 3 Dec 2024. 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. - 3 Dec 2024: Director resigned: TAGG, Amanda Jane. Director change recorded on 3 Dec 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. - 3 Dec 2024: Director resigned: HOLLAND, Peter William Harold, Professor. Director change recorded on 3 Dec 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. - 3 Dec 2024: New director appointed: FAIRFIELD, Gillian Amanda. Director change recorded on 3 Dec 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. - 21 Mar 2024: New director appointed: BARTER, Laura Mary Claire, Professor. Director change recorded on 21 Mar 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. - 19 Sep 2023: New director appointed: CSUKAI, Michael, Dr. Director change recorded on 19 Sep 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. - 19 Jun 2023: New director appointed: KAMOMBO, Timothy. Director change recorded on 19 Jun 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. - 18 Jun 2023: Director resigned: LOUIS, Edward John, Professor. Director change recorded on 18 Jun 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. - 21 Mar 2023: Director resigned: MACNAB, Alasdair James, Dr. Director change recorded on 21 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. - 21 Mar 2023: Director resigned: RICHARDS, Thomas Adam, Professor. Director change recorded on 21 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. - 21 Jun 2022: Director resigned: FINEGAN, Andrea. Director change recorded on 21 Jun 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. - 21 Jun 2022: New director appointed: PILKINGTON, Stephanie Joan. Director change recorded on 21 Jun 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 Jun 2022: New director appointed: RATTRAY, Lars Magnus, Dr. Director change recorded on 21 Jun 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. - 29 Mar 2022: New person with significant control: Professor Peter William Harold Holland. Change to people with significant control recorded on 29 Mar 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. - 29 Mar 2022: Cessation of Professor Janet Maureen Thornton as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 29 Mar 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. - 29 Mar 2022: Director resigned: THORNTON, Janet Maureen, Professor Dame. Director change recorded on 29 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. - 7 Dec 2021: Director resigned: BEGGS, Jean Duthie, Professor. Director change recorded on 7 Dec 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. - 7 Dec 2021: New director appointed: SMITH, Deborah Frances, Professor. Director change recorded on 7 Dec 2021. 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. - 3 Dec 2019: New director appointed: GILMARTIN, Philip Mark, Professor. Director change recorded on 3 Dec 2019. 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 Jun 2019: New director appointed: HOLLAND, Peter William Harold, Professor. Director change recorded on 18 Jun 2019. 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 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 1 live vacancy tracked for this employer (1 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - (Senior) Postdoctoral Research Scientist · Norwich · £39,000–£52,560 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/bniXhzm_PNCzazK5bD90Pw6IawkC4E2MSulhdxo5uYXIevEFYjvEwXam63GptkPNjpscWF8Y1pXTKPnSMdsjBJVaqn5lSWZ_RGj4YJ_tXBt_aHomGgJHVav7ath-pTkmDajFZUXS5t_GUS1gX60MOoHz2_jceN6rb95bvlw398zB1_K6FQGOKcHU5XlqUA1RogpwPyZ_ooxrDr_0me7ORSKzhwS8S9Q8di57yhEyxGk All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=687039&employer=Earlham%20Institute 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 Earlham Institute ### Is Earlham Institute a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Earlham Institute in Norwich is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2016. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Earlham Institute sponsor? Earlham Institute is licensed for Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Does Earlham Institute have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from Earlham Institute on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Earlham Institute based? The register lists Earlham Institute at Earlham Institute Norwich Research Park, Colney Lane, Norwich, Norfolk, England, NR4 7UZ. 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 06855533. 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/earlham-institute-norwich-687039 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/earlham-institute-norwich-687039.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.