News Corp UK & Ireland Limited
ActiveLicence & visa routes
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
Run a live check≈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 Jul 2026 — New shares issued (allotment). Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 28 Aug 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 30 Jul 2026 — New shares issued (allotment). Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 27 Aug 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 29 Jul 2026 — New shares issued (allotment). Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 26 Aug 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 24 Apr 2026 — Statement of capital filed (capital structure changed). Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 22 May 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 55 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 31 Jul 2026New shares issued (allotment)
- 30 Jul 2026New shares issued (allotment)
- 29 Jul 2026New shares issued (allotment)
- 24 Apr 2026Statement of capital filed (capital structure changed)
- 29 Sept 2025Director resigned: DINSMORE, David William
- 29 Sept 2025New director appointed: MCBRIDE, Angus Keith
- + 53 earlier events
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Common questions about News Corp UK & Ireland Limited
- Is News Corp UK & Ireland Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. News Corp UK & Ireland Limited in London 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 News Corp UK & Ireland Limited sponsor?
- News Corp UK & Ireland Limited is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker 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 News Corp UK & Ireland Limited based?
- The register lists News Corp UK & Ireland Limited at 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF. 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, alongside Companies House records for company number 00081701. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- 00081701
- Address
- 1 London Bridge Street, London, SE1 9GF
- First on register
- 18 Aug 2013
- Website
- news.co.uk
- Profile
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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.