--- title: "Hallmark Cards Plc: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/hallmark-cards-plc-bradford-765144 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 --- # Hallmark Cards Plc: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Hallmark Cards Plc (Companies House 03414540, Bradford) 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 15 January 2018 (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: 15 January 2018 - Also known as: HAMBLEDON; TIGERPRINT - Industry: Media, Marketing & Creative - Town: Bradford - Registered address: Hallmark Cards Plc, Dawson Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, BD4 6HN - Companies House number: 03414540 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03414540) - Website: https://www.hallmark.co.uk - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hallmarkukandireland - 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/hallmark-cards-plc-bradford-765144 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 740 licensed sponsors in Bradford: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/bradford - 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 35 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first: - 18 Mar 2026: Director resigned: FRANEY, John Malcolm. Director change recorded on 18 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. - 18 Mar 2026: Director resigned: HAUPT, Hannah Elizabeth. Director change recorded on 18 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. - 7 Jan 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 7 Jan 2026. 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. - 5 Jan 2026: Director resigned: KARAVIS, Graeme Lewis. Director change recorded on 5 Jan 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 Jan 2026: New director appointed: DUGGAN-HILL, Simon Donald. Director change recorded on 5 Jan 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. - 7 Jan 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 7 Jan 2025. 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 Aug 2024: Director resigned: COUGHLAN, Christopher Michael. Director change recorded on 1 Aug 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 Aug 2024: New director appointed: PRYOR JUNIOR, William Lee. Director change recorded on 1 Aug 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. - 5 Apr 2024: New director appointed: SHAY, James Cornelius. Director change recorded on 5 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. - 14 Dec 2023: Director resigned: HOLLAND JUNIOR, Smith Wilson. Director change recorded on 14 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 Jul 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 19 Jul 2023. 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. - 18 Apr 2023: New director appointed: KARAVIS, Graeme Lewis. Director change recorded on 18 Apr 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 Mar 2023: Director resigned: ROLT, Thomas David. Director change recorded on 1 Mar 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. - 22 Jul 2022: New director appointed: HAUPT, Hannah Elizabeth. Director change recorded on 22 Jul 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. - 22 Jul 2022: New director appointed: ROLT, Thomas David. Director change recorded on 22 Jul 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. - 17 Jun 2022: Director resigned: SMITH, Hazel. Director change recorded on 17 Jun 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. - 3 Jun 2022: Director resigned: CRITCHLOW, Matthew James. Director change recorded on 3 Jun 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. - 30 Nov 2021: Director resigned: DEL PRETE, Amanda Louise. Director change recorded on 30 Nov 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. - 15 Oct 2020: Director resigned: MAHONEY, Cynthia Lynne. Director change recorded on 15 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. - 14 Sep 2020: New director appointed: COUGHLAN, Christopher Michael. Director change recorded on 14 Sep 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. - 7 Aug 2020: Director resigned: HAAS, Donald Patrick. Director change recorded on 7 Aug 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 Mar 2020: New director appointed: SMITH, Hazel. Director change recorded on 1 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. - 26 Sep 2019: New director appointed: HOLLAND JUNIOR, Smith Wilson. Director change recorded on 26 Sep 2019. 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 Sep 2019: New director appointed: HAAS, Donald Patrick. Director change recorded on 26 Sep 2019. 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 Sep 2019: Director resigned: PERRY, Michael. Director change recorded on 26 Sep 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. - + 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 0 live vacancies tracked for this employer (1 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Hallmark Merchandiser (part-time) Port St Joe, FL 32456 · Apalachicola, FL · expired · https://jooble.org/jdp/-7894609131553127561 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 Hallmark Cards Plc ### Is Hallmark Cards Plc a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Hallmark Cards Plc in Bradford is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2018. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Hallmark Cards Plc sponsor? Hallmark Cards Plc is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Hallmark Cards Plc based? The register lists Hallmark Cards Plc at Hallmark Cards Plc, Dawson Lane, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, BD4 6HN. 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 03414540. 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/hallmark-cards-plc-bradford-765144 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/hallmark-cards-plc-bradford-765144.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? 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