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Opencast Software Europe Limited

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Newcastle-Upon-TyneTechnology & SoftwareLicensed since 21 Dec 2018
Register status
Active
Licensed to sponsor workers
On register since
2018
21 Dec 2018
Visa routes
1
Skilled Worker
Live jobs
0
1 tracked all-time

Licence & visa routes

Routes
Skilled Worker
Licence rating
Worker (A rating)

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

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Near base rate
32/100Checked 31 Jul 2026

≈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

  • 6 Mar 2024 — New director appointed: HODGSON, James William. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 3 Apr 2024 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 12 Feb 2024 — Notification of Opencast Software Europe Holdings Limited as a person with significant control. New licence required within 20 working days · window closed 11 Mar 2024 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 12 Feb 2024 — Cessation of Mr Charles Wilson Hoult as a person with significant control. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 11 Mar 2024 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 12 Feb 2024 — Cessation of Mr Francis Michael O'Brien as a person with significant control. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 11 Mar 2024 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • + 7 earlier duties

Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.

  • 6 Mar 2024New director appointed: HODGSON, James William
  • 12 Feb 2024Notification of Opencast Software Europe Holdings Limited as a person with significant control
  • 12 Feb 2024Cessation of Mr Charles Wilson Hoult as a person with significant control
  • 12 Feb 2024Cessation of Mr Francis Michael O'Brien as a person with significant control
  • 12 Feb 2024Director resigned: O'BRIEN, Francis Michael
  • 27 Sept 2022New director appointed: LAWSON, Thomas William
  • + 5 earlier events

Sponsored jobs

  • Software Engineer
    Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear · £77,336
    Expired

Common questions about Opencast Software Europe Limited

Is Opencast Software Europe Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Opencast Software Europe Limited in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2018. 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 Opencast Software Europe Limited sponsor?
Opencast Software Europe Limited is licensed for 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 Opencast Software Europe Limited based?
The register lists Opencast Software Europe Limited at Hoults Yard, Walker Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2HL. 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 08047734. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

Registration details

Companies House
08047734
Address
Hoults Yard, Walker Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2HL
First on register
21 Dec 2018

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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.