--- title: "Opencast Software Europe Limited: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/opencast-software-europe-limited-newcastle-upon-tyne-721553 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 --- # Opencast Software Europe Limited: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Opencast Software Europe Limited (Companies House 08047734, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne) 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 21 December 2018 (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: 21 December 2018 - Industry: Technology & Software - Town: Newcastle-Upon-Tyne - Registered address: Hoults Yard, Walker Road, Newcastle Upon Tyne, NE6 2HL - Companies House number: 08047734 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08047734) - Website: https://opencastsoftware.com - 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/opencast-software-europe-limited-newcastle-upon-tyne-721553 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 552 licensed sponsors in Newcastle upon Tyne: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/newcastle-upon-tyne - One of 15,391 in Technology & Software: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/technology-software - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 11 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 6 Mar 2024: New director appointed: HODGSON, James William. Director change recorded on 6 Mar 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. - 12 Feb 2024: Notification of Opencast Software Europe Holdings Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 12 Feb 2024. 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. - 12 Feb 2024: Cessation of Mr Charles Wilson Hoult as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 12 Feb 2024. 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. - 12 Feb 2024: Cessation of Mr Francis Michael O'Brien as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 12 Feb 2024. 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. - 12 Feb 2024: Director resigned: O'BRIEN, Francis Michael. Director change recorded on 12 Feb 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. - 27 Sep 2022: New director appointed: LAWSON, Thomas William. Director change recorded on 27 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. - 10 May 2022: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 10 May 2022. 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. - 2 Dec 2021: Shares sub-divided or consolidated. Share capital filing recorded on 2 Dec 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. - 26 Nov 2021: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 26 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. - 22 Nov 2021: Class of shares re-designated. Share capital filing recorded on 22 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. - 12 Nov 2021: New secretary appointed: SHORT, Katherine Anne, Dr. Company secretary change recorded on 12 Nov 2021. 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. 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 (2 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Product Manager - Consultant · UK · £57,295 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5789989816?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Software Engineer · Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne & Wear · £77,336 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5789989150?se=3gNLCOiP8RGKztutgqsGgg&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=EB28645239159C2A99DAFB6FD178D0ADDAE283BB 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 Opencast Software Europe Limited ### Is Opencast Software Europe Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Opencast Software Europe Limited in Newcastle-Upon-Tyne is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2018. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Opencast Software Europe Limited sponsor? Opencast Software Europe Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### 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 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 08047734. 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/opencast-software-europe-limited-newcastle-upon-tyne-721553 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/opencast-software-europe-limited-newcastle-upon-tyne-721553.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.