--- title: "Gowling WLG (UK) LLP: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/gowling-wlg-uk-llp-birmingham-774578 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 --- # Gowling WLG (UK) LLP: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Gowling WLG (UK) LLP (Companies House OC304378, Birmingham) 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 January 2025 (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 January 2025 - Industry: Professional Services - Town: Birmingham - Registered address: 4 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AU - Companies House number: OC304378 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC304378) - Website: https://gowlingwlg.com - 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/gowling-wlg-uk-llp-birmingham-774578 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 3,082 licensed sponsors in Birmingham: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/birmingham - One of 10,299 in Professional Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/professional-services - 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 35 changes worth checking, checked 1 November 2026, newest first: - 29 Sep 2026: Llp-member resigned: EDDOWES, James Thomas. LLP member change recorded on 29 Sep 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. - 28 Sep 2026: Llp-member resigned: POYNTER, Alexandra Louise. LLP member change recorded on 28 Sep 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. - 23 Sep 2026: Llp-member resigned: KERR, Rachel Bernadette. LLP member change recorded on 23 Sep 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. - 16 Aug 2026: Llp-member resigned: GRIFFIN, Ruth. LLP member change recorded on 16 Aug 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. - 31 Jul 2026: Llp-member resigned: FENNELL, David. LLP member change recorded on 31 Jul 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. - 30 Jun 2026: Llp-member resigned: RAINWOOD, Katerina. LLP member change recorded on 30 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. - 31 May 2026: Llp-member resigned: RIDING, Sarah Jane. LLP member change recorded on 31 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 person with significant control: Mr Christopher Lawrence Towle. Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 May 2026. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 30 Apr 2026: Cessation of Mr David Fennell as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 30 Apr 2026. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 30 Apr 2026: Llp-member resigned: CARR, Emma-Lee. LLP member change recorded on 30 Apr 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. - 30 Apr 2026: Llp-member resigned: REERS, Ulrich. LLP member change recorded on 30 Apr 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. - 30 Apr 2026: Llp-member resigned: MOUSSET, Patrick. LLP member change recorded on 30 Apr 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. - 30 Apr 2026: Llp-member resigned: NAYLOR, Catherine Louise. LLP member change recorded on 30 Apr 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. - 30 Apr 2026: Llp-member resigned: KNOX, Jacqueline. LLP member change recorded on 30 Apr 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. - 30 Apr 2026: Llp-member resigned: INMAN, Paul Maurice. LLP member change recorded on 30 Apr 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. - 30 Apr 2026: Llp-member resigned: GALVIN, Sarah Louise. LLP member change recorded on 30 Apr 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. - 30 Mar 2026: Llp-member resigned: RICHARDS, Alison. LLP member change recorded on 30 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. - 31 Dec 2025: Llp-member resigned: BRENNAN, David Ernest. LLP member change recorded on 31 Dec 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. - 23 Dec 2025: Llp-member resigned: FLETCHER, Anna Elizabeth. LLP member change recorded on 23 Dec 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 Dec 2025: Llp-member resigned: CURTIS, Nathan Phillip. LLP member change recorded on 18 Dec 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 Dec 2025: Llp-member resigned: FEATHERS, Paul. LLP member change recorded on 18 Dec 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. - 31 Oct 2025: Llp-member resigned: GREGSON, Caroline Jane. LLP member change recorded on 31 Oct 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. - 7 Sep 2025: Llp-member resigned: NIHAT, Senay. LLP member change recorded on 7 Sep 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. - 1 Sep 2025: New llp-member appointed: GREGSON, Caroline Jane. LLP member change recorded on 1 Sep 2025. 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 Aug 2025: Llp-member resigned: ZIADE, Marie-Aude. LLP member change recorded on 31 Aug 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. - + 10 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 2 live vacancies tracked for this employer (3 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Head of Property & Workplace · Birmingham, West Midlands · £59,806 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5912302716?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Senior Events Specialist - 12 month FTC · Birmingham · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/BueGdYGfgYtDyIAuRsRNCJGOxX17RpfUXKKcQmH1ygbl7lDj0yBpI1Vq1KfCo97eFZqtI_sULz6bVeICwUJPmgtZ8PSELz85o_Y4b-4_A9VbmMZzjTqOu1i_QFxgMursrMKtQvmmSEWm0Aa43tcZXUkQqy5esbq-zEj4aiXd0kOAvHQgnBtOcFMIdybNpzyCTUflJ2uHZ8uMZIfxQtPd0bS0Y0hf_UUI45YHNbZGWWA - Paralegal - Non-Contentious Construction · Birmingham, West Midlands · £33,406 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5882738484?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=774578&employer=Gowling%20WLG%20(UK)%20LLP 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 Gowling WLG (UK) LLP ### Is Gowling WLG (UK) LLP a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Gowling WLG (UK) LLP in Birmingham is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2025. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Gowling WLG (UK) LLP sponsor? Gowling WLG (UK) LLP is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Gowling WLG (UK) LLP have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 2 live vacancies from Gowling WLG (UK) LLP on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Gowling WLG (UK) LLP based? The register lists Gowling WLG (UK) LLP at 4 More London Riverside, London, SE1 2AU. 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 OC304378. 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/gowling-wlg-uk-llp-birmingham-774578 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/gowling-wlg-uk-llp-birmingham-774578.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.