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title: "Scottish Chamber Orchestra: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/scottish-chamber-orchestra-edinburgh-769787
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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# Scottish Chamber Orchestra: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Companies House SC075079, Edinburgh) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Creative Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 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: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating)
- Visa routes: Creative Worker; Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier
- Legal name: SCOTTISH CHAMBER ORCHESTRA LIMITED
- Industry: Media, Marketing & Creative
- Town: EDINBURGH
- Registered address: 4 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5AB
- Companies House number: SC075079 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC075079)
- Website: https://www.sco.org.uk
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/scottish-chamber-orchestra
- 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/scottish-chamber-orchestra-edinburgh-769787

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 1,178 licensed sponsors in Edinburgh: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/edinburgh
- One of 5,872 in Media, Marketing & Creative: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/media-marketing-creative
- Among 1,572 Creative Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/temporary-worker-creative

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

33 changes worth checking, checked 27 October 2026, newest first:

- 10 Oct 2025: Director resigned: GILLIES, Pamela Ann, Professor. Director change recorded on 10 Oct 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 Apr 2025: Director resigned: WALKER, Valerie Margaret. Director change recorded on 17 Apr 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.
- 7 Apr 2025: Director resigned: TEPPETT, Jonathan Lee, Dr. Director change recorded on 7 Apr 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.
- 9 Dec 2024: Director resigned: ERSKINE, Rachael Catherine. Director change recorded on 9 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.
- 26 Jun 2024: Director resigned: BOLANDER, Eva Elizabeth. Director change recorded on 26 Jun 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.
- 11 Dec 2023: New director appointed: GILLIES, Pamela Ann, Professor. Director change recorded on 11 Dec 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.
- 11 Dec 2023: Director resigned: BUCHAN, Colin. Director change recorded on 11 Dec 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.
- 11 Dec 2023: Director resigned: VAN ZWANENBERG, Zoe. Director change recorded on 11 Dec 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.
- 11 Dec 2023: New director appointed: MACQUAKER, Charles Edward. Director change recorded on 11 Dec 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.
- 6 Oct 2022: New director appointed: WALKER, Valerie Margaret. Director change recorded on 6 Oct 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.
- 6 Oct 2022: New director appointed: TEPPETT, Jonathan Lee, Dr. Director change recorded on 6 Oct 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.
- 6 Oct 2022: Director resigned: LIEWALD, Rosemary. Director change recorded on 6 Oct 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.
- 5 May 2022: Director resigned: WILSON, Donald Caig, Mr.. Director change recorded on 5 May 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.
- 10 Jan 2022: Director resigned: CUMMING, David Thorburn. Director change recorded on 10 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.
- 12 Apr 2021: New director appointed: BOLANDER, Eva Elizabeth. Director change recorded on 12 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.
- 12 Apr 2021: Director resigned: CANNON, Chrstina Abigail. Director change recorded on 12 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.
- 12 Dec 2019: Director resigned: ELLIOT, Jo. Director change recorded on 12 Dec 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.
- 12 Dec 2019: Director resigned: PAUL, Alison Jane. Director change recorded on 12 Dec 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.
- 7 Dec 2018: Director resigned: USHER, Tom. Director change recorded on 7 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.
- 22 Jun 2018: New director appointed: ERSKINE, Rachael Catherine. Director change recorded on 22 Jun 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.
- 30 Oct 2017: Cessation of Mr Colin Alexander Mason Buchan as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 30 Oct 2017. 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 2017: New director appointed: VAN ZWANENBERG, Zoe. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 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.
- 30 Jun 2017: New director appointed: LIEWALD, Rosemary. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 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.
- 30 Jun 2017: New director appointed: WILSON, Donald Caig, Mr.. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 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.
- 30 Jun 2017: New director appointed: CANNON, Chrstina Abigail. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 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.
- + 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 Scottish Chamber Orchestra

### Is Scottish Chamber Orchestra a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Scottish Chamber Orchestra in EDINBURGH is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can Scottish Chamber Orchestra sponsor?

Scottish Chamber Orchestra is licensed for Creative Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

### Where is Scottish Chamber Orchestra based?

The register lists Scottish Chamber Orchestra at 4 Royal Terrace, Edinburgh, EH7 5AB. 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 SC075079. 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/scottish-chamber-orchestra-edinburgh-769787
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/scottish-chamber-orchestra-edinburgh-769787.md
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