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John McDowell Limited

Active
BelfastHealthcareLicensed since 4 Aug 2013
Register status
Active
Licensed to sponsor workers
On register since
2013
4 Aug 2013
Visa routes
1
Skilled Worker
Live jobs
0
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Licence & visa routes

Routes
Skilled Worker
Licence rating
Worker (A rating)

An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.

Companies House changes

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Below base rate
20/100Checked 7 Aug 2026

≈1.8 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Driven by: Healthcare sponsor (×1.9), More than 7 filings in 24 months (×1.4), Any health SIC (86xxx) (×0.8), Company over 15 years old (×0.8).

Reporting duties

  • 5 Nov 2025 — Cessation of Rosemary Gilkinson as a person with significant control. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 3 Dec 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 30 Jun 2016 — New person with significant control: Rosemary Gilkinson. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 28 Jul 2016 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 30 Jun 2016 — New person with significant control: Philip Gilkinson. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 28 Jul 2016 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk

Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.

  • 5 Nov 2025Cessation of Rosemary Gilkinson as a person with significant control
  • 30 Jun 2016New person with significant control: Rosemary Gilkinson
  • 30 Jun 2016New person with significant control: Philip Gilkinson

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Common questions about John McDowell Limited

Is John McDowell Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. John McDowell Limited in Belfast holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2013. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
What visa routes can John McDowell Limited sponsor?
John McDowell Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
Where is John McDowell Limited based?
The register lists John McDowell Limited at 335 Donegall Road, Belfast, BT12 6FQ. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
How current is this information?
This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal, alongside Companies House records for company number NI003814. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

Registration details

Companies House
NI003814
Address
335 Donegall Road, Belfast, BT12 6FQ
First on register
4 Aug 2013

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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.