--- title: "Runwood Homes PLC: UK sponsor licence history" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/runwood-homes-plc-benfleet-731659 register_status: removed 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 --- # Runwood Homes PLC: UK sponsor licence history > As of 30 October 2026, Runwood Homes PLC (Companies House 00731250, Benfleet) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 10 July 2026, having appeared on the register since 29 April 2020 with an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). It cannot sponsor new visa applications while off the register. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves, so it was not necessarily revoked. ## Key facts - Register status: Removed: no longer on the register since 10 July 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 29 April 2020 - Removed from the register: 10 July 2026 - Also known as: Alexandra House - Harlow; Ashwood - Ware; Bennett Lodge; Blackthorns; Bracebridge Court; Bramwell; Braywood Gardens; Brewster House; Broomhills; Caldwell Grange - Industry: Healthcare - Town: BENFLEET - Companies House number: 00731250 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00731250) - Company status (Companies House): active - Website: https://www.runwoodhomes.co.uk/care-homes/care-homes-essex/stafford-hall - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/runwoodhomes - 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/runwood-homes-plc-benfleet-731659 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 37 licensed sponsors in Benfleet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/benfleet - One of 17,780 in Healthcare: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/healthcare - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 26 changes worth checking, checked 8 July 2026, newest first: - 8 May 2025: Director resigned: PORTER, Simon. Director change recorded on 8 May 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. - 11 Dec 2024: Class of shares re-designated. Share filing recorded on 11 Dec 2024, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 5 Nov 2024: Notification of Gs Group Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 5 Nov 2024. 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. - 5 Nov 2024: Cessation of Gordon George Sanders as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 5 Nov 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. - 17 Jul 2024: Director resigned: PURWAHA, Jasmine. Director change recorded on 17 Jul 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. - 20 Jun 2024: New director appointed: O'HARE-CONNOLLY, Gavin James, Dr. Director change recorded on 20 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. - 20 Sep 2023: New director appointed: PORTER, Simon. Director change recorded on 20 Sep 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. - 20 Sep 2023: New director appointed: PURWAHA, Jasmine. Director change recorded on 20 Sep 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. - 31 May 2023: New director appointed: PROTHERO, Anne-Marie. Director change recorded on 31 May 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. - 31 May 2023: New director appointed: FRIEND, Susan. Director change recorded on 31 May 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. - 17 May 2023: Director resigned: RICHARDSON, Jeremy Robert Arthur. Director change recorded on 17 May 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. - 10 May 2023: Director resigned: THOMAS, Phillip Gary. Director change recorded on 10 May 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. - 8 May 2023: Director resigned: MCGARRY-WALL, Lorraine. Director change recorded on 8 May 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. - 3 Jan 2023: New director appointed: THOMAS, Phillip Gary. Director change recorded on 3 Jan 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. - 30 Sep 2022: Director resigned: PURWAHA, Jasmine. Director change recorded on 30 Sep 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. - 28 Sep 2022: New director appointed: MCGARRY-WALL, Lorraine. Director change recorded on 28 Sep 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. - 13 Jul 2022: New director appointed: RICHARDSON, Jeremy Robert Arthur. Director change recorded on 13 Jul 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. - 13 Apr 2022: Director resigned: O'HARE-CONNOLLY, Gavin James. Director change recorded on 13 Apr 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. - 9 Feb 2022: New director appointed: PURWAHA, Jasmine. Director change recorded on 9 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. - 21 Dec 2021: Director resigned: FITZGERALD, Johanna. Director change recorded on 21 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. - 31 Mar 2021: Director resigned: HARDILL, Celia. 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. - 26 Mar 2021: New director appointed: FITZGERALD, Johanna. Director change recorded on 26 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. - 24 Feb 2021: New director appointed: SHARP, William. Director change recorded on 24 Feb 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. - 7 Oct 2020: New secretary appointed: SHARP, William. Company secretary change recorded on 7 Oct 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. - 3 Sep 2020: New director appointed: HARDILL, Celia. Director change recorded on 3 Sep 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 earlier change 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 No listings matched yet. Job listings are harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched back to the register by employer name. ## Common questions about Runwood Homes PLC ### Is Runwood Homes PLC a licensed UK visa sponsor? No. Runwood Homes PLC in BENFLEET was removed from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors on 10 July 2026 and cannot sponsor new visa applications. Companies House does not confirm that the company has closed. ### When did Runwood Homes PLC leave the sponsor register? Runwood Homes PLC no longer appears on the register, having been listed until 10 July 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves: the licence may have been revoked, surrendered, replaced after an ownership change, or lapsed. If your visa is sponsored by this employer, contact them and get immigration advice. If a licence has been revoked, workers usually get 60 days to find a new sponsor. ### What visa routes can Runwood Homes PLC sponsor? Runwood Homes PLC was licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Runwood Homes PLC based? The register lists Runwood Homes PLC at BENFLEET. 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 00731250. 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/runwood-homes-plc-benfleet-731659 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/runwood-homes-plc-benfleet-731659.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? 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