--- title: "Populous Ltd: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/populous-ltd-london-777619 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-11-02 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # Populous Ltd: UK sponsor licence status > As of 2 November 2026, Populous Ltd (Companies House 02133361, London) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (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: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Legal name: POPULOUS LIMITED - Industry: Property & Construction - Town: London - Registered address: 14 Blades Court, Deodar Road, London, SW15 2NU - Companies House number: 02133361 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02133361) - Website: https://populous.com - Register data as of: 2 November 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/populous-ltd-london-777619 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - One of 10,203 in Property & Construction: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/property-construction - Among 10,782 Global Business Mobility sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/global-business-mobility ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 18 changes worth checking, checked 2 November 2026, newest first: - 31 Dec 2025: Director resigned: WALKER, Christopher Douglas. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 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. - 1 Jun 2025: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 1 Jun 2025. 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. - 22 Jul 2024: New director appointed: RICHARDS, Stuart Peter. Director change recorded on 22 Jul 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. - 22 Jul 2024: New director appointed: COURTNEY, Rhys Ian. Director change recorded on 22 Jul 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. - 31 May 2024: Director resigned: REYNOLDS, Nicholas Craig. Director change recorded on 31 May 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. - 25 Mar 2022: New director appointed: WALKER, Christopher Douglas. Director change recorded on 25 Mar 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. - 25 Mar 2022: New director appointed: STORRY, Heather Clare. Director change recorded on 25 Mar 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. - 25 Mar 2022: New director appointed: SHARKEY, Declan Joseph. Director change recorded on 25 Mar 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. - 26 Nov 2021: Secretary resigned: REYNOLDS, Nicholas Craig. Company secretary change recorded on 26 Nov 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. - 26 Nov 2021: New secretary appointed: RICHARDS, Stuart Peter. Company secretary change recorded on 26 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. - 15 Apr 2021: Director resigned: SHEARD, Rodney Kilner. Director change recorded on 15 Apr 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. - 28 May 2019: New secretary appointed: REYNOLDS, Nicholas Craig. Company secretary change recorded on 28 May 2019. 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 Mar 2019: Secretary resigned: VICKERY, Benedict Simon. Company secretary change recorded on 28 Mar 2019. 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. - 18 Oct 2017: New director appointed: RIGBY, Peter Stephen. Director change recorded on 18 Oct 2017. 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. - 17 Oct 2017: New director appointed: HAMDAN, Shireen. Director change recorded on 17 Oct 2017. 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 Nov 2016: New secretary appointed: VICKERY, Benedict Simon. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Nov 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. - 31 Oct 2016: Secretary resigned: HENDERSON, Francis Johannes. Company secretary change recorded on 31 Oct 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. - 15 Jan 2014: New director appointed: TRICE, Michael Rene. Director change recorded on 15 Jan 2014. 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 1 live vacancy tracked for this employer (2 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Sustainability Lead, EMEA · London, UK · £60,273 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5680203626?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Interior Designer (Jump Studios) · London, UK · £44,000 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5397757949?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=777619&employer=Populous%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 Populous Ltd ### Is Populous Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Populous Ltd in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Populous Ltd sponsor? Populous Ltd is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Populous Ltd have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from Populous Ltd on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Populous Ltd based? The register lists Populous Ltd at 14 Blades Court, Deodar Road, London, SW15 2NU. 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 2 November 2026, and Companies House records for company number 02133361. 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/populous-ltd-london-777619 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/populous-ltd-london-777619.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? 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