--- title: "Socotec UK Limited: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/socotec-uk-limited-burton-upon-trent-785954 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 --- # Socotec UK Limited: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Socotec UK Limited (Companies House 02880501, Burton Upon Trent) 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 5 March 2021 (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: 5 March 2021 - Also known as: BUILT ENVIRONMENT SERVICES; CL ASSOCIATES; PELORUS; SOIL MECHANICS; TES BRETBY; VOELCKER CONSULTANTS - Industry: Professional Services - Town: Burton Upon Trent - Registered address: Socotec House Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road, Bretby, Burton Upon Trent, England, DE15 0YZ - Companies House number: 02880501 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02880501) - Website: https://www.socotec.co.uk - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/socotecuk/ - 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/socotec-uk-limited-burton-upon-trent-785954 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 131 licensed sponsors in Burton on Trent: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/burton-on-trent - 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 17 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 1 Jun 2026: New director appointed: HOLLING, Isabell. Director change recorded on 1 Jun 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. - 14 Oct 2024: Director resigned: DETCHEPARE, Nicolas Louis. Director change recorded on 14 Oct 2024. 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. - 14 Oct 2024: New director appointed: MARRIOTT, Matthew Giles Thomas. Director change recorded on 14 Oct 2024. 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. - 14 Oct 2024: New director appointed: HILDICK-SMITH, Richard Anthony. Director change recorded on 14 Oct 2024. 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. - 14 Oct 2024: New director appointed: CLAY, James. Director change recorded on 14 Oct 2024. 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. - 31 Oct 2023: Director resigned: COEN, Daniel John. Director change recorded on 31 Oct 2023. 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. - 24 Feb 2023: Director resigned: BALL, Philip John Henry. Director change recorded on 24 Feb 2023. 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. - 31 Jan 2023: Secretary resigned: KRISTIANSEN, Lars. Company secretary change recorded on 31 Jan 2023. 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. - 30 Apr 2022: Director resigned: MACFARLANE, James. Director change recorded on 30 Apr 2022. 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. - 31 Oct 2021: Director resigned: WALLIS, Christopher. Director change recorded on 31 Oct 2021. 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 Oct 2021: New director appointed: HARPER, Nicholas. Director change recorded on 6 Oct 2021. 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. - 6 Oct 2021: New director appointed: GOUGH, David. Director change recorded on 6 Oct 2021. 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. - 5 Oct 2021: New secretary appointed: KRISTIANSEN, Lars. Company secretary change recorded on 5 Oct 2021. 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 2021: Director resigned: SLEETH, Norman. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 2021. 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. - 31 Mar 2021: Director resigned: SPARKS, Ian Austin. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 2021. 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. - 29 Mar 2021: New director appointed: DETCHEPARE, Nicolas Louis. Director change recorded on 29 Mar 2021. 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. - 12 Mar 2021: New director appointed: WALLIS, Christopher. Director change recorded on 12 Mar 2021. 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 30 live vacancies tracked for this employer (86 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Proposal Writer (Architectural/ Engineering/ Construction Industry) · Fort Lauderdale, FL · live · https://jooble.org/desc/1194210433271996450 - Consultant - Building Envelope / Facade Performance · Dallas, TX · live · https://jooble.org/desc/-4557331061319707575 - Building Enclosure Consultant or Senior Consultant · Washington DC · live · https://jooble.org/desc/6391022750732804883 - Materials Technician · Portsmouth · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/4R8kPnqpRJnDAL_ceHzkfYChoqAQTNhxAhF4A61GrFqFP5yOhwN4hQp9OjGDVvqrlN3bDcH0txme3bdCwDbzeXIzOP_bUe5vLLzKDK-NzL8V7cJWgYpNreEYiXn7wf22cyDgQDKyVVmp7bIcJzf1yrOxix--IPDjw6AvmbHlBbRyIyvuto33Uf9SpVhjdddAnjF_UGdqQAMaNdir7_IXv3hBO2ox02hEijR4WEvYlTg - Field Technician · Altrincham, Greater Manchester · £26,500–£29,500 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/sxvFpDT10ngGGJu1Qw_vrPeqqXI7DQlZoknb0723Blv6PdhPmFQSI57uZsweGZlwD2yarJyk1LCCvV3o-n-8BZkTsTcHLOeHPPoP1q3s5vNSptLMnv4wCF5VJ9Z_HWeCRqyEK1tOl2mqj5E-fQBbfUoneuGL2DQf9iWcwLEbVkljk-uCpFb6G1qrqsqziTp43MhivIe8eELSkJ1Xd4xl1f3u4DwgQwZF3nxKzZ947SY - Drilling Operative · Northern Ireland · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/o-TLkVnT-LQ1AzBe8CwtEuOXJNI4ZJhYkCVd-FfE-GlggRQCT6c9QlA-ktyPeNTDyghyEbmUH3FhsRqyldllJ4gAE0P74105RQbbMnaTwEwUP79et4hio4gvabdH37QvpY-zgL2ANZWQvXExYfV0giQUEHIAa9L2RvOqyHbYeyJNt3Fy9k4KabN_pNXJey7fGniS4zxf2W561Za3-C5ARg_MFeJqkHJrSJ4f0AOBVb0 - Proposal Writer (Architectural/ Engineering/ Construction Industry) · Naples, FL · live · https://jooble.org/desc/-8262934023032246027 - Asbestos Analyst · Harold Hill, Romford · £30,251 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5935212308?se=tt7LoL_S8RGuBN2Pdm0zXw&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=EEDB68AC5A3AC972AC717DA3A50546273847AC16 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=785954&employer=Socotec%20UK%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 Socotec UK Limited ### Is Socotec UK Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Socotec UK Limited in Burton Upon Trent is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Socotec UK Limited sponsor? Socotec UK 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 Socotec UK Limited have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 30 live vacancies from Socotec UK Limited on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Socotec UK Limited based? The register lists Socotec UK Limited at Socotec House Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road, Bretby, Burton Upon Trent, England, DE15 0YZ. 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 02880501. 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/socotec-uk-limited-burton-upon-trent-785954 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/socotec-uk-limited-burton-upon-trent-785954.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.