--- title: "PortSwigger Ltd: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/portswigger-ltd-knutsford-785810 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 --- # PortSwigger Ltd: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, PortSwigger Ltd (Companies House 06719143, Knutsford) 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 2014 (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 2014 - Industry: Technology & Software - Town: Knutsford - Registered address: 6 Booths Park, Chelford Road, Knutsford, United Kingdom, WA16 8ZS - Companies House number: 06719143 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06719143) - Website: https://portswigger.net - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/portswigger - 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/portswigger-ltd-knutsford-785810 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 35 licensed sponsors in Knutsford: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/knutsford - 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 38 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 21 Oct 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 21 Oct 2026. 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 18 Nov 2026. - 15 Oct 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 15 Oct 2026. 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 12 Nov 2026. - 30 Jun 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 30 Jun 2026. 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. - 20 Mar 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 20 Mar 2026. 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. - 25 Feb 2026: New director appointed: GROSS, Adam. Director change recorded on 25 Feb 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 Dec 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 18 Dec 2025. 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. - 2 Dec 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 2 Dec 2025. 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. - 29 Sep 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 29 Sep 2025. 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. - 20 Aug 2025: Director resigned: BLOMFIELD, Paul Richard. Director change recorded on 20 Aug 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. - 20 Aug 2025: Director resigned: BIAGINI, Larry. Director change recorded on 20 Aug 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. - 20 Aug 2025: Secretary resigned: BLOMFIELD, Paul. Company secretary change recorded on 20 Aug 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. - 20 Aug 2025: New secretary appointed: DAVENPORT, Ian. Company secretary change recorded on 20 Aug 2025. 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 May 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 22 May 2025. 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. - 1 Apr 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 1 Apr 2025. 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. - 27 Feb 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 27 Feb 2025. 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. - 5 Feb 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 5 Feb 2025. 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 Jan 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 22 Jan 2025. 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. - 5 Dec 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 5 Dec 2024. 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. - 18 Jul 2024: New person with significant control: Mr Mark Francis Dzialga. Change to people with significant control recorded on 18 Jul 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. - 24 May 2024: New director appointed: BIAGINI, Larry. Director change recorded on 24 May 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. - 24 May 2024: New director appointed: DRAGER, Timothy. Director change recorded on 24 May 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. - 10 May 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 10 May 2024. 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. - 20 Oct 2023: Director resigned: WHITEHOUSE, Oliver. Director change recorded on 20 Oct 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. - 20 Feb 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 20 Feb 2023. 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. - 14 Oct 2022: Cessation of Ms Rebecca Jane Stuttard as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 14 Oct 2022. 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. - + 13 earlier changes on the web page 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 2 live vacancies tracked for this employer (3 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - AI Support Operations Specialist · Knutsford, Cheshire · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/LNhqW4jS943hgP6TtVWoOh9i4Z8XXXT3JoNq39S1kO-6munqMkxd8p-h72GP_n0MRI6bwbZCUi4yUAKiRiuQ5Ruo4rqAT0SBMeRnkMSNl9L76CVz-KaJH3TPATSm8K1KjL-QdDR-zHnk6bcBAHUjFtegdz6HNvuCOCtDcKCMWld7OAwGj1gxBVbrDXft5UIV0C4ydT3l14hUmvjBDOlUUuMnhyVXI-6z3BOkLqZpfAc - Growth Product Manager · Knutsford, Cheshire · £63,738 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5885942848?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Platform Engineer · London · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/9gqfVzpPaNtJfZpGafZs5Zgvatg_Adlb4uoZkquiJu_l-iOpk53_Zd-LTE-vVgvvhaWeF8Z7-NjoONGE70AkZNStHicD813jVExBEDscq7NxXJoVBpswlzQYUexIbIxNMw8QIkbgrQZu4cIDyhkPczoQlC8zjQTaM9FcyMLPIJI8CwCBHxz9scW8nlrUf7xCtHjxchEo8_Z8UhsKxohYJgJtZtW7BO1EHCIZ9oArrUA All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=785810&employer=PortSwigger%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 PortSwigger Ltd ### Is PortSwigger Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. PortSwigger Ltd in Knutsford is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2014. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can PortSwigger Ltd sponsor? PortSwigger Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does PortSwigger Ltd have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 2 live vacancies from PortSwigger Ltd on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is PortSwigger Ltd based? The register lists PortSwigger Ltd at 6 Booths Park, Chelford Road, Knutsford, United Kingdom, WA16 8ZS. 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 06719143. 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/portswigger-ltd-knutsford-785810 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/portswigger-ltd-knutsford-785810.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.