Stopford Limited
ActiveLicence & visa routes
An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.
Companies House changes
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Reporting duties
- 31 Jul 2026 — Company is under a voluntary arrangement at Companies House. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 28 Aug 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 30 Jan 2026 — Director resigned: HERBERT, Ben Michael, Dr. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 27 Feb 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 9 Jan 2026 — Director resigned: HARPER, Shem Thomas. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 6 Feb 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 12 Aug 2024 — New director appointed: BROWN, Helen Louise. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 9 Sept 2024 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 1 earlier duty
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 31 Jul 2026Company is under a voluntary arrangement at Companies House
- 30 Jan 2026Director resigned: HERBERT, Ben Michael, Dr
- 9 Jan 2026Director resigned: HARPER, Shem Thomas
- 12 Aug 2024New director appointed: BROWN, Helen Louise
- 12 Jun 2023New shares issued (allotment)
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Common questions about Stopford Limited
- Is Stopford Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Stopford Limited in Knutsford holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2022. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
- What visa routes can Stopford Limited sponsor?
- Stopford Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
- Where is Stopford Limited based?
- The register lists Stopford Limited at Mere Hall Farm Business Centre Bucklow Hill Lane, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, WA16 6LE. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
- How current is this information?
- This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal, alongside Companies House records for company number 01630328. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- 01630328
- Address
- Mere Hall Farm Business Centre Bucklow Hill Lane, Mere, Knutsford, Cheshire, England, WA16 6LE
- First on register
- 26 May 2022
- Website
- stopford.co.uk
- Profile
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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.