--- title: "GKN Aerospace Services: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/gkn-aerospace-services-luton-771624 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 --- # GKN Aerospace Services: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, GKN Aerospace Services (Companies House 00355922, Luton) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 22 December 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: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 22 December 2013 - Legal name: GKN AEROSPACE SERVICES LIMITED - Industry: Manufacturing & Industrial - Town: Luton - Registered address: 2nd Floor, One Central Boulevard Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull, England, B90 8BG - Companies House number: 00355922 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00355922) - 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/gkn-aerospace-services-luton-771624 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 708 licensed sponsors in Luton: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/luton - One of 8,077 in Manufacturing & Industrial: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/manufacturing-industrial - Among 10,782 Global Business Mobility sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/global-business-mobility ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 68 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first: - 8 Jun 2026: Director resigned: SCHOFIELD, Susan Kathleen Gladys. Director change recorded on 8 Jun 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. - 5 May 2026: Director resigned: GREGORY, Matthew. Director change recorded on 5 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. - 7 Mar 2024: Director resigned: MORGAN, Geoffrey Damien. Director change recorded on 7 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. - 7 Mar 2024: Director resigned: RICHARDS, Matthew John. Director change recorded on 7 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. - 7 Mar 2024: Director resigned: BARNES, Garry Elliot, Mr.. Director change recorded on 7 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. - 7 Mar 2024: New director appointed: ANDERSON, Sarah Anne. Director change recorded on 7 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. - 7 Mar 2024: New director appointed: PAYNE, Michael. Director change recorded on 7 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. - 21 Nov 2023: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 21 Nov 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. - 26 Jul 2023: Director resigned: SMYTH, Julie. Director change recorded on 26 Jul 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. - 31 May 2023: Secretary resigned: CRAWFORD, Jonathon Colin Fyfe. Company secretary change recorded on 31 May 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. - 31 May 2023: New director appointed: FERNANDEZ, Warren. Director change recorded on 31 May 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. - 1 Dec 2022: New director appointed: SCHOFIELD, Susan Kathleen Gladys. Director change recorded on 1 Dec 2022. 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. - 1 Oct 2022: Director resigned: ROUY-POIRIER, Gwenael. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 2022. 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. - 19 Sep 2022: New director appointed: GREGORY, Matthew. Director change recorded on 19 Sep 2022. 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. - 19 Sep 2022: New director appointed: SMYTH, Julie. Director change recorded on 19 Sep 2022. 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. - 25 Mar 2022: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 25 Mar 2022. 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. - 25 Aug 2021: Director resigned: WESSON, Gavin. Director change recorded on 25 Aug 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. - 11 Jun 2021: New director appointed: ROUY-POIRIER, Gwenael. Director change recorded on 11 Jun 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. - 21 Oct 2020: Director resigned: LOGSDAIL, William David. Director change recorded on 21 Oct 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. - 20 Oct 2020: Director resigned: RUSSELL, Craig. Director change recorded on 20 Oct 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. - 20 Oct 2020: New director appointed: KISMUL, Marisa. Director change recorded on 20 Oct 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. - 19 Oct 2020: Director resigned: DUNN, Russell Gary. Director change recorded on 19 Oct 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. - 16 Oct 2020: Director resigned: PITMAN, Gordon Rankin. Director change recorded on 16 Oct 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. - 29 Sep 2020: Director resigned: BÜTHKER, Hans. Director change recorded on 29 Sep 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. - 30 Mar 2020: Director resigned: HOY, William James. Director change recorded on 30 Mar 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. - + 43 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 3 live vacancies tracked for this employer (5 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Technology Intern - Sustainability · Bristol, South West England · £29,933 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5938979030?se=9DXqtLbS8RGUCI2IVyVGNA&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=D596A84F0E756F164C718A8101B8BB4B98722F6D - Fitter - Certified · Bristol, South West England · £34,119 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5913952528?se=aDPALzLC8RGiTLvTTgavSg&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=27AC9DF8BA7C1E6990C5E89033ED5A052D380EAC - MES/MOM/MSB CoE IT Specialist (MSB) · Bristol, South West England · £48,815 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5903978538?se=VPWHgu3A8RGEC-6oCzmm_w&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=F09250B2BA89F7FEA139F779B036AD8BA245A6EA - Director, Facility Engineering & Operations · Garden Grove, CA · expired · https://jooble.org/jdp/-5598783518812889215 - Commercial Support Representative · Cromwell, CT · expired · https://jooble.org/jdp/-8282420384663219078 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=771624&employer=GKN%20Aerospace%20Services 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 GKN Aerospace Services ### Is GKN Aerospace Services a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. GKN Aerospace Services in Luton is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can GKN Aerospace Services sponsor? GKN Aerospace Services is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does GKN Aerospace Services have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 3 live vacancies from GKN Aerospace Services on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is GKN Aerospace Services based? The register lists GKN Aerospace Services at 2nd Floor, One Central Boulevard Blythe Valley Park, Shirley, Solihull, England, B90 8BG. 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 00355922. 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/gkn-aerospace-services-luton-771624 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/gkn-aerospace-services-luton-771624.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.