Is Layer 9 a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Layer 9 in Beckenham is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can Layer 9 sponsor?

Layer 9 is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

Where is Layer 9 based?

The register lists Layer 9 at St. Johns Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 0WS. 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 06831772. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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Layer 9

ActiveTrading as Layer 9 Data Centers

BeckenhamTechnology & SoftwareListed under this name since 31 Aug 2021

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Skilled Worker

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Skilled Worker

Licence rating

Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

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2 changes worth checking since it was listed on 31 Aug 2021Checked 26 Oct 2026

1 Jan 2022
New director appointed: CALVARESI, Ilaria1 Jan 2022
Director change recorded on 1 Jan 2022. 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 Jan 2022
New director appointed: DESOUZA, Kathryn1 Jan 2022
Same rule as the director change above.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Layer 9

Is Layer 9 a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Layer 9 in Beckenham is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Layer 9 sponsor?: Layer 9 is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Layer 9 based?: The register lists Layer 9 at St. Johns Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 0WS. 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 06831772. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 06831772
Legal name: LAYER 9 LTD
Address: St. Johns Innovation Centre, Cowley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 0WS
Website: layer9dc.com

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As of 30 October 2026, Layer 9 (trading as Layer 9 Data Centers; Companies House 06831772; Beckenham) 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 31 August 2021 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version