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title: "Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/hachette-uk-holdings-limited-london-757017
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
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# Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited (Companies House 03701589, London) 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 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: Worker (A rating)
- Visa routes: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier
- Industry: Media, Marketing & Creative
- Town: London
- Registered address: Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ
- Companies House number: 03701589 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03701589)
- Website: https://www.hachette.co.uk
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hachette-uk-limited/
- 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/hachette-uk-holdings-limited-london-757017

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london
- One of 5,872 in Media, Marketing & Creative: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/media-marketing-creative
- 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

23 changes worth checking, checked 1 November 2026, newest first:

- 1 Apr 2026: Secretary resigned: DE CACQUERAY, Pierre. Company secretary change recorded on 1 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.
- 1 Apr 2026: New director appointed: WRIGHT, Dylan Matthew. 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.
- 16 Dec 2024: Notification of Louis Hachette Group Sa as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 16 Dec 2024. 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.
- 9 Oct 2024: Director resigned: FERRAN, Stéphanie Jean. Director change recorded on 9 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.
- 9 Oct 2024: New director appointed: THIERY DE BERCEGOL DU MOULIN, Jean-Christophe Claude Olivier Françoise Marie. Director change recorded on 9 Oct 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.
- 18 Jun 2024: Statement of capital filed (capital structure changed). Share capital filing recorded on 18 Jun 2024. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days.
- 1 Mar 2024: New director appointed: FERRAN, Stéphanie Jean. Director change recorded on 1 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.
- 1 Mar 2024: Director resigned: LEROY, Pierre Léon Raymond. Director change recorded on 1 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.
- 12 Feb 2024: Shares sub-divided or consolidated. Share filing recorded on 12 Feb 2024, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days.
- 1 Dec 2023: Notification of Vivendi Se as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 1 Dec 2023. 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.
- 1 Dec 2023: Cessation of Vivendi Se as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 Dec 2023. 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.
- 5 Oct 2023: Notification of Lagardère Sa as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 5 Oct 2023. 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.
- 31 Aug 2023: Director resigned: BAKHOUCHE, Fabrice. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 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.
- 15 Jun 2021: New director appointed: LEROY, Pierre Léon Raymond. Director change recorded on 15 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.
- 29 Mar 2021: Director resigned: NOURRY, Arnaud. Director change recorded on 29 Mar 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.
- 20 Aug 2019: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 20 Aug 2019. 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.
- 22 Jun 2018: New director appointed: BAKHOUCHE, Fabrice. Director change recorded on 22 Jun 2018. 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 Jun 2018: Director resigned: WASTIAUX, Marie-Claire. Director change recorded on 22 Jun 2018. 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.
- 12 Dec 2017: Director resigned: HELY HUTCHINSON, Timothy Mark. Director change recorded on 12 Dec 2017. 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.
- 12 Dec 2017: New director appointed: SHELLEY, David Richard. Director change recorded on 12 Dec 2017. 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.
- 6 Apr 2016: Notification of Hachette Livre Sa as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 6 Apr 2016. 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.
- 15 Dec 2015: Director resigned: YOUNG, David John. Director change recorded on 15 Dec 2015. 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 2015: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 13 Apr 2015. 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.

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

1 live vacancy tracked for this employer (5 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name.

- Digital Communications Assistant · London, UK · £26,174 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5887096695?se=vqQMRCa_8RGTyvTH5qRQ7A&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=F2375C13295813D8BBFD1DE5889AF2A1D0B778DC
- Senior Commissioning Editor · London, UK · £41,519 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5908560617?se=gAahbYu-8RGN96JAzfykhw&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=522DEBD960B91F7ACEFEC844A1C580250B224F6B
- Editorial Director (12 month FTC) · London, UK · £33,788 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5908560619?se=gAahbYu-8RGN96JAzfykhw&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=C7305FB7182DED9414DB483BD6E83EC6864FC011
- Marketing Manager · London, UK · £39,926 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5823878340?se=PKKJmqqR8RG2-8VpLMe1pg&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=E3BD26C3CC293C0B358147FBFCC7E555CF9ED7E4
- Sales Director - Hodder & Stoughton · London, UK · £49,013 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5827733579?se=OC1YjQSQ8RGhwYmbtXBwEA&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=A4FB63B993AB70BECE06D1564BEFA6CE72376F8C

All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=757017&employer=Hachette%20UK%20(Holdings)%20Limited

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 Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited

### Is Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited in London 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 Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited sponsor?

Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Does Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited have any jobs open right now?

We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer.

### Where is Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited based?

The register lists Hachette UK (Holdings) Limited at Carmelite House, 50 Victoria Embankment, London, EC4Y 0DZ. 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 03701589. 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/hachette-uk-holdings-limited-london-757017
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/hachette-uk-holdings-limited-london-757017.md
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