--- title: "Sophos Limited: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/sophos-limited-abingdon-738792 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 --- # Sophos Limited: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Sophos Limited (Companies House 02096520, Abingdon) 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 at least 4 August 2013 (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: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Industry: Technology & Software - Town: Abingdon - Registered address: The Pentagon, Abingdon Science Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3YP - Companies House number: 02096520 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02096520) - 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/sophos-limited-abingdon-738792 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 136 licensed sponsors in Abingdon: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/abingdon - One of 15,391 in Technology & Software: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/technology-software - 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 20 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 13 Apr 2021: Director resigned: O'BRIEN, Diarmuid. Director change recorded on 13 Apr 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. - 9 Sep 2020: Director resigned: KENNEDY, Alison Halliday. Director change recorded on 9 Sep 2020. 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. - 7 Nov 2019: New director appointed: O'BRIEN, Diarmuid. Director change recorded on 7 Nov 2019. 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. - 7 Nov 2019: Director resigned: BRAY, Nicholas Paul Seaton. Director change recorded on 7 Nov 2019. 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. - 7 Nov 2019: Director resigned: ONSLOW, Jennifer Margaret. Director change recorded on 7 Nov 2019. 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. - 7 Nov 2019: New director appointed: DENTON, Jacqueline. Director change recorded on 7 Nov 2019. 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. - 20 Sep 2016: New director appointed: KENNEDY, Alison Halliday. Director change recorded on 20 Sep 2016. 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 Apr 2016: Notification of Sophos Holdings Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 6 Apr 2016. 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. - 21 Apr 2015: Class of shares re-designated. Share capital filing recorded on 21 Apr 2015. 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. - 29 Jul 2014: New director appointed: FILLINGHAM, Stuart Barry David, Mr.. Director change recorded on 29 Jul 2014. 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. - 25 Jul 2014: Director resigned: HAGERMAN, Kristof Peter. Director change recorded on 25 Jul 2014. 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. - 4 Mar 2014: New director appointed: ONSLOW, Jennifer Margaret. Director change recorded on 4 Mar 2014. 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. - 17 Sep 2013: Director resigned: MUNFORD, Stephen. Director change recorded on 17 Sep 2013. 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. - 17 Sep 2013: Director resigned: GILLIS, Edwin Joseph. Director change recorded on 17 Sep 2013. 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. - 17 Sep 2013: Director resigned: GYENES, Peter. Director change recorded on 17 Sep 2013. 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. - 17 Sep 2013: Director resigned: BERGERON, Sandra England. Director change recorded on 17 Sep 2013. 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. - 17 Sep 2013: Director resigned: NATHOO, Salim. Director change recorded on 17 Sep 2013. 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. - 17 Sep 2013: Director resigned: MACKENZIE, Roy Gordon. Director change recorded on 17 Sep 2013. 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. - 17 Sep 2013: Director resigned: HRUSKA, Jan, Dr. Director change recorded on 17 Sep 2013. 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. - 17 Sep 2013: Director resigned: LAMMER, Peter, Dr. Director change recorded on 17 Sep 2013. 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. 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 4 live vacancies tracked for this employer (24 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Field Marketing Intern – 12 Month Fixed Term Placement · United Kingdom · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/SdP6n5L9rU5tdC9GIy10YRebnQ7RPc9SrnfXOe_k1VEUwMc9dB-KH1zAtJYAKMQwglP9n4cZt7GciFxm34R-QtTf-8cFwGBVHTpHTaSOppWQwhCQKLCUNhNBIUlK3JqqZLqE2CPYRci2hkDE7saYOWJHebE_W1rhu34XIFVc_nKTCPqfEklyrezl9o9MGiWiQNM42t7c3T_Bdx7n7l6fIODe39uHuga__rbVv-XUHSU - Sr. AI Threat Researcher · UK · £52,617 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5779213341?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Senior Incident Response Consultant, Rapid Response · UK · £46,159 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5824367487?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Incident Response Engineer 2 · UK · £45,958 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5900644323?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Sales Development Representative - Enterprise (Manchester) · Manchester · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/GFReGsAaNo0VNLsFnoKCi2XxtWGAiHMCGujr02my1X0viYUlfxtzJb2U95lJpMIOcWVj3OrIwjdpWBtXcOVmOhyVULJw3i-o46eRtq3biSD1MIBsaIvslZRYRREpNVoWb0fq-TqIeV6HJBxrO0YJtUFMLmP5ZBtDTQdHmseCN1U5hM5mCR8YKIrozCY4uk1IEjpTBc5S2DrVyh9IWRL1s4qYSLJ6au1vLFsTOXAZpcI - Commercial Account Manager (Manchester) · Manchester · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/urxL_UaygPz4QoHsbj3nE1UScE-xwngeZvubOCgbxxDltlCT2dhSmSovgpZ2h6JaEPjttbs8WwCWYK2AZ-u94vNUU8X13s2zOG30J-v3HoDK-EbxRkQ47k58Xg-phx3y8L5Rl2qYInBOSmvCxCi2LxZSBr1u6fHEH-TJwReMgxk0nTkG-d-UAG_KaK2HIZGbUOL_rZd30jsVBkwra6CIAiqwBBRb1Vkn52Fvjb-0wRg - Senior Marketing Manager, Lead Lifecycle & Conversion · United Kingdom · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/dWteEB5NQnFnTgpGEsKeMq6Z0rGIyHJkTrRMTIpTBZnyG0i0Ce1a21xI21DMC1PVGwdP41-iT8q3J8bsncKrCcQ8dY6o8I_c5S-N8mizDo-WhQvEFhH6qSshgrMHsC4v8SG1VtGZA6w4yQCI2ui6wIoZnB7OTZcfVjSB9WZM1WjJNW-0m_tpmGaZVYu9HwYdCXR4EALurpL9PdOSSIwoU4RSUVwuTO_CNRp_zNgzYXk - Compliance Enablement Technical Program Manager · United Kingdom - Canada · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/zI8DQ4j_NGWXQjEKbZeUJtXWp6CuBSt-3zoi-DNhqp2u-nS7eKvINLJKVXzfqTo4vE56irPwGDqelWHL62-eH7ZjpxJNiMDVtqIgXPSZCsM9XwDS58VEge7hKWaNvwD_1AtuPNuFjoNckHaTB0A13RAg2MJAMp9IZPSNLkcldoXI4S9m8Ij-f_6oefVlZ40BktqOhIEij6VSJjJHV4PFBHlf8hwDJGaat1m67AIbWBk All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=738792&employer=SOPHOS%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 Sophos Limited ### Is Sophos Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Sophos Limited in Abingdon is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Sophos Limited sponsor? Sophos 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 Sophos Limited have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 4 live vacancies from Sophos Limited on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Sophos Limited based? The register lists Sophos Limited at The Pentagon, Abingdon Science Park, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX14 3YP. 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 02096520. 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/sophos-limited-abingdon-738792 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/sophos-limited-abingdon-738792.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.