Forward Microsystems 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
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Reporting duties
- 18 Mar 2026 — Registered office address changed. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 15 Apr 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 1 Aug 2018 — Registered office address changed. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 29 Aug 2018 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 6 Apr 2016 — New person with significant control: Nitin Patel. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 4 May 2016 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 6 Apr 2016 — New person with significant control: Ketan Vaja. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 4 May 2016 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 1 earlier duty
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 18 Mar 2026Registered office address changed
- 1 Aug 2018Registered office address changed
- 6 Apr 2016New person with significant control: Nitin Patel
- 6 Apr 2016New person with significant control: Ketan Vaja
- 14 Oct 2015Registered office address changed
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Common questions about Forward Microsystems Ltd
- Is Forward Microsystems Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Forward Microsystems Ltd in Leicester holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2013. 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 Forward Microsystems Ltd sponsor?
- Forward Microsystems 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 Forward Microsystems Ltd based?
- The register lists Forward Microsystems Ltd at Forward House, 185 Thurncourt Road, Leicester, United Kingdom, LE5 2NG. 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, alongside Companies House records for company number 01836276. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- 01836276
- Address
- Forward House, 185 Thurncourt Road, Leicester, United Kingdom, LE5 2NG
- First on register
- 29 Nov 2013
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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.