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Shaws Since1897 Limited

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BlackburnManufacturing & IndustrialLicensed since 13 May 2022
Register status
Active
Licensed to sponsor workers
On register since
2022
13 May 2022
Visa routes
2
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker
Live jobs
0
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Licence & visa routes

Routes
Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerSkilled Worker
Licence rating
Worker (A rating)

An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.

Companies House changes

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Near base rate
33/100Checked 31 Jul 2026

≈3.3 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.

Reporting duties

  • 26 Jun 2026 — Registered office address changed. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 24 Jul 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 10 Oct 2025 — Director resigned: PLATT, James David. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 7 Nov 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 10 Oct 2025 — New director appointed: DILKS, Nigel Jonathan. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 7 Nov 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 1 Feb 2025 — New director appointed: ROBERTS, Rachel Clare. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 28 Feb 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • + 9 earlier duties

Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.

  • 26 Jun 2026Registered office address changed
  • 10 Oct 2025Director resigned: PLATT, James David
  • 10 Oct 2025New director appointed: DILKS, Nigel Jonathan
  • 1 Feb 2025New director appointed: ROBERTS, Rachel Clare
  • 31 Jan 2025Director resigned: TETER, Todd Richard
  • 30 Apr 2024New director appointed: JOHN-FEATHERBY, Esyllt
  • + 7 earlier events

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Common questions about Shaws Since1897 Limited

Is Shaws Since1897 Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Shaws Since1897 Limited in Blackburn holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2022. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
What visa routes can Shaws Since1897 Limited sponsor?
Shaws Since1897 Limited is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
Where is Shaws Since1897 Limited based?
The register lists Shaws Since1897 Limited at Waterside, Darwen, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom, BB3 3NX. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
How current is this information?
This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal, alongside Companies House records for company number 09386571. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

Registration details

Companies House
09386571
Address
Waterside, Darwen, Blackburn, Lancashire, United Kingdom, BB3 3NX
First on register
13 May 2022
Website
shawsofdarwen.com

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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.