--- title: "SGS United Kingdom Limited: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/sgs-united-kingdom-limited-ellesmere-port-805215 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 --- # SGS United Kingdom Limited: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, SGS United Kingdom Limited (Companies House 01193985, Ellesmere Port) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist 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: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Industry: Professional Services - Town: Ellesmere Port - Registered address: Rossmore Business Park, Ellesmere Port, South Wirral, Cheshire, CH65 3EN - Companies House number: 01193985 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01193985) - Website: https://www.sgs.com/en-gb/our-company/about-sgs/sgs-in-united-kingdom - 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/sgs-united-kingdom-limited-ellesmere-port-805215 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 45 licensed sponsors in Ellesmere Port: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/ellesmere-port - One of 10,299 in Professional Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/professional-services - Among 10,782 Global Business Mobility sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/global-business-mobility ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 7 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 17 Oct 2025: Statement of capital filed (capital structure changed). Share capital filing recorded on 17 Oct 2025. 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. - 7 Dec 2022: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 7 Dec 2022. 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. - 1 Apr 2019: New director appointed: BOYD, Michael. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 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. - 8 Feb 2019: Director resigned: GRIFFITHS, Catherine Jane. Director change recorded on 8 Feb 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. - 1 Jul 2018: New director appointed: MCGURK, James. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 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 Jun 2018: Director resigned: EARL, Pauline. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 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. - 6 Apr 2016: Notification of Sgs Holding Uk Ltd as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 6 Apr 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. 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 2 live vacancies tracked for this employer (4 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - QA Technician · Uphall Station, Livingston · £30,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5904169474?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - QA Technician · Livingston, West Lothian · £30,000 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5904273143?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Commercial Solicitor · Whitby, Ellesmere Port · £58,442 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5856593706?se=JphQWVK78RGaQI8vMo_ufg&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=C2CA883442F9320302104733C5BFE9412364C40A - Asbestos Consultant · West Midlands, UK · £35,000 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5871322536?se=thSeqDm38RGC4YytmZ486A&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=B46A60F50762B6EB36B8DDD8E055936F1351EB8F All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=805215&employer=SGS%20United%20Kingdom%20Limited 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 SGS United Kingdom Limited ### Is SGS United Kingdom Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. SGS United Kingdom Limited in Ellesmere Port 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 SGS United Kingdom Limited sponsor? SGS United Kingdom Limited is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does SGS United Kingdom Limited have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 2 live vacancies from SGS United Kingdom Limited on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is SGS United Kingdom Limited based? The register lists SGS United Kingdom Limited at Rossmore Business Park, Ellesmere Port, South Wirral, Cheshire, CH65 3EN. 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 01193985. 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/sgs-united-kingdom-limited-ellesmere-port-805215 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/sgs-united-kingdom-limited-ellesmere-port-805215.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.