Open Society Foundation London
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
- 8 Dec 2025 — New secretary appointed: FINE, Deborah Lauren. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 5 Jan 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 1 Oct 2025 — Registered office address changed. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 29 Oct 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 19 Dec 2024 — New person with significant control: Laura Joan Silber. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 16 Jan 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 31 Mar 2024 — New person with significant control: Mr Alexander George Soros. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 26 Apr 2024 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 9 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 8 Dec 2025New secretary appointed: FINE, Deborah Lauren
- 1 Oct 2025Registered office address changed
- 19 Dec 2024New person with significant control: Laura Joan Silber
- 31 Mar 2024New person with significant control: Mr Alexander George Soros
- 3 Jan 2024Director resigned: LIVINGSTON, Catherine
- 3 Jan 2024New director appointed: VACHON, Michael
- + 7 earlier events
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Common questions about Open Society Foundation London
- Is Open Society Foundation London a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Open Society Foundation London in London holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2020. 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 Open Society Foundation London sponsor?
- Open Society Foundation London 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 Open Society Foundation London based?
- The register lists Open Society Foundation London at 4th Floor Herbal House, 8 Back Hill, London, England, EC1R 5EN. 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 10187396. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
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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.