--- title: "Lincoln Electric (UK) Limited: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/lincoln-electric-uk-limited-sheffield-709637 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 --- # Lincoln Electric (UK) Limited: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Lincoln Electric (UK) Limited (Sheffield) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 18 February 2014 (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: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 18 February 2014 - Industry: Manufacturing & Industrial - Town: Sheffield - Companies House number: 01982670 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01982670) - Website: https://www.lincolnelectric.com/en-gb/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/lincoln-electric-europe/ - 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/lincoln-electric-uk-limited-sheffield-709637 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 695 licensed sponsors in Sheffield: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/sheffield - One of 8,077 in Manufacturing & Industrial: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/manufacturing-industrial - Among 10,782 Global Business Mobility sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/global-business-mobility ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 25 changes worth checking, checked 31 October 2026, newest first: - 30 Apr 2026: New director appointed: GLASGOW, Craig Carey. Director change recorded on 30 Apr 2026. 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. - 28 Apr 2026: Director resigned: FIELDEN, Charles. Director change recorded on 28 Apr 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. - 2 Feb 2026: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 2 Feb 2026, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 9 Jan 2026: New director appointed: MAYO, Robert Francis. Director change recorded on 9 Jan 2026. 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 2026: Notification of Lincoln Electric Holdings Inc. as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 1 Jan 2026. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 1 Jan 2026: Cessation of Lincoln Electric Luxembourg S.A.R.L as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 Jan 2026. 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. - 26 Jul 2024: Notification of Lincoln Electric Luxembourg S.A.R.L as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 26 Jul 2024. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 26 Jul 2024: Cessation of Lincoln Electric Uk Holdings Limited as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 26 Jul 2024. 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. - 1 Apr 2024: New director appointed: FIELDEN, Charles. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 2024. 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 2024: Director resigned: CHALMERS, Michael Alexander. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 2024. 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. - 4 Mar 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 4 Mar 2024. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 21 Dec 2021: Director resigned: IUSTON, Daniel. Director change recorded on 21 Dec 2021. 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. - 27 May 2020: Secretary resigned: PRICE, Christopher John. Company secretary change recorded on 27 May 2020. 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. - 27 May 2020: New secretary appointed: SWART, Pieter Arno. Company secretary change recorded on 27 May 2020. 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. - 17 Sep 2019: New director appointed: IUSTON, Daniel. Director change recorded on 17 Sep 2019. 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. - 17 Sep 2019: Director resigned: MARASCALCHI, Daniel John. Director change recorded on 17 Sep 2019. 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. - 18 Mar 2019: New secretary appointed: PRICE, Christopher John. Company secretary change recorded on 18 Mar 2019. 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. - 18 Mar 2019: Secretary resigned: CRESSWELL, Amanda Jayne. Company secretary change recorded on 18 Mar 2019. 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. - 14 Mar 2018: New director appointed: MARASCALCHI, Daniel John. Director change recorded on 14 Mar 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. - 22 May 2017: Director resigned: HALLMAN, Mathias. Director change recorded on 22 May 2017. 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. - 6 Apr 2016: Notification of Lincoln Electric Uk Holdings Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 6 Apr 2016. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 29 Jan 2016: New secretary appointed: CRESSWELL, Amanda Jayne. Company secretary change recorded on 29 Jan 2016. 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. - 29 Jan 2016: Secretary resigned: BRANCO, Ricardo José Lourenço, Mr.. Company secretary change recorded on 29 Jan 2016. 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. - 9 Apr 2015: New secretary appointed: BRANCO, Ricardo José Lourenço, Mr.. Company secretary change recorded on 9 Apr 2015. 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. - 13 Mar 2015: Secretary resigned: HOBBS, Andrew Stuart. Company secretary change recorded on 13 Mar 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 2 live vacancies tracked for this employer (8 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Finished Goods Scheduler · Cleveland, OH · live · https://jooble.org/desc/871805987204193177 - Robotic Programmer · Bettendorf, IA · live · https://jooble.org/desc/-7170994233551835652 - Robotic Programmer II · Fort Collins, CO · expired · https://jooble.org/desc/-4670664221016527465 - Service Technician, US South · Utah · expired · https://jooble.org/desc/413842080037530801 - Robotic Programmer II · Fort Collins, CO · expired · https://jooble.org/jdp/-366993998716953341 - Electrical Engineer · Cleveland, OH · expired · https://jooble.org/desc/5404705322253014788 - Robotic Programmer III · Fort Collins, CO · expired · https://jooble.org/desc/-449582026743049224 - Robotic Programmer · Bettendorf, IA · expired · https://jooble.org/jdp/6165254593586330641 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=709637&employer=Lincoln%20Electric%20(UK)%20Limited 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 Lincoln Electric (UK) Limited ### Is Lincoln Electric (UK) Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Lincoln Electric (UK) Limited in Sheffield is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2014. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Lincoln Electric (UK) Limited sponsor? Lincoln Electric (UK) Limited is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Lincoln Electric (UK) Limited have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 2 live vacancies from Lincoln Electric (UK) Limited on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Lincoln Electric (UK) Limited based? The register lists Lincoln Electric (UK) Limited at Sheffield. 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/lincoln-electric-uk-limited-sheffield-709637 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/lincoln-electric-uk-limited-sheffield-709637.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.