--- title: "Pets at Home Ltd: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/pets-at-home-ltd-handforth-689905 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 --- # Pets at Home Ltd: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Pets at Home Ltd (Companies House 01822577, Handforth) 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 24 November 2015 (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: 24 November 2015 - Industry: Retail & E-commerce - Town: Handforth - Registered address: Epsom Avenue, Stanley Green Trading Estate, Handforth, Cheshire, SK9 3RN - Companies House number: 01822577 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01822577) - Website: https://www.petsathome.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/pets-at-home-group-plc/ - 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/pets-at-home-ltd-handforth-689905 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 12 licensed sponsors in Handforth: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/handforth - One of 17,329 in Retail & E-commerce: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/retail-ecommerce - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 20 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 1 Apr 2026: Director resigned: BURKE, Michael Ian. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 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. - 30 Mar 2026: New director appointed: BAILEY, James. Director change recorded on 30 Mar 2026. 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. - 27 Mar 2026: Director resigned: IDDON, Michael James. 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. - 27 Mar 2026: New director appointed: POLLARD, Sarah. Director change recorded on 27 Mar 2026. 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 Jan 2026: New director appointed: BURKE, Michael Ian. Director change recorded on 28 Jan 2026. 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. - 18 Sep 2025: Director resigned: MCGOWAN, Lyssa Ruth. Director change recorded on 18 Sep 2025. 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. - 6 Jul 2023: Secretary resigned: WILLIAMS, Lucy Kate. Company secretary change recorded on 6 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. - 6 Jul 2023: New secretary appointed: LAZENBY, Lesley. Company secretary change recorded on 6 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. - 8 Nov 2022: Director resigned: STONIER, Louise Ann. Director change recorded on 8 Nov 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. - 31 May 2022: Director resigned: PRITCHARD, Peter. Director change recorded on 31 May 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. - 25 Apr 2022: New director appointed: MCGOWAN, Lyssa Ruth. Director change recorded on 25 Apr 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. - 1 Jan 2020: New secretary appointed: WILLIAMS, Lucy Kate. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Jan 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. - 1 Jan 2020: Secretary resigned: STONIER, Louise Ann. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Jan 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. - 27 Apr 2018: Director resigned: KELLETT, Ian Michael. Director change recorded on 27 Apr 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. - 23 Mar 2018: Director resigned: HOPSON, Sally Elizabeth. Director change recorded on 23 Mar 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 Oct 2016: New director appointed: IDDON, Michael James. Director change recorded on 20 Oct 2016. 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. - 6 Apr 2016: Notification of Pets At Home Superstores Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 6 Apr 2016. 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. - 4 Apr 2016: Director resigned: WOOD, Nicholas Alexander Lewis. Director change recorded on 4 Apr 2016. 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. - 5 Feb 2016: Director resigned: HACKNEY, Philip. Director change recorded on 5 Feb 2016. 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. - 29 Jan 2016: New director appointed: STONIER, Louise Ann. Director change recorded on 29 Jan 2016. 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 41 live vacancies tracked for this employer (72 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Stock Controller · Stafford, Staffordshire · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/Cb-lynqcBjgjjSlxbw8IfSqPhVF_ZPccmdU4F4sm_A2xpvm8nQJAAtgiT6qUT8IaLNwK9VK5VnT523KpiB1RgrL5wX6lhIP03jnZuof5fZM5T7loEXJ0CJnQ_n2x1-fG28aB5lQ-NJLfYwCDf6nhH91dDLm-822xdJTGoncjZs5lKZD68xkxxqdWiUaJSPgRJFTeHEAvA-UE9i_2TxLnnPzT_m8ucXGU7fyoB0IuO_g - Veterinary Surgeon - supportive working environment · Handforth, Cheshire · £44,000–£55,000 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/-QKukxDcLO1nRouYQa3fGv_cZk2EP_8Lu5QYV6XkA8Fnhwu6GOXpD7eIw9rMjiL_FeHQyFUIWPAJx4Lc4u7eUC0ZK2NZ1w_rbDTjEpaZupVHypcGHXfYaAj-_Gyb6EzrbRTutyC4xqWb06qxr00ot5coCpHFcMd2ZGUp2CiQluvRLj4eYqCnzIiTqdZRkBHb7JNZkmoqsaZaCL1bYH-en_KXFQk_qRGPIU8FffASuww - Registered Veterinary Nurse - New Concept Practice · London · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/v_UKpciqZHFV0nMINvz0tSVvpeGLxvPPFQnQKIOHdYG9R-WJp1yDA-rcxWz0SScHN1QiBg0c7mFdIXCl9hZdjQS-doNr8yaPRA-RFS-QEqp5n3FudgaPZFzmtQUkp38M81-qMeHsz0qqh8CvyeGml0qAMw0QriEbsZEIcszKq-wlxj8Qhhuc87fx3CNgupglPkt60MO19hHyoNkNgYNwIk7Ga9sGWyBRLaG1ZqKF9RU - Experienced Veterinary Surgeon · Handforth, Cheshire · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/jqVleR6GL_LmrSXlTCvAtTMHGo8Ch8In_SS30SP8YfIYBBVQcIO7Aqd7y8OXxUc1DUbyxPSV73VmXrwQW8eIwFmBoeSi8QgWQPxd-zjwrOD_vnRxIZr215qDMoboSrO0oA3Zsa10zIO1hM0uG22A22b6JGO80067Kf1FrGTrpX69pGIearHTPvyxj2YZ_nB3qdjkKfWbuRRU78t8BWRs8jniLzSs5BLogs2GVS0DHUM - Veterinary Surgeon - Join our friendly team · Handforth, Cheshire · £65,000 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/tWIQZdFuQOYv5ZUr9FFz62Rpjvbb3eeTkYyZVqx9YW7TaWJ2MrX5UWeOxzGLLK2sVbX1hd-5huhn7gMGmnRAutx540DA0G7n6FqIaxhS0Zv4iYSJfPfu2U2EiUYgUb87pqcun6ddN9HJCWUFiCGQ8WdRPHSCszrqLYnL8Fyl7yKb75H6PfU5CvaOoHBARdXIK6nXUDq1c2JPEpG7lpv8XzlqfacCvGavUa18Cb-X3So - Veterinary Surgeon · Handforth, Cheshire · £50,000–£65,000 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/4jvxQnJKrDsWj3FR-4-WTZ_8KK1ZubOPbrNt3hsU1qfxO9wkKiUEOS8vXR8Uzds4Oo_zCkjtDQaWfbDZ7eTvfeL-D3XEw_kMFdzrTRq2r6wHqXy63CPqbbgTOtxPzmHylaa0W5kEWMpSqLlFm3mel_485-3EPnWpgjhuc8k1P4eA3KLA3UTyvcEHDX-fGX387vQN6BRV8KroMjqqSoJ7nSarXDhYwRYRC7ko7AiM58E - Veterinary Surgeon - Part Time · Handforth, Cheshire · £75,000 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/zVKZbkmA78PHRiP4AckR8D1m4YK7cq1IJsVKSpr9gy_STJGzEBLN_5gENUM4pOTKxhI20B6jAfr2yksqZ4dYVsyrzQDutLO5J4oLum7HAnk2ud3TeR-vweD3E4NVluoUlAr8guvxfVtS-c7BKeI_ZAlzmn1JwVHqSfcwR8MnAnFPR6G6VeNUgTlqwI-FGw2yQ1ynUbPcSINZGRoayMbi5w_DPXT2KQrkWP8EA6Oj920 - Veterinary Surgeon - Develop your clinical interest · Handforth, Cheshire · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/OKVYUKqnJr6-_MFdDDKw8AAPZeJzi8oN5ziqGRI-_CPkgAQMXfvI3ucU4WqjqdebBa1z8n1-z24_Hz57AgtWmOu5F_ukzpKOzpA9DXHEBcXh0FZ6SJFCYBDgngiLJ81R2QvNhwhPEuR3tLYJeEubWgt0ZynKfmVeOIbhj2PyII25lSZNd6K1XCYBBP9qUBRVaZr5PiN3saOrJr24ZMDxFVbsDKT5hmzV_PRUEH4G4Mg All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=689905&employer=Pets%20at%20Home%20Ltd 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 Pets at Home Ltd ### Is Pets at Home Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Pets at Home Ltd in Handforth is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2015. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Pets at Home Ltd sponsor? Pets at Home Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Pets at Home Ltd have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 41 live vacancies from Pets at Home Ltd on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Pets at Home Ltd based? The register lists Pets at Home Ltd at Epsom Avenue, Stanley Green Trading Estate, Handforth, Cheshire, SK9 3RN. 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 01822577. 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/pets-at-home-ltd-handforth-689905 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/pets-at-home-ltd-handforth-689905.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.