Free Town News Ltd
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It is no longer on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, and Companies House shows the company has closed.
Licence & visa routes
A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers. This is the rating it had when it was last on the register.
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Companies House changes
Run a live check- 12 May 2026Company is dissolved at Companies House12 May 2026
Company status change recorded on 12 May 2026 (dissolved). If your organisation has stopped trading or become insolvent, this 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 Free Town News Ltd
- Is Free Town News Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- No. Free Town News Ltd in Bury is no longer on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (removed on 13 August 2026), and Companies House shows the company has ceased trading. It cannot sponsor new visa applications.
- When did Free Town News Ltd leave the sponsor register?
- Free Town News Ltd left the register on 13 August 2026. Companies House shows the company was winding up or had ceased trading. GOV.UK gives no reason, so this does not establish why the licence ended.
- What visa routes can Free Town News Ltd sponsor?
- Free Town News Ltd was licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
- Where is Free Town News Ltd based?
- The register lists Free Town News Ltd at 46 - 48 Bridge Street, Bury, Lancashire, United Kingdom, BL9 6HH. 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 14733158. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
- Company number
- 14733158
- Company status
- dissolved
- Address
- 46 - 48 Bridge Street, Bury, Lancashire, United Kingdom, BL9 6HH
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As of 30 October 2026, Free Town News Ltd (Companies House 14733158, Bury) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 13 August 2026 and Companies House records the company as dissolved, having appeared on the register since 12 March 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). A company that is closed or closing down cannot sponsor visa applications. The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version