--- title: "Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd.: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/sumitomo-corporation-europe-ltd-london-756759 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 --- # Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd.: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd. (Companies House 01885117, 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: SUMITOMO CORPORATION EUROPE LIMITED - Industry: Retail & E-commerce - Town: London - Registered address: Vintners' Place, 68 Upper Thames Street, London, EC4V 3BJ - Companies House number: 01885117 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01885117) - 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/sumitomo-corporation-europe-ltd-london-756759 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - One of 17,329 in Retail & E-commerce: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/retail-ecommerce - 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 27 October 2026, newest first: - 1 May 2026: New director appointed: HORCA, Emil Jaojoco. Director change recorded on 1 May 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: HOLMAN, Graham David. 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. - 1 Apr 2025: Director resigned: TAMURA, Tatsuro. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 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. - 1 Apr 2025: New director appointed: KOMURO, Takuya. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 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. - 30 Jan 2025: Notification of Sumitomo Corporation as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 30 Jan 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. - 30 Jan 2025: Cessation of Sumitomo Corporation Europe Holding Limited as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 30 Jan 2025. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Apr 2023: Director resigned: NAKAMURA, Iehisa. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 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. - 1 Apr 2023: New director appointed: KOIKE, Hiroyuki. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 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. - 1 Apr 2022: New director appointed: NAKAMURA, Iehisa. Director change recorded on 1 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. - 1 Apr 2022: Director resigned: YAMANA, Takashi. Director change recorded on 1 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. - 29 Sep 2021: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 29 Sep 2021. 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. - 1 Apr 2021: New director appointed: TAMURA, Tatsuro. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 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. - 1 Apr 2021: Director resigned: OZAKI, Tsutomu. Director change recorded on 1 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. - 6 Oct 2020: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 6 Oct 2020. 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. - 1 Apr 2019: New director appointed: OZAKI, Tsutomu. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 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. - 1 Apr 2019: Director resigned: SATO, Kimihiko. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 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. - 1 Apr 2018: New director appointed: YAMANA, Takashi. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 2018. 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. - 1 Apr 2018: Director resigned: HAGA, Bin. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 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. - 4 Oct 2016: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 4 Oct 2016. 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. - 23 May 2016: Secretary resigned: HOLMAN, Graham David. Company secretary change recorded on 23 May 2016. 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. - 23 May 2016: New secretary appointed: HERSEE, Oliver Henry. Company secretary change recorded on 23 May 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 Sumitomo Corporation Europe Holding 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. - 1 Apr 2016: New director appointed: SATO, Kimihiko. 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. - 1 Apr 2016: Director resigned: TAMEFUSA, Koji. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 2016. 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 Apr 2016: Director resigned: SUNOBE, Kiyoshi. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 2016. 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 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 (2 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - HR Operations Advisor · EC4V3BJ · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/hr-operations-advisor/57494492 - Payroll Administrator · EC4V3BJ · £48,000 · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/payroll-administrator/57146130 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=756759&employer=Sumitomo%20Corporation%20Europe%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 Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd. ### Is Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd. a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Sumitomo Corporation Europe 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 Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd. sponsor? Sumitomo Corporation Europe 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 Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd. have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd. on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd. based? The register lists Sumitomo Corporation Europe Ltd. at Vintners' Place, 68 Upper Thames Street, London, EC4V 3BJ. 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 01885117. 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/sumitomo-corporation-europe-ltd-london-756759 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/sumitomo-corporation-europe-ltd-london-756759.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.