--- title: "Heart of Midlothian plc: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/heart-of-midlothian-plc-edinburgh-783760 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 --- # Heart of Midlothian plc: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Heart of Midlothian plc (trading as Hearts FC; Companies House SC005863; Edinburgh) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the International Sportsperson and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 22 May 2015 (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: International Sportsperson; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 22 May 2015 - Trading as: Hearts FC - Industry: Hospitality & Food Service - Town: Edinburgh - Registered address: Collins House, Rutland Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 2AA - Companies House number: SC005863 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC005863) - Website: https://www.heartsfc.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/heart-of-midlothian-plc-edinburgh-783760 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 1,178 licensed sponsors in Edinburgh: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/edinburgh - One of 15,171 in Hospitality & Food Service: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/hospitality-food-service - Among 1,456 International Sportsperson sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/international-sportsperson ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 29 changes worth checking, checked 27 October 2026, newest first: - 10 Aug 2026: Director resigned: MCKINLAY, Andrew John. Director change recorded on 10 Aug 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. - 4 Dec 2025: Director resigned: WINDRAM, Kevin Douglas. Director change recorded on 4 Dec 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. - 4 Dec 2025: Director resigned: BUDGE, Ann Cochrane Cook Wallace. Director change recorded on 4 Dec 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. - 4 Dec 2025: New director appointed: FINDLAY, Ralph Graham. Director change recorded on 4 Dec 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. - 4 Dec 2025: New director appointed: PATERSON, Calum Macdonald. Director change recorded on 4 Dec 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. - 4 Jul 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 4 Jul 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 Jul 2025: Secretary resigned: DUNCAN, Jacqueline. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Jul 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. - 1 Jul 2025: New secretary appointed: FORBES, Euan. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Jul 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. - 24 Jun 2025: New person with significant control: Mr Anthony Grant Bloom. Change to people with significant control recorded on 24 Jun 2025. 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. - 24 Jun 2025: New director appointed: FRANKS, James Alan. Director change recorded on 24 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. - 7 Jan 2025: New director appointed: HAMMOND, Claire. Director change recorded on 7 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. - 4 Dec 2024: Director resigned: BROWN, Andrew Mearns. Director change recorded on 4 Dec 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: New director appointed: BROWN, Andrew Mearns. Director change recorded on 14 Dec 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 Dec 2023: Director resigned: CUMMING, Donald Ian. 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. - 1 Jun 2022: New director appointed: MALLON, Gerard Martin. Director change recorded on 1 Jun 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. - 31 May 2022: Director resigned: WALLACE, Stuart Robert. Director change recorded on 31 May 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 Aug 2021: Notification of Foundation Of Hearts Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 30 Aug 2021. 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. - 30 Aug 2021: Cessation of Bidco (1874) Limited as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 30 Aug 2021. 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. - 1 Jul 2021: New director appointed: ANDERSON, James Kennedy. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 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. - 17 Dec 2020: Director resigned: HOGG, Thomas Eric. Director change recorded on 17 Dec 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. - 17 Aug 2020: New director appointed: MCKINLAY, Andrew John. Director change recorded on 17 Aug 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. - 31 Oct 2019: Director resigned: LEVEIN, Craig William. Director change recorded on 31 Oct 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. - 1 Jul 2017: New director appointed: DUNCAN, Jacqueline. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 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. - 3 Feb 2017: New director appointed: WALLACE, Stuart Robert. Director change recorded on 3 Feb 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 Dec 2016: Director resigned: CORMACK, Brian Robert. Director change recorded on 6 Dec 2016. 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. - + 4 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. - Casual Academy Physiotherapist or Sports Therapist (Matchdays) · Edinburgh · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/X5UdmMlp9sbWURag9juqaBx5jYV5aIrklC5iX003_VfrAGHPDiirSKZlcMNsW2pCd5zRUv_ypqXSqNBg3eIhO2sRgZL2weVz27dYDJbD6xCY3BOgaKUDUemm3xSXlECxlebwMhUtIc2nWQ_Mu07IqQRRWrANGzBXXV8TTcJPM3f5qw9LLfNEMldXFJZK7bVxQnzTS1f3olhwU8jY_q8IH89Q3D_RpxZt4TijGH93IvA 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 Heart of Midlothian plc ### Is Heart of Midlothian plc a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Heart of Midlothian plc in Edinburgh is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2015. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Heart of Midlothian plc sponsor? Heart of Midlothian plc is licensed for International Sportsperson and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Heart of Midlothian plc based? The register lists Heart of Midlothian plc at Collins House, Rutland Square, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH1 2AA. 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 SC005863. 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/heart-of-midlothian-plc-edinburgh-783760 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/heart-of-midlothian-plc-edinburgh-783760.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.