--- title: "Empel Systems Ltd: UK sponsor licence history" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/empel-systems-ltd-leighton-buzzard-730969 register_status: removed 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 --- # Empel Systems Ltd: UK sponsor licence history > As of 30 October 2026, Empel Systems Ltd (Companies House 12265853, Leighton Buzzard) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 16 June 2026, having appeared on the register since 23 November 2020 with an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). It cannot sponsor new visa applications while off the register. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves, so it was not necessarily revoked. ## Key facts - Register status: Removed: no longer on the register since 16 June 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 23 November 2020 - Removed from the register: 16 June 2026 - Industry: Manufacturing & Industrial - Town: Leighton Buzzard - Registered address: 2 South Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, LU7 3NT - Companies House number: 12265853 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12265853) - Company status (Companies House): active - 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/empel-systems-ltd-leighton-buzzard-730969 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 57 licensed sponsors in Leighton Buzzard: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/leighton-buzzard - One of 8,077 in Manufacturing & Industrial: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/manufacturing-industrial - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 6 changes worth checking, checked 30 May 2026, newest first: - 11 May 2026: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 11 May 2026. 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. - 26 Feb 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 26 Feb 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. - 23 Dec 2024: New person with significant control: Mr Christopher Richard Francis Shield. Change to people with significant control recorded on 23 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. - 23 Dec 2024: New director appointed: SHIELD, Christopher Richard Francis. Director change recorded on 23 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. - 30 Dec 2021: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 30 Dec 2021. 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. - 23 Dec 2021: Cessation of Mr Richie Frost as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 23 Dec 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. 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 No listings matched yet. Job listings are harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched back to the register by employer name. ## Common questions about Empel Systems Ltd ### Is Empel Systems Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? No. Empel Systems Ltd in Leighton Buzzard was removed from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors on 16 June 2026 and cannot sponsor new visa applications. Companies House does not confirm that the company has closed. ### When did Empel Systems Ltd leave the sponsor register? Empel Systems Ltd no longer appears on the register, having been listed until 16 June 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves: the licence may have been revoked, surrendered, replaced after an ownership change, or lapsed. If your visa is sponsored by this employer, contact them and get immigration advice. If a licence has been revoked, workers usually get 60 days to find a new sponsor. ### What visa routes can Empel Systems Ltd sponsor? Empel Systems Ltd was licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Empel Systems Ltd based? The register lists Empel Systems Ltd at 2 South Street, Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire, United Kingdom, LU7 3NT. 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 12265853. 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/empel-systems-ltd-leighton-buzzard-730969 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/empel-systems-ltd-leighton-buzzard-730969.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.