--- title: "Franchise Brands PLC: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/franchise-brands-plc-macclesfield-693051 register_status: active 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 --- # Franchise Brands PLC: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Franchise Brands PLC (Companies House 10281033, Macclesfield) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 20 June 2022 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 20 June 2022 - Industry: Professional Services - Town: Macclesfield - Registered address: Ashwood Court Springwood Close, Tytherington Business Park, Macclesfield, England, SK10 2XF - Companies House number: 10281033 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/10281033) - Website: https://www.franchisebrands.co.uk - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/franchise-brands-worldwide - 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/franchise-brands-plc-macclesfield-693051 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 83 licensed sponsors in Macclesfield: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/macclesfield - One of 10,299 in Professional Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/professional-services - Among 10,782 Global Business Mobility sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/global-business-mobility ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 26 changes worth checking, checked 31 October 2026, newest first: - 9 Jun 2026: Statement of capital filed (capital structure changed). Share capital filing recorded on 9 Jun 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. - 26 May 2026: Director resigned: MALLOWS, Andrew John. Director change recorded on 26 May 2026. 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. - 26 May 2026: New director appointed: MILLER, Neil Julian. Director change recorded on 26 May 2026. 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. - 16 Jan 2025: New director appointed: GEORGE, Louise Joan. Director change recorded on 16 Jan 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. - 22 Oct 2024: New director appointed: MOLLOY, Peter John. Director change recorded on 22 Oct 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. - 24 Jun 2024: Director resigned: FRYER, Mark Rupert Maxwell. Director change recorded on 24 Jun 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. - 19 Jun 2024: New director appointed: MALLOWS, Andrew John. Director change recorded on 19 Jun 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. - 26 Mar 2024: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 26 Mar 2024. 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. - 25 Mar 2024: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 25 Mar 2024. 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. - 2 Oct 2023: Director resigned: MOLLOY, Peter John. Director change recorded on 2 Oct 2023. 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 Oct 2023: Director resigned: SAYERS, Jason Charles. Director change recorded on 2 Oct 2023. 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 Oct 2023: Director resigned: REES, Colin David. Director change recorded on 2 Oct 2023. 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 Oct 2023: Director resigned: BELLHOUSE, Robin Christian. Director change recorded on 2 Oct 2023. 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 Oct 2023: Secretary resigned: PETERS, Mark Andrew. Company secretary change recorded on 2 Oct 2023. 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 Oct 2023: Director resigned: HARRIS, Timothy John. Director change recorded on 2 Oct 2023. 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 Oct 2023: Director resigned: POUTNEY, David John. Director change recorded on 2 Oct 2023. 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 Oct 2023: Director resigned: CHOUDHURY, Julia Rosalind. Director change recorded on 2 Oct 2023. 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 Oct 2023: New secretary appointed: BELLHOUSE, Robin Christian. Company secretary change recorded on 2 Oct 2023. 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 Oct 2023: New director appointed: KEAR, Peter John. Director change recorded on 2 Oct 2023. 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 Aug 2023: New director appointed: FRYER, Mark Rupert Maxwell. Director change recorded on 2 Aug 2023. 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 Aug 2023: Director resigned: MALLOWS, Andrew John. Director change recorded on 2 Aug 2023. 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. - 28 Apr 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 28 Apr 2023. 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. - 14 Feb 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 14 Feb 2023. 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. - 30 Sep 2022: New director appointed: MALLOWS, Andrew John. Director change recorded on 30 Sep 2022. 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. - 11 Sep 2022: New director appointed: BRATTESANI, Andrew Vincent Guilio. Director change recorded on 11 Sep 2022. 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. - + 1 earlier change on the web page 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 Franchise Brands PLC ### Is Franchise Brands PLC a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Franchise Brands PLC in Macclesfield is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Franchise Brands PLC sponsor? Franchise Brands PLC is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Franchise Brands PLC based? The register lists Franchise Brands PLC at Ashwood Court Springwood Close, Tytherington Business Park, Macclesfield, England, SK10 2XF. 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 10281033. 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/franchise-brands-plc-macclesfield-693051 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/franchise-brands-plc-macclesfield-693051.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.