Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd
ActiveLicence & visa routes
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
Run a live check≈2.5 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.
Reporting duties
- 3 Sept 2025 — New director appointed: SMITH, Simon John Davis. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 1 Oct 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 15 Aug 2025 — Director resigned: NEWELL, Paul David. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 12 Sept 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 1 Mar 2025 — Director resigned: STELL, Darin Robert. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 28 Mar 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 1 Mar 2025 — New director appointed: BEYLOUNI, Walid. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 28 Mar 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 3 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 3 Sept 2025New director appointed: SMITH, Simon John Davis
- 15 Aug 2025Director resigned: NEWELL, Paul David
- 1 Mar 2025Director resigned: STELL, Darin Robert
- 1 Mar 2025New director appointed: BEYLOUNI, Walid
- 22 Sept 2024Registered office address changed
- 3 Oct 2023Registered office address changed
- + 1 earlier event
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Common questions about Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd
- Is Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd in Linford Wood holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2023. 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 Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd sponsor?
- Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd 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 Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd based?
- The register lists Leica Microsystems (UK) Ltd at 19 Jessops Riverside, 800 Brightside Lane, Sheffield, England, S9 2RX. 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 00476611. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- 00476611
- Address
- 19 Jessops Riverside, 800 Brightside Lane, Sheffield, England, S9 2RX
- First on register
- 3 Feb 2023
- Website
- leicabiosystems.com/en-gb
- Profile
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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.