--- title: "OFR Consultants Limited: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/ofr-consultants-limited-manchester-720902 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 --- # OFR Consultants Limited: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, OFR Consultants Limited (Companies House 09834368, Manchester) 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 7 January 2020 (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: 7 January 2020 - Industry: Professional Services - Town: Manchester - Registered address: Sevendale House, Lever Street, Manchester, England, M1 1JA - Companies House number: 09834368 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/09834368) - 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/ofr-consultants-limited-manchester-720902 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 2,872 licensed sponsors in Manchester: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/manchester - One of 10,299 in Professional Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/professional-services - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 26 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 27 Mar 2026: Director resigned: PASSINGHAM, Andrew. Director change recorded on 27 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. - 8 Oct 2024: New director appointed: JONES, Christopher Clifton. Director change recorded on 8 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. - 8 Oct 2024: New director appointed: CURRAN, Alan Joseph. Director change recorded on 8 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. - 15 Apr 2024: New director appointed: MCPHAIL, Neil Christopher. Director change recorded on 15 Apr 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. - 3 Nov 2023: New director appointed: HOPKIN, Danny James. Director change recorded on 3 Nov 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. - 3 Nov 2023: New director appointed: WILSHAW, Jack Michael. Director change recorded on 3 Nov 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. - 3 Nov 2023: New director appointed: RANKIN, Richard David. Director change recorded on 3 Nov 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. - 3 Nov 2023: New director appointed: DABIN, Stewart Paul. Director change recorded on 3 Nov 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. - 14 Mar 2023: Director resigned: LIPTROTT, Samuel Horridge. Director change recorded on 14 Mar 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. - 17 Feb 2022: Company bought back its own shares. Share filing recorded on 17 Feb 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. - 1 Feb 2022: Notification of Ofr Holdings Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 1 Feb 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. - 1 Feb 2022: Cessation of Mr Samuel Horridge Liptrott as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 Feb 2022. 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 Nov 2021: Class of shares re-designated. Share capital filing recorded on 3 Nov 2021. 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 Nov 2021: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 1 Nov 2021. 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 Sep 2021: Cessation of Mr Simon Francis Lay as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 15 Sep 2021. 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. - 15 Sep 2021: Director resigned: LAY, Simon Francis. Director change recorded on 15 Sep 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. - 22 Jul 2021: Class of shares re-designated. Share capital filing recorded on 22 Jul 2021. 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 Jun 2021: Class of shares re-designated. Share capital filing recorded on 28 Jun 2021. 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 May 2021: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 28 May 2021. 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. - 4 May 2021: Class of shares re-designated. Share capital filing recorded on 4 May 2021. 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 Mar 2021: Class of shares re-designated. Share capital filing recorded on 17 Mar 2021. 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. - 14 Mar 2021: Treasury shares sold. Share capital filing recorded on 14 Mar 2021. 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. - 4 Feb 2021: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 4 Feb 2021. 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 Feb 2021: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 1 Feb 2021. 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 Jun 2020: Class of shares re-designated. Share capital filing recorded on 17 Jun 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. - + 1 earlier change 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 0 live vacancies tracked for this employer (1 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Credit Controller · Collyhurst, Manchester · £25,304 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5873190346?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 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 OFR Consultants Limited ### Is OFR Consultants Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. OFR Consultants Limited in Manchester is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2020. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can OFR Consultants Limited sponsor? OFR Consultants Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is OFR Consultants Limited based? The register lists OFR Consultants Limited at Sevendale House, Lever Street, Manchester, England, M1 1JA. 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 09834368. 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/ofr-consultants-limited-manchester-720902 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/ofr-consultants-limited-manchester-720902.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.