--- title: "QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/qs-quacquarelli-symonds-ltd-london-772480 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 --- # QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd (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 4 June 2019 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). ## 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 June 2019 - Legal name: QS QUACQUARELLI SYMONDS LIMITED - Industry: Media, Marketing & Creative - Town: London - Companies House number: 02563879 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02563879) - Website: https://www.qs.com/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/qs - 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/qs-quacquarelli-symonds-ltd-london-772480 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - One of 5,872 in Media, Marketing & Creative: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/media-marketing-creative - 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 10 changes worth checking, checked 1 November 2026, newest first: - 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. - 21 May 2026: Director resigned: YOSHII, Arata. Director change recorded on 21 May 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. - 21 May 2026: New director appointed: MUTO, Yoshito. Director change recorded on 21 May 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. - 1 Nov 2025: New director appointed: YOSHII, Arata. Director change recorded on 1 Nov 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. - 1 Nov 2025: Director resigned: ONOGAWA, Takashi. Director change recorded on 1 Nov 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. - 24 Jan 2025: New director appointed: BROTHERS, Patrick James. Director change recorded on 24 Jan 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. - 1 Apr 2024: New director appointed: ONOGAWA, Takashi. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 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 Mar 2024: Director resigned: MUTO, Yoshito. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - 4 Oct 2022: Company name changed, now trading as "QS QUACQUARELLI SYMONDS LIMITED". Company name change recorded on 4 Oct 2022. If this is the organisation named on your sponsor licence, the new name must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 29 Apr 2021: New director appointed: TURNER, Jessica Clare. Director change recorded on 29 Apr 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 2 live vacancies tracked for this employer (2 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - CRM Manager (Internal Applications Only) · Parliament Hill, North London · £69,709 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5916595119?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Associate People Partner · Parliament Hill, North London · £43,693 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5891554284?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=772480&employer=QS%20Quacquarelli%20Symonds%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 QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd ### Is QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2019. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd sponsor? QS Quacquarelli Symonds 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 QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 2 live vacancies from QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd based? The register lists QS Quacquarelli Symonds Ltd at London. 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. 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/qs-quacquarelli-symonds-ltd-london-772480 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/qs-quacquarelli-symonds-ltd-london-772480.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.