--- title: "Moore Kingston Smith LLP: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/moore-kingston-smith-llp-london-716540 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 --- # Moore Kingston Smith LLP: UK sponsor licence status > As of 2 November 2026, Moore Kingston Smith LLP (trading as Kingston Smith W1; Companies House OC317343; London) 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 21 June 2023 (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: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 21 June 2023 - Trading as: Kingston Smith W1 - Industry: Professional Services - Town: London - Registered address: 6th Floor 9 Appold Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2A 2AP - Companies House number: OC317343 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/OC317343) - Website: https://mooreks.co.uk - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/moore-kingston-smith - 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/moore-kingston-smith-llp-london-716540 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,663 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - One of 10,281 in Professional Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/professional-services - Among 10,774 Global Business Mobility sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/global-business-mobility ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 28 changes worth checking, checked 2 November 2026, newest first: - 30 Sep 2026: Llp-member resigned: COLDWELL, Andrew Keith. LLP member change recorded on 30 Sep 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. - 19 Jun 2026: Llp-member resigned: BOURNE, Terrence William. LLP member change recorded on 19 Jun 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. - 8 May 2026: Llp-member resigned: BIDNELL, Benjamin. LLP member change recorded on 8 May 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. - 30 Apr 2026: Llp-member resigned: BLOOM, Andrew Charles. LLP member change recorded on 30 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. - 30 Apr 2026: Llp-member resigned: DALBY, Thomas James. LLP member change recorded on 30 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. - 30 Apr 2026: Llp-member resigned: CROSS, James Thomas Laidlaw. LLP member change recorded on 30 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 Apr 2026: New llp-member appointed: COLDWELL, Andrew Keith. LLP member change recorded on 2 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. - 31 Mar 2026: Llp-member resigned: STERLING, Guy Edward Murray. LLP member change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - 27 Nov 2025: Llp-member resigned: VAN ROSS, Hannah Marie. LLP member change recorded on 27 Nov 2025. 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. - 31 Aug 2025: Llp-member resigned: COPEMAN, Clare Elizabeth. LLP member change recorded on 31 Aug 2025. 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. - 30 Apr 2025: Llp-member resigned: HUGHES, Christopher Charles. LLP member change recorded on 30 Apr 2025. 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. - 30 Apr 2025: Llp-member resigned: MORRIS, Alison Grant. LLP member change recorded on 30 Apr 2025. 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 Nov 2024: New llp-member appointed: BOURNE, Terrence William. LLP member change recorded on 18 Nov 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. - 18 Nov 2024: New llp-member appointed: BIDNELL, Benjamin. LLP member change recorded on 18 Nov 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. - 29 Oct 2024: New llp-member appointed: VAN ROSS, Hannah Marie. LLP member change recorded on 29 Oct 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. - 25 Oct 2024: New llp-member appointed: DALBY, Thomas James. LLP member change recorded on 25 Oct 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. - 30 Sep 2024: Llp-member resigned: BARFORD, Andrew Peter. LLP member change recorded on 30 Sep 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. - 31 Aug 2024: Llp-member resigned: SHAH, Mital Ramniklal Virpar. LLP member change recorded on 31 Aug 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. - 30 Apr 2024: Llp-member resigned: CHADDA, Parveen. LLP member change recorded on 30 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. - 30 Apr 2024: Llp-member resigned: SAMRAH, Paul Edward Marshall. LLP member change recorded on 30 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. - 30 Apr 2024: Llp-designated-member resigned: PENFOLD, Maureen Bernadette. LLP member change recorded on 30 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. - 30 Apr 2024: Llp-member resigned: CONSTABLE, Andrew Stephen. LLP member change recorded on 30 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. - 21 Mar 2024: Llp-member resigned: SCOLTOCK, Michael Gerard David. LLP member change recorded on 21 Mar 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. - 31 Jul 2023: Llp-member resigned: HARPER, Steven James. LLP member change recorded on 31 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. - 30 Jun 2023: Notification of Mks Investment Partners Llp as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 30 Jun 2023. 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. - + 3 earlier changes on the web page 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 (2 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Cyber Security Consultant (Penetration Tester) · Broadgate, Central London · £45,000–£55,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5813651393?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Employment Law Partner · Broadgate, Central London · £103,916 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5852585127?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=716540&employer=Moore%20Kingston%20Smith%20LLP 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 Moore Kingston Smith LLP ### Is Moore Kingston Smith LLP a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Moore Kingston Smith LLP in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2023. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Moore Kingston Smith LLP sponsor? Moore Kingston Smith LLP is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Moore Kingston Smith LLP have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 2 live vacancies from Moore Kingston Smith LLP on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Moore Kingston Smith LLP based? The register lists Moore Kingston Smith LLP at 6th Floor 9 Appold Street, London, United Kingdom, EC2A 2AP. 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 OC317343. 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/moore-kingston-smith-llp-london-716540 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/moore-kingston-smith-llp-london-716540.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.