--- title: "Norwich City Football Club plc: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/norwich-city-football-club-plc-norwich-766985 register_status: active 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 --- # Norwich City Football Club plc: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Norwich City Football Club plc (Companies House 00154044, Norwich) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the International Sportsperson and Skilled Worker routes, 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: International Sportsperson; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Industry: Hospitality & Food Service - Town: Norwich - Registered address: Carrow Road,, Norwich,, Norfolk, NR1 1JE - Companies House number: 00154044 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00154044) - Website: https://www.canaries.co.uk - LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/company/norwich-city-football-club - 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/norwich-city-football-club-plc-norwich-766985 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 405 licensed sponsors in Norwich: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/norwich - One of 15,171 in Hospitality & Food Service: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/hospitality-food-service - Among 1,456 International Sportsperson sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/international-sportsperson ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 45 changes worth checking, checked 27 October 2026, newest first: - 13 Aug 2025: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 13 Aug 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. - 5 Mar 2025: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 5 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. - 3 Mar 2025: Cessation of Delia Ann Smith as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 3 Mar 2025. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 3 Mar 2025: Cessation of Edward Michael Spencer Wynn-Jones as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 3 Mar 2025. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 31 Jan 2025: New person with significant control: Mr Richard Ressler. Change to people with significant control recorded on 31 Jan 2025. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 4 Nov 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 4 Nov 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. - 24 Oct 2024: Director resigned: WYNN-JONES, Edward Michael Spencer. Director change recorded on 24 Oct 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. - 24 Oct 2024: Director resigned: SMITH, Delia Ann. Director change recorded on 24 Oct 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. - 12 Aug 2024: New director appointed: RESSLER, Richard. Director change recorded on 12 Aug 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. - 15 May 2024: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 15 May 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. - 24 Apr 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 24 Apr 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. - 28 Jul 2023: Secretary resigned: HALL, Samuel Fergus. Company secretary change recorded on 28 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. - 28 Jul 2023: New secretary appointed: HILL, James Robert. Company secretary change recorded on 28 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. - 30 Jun 2023: Director resigned: FOULGER, Michael Martin. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 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. - 3 Nov 2022: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 3 Nov 2022, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 27 Sep 2022: Notification of Mark Louis Attanasio as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 27 Sep 2022. 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. - 13 Sep 2022: New director appointed: ATTANASIO, Mark. Director change recorded on 13 Sep 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. - 13 Jun 2022: Director resigned: PHILLIPS, Stephan John. Director change recorded on 13 Jun 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. - 18 Mar 2022: New director appointed: WEBBER, Zoe Joanne. Director change recorded on 18 Mar 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. - 10 Jan 2022: Shares sub-divided or consolidated. Share capital filing recorded on 10 Jan 2022. 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. - 20 Oct 2020: Shares sub-divided or consolidated. Share capital filing recorded on 20 Oct 2020. 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. - 28 Feb 2020: New secretary appointed: HALL, Samuel Fergus. Company secretary change recorded on 28 Feb 2020. 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. - 28 Feb 2020: Secretary resigned: DACK, Benjamin William. Company secretary change recorded on 28 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. - 26 Dec 2018: Director resigned: BALLS, Edward Michael. Director change recorded on 26 Dec 2018. 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 Oct 2018: Director resigned: STONE, Stephen John. Director change recorded on 8 Oct 2018. 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 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 1 live vacancy tracked for this employer (2 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Schools Sport Coach · Teversham, Cambridge · £15 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5937786033?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Schools Sport Coach · Teversham, Cambridge · £15 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5833353502?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=766985&employer=Norwich%20City%20Football%20Club%20plc 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 Norwich City Football Club plc ### Is Norwich City Football Club plc a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Norwich City Football Club plc in Norwich 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 Norwich City Football Club plc sponsor? Norwich City Football Club plc is licensed for International Sportsperson and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Norwich City Football Club plc have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from Norwich City Football Club plc on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Norwich City Football Club plc based? The register lists Norwich City Football Club plc at Carrow Road,, Norwich,, Norfolk, NR1 1JE. 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 00154044. 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/norwich-city-football-club-plc-norwich-766985 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/norwich-city-football-club-plc-norwich-766985.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.