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Hitachi Rail Limited

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AshfordTravel, Transport & MobilityListed under this name since 17 Jul 2019

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes
2
Listed below
Rating
A
In good standing
Live jobs
0
On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerSkilled Worker
Licence rating
Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

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Companies House changes

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30 changes worth checking since it was listed on 17 Jul 2019Checked 26 Oct 2026
  1. New shares issued (allotment)28 Jul 2026

    Share capital filing recorded on 28 Jul 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.

  2. New director appointed: SAMANT, Shashank Shankar23 Jan 2026

    Director change recorded on 23 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.

  3. New director appointed: YOSHIHARA, Hiroaki8 Jul 2025

    Same rule as the director change above.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Hitachi Rail Limited

Is Hitachi Rail Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Hitachi Rail Limited in Ashford is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2019. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Hitachi Rail Limited sponsor?
Hitachi Rail Limited 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 Hitachi Rail Limited based?
The register lists Hitachi Rail Limited at 7th Floor, One New Ludgate, 60 Ludgate Hill, London, England, EC4M 7AW. 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 05598549. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number
05598549
Address
7th Floor, One New Ludgate, 60 Ludgate Hill, London, England, EC4M 7AW
Website
hitachirail.com/our-company/locations
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As of 30 October 2026, Hitachi Rail Limited (Companies House 05598549, Ashford) 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 17 July 2019 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version