Is Serious ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Serious ltd in London 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 Serious ltd sponsor?

Serious ltd is licensed for Creative Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".

Where is Serious ltd based?

The register lists Serious ltd at 51 Kingsway Place, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 0LU. 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 03111637. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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Serious ltd

ActiveTrading as London Jazz Festival

LondonMedia, Marketing & CreativeOn the register since at least 4 Aug 2013

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Creative Worker

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Creative Worker

Licence rating

Temporary Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

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18 changes worth checking since our records began (4 Aug 2013)Checked 27 Oct 2026

21 Jul 2026
New shares issued (allotment)21 Jul 2026
Share capital filing recorded on 21 Jul 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.
24 Mar 2025
Registered office address changed24 Mar 2025
Registered office change recorded on 24 Mar 2025. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
28 Mar 2023
Registered office address changed28 Mar 2023
Same rule as the registered office change above.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Serious ltd

Is Serious ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. Serious ltd in London 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 Serious ltd sponsor?: Serious ltd is licensed for Creative Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
Where is Serious ltd based?: The register lists Serious ltd at 51 Kingsway Place, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 0LU. 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 03111637. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: 03111637
Legal name: SERIOUS LIMITED
Address: 51 Kingsway Place, Clerkenwell, London, EC1R 0LU
Website: serious.org.uk

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As of 30 October 2026, Serious ltd (trading as London Jazz Festival; Companies House 03111637; London) holds an A-rated Temporary Worker sponsor licence covering the Creative Worker route 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). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version