--- title: "ITV plc: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/itv-plc-london-702998 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 --- # ITV plc: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, ITV plc (Companies House 04967001, London) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Creative Worker, 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: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Creative Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Industry: Media, Marketing & Creative - Town: London - Registered address: 2 Waterhouse Square, 140 Holborn, London, United Kingdom, EC1N 2AE - Companies House number: 04967001 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04967001) - Website: https://www.itvplc.com/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/itv/ - 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/itv-plc-london-702998 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - One of 5,872 in Media, Marketing & Creative: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/media-marketing-creative - Among 1,572 Creative Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/temporary-worker-creative ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 82 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 19 Oct 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 19 Oct 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 16 Nov 2026. - 16 Oct 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 16 Oct 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 13 Nov 2026. - 13 Oct 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 13 Oct 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 10 Nov 2026. - 6 Oct 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 6 Oct 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 3 Nov 2026. - 17 Sep 2025: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 17 Sep 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. - 19 May 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 19 May 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. - 15 May 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 15 May 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. - 14 May 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 14 May 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. - 13 May 2025: New director appointed: ASHTON, Helen Jane. Director change recorded on 13 May 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. - 25 Apr 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 25 Apr 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. - 24 Apr 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 24 Apr 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. - 8 Apr 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 8 Apr 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. - 17 Mar 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 17 Mar 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. - 11 Mar 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 11 Mar 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. - 6 Mar 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 6 Mar 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. - 3 Mar 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 3 Mar 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. - 27 Feb 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 27 Feb 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. - 25 Feb 2025: Director resigned: AMIN, Salman. Director change recorded on 25 Feb 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. - 19 Feb 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 19 Feb 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. - 13 Feb 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 13 Feb 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. - 5 Feb 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 5 Feb 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. - 3 Feb 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 3 Feb 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. - 21 Jan 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 21 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. - 16 Jan 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). 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. - 6 Jan 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 6 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. - + 57 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 9 live vacancies tracked for this employer (38 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Desktop Support Analyst · Manchester, Greater Manchester · £30,303 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5940257536?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - On-Screen Journalist · Cardiff County, Wales · £32,558 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5928722125?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - RTR Manager - Reconciliations · Manchester · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/tThWK7LBoKUajInGK_lOgqtvOudN2HZ22oV0vjfuWOdWHTlBvdoj-cGuaT87hs5b348UzEPTyXU8NDA8O_PnY7FYPfg7vzU_ZCYC2io3qvfEkI9wht5OBftedDleiktzspkrKJ9osQszd-gUvoCZLyTGSvSiG376Kfp7RzkP8mz8--EqHyVtC9kP2WUT_SIvOBod59ujJZqP4U7UJS0ku9U5B1b8iPw3YyzHzC3FvP4 - Commercial Trading Manager · London, UK · £49,020 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5933118794?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - RTR Data Cleanse Specialist · Manchester, Greater Manchester · £43,386 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5933113622?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Production Journalist · UK · £34,152 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5916582481?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Prop Dresser x2, Coronation Street · Manchester, Greater Manchester · £33,847 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5923038846?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Content Editor · Gateshead, Tyne & Wear · £41,284–£57,412 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5903626793?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=702998&employer=ITV%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 ITV plc ### Is ITV plc a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. ITV 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 ITV plc sponsor? ITV plc is licensed for Creative Worker, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Does ITV plc have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 9 live vacancies from ITV plc on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is ITV plc based? The register lists ITV plc at 2 Waterhouse Square, 140 Holborn, London, United Kingdom, EC1N 2AE. 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 04967001. 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/itv-plc-london-702998 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/itv-plc-london-702998.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.