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title: "Scientifica Ltd: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/scientifica-ltd-uckfield-771473
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
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# Scientifica Ltd: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, Scientifica Ltd (Companies House 03286415, Uckfield) 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 27 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: Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 27 August 2013
- Industry: Manufacturing & Industrial
- Town: Uckfield
- Registered address: 52c Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XN
- Companies House number: 03286415 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03286415)
- Website: https://www.judges.uk.com
- 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/scientifica-ltd-uckfield-771473

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 26 licensed sponsors in Uckfield: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/uckfield
- One of 8,077 in Manufacturing & Industrial: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/manufacturing-industrial
- Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

33 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first:

- 5 Sep 2026: Director resigned: BOTTERMAN, Matthew. Director change recorded on 5 Sep 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.
- 1 Apr 2026: New director appointed: DUNNE, John. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 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.
- 8 Feb 2026: Director resigned: CICUREL, David Elie. Director change recorded on 8 Feb 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.
- 3 Mar 2025: New director appointed: BOTTERMAN, Matthew. Director change recorded on 3 Mar 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.
- 31 Mar 2024: Director resigned: JOHNSON, Mark. 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.
- 14 Aug 2023: New director appointed: WILLIAMS, Kathryn Ann. Director change recorded on 14 Aug 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.
- 10 Mar 2023: New director appointed: PRESTIDGE, Tim, Dr. Director change recorded on 10 Mar 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 May 2022: Notification of Judges Scientifica Plc as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 20 May 2022. 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.
- 20 May 2022: Cessation of Judges Capital Limited as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 20 May 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.
- 30 Jun 2021: Director resigned: TALBOT, Christopher. Director change recorded on 30 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.
- 1 Apr 2021: Director resigned: SPINK, Geoffrey. Director change recorded on 1 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.
- 1 Jan 2020: New director appointed: SANTA, Reetu. Director change recorded on 1 Jan 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 Jan 2019: New director appointed: SPINK, Geoffrey. Director change recorded on 1 Jan 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.
- 1 Jan 2019: Director resigned: BARNBROOK, David. Director change recorded on 1 Jan 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.
- 31 Dec 2018: Director resigned: SAINT, Edward. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 2018. 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 Oct 2018: Secretary resigned: TALBOT, Christopher. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Oct 2018. 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 Oct 2018: New secretary appointed: REECE, Glynn Carl. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Oct 2018. 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 Apr 2018: New director appointed: TALBOT, Christopher. Director change recorded on 3 Apr 2018. 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 Jan 2018: New director appointed: SAINT, Edward. Director change recorded on 1 Jan 2018. 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 Nov 2017: New director appointed: LAVELLE, Mark Stephen. Director change recorded on 15 Nov 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.
- 7 Apr 2017: Director resigned: WATSON, Keith Ellis. Director change recorded on 7 Apr 2017. 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 2016: Director resigned: CORBIN, Adrian Nicolas. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 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.
- 2 Dec 2016: Notification of Judges Capital Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 2 Dec 2016. 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.
- 9 Nov 2016: Director resigned: LUND, Jonathan. Director change recorded on 9 Nov 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.
- 31 Aug 2016: Director resigned: BACKSHALL, Matthew Langley. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 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.
- + 8 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

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## Common questions about Scientifica Ltd

### Is Scientifica Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Scientifica Ltd in Uckfield is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can Scientifica Ltd sponsor?

Scientifica Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Where is Scientifica Ltd based?

The register lists Scientifica Ltd at 52c Borough High Street, London, SE1 1XN. 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 03286415. 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/scientifica-ltd-uckfield-771473
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/scientifica-ltd-uckfield-771473.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.
