--- title: "Smiths News PLC: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/smiths-news-plc-swindon-737032 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 --- # Smiths News PLC: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Smiths News PLC (Companies House 05195191, Swindon) 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 19 July 2023 (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: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 19 July 2023 - Industry: Travel, Transport & Mobility - Town: Swindon - Registered address: Rowan House Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon, United Kingdom, SN2 8UH - Companies House number: 05195191 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05195191) - Website: https://www.smithsnews.co.uk/about-smiths-news/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/smiths-news/mycompany/ - 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/smiths-news-plc-swindon-737032 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 330 licensed sponsors in Swindon: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/swindon - One of 6,274 in Travel, Transport & Mobility: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/travel-transport-mobility - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 4 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first: - 2 Feb 2026: New director appointed: CLAY, Richard Henry Arden. Director change recorded on 2 Feb 2026. 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. - 21 Nov 2025: Director resigned: BAKER, Paul Martin. Director change recorded on 21 Nov 2025. 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. - 16 Jan 2025: Director resigned: COLLIS, Denise Rosemary. Director change recorded on 16 Jan 2025. 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. - 16 Jan 2025: New director appointed: MALHOTRA, Manju. Director change recorded on 16 Jan 2025. 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. 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 9 live vacancies tracked for this employer (18 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Metro Night Manager · Stockport, Greater Manchester · £40,000 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/G7tDasliqFgYgo4M-yskPb5KfgadX-m1Z_fjSw60WgbGqsisLP5Bs8f_ZmmBlm--zIdAwK_mSoAgsWZQW1NoPKaLDJv83utSHRiogtMT_-HHTJuNNNkkzWM9G2AHKP1PiT7J6Ryc0_8Gvl5mY9MGgzhWWkiis8vJxvzxvpTfuewXsHPwMKpfetWgqo92eipCzn5wyzFqFP89dkdvA2N6wUv1sGUmLSsvso3Qucl9GGc - Deputy Depot Night Manager · Liverpool · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/1RXAYktOd6Cnzyg7pPg1soCqjO2YabjBmuFDyHLyxVbFg6812PVDlVpzctQw87ylJ5GrzaiqYEpUDyA8bdWY9TlVETUBLIZALPZgye3V4g1IjHto_aUBMC2OXqD7AIVKmRKn3th0ocHeYNy7BYNL46_U4VJVKy2pVxCCHh6DrPrCSOmCyNzOeWAtA4FcotBzVP9RBJFZ9gC2CMRJdHts9JFZSj3pSZy7fX1n3tNTd68 - Regional Operations Manager- South East · United Kingdom · £55,000–£60,000 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/A0Rh8DPml63Cbt3DIxwUU-PmFLPVyr2GiO5DhwfsQe1ELZ4i8ZBZZDnhBpX46dAYf0HurM0RfTFvcVlr__5c8ZNzfh07nQJbVYW5P6EZ2YxHnX_5WQdqwQQEGxLLMQh5BTAwNp2aT04n8reYBe4Ad35Kk-TB4KpbDMmHuwMW9hY2Jl69GK6jS_oJYkXGhOKHGzeL8IW9ZNPk4pAko1PvWumgpWgMFmnEPQeBEYev854 - Merchandiser - London · London · £14 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/9mLFLKxGbuX7ryRmf3dRDyE-t7vxgoXtx4NDsjCH9rci63cWtXxEggs2Zq4P_otDiqXwZ_gjWFQR6wluXrRjUIiHBlpyFKivCWhEKEfClg_rZCSECV8YbnoXyl68upv_a0VLGhAk2OKJADoWND_JHvi7DzC9IIZHcbNTh3VHp3r8bdRKuEeOvVZ6hL4LBTKGCBbkl6pNW2uWxW9CrIf_7Mcf07j4kpFjfco7kohDap0 - Senior Merchandiser - Staines · Staines, Surrey · £13 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/rnUFvylhouv_1QqITGQZXdn_8cbNhTiiuvURMu7_G6XkZre4Fx_eX4mGxdjLNrSwBrnuEdU9sFy6FJBWUeCvM6kiGJJASGT2DQraM0LDtCKQdDQDpDkvsQoNgSwWlop9VQc0s9_4qGXYqmUwZ1sZXfp8PHOjq-vDbX6Zcya6MHdaOUC3vGtmWTRna7kNMtoZBZJQaBTY5JBSojM9LdKUASjdsLsALeJ2UAdszrpo0dk - Senior Merchandiser - Guildford · Guildford, Surrey · £13 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/fv7nX2DQdsNDp70TDRwNXPC0WZgjrA6q72eLyDyibR6rRUgoJp2AWfyl9aEuEVzqkycm-TjCr4W_A-FJMe0a3dg_P7lcfJr6OIMjdEISHlcp09xG1Fs_nNCoamInTyWxUEeuvcrMN7g6b0zHhTfiWs7sciLhQ7GXBQcDwZP5eSef2g0dsqg4-piYhF5CXkaFuwlYM8b_rRj_6T_bmpLaY5xZrKRr1_qKyqZTUOtJem0 - Senior Merchandiser - Manchester · Manchester · £13 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/V0EYwp9IokpASvvp5L6jHmQE8IQeDHT_WPo7k8naSj8fPov-TweK35oNOqa1lTbcylpd0NiXa2QWLZBhyZwXEjxYnAsUIYbGwaImskyFObRFUQoMSTLFVDO4YUJgRPsHYy2_4f0H-3Xzu6WllHrBd0-ryoEOUWbSePunMoVJlwvY4tm34b0cRLBs693OeU3I2uoWVoTkyymBP_uzUzgC7D062gNbJ9UygxFWS7OrceA - Merchandiser - Inverness · Inverness · £14 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/w0PJE8vOLSmqtpdRjyZFtYGwMKiGDybPK-OG6mxxBkByNM_7qkYbtiJM38KisdlvFUu6_iKYAXOeNgi6untZDaGOFUDz_bFk9TVX11Fx66CcKr8RGQFXnwmFZMG6hIv9BpN01tI_ZKt5Eqt3NIugOG60YfKb9Y7VIR1jEbJXSpQM3t8dDbUy4bKQhj0PyAtyB5spBiqUhaVwkGnb-NOuVwmCgefH4OnehAGaIM7x9yw All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=737032&employer=Smiths%20News%20PLC 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 Smiths News PLC ### Is Smiths News PLC a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Smiths News PLC in Swindon 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 Smiths News PLC sponsor? Smiths News PLC is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Smiths News PLC have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 9 live vacancies from Smiths News PLC on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Smiths News PLC based? The register lists Smiths News PLC at Rowan House Cherry Orchard North, Kembrey Park, Swindon, United Kingdom, SN2 8UH. 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 05195191. 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/smiths-news-plc-swindon-737032 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/smiths-news-plc-swindon-737032.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.