--- title: "Grant Thornton (NI) LLP: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/grant-thornton-ni-llp-belfast-695692 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 --- # Grant Thornton (NI) LLP: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Grant Thornton (NI) LLP (trading as Grant Thornton Northern Ireland; Companies House NC001123; Belfast) 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 5 November 2021 (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: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 5 November 2021 - Trading as: Grant Thornton Northern Ireland - Industry: Professional Services - Town: Belfast - Registered address: 12-15 Donegall Square West, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 6JH - Companies House number: NC001123 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/NC001123) - Website: https://www.grantthorntonni.com/locations/belfast/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/grant-thornton-ni-llp - 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/grant-thornton-ni-llp-belfast-695692 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 537 licensed sponsors in Belfast: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/belfast - One of 10,299 in Professional Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/professional-services - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 16 changes worth checking, checked 31 October 2026, newest first: - 8 Sep 2026: New llp-designated-member appointed: NICHOLAS, Simon. LLP member change recorded on 8 Sep 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. - 22 Jul 2026: Llp-member resigned: ROGERS, John Christopher. LLP member change recorded on 22 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. - 9 Feb 2026: New llp-designated-member appointed: LYNN, Nikita Geraldine. LLP member change recorded on 9 Feb 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. - 3 Jun 2025: New llp-member appointed: MURRAY, Stephen. LLP member change recorded on 3 Jun 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. - 3 Jan 2025: New llp-member appointed: ROGERS, John Christopher. LLP member change recorded on 3 Jan 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. - 3 Jan 2025: Corporate-llp-designated-member resigned: GRANT THORNTON (HOLDINGS) NI LIMITED. LLP member change recorded on 3 Jan 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. - 3 Jan 2025: Corporate-llp-designated-member resigned: GRANT THORNTON KAIZEN LIMITED. LLP member change recorded on 3 Jan 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. - 3 Jan 2025: Llp-member resigned: GOURLEY, Alan Richard. LLP member change recorded on 3 Jan 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. - 3 Jan 2025: Llp-member resigned: LEGGE, Peter. LLP member change recorded on 3 Jan 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. - 3 Jan 2025: Llp-member resigned: GILLAN, Richard Jonathan. LLP member change recorded on 3 Jan 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. - 3 Jan 2025: New llp-member appointed: TENNANT, Stephen. LLP member change recorded on 3 Jan 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. - 3 Jan 2025: New llp-member appointed: FOLEY, Kevin. LLP member change recorded on 3 Jan 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. - 3 Jan 2025: New llp-designated-member appointed: BOURKE, Bronagh. LLP member change recorded on 3 Jan 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. - 1 Oct 2024: Llp-designated-member resigned: JACOBS, Paul. LLP member change recorded on 1 Oct 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. - 31 Dec 2023: Llp-designated-member resigned: GALLEN, Patrick. LLP member change recorded on 31 Dec 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. - 19 Jan 2022: New llp-member appointed: GOURLEY, Alan Richard. LLP member change recorded on 19 Jan 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. 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 42 live vacancies tracked for this employer (88 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Interim Financial Accountant · Manchester · £350–£550 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/interim-financial-accountant/57452445 - Interim Third party Cyber Oversight Specialist · EC2M7EA · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/interim-third-party-cyber-oversight-specialist/57466134 - Interim Operational Technology Auditor · London · £550–£750 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/interim-operational-technology-auditor/57418096 - Interim Cyber Security Internal Auditor · London · £550–£750 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/interim-cyber-security-internal-auditor/57418317 - Interim Financial Accountant · B33AG · £350–£550 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/interim-financial-accountant/57452436 - Interim IT General Controls Internal Auditor · London · £550–£700 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/interim-it-general-controls-internal-auditor/57418354 - Interim Financial Accountant · London · £400–£550 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/interim-financial-accountant/57452410 - Interim Technology M&A Consultant · United Kingdom · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/interim-technology-m-a-consultant/57416876 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=695692&employer=Grant%20Thornton%20(NI)%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 Grant Thornton (NI) LLP ### Is Grant Thornton (NI) LLP a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Grant Thornton (NI) LLP in Belfast is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Grant Thornton (NI) LLP sponsor? Grant Thornton (NI) LLP is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Grant Thornton (NI) LLP have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 42 live vacancies from Grant Thornton (NI) LLP on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Grant Thornton (NI) LLP based? The register lists Grant Thornton (NI) LLP at 12-15 Donegall Square West, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 6JH. 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 NC001123. 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/grant-thornton-ni-llp-belfast-695692 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/grant-thornton-ni-llp-belfast-695692.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.