--- title: "Genome Research Limited: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/genome-research-limited-cambridge-788502 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 --- # Genome Research Limited: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Genome Research Limited (trading as Wellcome Sanger Institute; Companies House 02742969; Cambridge) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Charity Worker, Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker routes, 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). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Charity Worker; Government Authorised Exchange; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Trading as: Wellcome Sanger Institute - Also known as: WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE - Industry: Public Sector & Non-Profit - Town: Cambridge - Registered address: Gibbs Building, 215 Euston Road, London, England, NW1 2BE - Companies House number: 02742969 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02742969) - Website: https://www.sanger.ac.uk - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wellcome-sanger-institute - 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/genome-research-limited-cambridge-788502 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 837 licensed sponsors in Cambridge: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/cambridge - One of 4,061 in Public Sector & Non-Profit: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/public-sector-non-profit - Among 1,531 Charity Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/temporary-worker-charity ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 55 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 1 Apr 2026: New director appointed: SKINNER, Nick. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 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. - 31 Mar 2026: Director resigned: CHADWICK, Karen. Director change recorded on 31 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. - 25 Mar 2026: Director resigned: DUNN, Michael, Dr. Director change recorded on 25 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. - 2 May 2025: Director resigned: MAHONY, Daniel, Dr. Director change recorded on 2 May 2025. 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. - 18 Jul 2024: Director resigned: SNOWBALL, Cilla, Dame. Director change recorded on 18 Jul 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. - 1 Jun 2024: Director resigned: SCHREIER, Paul Jakob Robert, Dr. Director change recorded on 1 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. - 1 Jun 2024: New director appointed: RØTTINGEN, John-Arne, Dr. Director change recorded on 1 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. - 29 Apr 2024: New director appointed: DUNN, Michael, Dr. Director change recorded on 29 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. - 26 Apr 2024: Director resigned: MOORE, Cheryl Anne. Director change recorded on 26 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. - 26 Mar 2024: New director appointed: CHADWICK, Karen. Director change recorded on 26 Mar 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: Director resigned: MCVEAN, Gilean Alistair Tristram, Professor. Director change recorded on 26 Mar 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. - 26 Mar 2024: New director appointed: MCCARTHY, Mark. Director change recorded on 26 Mar 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: New director appointed: NEWCOMBE-ELLIS, Matthew, Mr.. Director change recorded on 26 Mar 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: New director appointed: RELTON, Caroline, Prof. Director change recorded on 26 Mar 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. - 10 May 2023: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 10 May 2023. 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. - 27 Feb 2023: Director resigned: DAVIES, Kay Elizabeth. Director change recorded on 27 Feb 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. - 27 Feb 2023: Director resigned: FARRAR, Jeremy, Dr. Director change recorded on 27 Feb 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. - 21 Jul 2021: Director resigned: SMITH, James Cuthbert, Sir. Director change recorded on 21 Jul 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. - 27 Mar 2020: New director appointed: MAHONY, Daniel, Dr. Director change recorded on 27 Mar 2020. 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. - 27 Mar 2020: New director appointed: MOORE, Cheryl Anne. Director change recorded on 27 Mar 2020. 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. - 27 Mar 2020: New director appointed: MCVEAN, Gilean Alistair Tristram, Professor. Director change recorded on 27 Mar 2020. 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. - 13 Feb 2020: New director appointed: SNOWBALL, Cilla, Dame. Director change recorded on 13 Feb 2020. 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. - 13 Feb 2020: Director resigned: HEUER, Rolf Dieter, Professor. Director change recorded on 13 Feb 2020. 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 Jan 2020: New director appointed: FARRAR, Jeremy, Dr. Director change recorded on 1 Jan 2020. 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. - 31 Dec 2019: Director resigned: WILLETTS, David Lindsay, Lord. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 2019. 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. - + 30 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 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 Genome Research Limited ### Is Genome Research Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Genome Research Limited in Cambridge 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 Genome Research Limited sponsor? Genome Research Limited is licensed for Charity Worker, Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Genome Research Limited based? The register lists Genome Research Limited at Gibbs Building, 215 Euston Road, London, England, NW1 2BE. 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 02742969. 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/genome-research-limited-cambridge-788502 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/genome-research-limited-cambridge-788502.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.