--- title: "Royal Agricultural University: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/royal-agricultural-university-cirencester-731305 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 --- # Royal Agricultural University: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Royal Agricultural University (Companies House 00099168, Cirencester) 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 23 August 2016 (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: 23 August 2016 - Industry: Education - Town: Cirencester - Registered address: Royal Agricultural University, Stroud Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6JS - Companies House number: 00099168 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00099168) - Website: https://www.rau.ac.uk - 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/royal-agricultural-university-cirencester-731305 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 50 licensed sponsors in Cirencester: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/cirencester - One of 4,518 in Education: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/education - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 62 changes worth checking, checked 1 November 2026, newest first: - 23 Sep 2025: Director resigned: BRANSON, Robert John. Director change recorded on 23 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. - 23 Sep 2025: Director resigned: POLLARD, Graham. Director change recorded on 23 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. - 14 Aug 2025: Director resigned: GODFREY, Alexandra Lauren. Director change recorded on 14 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. - 10 Aug 2025: Director resigned: FROST, Kim Brian. Director change recorded on 10 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. - 17 Mar 2025: Director resigned: MORGAN, David. Director change recorded on 17 Mar 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 Jan 2025: New director appointed: GODFREY, Alexandra Lauren. Director change recorded on 6 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 Dec 2024: Director resigned: SCOTT, Neil Robert. Director change recorded on 1 Dec 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. - 5 Jun 2024: New director appointed: POLLARD, Graham. Director change recorded on 5 Jun 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. - 8 Apr 2024: Director resigned: BAKER, Hugh Charles. Director change recorded on 8 Apr 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. - 8 Apr 2024: Director resigned: STEER, Susan Jane. Director change recorded on 8 Apr 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. - 8 Apr 2024: Director resigned: HUDSON, Philip Wyn. Director change recorded on 8 Apr 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. - 23 Feb 2022: New director appointed: MORGAN, David. Director change recorded on 23 Feb 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. - 23 Feb 2022: New director appointed: BAKER, Hugh Charles. Director change recorded on 23 Feb 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. - 18 Feb 2022: Director resigned: MISSEN, Zachary Christopher Charles. Director change recorded on 18 Feb 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. - 29 Jan 2022: Director resigned: ROBINSON, Julie Evelyn. Director change recorded on 29 Jan 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 Dec 2021: Director resigned: KYDD, Jonathan Graham, Professor. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 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. - 22 Sep 2021: Director resigned: BERNAYS, Alison Helen. Director change recorded on 22 Sep 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. - 1 Sep 2021: New director appointed: MISSEN, Zachary Christopher Charles. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 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. - 31 Aug 2021: Director resigned: BEBB, Lewis John. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 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. - 31 Aug 2021: Director resigned: PRICE, Joanna Susan, Dr. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 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. - 9 Jun 2021: Secretary resigned: COSTA, Charles Simon. Company secretary change recorded on 9 Jun 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. - 30 Apr 2021: Director resigned: AMERSI, Mohamed. Director change recorded on 30 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. - 31 Mar 2021: New director appointed: STEER, Susan Jane. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - 31 Mar 2021: Director resigned: PAIN, John. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - 31 Mar 2021: New director appointed: MERRILL, Fiona Claire, Dame. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - + 37 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 4 live vacancies tracked for this employer (18 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Commis Chef · GL76JS · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/commis-chef/57503900 - Lecturer / Senior Lecturer · Cirencester · £39,560–£46,970 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/lecturer-senior-lecturer/57483015 - Lecturer or Senior Lecturer · Cirencester · £38,784–£46,049 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/lecturer-or-senior-lecturer/57426360 - Lecturer or Senior Lecturer · Ampney Crucis, Cirencester · £38,784–£46,049 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5913802459?se=YnbFVa7E8RGjSfrCsBO0RQ&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=07F4A83D6BE7224C182B6121B1FFA350D150D991 - Grounds and Pitch Care Operative · Cirencester · £26,707–£31,236 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/grounds-and-pitch-care-operative/57410154 - Security and Welfare Officers · Cirencester · £24,215–£27,319 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/security-and-welfare-officers/57397342 - Gardener · Cirencester · £24,215–£27,319 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/gardener/57405735 - Assistant Food & Beverage Manager · Cirencester · £30,378–£35,608 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/assistant-food-beverage-manager/57330308 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=731305&employer=Royal%20Agricultural%20University 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 Royal Agricultural University ### Is Royal Agricultural University a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Royal Agricultural University in Cirencester is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2016. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Royal Agricultural University sponsor? Royal Agricultural University is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Royal Agricultural University have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 4 live vacancies from Royal Agricultural University on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Royal Agricultural University based? The register lists Royal Agricultural University at Royal Agricultural University, Stroud Road, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, GL7 6JS. 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 00099168. 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/royal-agricultural-university-cirencester-731305 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/royal-agricultural-university-cirencester-731305.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.