Forward Microsystems Ltd
ActiveCan sponsor visas
It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
Licence & visa routes
A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.
Sponsored jobs
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Companies House changes
Run a live check- 18 Mar 2026Registered office address changed18 Mar 2026
Registered office change recorded on 18 Mar 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.
- 1 Aug 2018Registered office address changed1 Aug 2018
Same rule as the registered office change above.
- 6 Apr 2016New person with significant control: Nitin Patel6 Apr 2016
Change to people with significant control recorded on 6 Apr 2016. 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 doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.
Common questions about Forward Microsystems Ltd
- Is Forward Microsystems Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Forward Microsystems Ltd in Leicester is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
- What visa routes can Forward Microsystems Ltd sponsor?
- Forward Microsystems Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
- 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 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 01836276. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
- Company number
- 01836276
- Legal name
- FORWARD MICROSYSTEMS LIMITED
- Address
- Forward House, 185 Thurncourt Road, Leicester, United Kingdom, LE5 2NG
- Website
- formicro.co.uk
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As of 30 October 2026, Forward Microsystems Ltd (Companies House 01836276, Leicester) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 29 November 2013 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version