--- title: "G A R & D Ltd: UK sponsor licence history" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/g-a-r-and-d-ltd-aberdeen-693708 register_status: ceased 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 --- # G A R & D Ltd: UK sponsor licence history > As of 30 October 2026, G A R & D Ltd (Companies House SC372242, Aberdeen) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 22 October 2026 and Companies House records the company as in liquidation, having appeared on the register since 16 December 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. ## Key facts - Register status: Ceased: removed from the register on 22 October 2026; Companies House records the company as liquidation - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 16 December 2024 - Removed from the register: 22 October 2026 - Industry: Other - Town: Aberdeen - Registered address: 18 Cloverfield Close, Bucksburn, AB21 9PY - Companies House number: SC372242 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC372242) - Company status (Companies House): liquidation - 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/g-a-r-and-d-ltd-aberdeen-693708 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 494 licensed sponsors in Aberdeen: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/aberdeen - One of 3,279 in Other: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/other-industries - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 6 changes worth checking, checked 17 October 2026, newest first: - 17 Oct 2026: Company is in liquidation at Companies House. Company status change recorded on 17 Oct 2026 (in liquidation). 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 13 Nov 2026. - 2 Sep 2026: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 2 Sep 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. - 29 Jun 2026: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 29 Jun 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. - 10 Oct 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 10 Oct 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. - 24 Feb 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 24 Feb 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. - 10 Feb 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 10 Feb 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. 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 0 live vacancies tracked for this employer (1 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Care Assistant · Plymouth, South West England · £29,120 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5841617014?se=XpAokRat8RGOIORqSfiafA&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=EE9D4B529D2AB48C25122270DADF2FD45AC295B1 A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer. ## Common questions about G A R & D Ltd ### Is G A R & D Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? No. G A R & D Ltd in Aberdeen is no longer on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (removed on 22 October 2026), and Companies House shows the company has ceased trading. It cannot sponsor new visa applications. ### When did G A R & D Ltd leave the sponsor register? G A R & D Ltd left the register on 22 October 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 G A R & D Ltd sponsor? G A R & D Ltd was licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is G A R & D Ltd based? The register lists G A R & D Ltd at 18 Cloverfield Close, Bucksburn, AB21 9PY. 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 SC372242. 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/g-a-r-and-d-ltd-aberdeen-693708 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/g-a-r-and-d-ltd-aberdeen-693708.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? 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