Lightyear Financial 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
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Reporting duties
- 9 Jun 2026 — Director resigned: MURPHY, Paul William, Mr . Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 7 Jul 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 9 Jun 2026 — New director appointed: SCHMITT, Alexander Michael. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 7 Jul 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 14 Apr 2026 — New shares issued (allotment). Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 12 May 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 14 Oct 2025 — New director appointed: MURPHY, Paul William, Mr . Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 11 Nov 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 16 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 9 Jun 2026Director resigned: MURPHY, Paul William, Mr
- 9 Jun 2026New director appointed: SCHMITT, Alexander Michael
- 14 Apr 2026New shares issued (allotment)
- 14 Oct 2025New director appointed: MURPHY, Paul William, Mr
- 14 Oct 2025Director resigned: QUINN, Nicole Mary
- 24 Sept 2025New shares issued (allotment)
- + 14 earlier events
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Common questions about Lightyear Financial Ltd.
- Is Lightyear Financial Ltd. a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Lightyear Financial Ltd. in London holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2022. 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 Lightyear Financial Ltd. sponsor?
- Lightyear Financial 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 Lightyear Financial Ltd. based?
- The register lists Lightyear Financial Ltd. at 42-46 Princelet Street, London, United Kingdom, E1 5LP. 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 12925823. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- 12925823
- Address
- 42-46 Princelet Street, London, United Kingdom, E1 5LP
- First on register
- 17 Jun 2022
- Website
- golightyear.com/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.