Spirent Communications PLC
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It is no longer on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, and Companies House shows the company has closed.
Licence & visa routes
A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers. This is the rating it had when it was last on the register.
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Companies House changes
Run a live check- 23 Jun 2026Company name changed, now trading as "KEYSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES (SPIRENT SERVICES) LIMITED"23 Jun 2026
Company name change recorded on 23 Jun 2026. If this is the organisation named on your sponsor licence, the new name must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 15 Oct 2025Notification of Keysight Technologies, Inc. as a person with significant control15 Oct 2025
New majority owner or controller recorded on 15 Oct 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.
- 15 Oct 2025Director resigned: BELL, Paula15 Oct 2025
Director change recorded on 15 Oct 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.
Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.
Common questions about Spirent Communications PLC
- Is Spirent Communications PLC a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- No. Spirent Communications PLC in Crawley is no longer on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (removed on 25 August 2026), and Companies House shows the company has ceased trading. It cannot sponsor new visa applications.
- When did Spirent Communications PLC leave the sponsor register?
- Spirent Communications PLC left the register on 25 August 2026. Companies House shows the company was winding up or had ceased trading. GOV.UK gives no reason, so this does not establish why the licence ended.
- What visa routes can Spirent Communications PLC sponsor?
- Spirent Communications PLC was licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
- Where is Spirent Communications PLC based?
- The register lists Spirent Communications PLC at Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, England, RH10 1BD. 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 00470893. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
- Company number
- 00470893
- Company status
- converted-closed
- Address
- Origin One, 108 High Street, Crawley, England, RH10 1BD
- Website
- spirent.com
- Profile
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As of 30 October 2026, Spirent Communications PLC (Companies House 00470893, Crawley) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 25 August 2026 and Companies House records the company as closed, having appeared on the register since 2 June 2016 with an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). A company that is closed or closing down cannot sponsor visa applications. The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version