--- title: "Han Pizza Ltd T/A Papa Johns Pizza: UK sponsor licence history" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/han-pizza-ltd-t-a-papa-johns-pizza-newcastle-upon-tyne-697199 register_status: removed 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 --- # Han Pizza Ltd T/A Papa Johns Pizza: UK sponsor licence history > As of 30 October 2026, Han Pizza Ltd T/A Papa Johns Pizza (Newcastle upon Tyne) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 21 September 2026, having appeared on the register since 28 July 2022 with an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). It cannot sponsor new visa applications while off the register. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves, so it was not necessarily revoked. ## Key facts - Register status: Removed: no longer on the register since 21 September 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 28 July 2022 - Removed from the register: 21 September 2026 - Legal name: Han Pizza Ltd - Industry: Hospitality & Food Service - Town: Newcastle upon Tyne - Companies House number: 03872801 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03872801) - Company status (Companies House): active - Website: https://www.papajohns.co.uk/stores/newcastle-gosforth - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/papajohnsuk - 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/han-pizza-ltd-t-a-papa-johns-pizza-newcastle-upon-tyne-697199 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 552 licensed sponsors in Newcastle upon Tyne: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/newcastle-upon-tyne - One of 15,171 in Hospitality & Food Service: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/hospitality-food-service - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 13 changes worth checking, checked 30 July 2026, newest first: - 28 Nov 2025: Director resigned: BEATTIE, Robert Charles. Director change recorded on 28 Nov 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. - 28 Nov 2025: New director appointed: SMITH, Jason Mark. Director change recorded on 28 Nov 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. - 28 Nov 2025: New director appointed: READ, Grant Ronald. Director change recorded on 28 Nov 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. - 6 Nov 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 6 Nov 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. - 10 May 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 10 May 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. - 7 Mar 2024: Director resigned: CLARK, Amanda Marie. 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. - 11 Jan 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 11 Jan 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. - 14 Sep 2023: New director appointed: BEATTIE, Robert Charles. Director change recorded on 14 Sep 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. - 14 Sep 2023: Director resigned: LILLEY, Gavin Robert. Director change recorded on 14 Sep 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. - 14 Sep 2023: New director appointed: PHYLACTOU, Christakis. Director change recorded on 14 Sep 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. - 13 Dec 2022: Director resigned: WILLIAMS, Elizabeth Rees. Director change recorded on 13 Dec 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. - 13 Oct 2022: New director appointed: CLARK, Amanda Marie. Director change recorded on 13 Oct 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. - 13 Oct 2022: Director resigned: LINDSAY, Steven Edward. Director change recorded on 13 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. 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 No listings matched yet. Job listings are harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched back to the register by employer name. ## Common questions about Han Pizza Ltd T/A Papa Johns Pizza ### Is Han Pizza Ltd T/A Papa Johns Pizza a licensed UK visa sponsor? No. Han Pizza Ltd T/A Papa Johns Pizza in Newcastle upon Tyne was removed from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors on 21 September 2026 and cannot sponsor new visa applications. Companies House does not confirm that the company has closed. ### When did Han Pizza Ltd T/A Papa Johns Pizza leave the sponsor register? Han Pizza Ltd T/A Papa Johns Pizza no longer appears on the register, having been listed until 21 September 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves: the licence may have been revoked, surrendered, replaced after an ownership change, or lapsed. If your visa is sponsored by this employer, contact them and get immigration advice. If a licence has been revoked, workers usually get 60 days to find a new sponsor. ### What visa routes can Han Pizza Ltd T/A Papa Johns Pizza sponsor? Han Pizza Ltd T/A Papa Johns Pizza was licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Han Pizza Ltd T/A Papa Johns Pizza based? The register lists Han Pizza Ltd T/A Papa Johns Pizza at Newcastle upon Tyne. 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. 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/han-pizza-ltd-t-a-papa-johns-pizza-newcastle-upon-tyne-697199 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/han-pizza-ltd-t-a-papa-johns-pizza-newcastle-upon-tyne-697199.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.