--- title: "Hays PLC: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/hays-plc-london-771084 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 --- # Hays PLC: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Hays PLC (Companies House 02150950, 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: Professional Services - Town: London - Registered address: 4th Floor 20 Triton Street, London, United Kingdom, NW1 3BF - Companies House number: 02150950 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02150950) - Website: https://www.hays.co.uk - 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/hays-plc-london-771084 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - 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 144 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 14 Sep 2026: Secretary resigned: FORD, Rachel. Company secretary change recorded on 14 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. - 14 Sep 2026: New secretary appointed: COOPER, Nick. Company secretary change recorded on 14 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. - 10 Sep 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 10 Sep 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. - 22 Jun 2026: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 22 Jun 2026. 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. - 18 Jun 2026: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 18 Jun 2026. 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. - 27 Feb 2026: Director resigned: HAHN, Dirk. Director change recorded on 27 Feb 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. - 27 Feb 2026: New director appointed: DEARNLEY, Mark William. Director change recorded on 27 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. - 14 Jan 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 14 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: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 5 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. - 1 May 2025: Director resigned: MARTIN, Andrew David. Director change recorded on 1 May 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. - 20 Jan 2025: New director appointed: FINDLAY, Michael Alan. Director change recorded on 20 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. - 16 Jan 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 16 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. - 20 Nov 2024: Director resigned: RAINEY, Mary Teresa. Director change recorded on 20 Nov 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. - 26 Aug 2024: New secretary appointed: FORD, Rachel. Company secretary change recorded on 26 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. - 26 Aug 2024: Secretary resigned: EVANS, Douglas George. Company secretary change recorded on 26 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 Apr 2024: New director appointed: KIRBY, Anthony Andrew. Director change recorded on 1 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. - 1 Mar 2024: New director appointed: CUNNINGHAM, Helen Rose. 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. - 20 Feb 2024: Director resigned: WILLIAMS, John Peter. Director change recorded on 20 Feb 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. - 14 Dec 2023: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 14 Dec 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. - 4 Dec 2023: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 4 Dec 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. - 29 Nov 2023: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 29 Nov 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. - 13 Nov 2023: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 13 Nov 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. - 7 Nov 2023: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 7 Nov 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. - 26 Oct 2023: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 26 Oct 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. - 20 Oct 2023: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 20 Oct 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. - + 119 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 308 live vacancies tracked for this employer (742 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Observability Engineer · Liverpool, Merseyside · £65,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5948125253?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Quantity Surveyor · Edinburgh, Scotland · £40,000–£55,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5947339375?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Electrical Engineer · Edinburgh, Scotland · £50,000–£70,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5947339417?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Magento 2 Developer (Ecommerce, GraphQL) · Holcot, Northampton · £45,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5937982915?se=Zj0kF-rU8RGzkfY_QG7FnA&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=76A2577289AE51BC4A1FDE29BF77395086DB1880 - Quantity Surveyor · Glasgow, Scotland · £104,000–£130,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5947339426?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Senior Electrical Engineer · Glasgow, Scotland · £60,000–£75,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5947339385?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Electrical Engineer · Glasgow, Scotland · £38,000–£48,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5947339418?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Corporate Tax SM/ Director / Partner · Glasgow, Scotland · £60,000–£125,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5947339416?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=771084&employer=Hays%20PLC 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 Hays PLC ### Is Hays PLC a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Hays PLC 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 Hays PLC sponsor? Hays PLC is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Hays PLC have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 308 live vacancies from Hays PLC on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Hays PLC based? The register lists Hays PLC at 4th Floor 20 Triton Street, London, United Kingdom, NW1 3BF. 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 02150950. 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/hays-plc-london-771084 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/hays-plc-london-771084.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.