Encyclopaedia Britannica UK Ltd
ActiveLicence & visa routes
An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.
Companies House changes
Run a live check≈3.3 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.
Reporting duties
- 1 Jun 2026 — Cessation of Mr Jacob Safra as a person with significant control. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 29 Jun 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 20 Feb 2026 — Director resigned: CAUZ, Jorge. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 20 Mar 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 12 Jun 2025 — Notification of Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc as a person with significant control. New licence required within 20 working days · window closed 10 Jul 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 4 Dec 2024 — Director resigned: KENNARD, Caroline. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 1 Jan 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 2 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 1 Jun 2026Cessation of Mr Jacob Safra as a person with significant control
- 20 Feb 2026Director resigned: CAUZ, Jorge
- 12 Jun 2025Notification of Encyclopaedia Britannica Inc as a person with significant control
- 4 Dec 2024Director resigned: KENNARD, Caroline
- 20 Jun 2023New director appointed: CAUZ, Jorge
- 1 Jun 2023New person with significant control: Mr Jacob Safra
Sponsored jobs
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Common questions about Encyclopaedia Britannica UK Ltd
- Is Encyclopaedia Britannica UK Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Encyclopaedia Britannica UK Ltd in London holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2021. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
- What visa routes can Encyclopaedia Britannica UK Ltd sponsor?
- Encyclopaedia Britannica UK Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
- Where is Encyclopaedia Britannica UK Ltd based?
- The register lists Encyclopaedia Britannica UK Ltd at London. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
- How current is this information?
- This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- Not matched
- First on register
- 15 Feb 2021
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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.