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Sir Jacob Behrens & Sons Ltd

ActiveTrading as The Behrens Group
ManchesterRetail & E-commerceListed under this name since 22 Jul 2024

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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3 changes worth checking since it was listed on 22 Jul 2024Checked 26 Oct 2026
  1. Class of shares re-designated27 Nov 2025

    Share filing recorded on 27 Nov 2025, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days.

  2. Notification of Tbrtts Ltd as a person with significant control26 Nov 2025

    New majority owner or controller recorded on 26 Nov 2025. 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.

  3. Cessation of Mr Christopher David Maxwell Hughes as a person with significant control26 Nov 2025

    Change to people with significant control recorded on 26 Nov 2025. 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.

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

Common questions about Sir Jacob Behrens & Sons Ltd

Is Sir Jacob Behrens & Sons Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Sir Jacob Behrens & Sons Ltd in Manchester is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2024. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Sir Jacob Behrens & Sons Ltd sponsor?
Sir Jacob Behrens & Sons Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Sir Jacob Behrens & Sons Ltd based?
The register lists Sir Jacob Behrens & Sons Ltd at Manchester. 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. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number
00454323
Legal name
SIR JACOB BEHRENS & SONS,LIMITED
Website
behrens.co.uk
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As of 30 October 2026, Sir Jacob Behrens & Sons Ltd (trading as The Behrens Group; Manchester) 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 22 July 2024 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version