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title: "Knapp UK ltd: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/knapp-uk-ltd-chalgrove-707005
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
---

# Knapp UK ltd: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, Knapp UK ltd (Chalgrove) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route 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).

## Key facts

- Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers
- Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating)
- Visa routes: Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier
- Industry: Manufacturing & Industrial
- Town: Chalgrove
- Companies House number: 03426761 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03426761)
- Website: https://www.knapp.com/en/contact/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/knapp-ag
- 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/knapp-uk-ltd-chalgrove-707005

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 8,077 in Manufacturing & Industrial: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/manufacturing-industrial
- Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

10 changes worth checking, checked 31 October 2026, newest first:

- 10 Oct 2026: Director resigned: ROLLASON, Craig Peter. Director change recorded on 10 Oct 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 6 Nov 2026.
- 19 Dec 2022: New person with significant control: Mr Martin Bartenstein. Change to people with significant control recorded on 19 Dec 2022. 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.
- 18 Feb 2022: Director resigned: HOUGHTON, Philip. Director change recorded on 18 Feb 2022. 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 Apr 2018: New director appointed: HOUGHTON, Philip. Director change recorded on 1 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 Apr 2018: New director appointed: DRISCOLL, Tyrone Anthony. Director change recorded on 1 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 Apr 2018: New director appointed: BILLING, Nathan Spencer. Director change recorded on 1 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.
- 31 Mar 2018: Director resigned: KRETSCHMER, Eberhard Paul. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 2018. 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 2018: Director resigned: JAMES, David Lloyd. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 2018. 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 2017: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 1 Feb 2017. 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.
- 12 Jun 2015: Director resigned: GARNER, Neil Charles. Director change recorded on 12 Jun 2015. 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

1 live vacancy tracked for this employer (3 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name.

- Logistics Operations Engineer · Chalgrove, Oxfordshire · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/_C16nHB-Rh_66RO7cRMmUpNcTmQ3bBhhAHBuw8duXWXDzaF-sQK9I3RpDf-JbjjF3Djhe33LisDyfdtlDAmvD1cnCEJiApA0Epz9z0Xz5YOi1pEbohDQz9n8yFAViAJmxbPRbwiKFt6PYBcIvAOcPKKSDXqnb2leCGy5NRhSEXAaBGLvADs4lr6wQgbfFlXgn47kQ3-jm7baP6yNa-jP_vpuQnhlSz1VBQDE2KtcRnU
- Automation Assistant · Bradford · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/VJKVqqF5k4RzMfeP77BdHoY9HmnZfpY1IVic_DkCXBimbQTR1Iy1EhnMFgJBNtvMey-VQMn7YUnXLDn6XUPf7zn3t026AzkHVjMN8-jp6ctHLMQ2n14SXWLZOxBmEkpf-sqPZBFnCNsF4Z8dFPo0q-KK_Z8nGBckMAUzbqmUJkLw6DvshrSa8OQcV6jNOtkDOYrfpnWmUFfOdYhWbmXuJTMMSOU2LRF0Ew2m8f7CKgo
- Shift Engineer · Preston · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/qNXXanAW8I3-MCj02cf_X9ZqyRDSh-Ry0A8wDljPDqYKp2DM0pmix8wa0H_T93CnZzWePy9A8SFnUnCfCoqaAU8cdWlmMpdOQw9kUhJ8pQiG8X2CAqNMcoF2Kq0kh3fvTN3ec8gJxdcn2LeB-Ad4mUH8mgbz2FVRcVarigmWUz07jiDKmJMowhG1bsQtS75qcbY9i8ZuN6-coz5GQm_eriVNCBxnb4KT7OMB-hDYbn8

All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=707005&employer=Knapp%20UK%20ltd

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 Knapp UK ltd

### Is Knapp UK ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Knapp UK ltd in Chalgrove 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 Knapp UK ltd sponsor?

Knapp UK ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Does Knapp UK ltd have any jobs open right now?

We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from Knapp UK ltd on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer.

### Where is Knapp UK ltd based?

The register lists Knapp UK ltd at Chalgrove. 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. 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/knapp-uk-ltd-chalgrove-707005
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/knapp-uk-ltd-chalgrove-707005.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.
