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title: "National Centre for Social Research: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/national-centre-for-social-research-london-705566
register_status: active
register_as_of: 2026-11-03
publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk)
source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House
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# National Centre for Social Research: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 3 November 2026, National Centre for Social Research (Companies House 04392418, 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
- Also known as: NATCEN; NATCEN SOCIAL RESEARCH; SCPR; SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY PLANNING RESEARCH
- Industry: Professional Services
- Town: London
- Registered address: 35 Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0AX
- Companies House number: 04392418 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04392418)
- Website: https://natcen.ac.uk
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/natcen-social-research
- Register data as of: 3 November 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily)
- Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/national-centre-for-social-research-london-705566

## 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 122,156 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

52 changes worth checking, checked 31 October 2026, newest first:

- 18 Feb 2026: Director resigned: LOPEZ, Desirée. Director change recorded on 18 Feb 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.
- 18 Feb 2026: Director resigned: ENGLAND, Jude. Director change recorded on 18 Feb 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.
- 9 Dec 2025: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 9 Dec 2025. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 13 Nov 2025: New director appointed: BROOKS, James. Director change recorded on 13 Nov 2025. 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 Nov 2025: New director appointed: PARK, Alison Macdonald. Director change recorded on 13 Nov 2025. 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 Nov 2025: New director appointed: RIVERS, Ian. Director change recorded on 13 Nov 2025. 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 Nov 2025: New director appointed: SKERO, Nina. Director change recorded on 13 Nov 2025. 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 Jul 2025: Director resigned: HAVELOCK, Peter Richard David. Director change recorded on 22 Jul 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.
- 20 Feb 2025: Director resigned: MOHAN, John, Professor. Director change recorded on 20 Feb 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.
- 20 Feb 2025: Director resigned: WEST, Stephen Raymond. Director change recorded on 20 Feb 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.
- 20 Jul 2023: New director appointed: ANITHA, Sundari, Professor. Director change recorded on 20 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.
- 1 May 2023: New director appointed: MOHAN, John, Professor. Director change recorded on 1 May 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.
- 8 Nov 2022: Director resigned: HEATH, Sue, Professor. Director change recorded on 8 Nov 2022. 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 Jun 2022: New director appointed: GORDON, Bruce Malcolm. Director change recorded on 21 Jun 2022. 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.
- 21 Jun 2022: New director appointed: BARNARD, Helen Jane. Director change recorded on 21 Jun 2022. 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.
- 21 Jun 2022: New director appointed: GABBITAS, Saratha Rajeswaran. Director change recorded on 21 Jun 2022. 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.
- 21 Jun 2022: New director appointed: FOSTER, Oliver James. Director change recorded on 21 Jun 2022. 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 Feb 2022: Director resigned: MATHESON, Jilian Norma, Dame. Director change recorded on 22 Feb 2022. 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.
- 22 Feb 2022: Director resigned: NOBLE, Barbara. Director change recorded on 22 Feb 2022. 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.
- 22 Feb 2022: Director resigned: THICKETT, James Robert. Director change recorded on 22 Feb 2022. 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.
- 24 Feb 2021: Director resigned: BURGESS, Robert George, Prof. Director change recorded on 24 Feb 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.
- 24 Feb 2021: New director appointed: ETHERINGTON, Stuart James, Sir. Director change recorded on 24 Feb 2021. 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.
- 26 May 2020: Director resigned: CORMACK, Walter James. Director change recorded on 26 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.
- 20 Feb 2020: Director resigned: BOTTERILL, Alan William. Director change recorded on 20 Feb 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.
- 1 Dec 2019: New director appointed: LOPEZ, Desirée. Director change recorded on 1 Dec 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.
- + 27 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

8 live vacancies tracked for this employer (35 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name.

- Field Interviewer - Inverness · Inverness · £250 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/field-interviewer-inverness/57450418
- Field Interviewer - Dumfries · Canonbie · £250 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/field-interviewer-dumfries/57157574
- Field Interviewer - Kilmarnock · Ardrossan · £250 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/field-interviewer-kilmarnock/57450420
- Field Interviewer - Ebbw Vale · Ebbw Vale · £250 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/field-interviewer-ebbw-vale/57450421
- Field Interviewer - Wrexham · Wrexham · £250 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/field-interviewer-wrexham/57450422
- Field Interviewer - Monmouth · Monmouth · £250 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/field-interviewer-monmouth/57450423
- Field Interviewer - Galashiels · Yorkshire and Humberside · £250 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/field-interviewer-galashiels/57413976
- Field Interviewer - Salisbury · Calne · £250 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/field-interviewer-salisbury/57450419

All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=705566&employer=National%20Centre%20for%20Social%20Research

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 National Centre for Social Research

### Is National Centre for Social Research a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. National Centre for Social Research 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 National Centre for Social Research sponsor?

National Centre for Social Research is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Does National Centre for Social Research have any jobs open right now?

We are currently tracking 8 live vacancies from National Centre for Social Research on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer.

### Where is National Centre for Social Research based?

The register lists National Centre for Social Research at 35 Northampton Square, London, EC1V 0AX. 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 3 November 2026, and Companies House records for company number 04392418. 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.
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