Gainford Care Homes Limited
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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.
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Companies House changes
Run a live check- 13 Apr 2023Secretary resigned: MARTIN, Glenn13 Apr 2023
Company secretary change recorded on 13 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.
- 13 Apr 2023New secretary appointed: KELL, Leanne13 Apr 2023
Same rule as the company secretary change above.
- 1 Jan 2020Notification of Khaliq Family Trust as a person with significant control1 Jan 2020
New majority owner or controller recorded on 1 Jan 2020. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed 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 Gainford Care Homes Limited
- Is Gainford Care Homes Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Gainford Care Homes Limited in Chester Le Street is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
- What visa routes can Gainford Care Homes Limited sponsor?
- Gainford Care Homes Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
- Where is Gainford Care Homes Limited based?
- The register lists Gainford Care Homes Limited at Gainford House, Picktree Lane, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3SR. 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 02935370. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
- Company number
- 02935370
- Address
- Gainford House, Picktree Lane, Chester Le Street, County Durham, DH3 3SR
- Website
- gainfordcarehomes.com
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As of 30 October 2026, Gainford Care Homes Limited (Companies House 02935370, Chester Le Street) 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 at least 4 August 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