--- title: "JJJ Foods Ltd: UK sponsor licence history" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/jjj-foods-ltd-barnstaple-686714 register_status: removed 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 --- # JJJ Foods Ltd: UK sponsor licence history > As of 30 October 2026, JJJ Foods Ltd (Companies House 12891152, Barnstaple) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 16 September 2026, having appeared on the register since 20 October 2021 with an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). It cannot sponsor new visa applications while off the register. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves, so it was not necessarily revoked. ## Key facts - Register status: Removed: no longer on the register since 16 September 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 20 October 2021 - Removed from the register: 16 September 2026 - Industry: Hospitality & Food Service - Town: Barnstaple - Registered address: 57 Vicarage Street, Barnstaple, England, EX32 7BT - Companies House number: 12891152 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/12891152) - Company status (Companies House): active - 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/jjj-foods-ltd-barnstaple-686714 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 32 licensed sponsors in Barnstaple: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/barnstaple - One of 15,171 in Hospitality & Food Service: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/hospitality-food-service - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 8 changes worth checking, checked 30 July 2026, newest first: - 6 Jan 2026: Cessation of Mrs Smitha Augustine as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 6 Jan 2026. 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. - 6 Jan 2026: Director resigned: AUGUSTINE, Smitha. Director change recorded on 6 Jan 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. - 5 Mar 2025: Notification of Mrs Smitha Augustine as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 5 Mar 2025. 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. - 23 Oct 2024: Cessation of Mr Joby Mathew as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 23 Oct 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. - 23 Oct 2024: Cessation of Mr Johnson Varikkamthottiyal Joesph as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 23 Oct 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. - 23 Oct 2024: New director appointed: AUGUSTINE, Smitha. Director change recorded on 23 Oct 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. - 23 Oct 2024: Director resigned: JOESPH, Johnson Varikkamthottiyal. Director change recorded on 23 Oct 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. - 23 Oct 2024: Director resigned: MATHEW, Joby. Director change recorded on 23 Oct 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. 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 No listings matched yet. Job listings are harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched back to the register by employer name. ## Common questions about JJJ Foods Ltd ### Is JJJ Foods Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? No. JJJ Foods Ltd in Barnstaple was removed from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors on 16 September 2026 and cannot sponsor new visa applications. Companies House does not confirm that the company has closed. ### When did JJJ Foods Ltd leave the sponsor register? JJJ Foods Ltd no longer appears on the register, having been listed until 16 September 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves: the licence may have been revoked, surrendered, replaced after an ownership change, or lapsed. If your visa is sponsored by this employer, contact them and get immigration advice. If a licence has been revoked, workers usually get 60 days to find a new sponsor. ### What visa routes can JJJ Foods Ltd sponsor? JJJ Foods Ltd was licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is JJJ Foods Ltd based? The register lists JJJ Foods Ltd at 57 Vicarage Street, Barnstaple, England, EX32 7BT. 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 12891152. 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/jjj-foods-ltd-barnstaple-686714 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/jjj-foods-ltd-barnstaple-686714.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.