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Ship Shape Search Ltd

ActiveTrading as Shipshape
CardiffTechnology & SoftwareListed under this name since 31 Mar 2023

Can sponsor visas

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

Visa routes
1
Skilled Worker
Rating
A
In good standing
Live jobs
0
On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes
Skilled Worker
Licence rating
Worker, A rating

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

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Companies House changes

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9 changes worth checking since it was listed on 31 Mar 2023Checked 26 Oct 2026
  1. New shares issued (allotment)11 Oct 2026

    Share capital filing recorded on 11 Oct 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.

    Deadline to report: about 6 Nov 2026.

  2. Director resigned: BAILLIE, Alistair James8 Sep 2026

    Director change recorded on 8 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.

  3. New shares issued (allotment)1 Mar 2025

    Same rule as the share capital filing 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 Ship Shape Search Ltd

Is Ship Shape Search Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Ship Shape Search Ltd in Cardiff is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2023. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Ship Shape Search Ltd sponsor?
Ship Shape Search Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Ship Shape Search Ltd based?
The register lists Ship Shape Search Ltd at Unit 6 Darkgate Centre, Ship Shape Search Ltd C/O Bevan Buckland, Carmarthen, Wales, SA31 1QL. 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 12762842. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number
12762842
Address
Unit 6 Darkgate Centre, Ship Shape Search Ltd C/O Bevan Buckland, Carmarthen, Wales, SA31 1QL

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As of 30 October 2026, Ship Shape Search Ltd (trading as Shipshape; Companies House 12762842; Cardiff) 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 31 March 2023 (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