--- title: "LMAX Limited: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/lmax-limited-london-710173 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-11-02 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # LMAX Limited: UK sponsor licence status > As of 2 November 2026, LMAX Limited (trading as LMAX GROUP; Companies House 06505809; London) 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 and Companies House). ## 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 - Trading as: LMAX GROUP - Also known as: LMAX Exchange - Industry: Financial Services - Town: London - Registered address: Yellow Building, 1a Nicholas Road, London, W11 4AN - Companies House number: 06505809 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06505809) - Website: https://www.lmax.com/ - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/lmax-exchange - Register data as of: 2 November 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/lmax-limited-london-710173 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - One of 7,429 in Financial Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/financial-services - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 25 changes worth checking, checked 2 November 2026, newest first: - 27 Mar 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 27 Mar 2025. 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. - 27 Mar 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 27 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. - 16 Oct 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 16 Oct 2023. 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. - 25 Sep 2023: New director appointed: TURNER, Timothy John, Mr.. Director change recorded on 25 Sep 2023. 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. - 5 Jul 2023: Director resigned: MERCER, David Albert. Director change recorded on 5 Jul 2023. 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. - 5 Jul 2023: Director resigned: WRAY, Edward James. Director change recorded on 5 Jul 2023. 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. - 5 Jul 2023: Director resigned: WARNER, Edmond William. Director change recorded on 5 Jul 2023. 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. - 5 Jul 2023: New director appointed: KARAKANNA, Daniel Paul. Director change recorded on 5 Jul 2023. 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. - 5 Jul 2023: New director appointed: PARMAR, Chetan. Director change recorded on 5 Jul 2023. 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. - 5 Jul 2023: New director appointed: POZDOROVKINA, Barbara. Director change recorded on 5 Jul 2023. 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. - 19 Jun 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 19 Jun 2023. 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. - 8 Mar 2022: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 8 Mar 2022. 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 Jan 2022: Cessation of Mr David Albert Mercer as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 21 Jan 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. - 21 May 2019: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 21 May 2019. 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. - 1 Feb 2018: Notification of Lmax Exchange Group Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 1 Feb 2018. 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 Feb 2018: Cessation of Lmax Exchange Group Limited as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 Feb 2018. 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 Feb 2018: Cessation of The Sporting Exchange Limited as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 Feb 2018. 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. - 31 Jan 2018: Cessation of Hamsard 3297 Limited as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 31 Jan 2018. 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. - 14 Dec 2017: Share capital filing. Share filing recorded on 14 Dec 2017, 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. - 18 Apr 2016: New director appointed: POMEROY, Grant Barry. Director change recorded on 18 Apr 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. - 6 Apr 2016: New person with significant control: Mr David Albert Mercer. Change to people with significant control recorded on 6 Apr 2016. 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. - 6 Apr 2016: New person with significant control: The Sporting Exchange Limited. Change to people with significant control recorded on 6 Apr 2016. 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. - 6 Apr 2016: Notification of Hamsard 3297 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. - 31 Mar 2015: Director resigned: HUTCHINSON, Alison Elizabeth. Director change recorded on 31 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. - 26 Mar 2014: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 26 Mar 2014. 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. 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 (5 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Security Engineer · London, UK · £61,193 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5896920451?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - People Business Partner · London, UK · £100,339 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5766891001?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Junior Software Developer (Java) · London · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/SUPBvjrTZDs7-gE4a2Duc-CCG2g1KIg6XhjBCjxKMwT3ucke1iqu4-EPj4FeOUEuHUc8tdPkDsZ1aUlBXKg8gopnvCMFNTXAfnhhXEE5YZotaWeuJwbuB66V_vpSrAaFFH5BSQr1eSM2gEBCGqx03fzBGXjjKLqtSEnWizxQUrW7ruSvUwvyLnLLemJeTTxJmNtgakcku0sbDQOl1k2Ga8qnu9NBDoS8SV0JjtWgrFc - Software Developer (Java) · London · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/46jiwLXOzzSgwDYmCSWwIl1IhwwzjNRwH0cV5mmhWRMsdesOCzqUfn7-ezVPOrp60ygvwYJGEchcSVayDAKczWnVL7N1QmkZReQ0m5xcbZA78Ju_NUxb9X8vwbggJhBWc7C0nQ0GaaLsRVgTJPe4mCj-WYY0gxGEjmtXyP38tUuWmm1vDyXzbY9jAVcN6yEkjQ4qqHOYTzf9eKiLisF2nXFrXJNSE0Ku6gl63mpcjG8 - People Business Partner · London · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/rDHAJ0akvIm709xZUrxz_dk-2RVglg_-N7oBkEXNhqQInTgVwEAJsiYXQUR0zKU7Rk6JvBDMBJBRNA8Yewi3I0ZUQ5xVR53rdi9KlhH2lzwj82mVrAs2hX-4HOODaDiifihGaYvaRMW9eRn0cpk8lQWXWY1a5S2KluUBlhR1gZcLijU9Mu3nHGpOjWSRQyrSAw6hiwKRPtwzqqFNDNq6lXMK6wlKwyWPNjZjBeNFb1A All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=710173&employer=LMAX%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 LMAX Limited ### Is LMAX Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. LMAX Limited in London 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 LMAX Limited sponsor? LMAX Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does LMAX Limited have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from LMAX Limited on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is LMAX Limited based? The register lists LMAX Limited at Yellow Building, 1a Nicholas Road, London, W11 4AN. 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 2 November 2026, and Companies House records for company number 06505809. 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/lmax-limited-london-710173 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/lmax-limited-london-710173.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.