Is Middlesbrough Football Club a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Middlesbrough Football Club in Darlington holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2013. 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 Middlesbrough Football Club sponsor?

Middlesbrough Football Club is licensed for International Sportsperson and 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 Middlesbrough Football Club based?

The register lists Middlesbrough Football Club at Darlington. 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. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

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Middlesbrough Football Club

Active

DarlingtonEducationLicensed since 4 Aug 2013

Active

Licensed to sponsor workers

On register since

2013

4 Aug 2013

Visa routes

International Sportsperson, Skilled Worker

Live jobs

1 tracked all-time

Licence & visa routes

Routes

International SportspersonSkilled Worker

Licence rating

Worker (A rating)

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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Near base rate

32/100Checked 31 Jul 2026

≈3.3 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

31 Jan 2026 — Cessation of Mr John Baker as a person with significant control. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 27 Feb 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
31 Jan 2026 — Director resigned: BAKER, John. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 27 Feb 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
19 May 2025 — Cessation of Ms Katherine Victoria Gibson as a person with significant control. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 16 Jun 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
19 May 2025 — Director resigned: GIBSON, Katherine Victoria. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 16 Jun 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
+ 33 earlier duties

Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.

31 Jan 2026Cessation of Mr John Baker as a person with significant control
31 Jan 2026Director resigned: BAKER, John
19 May 2025Cessation of Ms Katherine Victoria Gibson as a person with significant control
19 May 2025Director resigned: GIBSON, Katherine Victoria
14 Apr 2025New person with significant control: Professor Mark Richard Simpson
14 Apr 2025New person with significant control: Mr Nigel James Emmerson
+ 31 earlier events

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Common questions about Middlesbrough Football Club

Is Middlesbrough Football Club a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Middlesbrough Football Club in Darlington holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2013. 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 Middlesbrough Football Club sponsor?: Middlesbrough Football Club is licensed for International Sportsperson and 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.
Does Middlesbrough Football Club have any jobs open right now?: We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy advertised by Middlesbrough Football Club across major UK job boards. Listings are matched to this employer by name, and a vacancy appearing here does not by itself mean the role is being offered with sponsorship — check the advert or ask the employer.
Where is Middlesbrough Football Club based?: The register lists Middlesbrough Football Club at Darlington. 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. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

Registration details

Companies House: Not matched
First on register: 4 Aug 2013
Website: gazettelive.co.uk/sport/football

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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.