--- title: "Synopsys (Northern Europe) Ltd: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/synopsys-northern-europe-ltd-reading-757448 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 --- # Synopsys (Northern Europe) Ltd: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Synopsys (Northern Europe) Ltd (Companies House 02642054, Reading) 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 3 May 2014 (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: 3 May 2014 - Legal name: SYNOPSYS (NORTHERN EUROPE) LIMITED - Industry: Technology & Software - Town: Reading - Registered address: First Floor Building 1430 Arlington, Business Park, Reading, United Kingdom, RG7 4SA - Companies House number: 02642054 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02642054) - 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/synopsys-northern-europe-ltd-reading-757448 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 912 licensed sponsors in Reading: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/reading - 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 15 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 25 Sep 2026: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 25 Sep 2026. 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. - 15 Sep 2025: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 15 Sep 2025. 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. - 27 Sep 2024: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 27 Sep 2024. 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. - 31 Mar 2024: Corporate-secretary resigned: REDFERN LEGAL LLP. Company secretary change recorded on 31 Mar 2024. 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. - 14 May 2021: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 14 May 2021. 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. - 20 Apr 2018: New director appointed: WALSH, Elaine Geraldine. Director change recorded on 20 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. - 30 Jun 2017: Director resigned: WATCHORN, Charles Edward. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 2017. 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. - 30 Jun 2017: New director appointed: CANAVAN, Brian. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 2017. 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. - 24 Jun 2016: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 24 Jun 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. - 6 Apr 2016: Notification of Synopsys Inc. 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. - 19 Oct 2015: Director resigned: POWER, Darragh Robert. Director change recorded on 19 Oct 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. - 19 Oct 2015: New director appointed: MURPHY, Orla Anne. Director change recorded on 19 Oct 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. - 18 Sep 2015: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 18 Sep 2015. 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. - 28 Jul 2015: New corporate-secretary appointed: REDFERN LEGAL LLP. Company secretary change recorded on 28 Jul 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. - 28 Jul 2015: Corporate-secretary resigned: ABOGADO NOMINEES LIMITED. Company secretary change recorded on 28 Jul 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. 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 3 live vacancies tracked for this employer (6 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Solutions Architect · United Kingdom · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/xX_DHuDFDbsuRoNsAVSkzePRj7m7tTGVREmcnLUruM6M7esJ6e89SCnJX868PuuJpprAU24-Ua-A_hS-B0XOn3usSxd-9ls9r1v9Kws2ZX9WGGuJN86CNgdeS26QFA2uvytAM5KMV9F9wUNPx0LvE3BX63zOX7lkcNK7pxSgWK6FEVzEp7sWLz-YF1rpxgDn4gORXs62mNL0g_8SgV8wj2G6-wyvwCEBZ5OzpKJxZFs - Site Reliability Engineer, Infrastructure Services (Sr Staff) · London · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/tjyi1TkdYfPCr1tSe2C9VybXyXH4B6P3rjgOtTFTkKGh54jv4s3ZBawdFndKkQlSSc9_sLrPYWMVN-el-UU1Uyi-RJoV0MsdckgXI0y8znUCqMclDMmcDPKKvJQ4l8t2eotS4iPVpOjKfmnjqf6AdxVm8JtE2QOwrF9pl_c0WYl9vT07jZVAU0BlMhmAGWwWrH7P37UNjQWKfTnUFop57h0NomFhb2DpKyS_t2pCbv8 - Applications Engineering, Staff Engineer · United Kingdom · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/lj8jZ2s3hgUbksSHx2glRc40UdQIunFgO5Cd-AazN0M3ap8xh8jUwjxNm4cNv3l2jDoPwTp1d4uclzRpq0UJ2j3r_DCQTmGiqyLoz2X4mP65kip6VeZIgBVqDoxEyEtssbni8y3w0CNWRuQDfQryepuFknCX9lr8X4GnppvQeQgvKGi0itSvjG2d15j0iL3ND3WZ_Ehhhnq9AaN43xJoUupCZVDnWbyQWmTBZvb0USo - People Partner, Sr Director · Exton, PA · expired · https://jooble.org/jdp/2565063107528457981 - People Partner, Senior Director · United Kingdom · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/88uGlM52h6pf2TB5pleLapCEsrSi8GXwIQovtwt_0kTpyJgN0ea9I73PQRok5ntzlghVu7PdgUDGqUm5onSYAi0TnU-QHKcaRVj2n9DEpmWr-yYw2ahvItLAe9yz5yBKRLI8BeLCKQhY5Zc5vKRdh3cXXenjaEQlt7c4aAhmtctEfeysUJkQie5oaqF6T05p261zI593WoXONItVsF1qNv8vslqPfkYgEyMQsTrk8QQ - Executive Director, Sales Operations Forecasting and Planning · United States · expired · https://jooble.org/jdp/-8720858380263553260 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=757448&employer=Synopsys%20(Northern%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 Synopsys (Northern Europe) Ltd ### Is Synopsys (Northern Europe) Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Synopsys (Northern Europe) Ltd in Reading is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2014. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Synopsys (Northern Europe) Ltd sponsor? Synopsys (Northern 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 Synopsys (Northern Europe) Ltd have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 3 live vacancies from Synopsys (Northern Europe) Ltd on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Synopsys (Northern Europe) Ltd based? The register lists Synopsys (Northern Europe) Ltd at First Floor Building 1430 Arlington, Business Park, Reading, United Kingdom, RG7 4SA. 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 02642054. 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/synopsys-northern-europe-ltd-reading-757448 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/synopsys-northern-europe-ltd-reading-757448.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.