--- title: "National Grid plc: UK sponsor licence history" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/national-grid-plc-solihull-718080 register_status: removed register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # National Grid plc: UK sponsor licence history > As of 30 October 2026, National Grid plc (Companies House 04031152, Solihull) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 8 July 2026, having appeared on the register since at least 4 August 2013 with an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). It cannot sponsor new visa applications while off the register. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves, so it was not necessarily revoked. ## Key facts - Register status: Removed: no longer on the register since 8 July 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Removed from the register: 8 July 2026 - Industry: Energy, Utilities & Sustainability - Town: Solihull - Registered address: 1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5EH - Companies House number: 04031152 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04031152) - Company status (Companies House): active - Website: https://www.nationalgrid.com - LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/national-grid - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/national-grid-plc-solihull-718080 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 239 licensed sponsors in Solihull: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/solihull - One of 1,957 in Energy, Utilities & Sustainability: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/energy-utilities-sustainability - Among 10,782 Global Business Mobility sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/global-business-mobility ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 268 changes worth checking, checked 3 July 2026, newest first: - 10 Jun 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 10 Jun 2026. 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. - 19 May 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 19 May 2026. 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. - 9 Apr 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 9 Apr 2026. 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. - 3 Mar 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 3 Mar 2026. 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. - 9 Feb 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 9 Feb 2026. 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. - 13 Jan 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 13 Jan 2026. 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. - 7 Jan 2026: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 7 Jan 2026. 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. - 12 Dec 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 12 Dec 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. - 17 Nov 2025: Director resigned: PETTIGREW, John Mark. Director change recorded on 17 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. - 6 Nov 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 6 Nov 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. - 13 Oct 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 13 Oct 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. - 11 Sep 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 11 Sep 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. - 1 Sep 2025: New director appointed: YUJNOVICH, Zoe. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 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. - 26 Aug 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 26 Aug 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. - 18 Jul 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 18 Jul 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. - 17 Jul 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 17 Jul 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. - 7 May 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 7 May 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. - 12 Mar 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 12 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. - 15 Jan 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 15 Jan 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. - 13 Jan 2025: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 13 Jan 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. - 10 Dec 2024: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 10 Dec 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 2024: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 16 Oct 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. - 9 Sep 2024: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 9 Sep 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. - 5 Aug 2024: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 5 Aug 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. - 19 Jul 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 19 Jul 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. - + 243 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 No listings matched yet. Job listings are harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched back to the register by employer name. ## Common questions about National Grid plc ### Is National Grid plc a licensed UK visa sponsor? No. National Grid plc in Solihull was removed from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors on 8 July 2026 and cannot sponsor new visa applications. Companies House does not confirm that the company has closed. ### When did National Grid plc leave the sponsor register? National Grid plc no longer appears on the register, having been listed until 8 July 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves: the licence may have been revoked, surrendered, replaced after an ownership change, or lapsed. If your visa is sponsored by this employer, contact them and get immigration advice. If a licence has been revoked, workers usually get 60 days to find a new sponsor. ### What visa routes can National Grid plc sponsor? National Grid plc was licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is National Grid plc based? The register lists National Grid plc at 1-3 Strand, London, WC2N 5EH. 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 04031152. 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/national-grid-plc-solihull-718080 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/national-grid-plc-solihull-718080.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.