--- title: "First Derivative Ltd: UK sponsor licence history" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/first-derivative-ltd-newry-691967 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 --- # First Derivative Ltd: UK sponsor licence history > As of 30 October 2026, First Derivative Ltd (Companies House NI692546, Newry) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 26 June 2026, having appeared on the register since 23 September 2024 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 26 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 September 2024 - Removed from the register: 26 June 2026 - Industry: Technology & Software - Town: Newry - Registered address: Brian Conlon House, 3 Canal Quay, Newry, Down, United Kingdom, BT35 6BP - Companies House number: NI692546 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/NI692546) - 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/first-derivative-ltd-newry-691967 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 94 licensed sponsors in Newry: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/newry - One of 15,391 in Technology & Software: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/technology-software - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 13 changes worth checking, checked 25 June 2026, newest first: - 20 May 2026: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 20 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. - 1 Dec 2025: Director resigned: MOORE, Mark. Director change recorded on 1 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. - 1 Dec 2025: New director appointed: PETERSON, Jason David. Director change recorded on 1 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. - 25 Feb 2025: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 25 Feb 2025. 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. - 13 Feb 2025: New corporate-secretary appointed: CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED. Company secretary change recorded on 13 Feb 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. - 2 Dec 2024: Notification of Epam Systems, Inc. as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 2 Dec 2024. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 2 Dec 2024: Cessation of Fd Technologies Plc as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 2 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. - 2 Dec 2024: Director resigned: COLLINS, David. Director change recorded on 2 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. - 2 Dec 2024: New director appointed: EISENBERG, Eran. Director change recorded on 2 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. - 5 Nov 2024: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 5 Nov 2024, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 2 Oct 2024: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 2 Oct 2024, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 27 Sep 2024: Shares sub-divided or consolidated. Share filing recorded on 27 Sep 2024, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 25 Sep 2024: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 25 Sep 2024, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed 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 First Derivative Ltd ### Is First Derivative Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? No. First Derivative Ltd in Newry was removed from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors on 26 June 2026 and cannot sponsor new visa applications. Companies House does not confirm that the company has closed. ### When did First Derivative Ltd leave the sponsor register? First Derivative Ltd no longer appears on the register, having been listed until 26 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 First Derivative Ltd sponsor? First Derivative Ltd was licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is First Derivative Ltd based? The register lists First Derivative Ltd at Brian Conlon House, 3 Canal Quay, Newry, Down, United Kingdom, BT35 6BP. 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 NI692546. 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/first-derivative-ltd-newry-691967 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/first-derivative-ltd-newry-691967.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? 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