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title: "HLMAD Ltd: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/hlmad-ltd-sheffield-756895
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
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# HLMAD Ltd: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, HLMAD Ltd (trading as HLM ARCHITECTS; Companies House 05047778; Sheffield) 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
- Trading as: HLM ARCHITECTS
- Legal name: HLMAD LIMITED
- Industry: Property & Construction
- Town: Sheffield
- Registered address: Wool + Tailor Building Fifth Floor, 10-12 Alie Street, London, England, E1 8DE
- Companies House number: 05047778 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05047778)
- 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/hlmad-ltd-sheffield-756895

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 695 licensed sponsors in Sheffield: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/sheffield
- One of 10,203 in Property & Construction: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/property-construction
- 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

28 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first:

- 31 Mar 2025: Secretary resigned: MOSLEY, Karen Susan. Company secretary change recorded on 31 Mar 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.
- 31 Mar 2025: Director resigned: BEECROFT, Nicholas John. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 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.
- 31 Mar 2025: Director resigned: CLARKE, John Gibson. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 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.
- 31 Mar 2025: Director resigned: LIDDLE, Christopher Dunbar. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 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.
- 31 Mar 2025: Director resigned: CAFFERTY, David Muir. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 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.
- 31 Mar 2025: Director resigned: O'NEIL, Richard Martin. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 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.
- 5 Mar 2025: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 5 Mar 2025. 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.
- 1 Oct 2023: New director appointed: WAKELIN, Claire Elizabeth. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 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.
- 20 Jan 2023: Director resigned: WILSON, Jamie Leggat. Director change recorded on 20 Jan 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.
- 16 Dec 2020: New director appointed: EARNSHAW, Marcus John. Director change recorded on 16 Dec 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.
- 16 Dec 2020: New director appointed: CHENERY, Simon Paul. Director change recorded on 16 Dec 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.
- 20 Dec 2019: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 20 Dec 2019. 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.
- 30 Nov 2019: Director resigned: PICKARD, Jeremy Francis. Director change recorded on 30 Nov 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.
- 30 Apr 2018: New director appointed: WATSON, Philip Andrew. Director change recorded on 30 Apr 2018. 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 Oct 2017: New director appointed: WILSON, Jamie Leggat. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 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.
- 1 Oct 2017: New director appointed: PICKARD, Jeremy Francis. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 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.
- 1 Oct 2017: New director appointed: BELL, Simon David Thomas. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 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.
- 1 Oct 2017: New director appointed: ROBERTSON, Lorraine. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 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.
- 1 Oct 2017: New director appointed: SCHERDEL, Michael Andrew. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 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.
- 11 Aug 2017: Director resigned: BUCKINGHAM, Caroline Julia. Director change recorded on 11 Aug 2017. 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 Feb 2017: Notification of Covalent  Group Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 18 Feb 2017. 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.
- 16 Jun 2015: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 16 Jun 2015. 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 Jun 2015: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 2 Jun 2015. 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 May 2015: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 29 May 2015. 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.
- 24 Apr 2015: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 24 Apr 2015. 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.
- + 3 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

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## Common questions about HLMAD Ltd

### Is HLMAD Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. HLMAD Ltd in Sheffield 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 HLMAD Ltd sponsor?

HLMAD Ltd 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 HLMAD Ltd based?

The register lists HLMAD Ltd at Wool + Tailor Building Fifth Floor, 10-12 Alie Street, London, England, E1 8DE. 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 05047778. 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/hlmad-ltd-sheffield-756895
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/hlmad-ltd-sheffield-756895.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
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