--- title: "Howden Group Ltd: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/howden-group-ltd-renfrew-731417 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 --- # Howden Group Ltd: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Howden Group Ltd (Companies House 00472621, Renfrew) 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 - Legal name: HOWDEN GROUP LIMITED - Industry: Manufacturing & Industrial - Town: Renfrew - Registered address: 1 Chamberlain Square Cs, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B3 3AX - Companies House number: 00472621 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00472621) - 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/howden-group-ltd-renfrew-731417 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 20 licensed sponsors in Renfrew: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/renfrew - One of 8,077 in Manufacturing & Industrial: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/manufacturing-industrial - 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 38 changes worth checking, checked 1 November 2026, newest first: - 15 Jun 2026: Director resigned: EVANKO, Jillian Case. Director change recorded on 15 Jun 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. - 31 Dec 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 31 Dec 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. - 1 Aug 2024: Notification of Howden Finance Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 1 Aug 2024. 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. - 1 Aug 2024: Cessation of Howden Holdings Unlimited as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 Aug 2024. 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. - 14 Feb 2024: Director resigned: ROBERTSON, Jennifer. Director change recorded on 14 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. - 1 Feb 2024: New director appointed: DURHAM, Mark. Director change recorded on 1 Feb 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. - 10 Apr 2023: Director resigned: DALGLEISH, Stuart Kenneth. Director change recorded on 10 Apr 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. - 23 Mar 2023: Director resigned: SHUSTER, Ross. Director change recorded on 23 Mar 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. - 23 Mar 2023: Director resigned: IRVINE, Alastair. Director change recorded on 23 Mar 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. - 23 Mar 2023: Director resigned: LEHMAN, Mark Paul. Director change recorded on 23 Mar 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. - 17 Mar 2023: New director appointed: EVANKO, Jillian Case. Director change recorded on 17 Mar 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. - 17 Mar 2023: New director appointed: HOTCHKISS, Herbert Garfield. Director change recorded on 17 Mar 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. - 17 Mar 2023: New director appointed: BRINKMAN, Joseph Robert. Director change recorded on 17 Mar 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. - 27 Oct 2020: New director appointed: DALGLEISH, Stuart Kenneth. Director change recorded on 27 Oct 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 Jul 2020: Director resigned: BARRIE, Fionnuala Mary. Director change recorded on 31 Jul 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. - 14 Apr 2020: New director appointed: SHUSTER, Ross. Director change recorded on 14 Apr 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. - 3 Mar 2020: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 3 Mar 2020. 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. - 20 Nov 2019: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 20 Nov 2019. 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 Nov 2019: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 4 Nov 2019. 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. - 30 Sep 2019: Director resigned: BRANDER, Ian Halliday. Director change recorded on 30 Sep 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 Sep 2019: Director resigned: PRYOR, Daniel Alexis. Director change recorded on 30 Sep 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 Sep 2019: Director resigned: FLEXON, William (Bill). Director change recorded on 30 Sep 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. - 20 May 2019: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 20 May 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. - 26 Apr 2019: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 26 Apr 2019. 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 Mar 2019: New director appointed: ROBERTSON, Jennifer. Director change recorded on 1 Mar 2019. 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 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 (3 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Underwriter - Construction · London, UK · £38,129 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5838478167?se=asCt6U-l8RGxSf1iGXKoQA&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=E01B26B373FF8DC6829A8FFD776A7CBD53025165 - Commercial Account Executive · Salisbury · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/HrVxHBTLgvx6Yh3By9rnteDClMxcT4h7IMrzQdS9pBFcdt80jp1Cx1KXAsChYbb-y-DzX9vcBkgV-xoYRTrclUlqmn8w7SOLU75bErsDilApQGmYWhwx5B6qPVF2kgGe3tlZ4NFTro8kULhZ68p1qc_UDjQqF2b_vnGYkP92yNyzX6aAKXCemK5jcmuvE3Bk6Qy-gpol3YRwF2DtQchZaoJVf1zxWtyG9_OVx18qwCQ - Finance Manager (12 month FTC) · London · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/8JO4WK0FuRq5ZtEYXurWfks9G9uR5eB5A17uvgv1qcMnIHb2C72MDaG0jga30l_Cv1KR20g6yw25z5bsXcBeuubXb5iCZZazMojj9-ppQzqvVGpOdaB0gTlcPcgWGchq_MLqB1oXXUY87xScF0G7wZopORI5w84l5cj4EJkz5OE5ez7rqSVCnFv2fr6ltgKcCrWF2TXFuhqHV9IvUMz3FaD4P7aAWUWitps89QZjMPM 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 Howden Group Ltd ### Is Howden Group Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Howden Group Ltd in Renfrew 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 Howden Group Ltd sponsor? Howden Group 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 Howden Group Ltd based? The register lists Howden Group Ltd at 1 Chamberlain Square Cs, Birmingham, United Kingdom, B3 3AX. 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 00472621. 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/howden-group-ltd-renfrew-731417 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/howden-group-ltd-renfrew-731417.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? 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