--- title: "Square Enix Ltd: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/square-enix-ltd-london-772321 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 --- # Square Enix Ltd: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Square Enix Ltd (Companies House 01804186, London) 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 - Legal name: SQUARE ENIX LIMITED - Industry: Technology & Software - Town: London - Registered address: 240 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NW - Companies House number: 01804186 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01804186) - Website: https://www.square-enix-games.com/en_GB - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/square-enix/ - 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/square-enix-ltd-london-772321 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - 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 28 changes worth checking, checked 1 November 2026, newest first: - 1 Sep 2026: Secretary resigned: DRUMMOND, Melanie. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Sep 2026. 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. - 1 Sep 2026: New secretary appointed: THORNTON, Jamie Joe. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Sep 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. - 31 Mar 2026: Director resigned: KIRYU, Takashi. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 2026. 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 2026: New director appointed: HAMADA, Takayuki. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - 6 Jan 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 6 Jan 2026. 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. - 16 Dec 2025: Director resigned: GLEIG, Tracey-Leigh. Director change recorded on 16 Dec 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 Dec 2025: New director appointed: IWAMOTO, Tatehiro. Director change recorded on 16 Dec 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. - 17 Jul 2023: New director appointed: GLEIG, Tracey-Leigh. Director change recorded on 17 Jul 2023. 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 Jul 2023: Director resigned: SPENCE, Benjamin. Director change recorded on 17 Jul 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. - 22 May 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 22 May 2023. 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. - 9 May 2023: New director appointed: KIRYU, Takashi. Director change recorded on 9 May 2023. 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. - 9 May 2023: Director resigned: MATSUDA, Yosuke. Director change recorded on 9 May 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. - 3 Nov 2022: New secretary appointed: DRUMMOND, Melanie. Company secretary change recorded on 3 Nov 2022. 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. - 3 Nov 2022: Secretary resigned: BAYLIS, Christopher John. Company secretary change recorded on 3 Nov 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. - 26 Aug 2022: Director resigned: ROGERS, Philip Timo. Director change recorded on 26 Aug 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. - 16 Aug 2022: New director appointed: SPENCE, Benjamin. Director change recorded on 16 Aug 2022. 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. - 8 Apr 2022: New secretary appointed: BAYLIS, Christopher John. Company secretary change recorded on 8 Apr 2022. 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. - 8 Apr 2022: Secretary resigned: CHOKSHI, Amit. Company secretary change recorded on 8 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 Aug 2018: Director resigned: SHERLOCK, Michael. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 2018. 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 Apr 2016: Notification of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd 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. - 1 Apr 2016: New director appointed: MATSUDA, Yosuke. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 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. - 28 Sep 2015: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 28 Sep 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. - 14 May 2015: New secretary appointed: CHOKSHI, Amit. Company secretary change recorded on 14 May 2015. 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 May 2015: Secretary resigned: OSBORNE, Charlotte. Company secretary change recorded on 14 May 2015. 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. - 15 Sep 2014: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 15 Sep 2014. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - + 3 earlier changes on the web page 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 1 live vacancy tracked for this employer (3 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Senior Security Analyst · London, UK · £56,490 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5848161967?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Senior Data Scientist (Forecasting & Marketing Mix Modelling) · London, UK · £59,629 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5858200272?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Senior Data Scientist (Forecasting & Marketing Mix Modelling) · London · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/tD4oi3Fc1ossG-DIV1MLSGINRMdVvTNjjRXcsYdFoCZ_l08HuT9xCScpigOvkEDJCaza35q8bm8m2nV3q-1XVrkXTVGDx4bIFCgU9Kn7jfYNyEek2InZtIi-9QdyqyHO2H3Dkeq54_z8E93UBNby3mtgNwC8ExRxAEQFFBxUq55EDH1SaUlytoidz-iIU7tFYVcEW8zYol5RACObV09o17CtmvqABLWQPutEt4nzU3A All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=772321&employer=Square%20Enix%20Ltd 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 Square Enix Ltd ### Is Square Enix Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Square Enix Ltd in London 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 Square Enix Ltd sponsor? Square Enix Ltd is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Square Enix Ltd have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from Square Enix Ltd on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Square Enix Ltd based? The register lists Square Enix Ltd at 240 Blackfriars Road, London, SE1 8NW. 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 01804186. 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/square-enix-ltd-london-772321 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/square-enix-ltd-london-772321.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.