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Longboat Special Education Ltd

ActiveTrading as Witham Prospect School
NewarkEducationListed under this name since 4 Jan 2024

Can't sponsor anyone new right now

Its licence has been downgraded to a B rating. It must fix problems before it can sponsor new workers.

Visa routes
1
Skilled Worker
Rating
B
Downgraded
Live jobs
0
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Licence & visa routes

Routes
Skilled Worker
Licence rating
Worker, B rating

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

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Companies House changes

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4 changes worth checking since it was listed on 4 Jan 2024Checked 26 Oct 2026
  1. Notification of Longboat Group Holdings Limited as a person with significant control19 Mar 2026

    New majority owner or controller recorded on 19 Mar 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.

  2. Cessation of Dr Jeffrey Kinder as a person with significant control19 Mar 2026

    Change to people with significant control recorded on 19 Mar 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.

  3. Cessation of Mrs Vivienne Ruth Kinder as a person with significant control19 Mar 2026

    Same rule as the ownership 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 Longboat Special Education Ltd

Is Longboat Special Education Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Longboat Special Education Ltd in Newark is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2024. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Longboat Special Education Ltd sponsor?
Longboat Special Education Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (B rating)".
Where is Longboat Special Education Ltd based?
The register lists Longboat Special Education Ltd at Hill Top Farm Danethorpe Lane, Danethorpe Hill, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG24 2PD. 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 10578636. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number
10578636
Legal name
LONGBOAT SPECIAL EDUCATION LTD.
Address
Hill Top Farm Danethorpe Lane, Danethorpe Hill, Newark, Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom, NG24 2PD
Website
withamprospect.co.uk

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As of 30 October 2026, Longboat Special Education Ltd (trading as Witham Prospect School; Companies House 10578636; Newark) holds a B-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 4 January 2024 (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