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title: "Frontier IP Group: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/frontier-ip-group-edinburgh-745351
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
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# Frontier IP Group: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, Frontier IP Group (Companies House 06262177, Edinburgh) 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 23 November 2018 (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: Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 23 November 2018
- Legal name: FRONTIER IP GROUP PLC
- Industry: Financial Services
- Town: Edinburgh
- Registered address: Cms Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang Llp, 78 Cannon Street, London, United Kingdom, EC4N 6AF
- Companies House number: 06262177 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06262177)
- Website: https://www.frontierip.co.uk
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/frontier-ip-group-plc/
- 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/frontier-ip-group-edinburgh-745351

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 1,178 licensed sponsors in Edinburgh: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/edinburgh
- One of 7,429 in Financial Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/financial-services
- Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

30 changes worth checking, checked 1 November 2026, newest first:

- 16 Oct 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 16 Oct 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 13 Nov 2026.
- 20 Jul 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 20 Jul 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.
- 23 Jun 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 23 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.
- 1 May 2026: Secretary resigned: STENT, Joanne Thomson. Company secretary change recorded on 1 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.
- 1 May 2026: New director appointed: CLAYDON, Shaun. Director change recorded on 1 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.
- 23 Mar 2026: Director resigned: WHITE, Matthew Charles. Director change recorded on 23 Mar 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.
- 20 Jan 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 20 Jan 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.
- 6 Jan 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 6 Jan 2025. 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.
- 2 Dec 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 2 Dec 2024. 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.
- 22 Apr 2024: New secretary appointed: STENT, Joanne Thomson. Company secretary change recorded on 22 Apr 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.
- 22 Apr 2024: Director resigned: FISH, James Milne. Director change recorded on 22 Apr 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.
- 15 Dec 2023: Director resigned: RICHMOND, Kevin Andrew. Director change recorded on 15 Dec 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.
- 6 Dec 2023: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 6 Dec 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 Nov 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 30 Nov 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.
- 1 Nov 2023: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 1 Nov 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 Oct 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 30 Oct 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.
- 21 Apr 2023: Director resigned: WILSON, Campbell, Dr. Director change recorded on 21 Apr 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.
- 15 Mar 2023: New director appointed: GRIERSON, Nigel Peter. Director change recorded on 15 Mar 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.
- 15 Mar 2023: New director appointed: HOLBROOK, David Mark Anthony, Dr. Director change recorded on 15 Mar 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.
- 10 Jan 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 10 Jan 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.
- 9 Dec 2021: Director resigned: BOURNE, Michael Gerald. Director change recorded on 9 Dec 2021. 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 Oct 2021: New director appointed: KING, Julia Elizabeth, Professor Dame. Director change recorded on 28 Oct 2021. 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.
- 18 Aug 2020: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 18 Aug 2020. 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.
- 12 Jun 2020: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 12 Jun 2020. 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.
- 27 Jan 2020: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 27 Jan 2020. 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.
- + 5 earlier changes 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

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## Common questions about Frontier IP Group

### Is Frontier IP Group a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Frontier IP Group in Edinburgh is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2018. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can Frontier IP Group sponsor?

Frontier IP Group is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Where is Frontier IP Group based?

The register lists Frontier IP Group at Cms Cameron Mckenna Nabarro Olswang Llp, 78 Cannon Street, London, United Kingdom, EC4N 6AF. 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 06262177. 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/frontier-ip-group-edinburgh-745351
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/frontier-ip-group-edinburgh-745351.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.
