--- title: "Thames Water Utilities Limited: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/thames-water-utilities-limited-reading-761152 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 --- # Thames Water Utilities Limited: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Thames Water Utilities Limited (Companies House 02366661, Reading) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route 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: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Industry: Energy, Utilities & Sustainability - Town: Reading - Registered address: Clearwater Court, Vastern Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8DB - Companies House number: 02366661 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02366661) - Website: https://www.thameswater.co.uk - 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/thames-water-utilities-limited-reading-761152 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 912 licensed sponsors in Reading: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/reading - One of 1,957 in Energy, Utilities & Sustainability: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/energy-utilities-sustainability - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 95 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 27 Mar 2025: Director resigned: COCHRAN, Alastair Edward. Director change recorded on 27 Mar 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. - 3 Mar 2025: Director resigned: NIXON, Hannah. Director change recorded on 3 Mar 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. - 31 Dec 2024: Director resigned: HOLLAND-KAYE, William John. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 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. - 30 Sep 2024: Director resigned: SHEDDEN, Jill Belinda. Director change recorded on 30 Sep 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. - 16 May 2024: Director resigned: MCNICHOLAS, Michael. Director change recorded on 16 May 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. - 3 Apr 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 3 Apr 2024. 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. - 27 Mar 2024: Director resigned: LAMBERT, Guy. Director change recorded on 27 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. - 27 Mar 2024: Secretary resigned: HAMBROOK, Rachael. Company secretary change recorded on 27 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. - 28 Sep 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 28 Sep 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. - 10 Jul 2023: Director resigned: MARCHANT, Ian. Director change recorded on 10 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. - 27 Jun 2023: Director resigned: BENTLEY, Sarah Elise. Director change recorded on 27 Jun 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. - 12 May 2023: Director resigned: WABOSO, David Gogo. Director change recorded on 12 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. - 1 Apr 2023: New director appointed: HOLLAND-KAYE, William John. 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. - 19 Dec 2022: New secretary appointed: HAMBROOK, Rachael. Company secretary change recorded on 19 Dec 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. - 19 Dec 2022: Secretary resigned: SWIERGON, Benjamin Michal. Company secretary change recorded on 19 Dec 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 2022: New director appointed: LAMBERT, Guy. Director change recorded on 29 Sep 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. - 29 Sep 2022: Director resigned: MOREA, John Victor. Director change recorded on 29 Sep 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. - 27 May 2022: New secretary appointed: SWIERGON, Benjamin Michal. Company secretary change recorded on 27 May 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. - 27 May 2022: Secretary resigned: HUGHES, David Jonathan. Company secretary change recorded on 27 May 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. - 23 Dec 2021: Secretary resigned: BILLETT, Sonia. Company secretary change recorded on 23 Dec 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. - 3 Dec 2021: Director resigned: PESTRAK, Gregory Stuart. Director change recorded on 3 Dec 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. - 1 Oct 2021: Director resigned: DONOVAN, Paul Michael. Director change recorded on 1 Oct 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. - 27 Sep 2021: New director appointed: COCHRAN, Alastair Edward. Director change recorded on 27 Sep 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. - 27 Sep 2021: Director resigned: RENNET, Brandon James. Director change recorded on 27 Sep 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. - 14 Jan 2021: New director appointed: NIXON, Hannah. Director change recorded on 14 Jan 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. - + 70 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 13 live vacancies tracked for this employer (90 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Process Controller · WD39SQ · £40,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/process-controller/57464475 - Non Household Metering Analyst · SL36EY · £35,090 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/non-household-metering-analyst/57503358 - Security Control Centre (SCC) Operative · RG26UG · £44,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/security-control-centre-scc-operative/57486178 - Trade Effluent Technologist · Oxford · £31,775–£44,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/trade-effluent-technologist/57490329 - HGV Class 1 Driver · GU99ND · £44,141 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/hgv-class-1-driver/57478585 - Field Operations Manager · OX51QT · £43,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/field-operations-manager/57503347 - Capital Efficiency Partner · RG18DB · £61,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/capital-efficiency-partner/57439691 - Asset Planner · TW122ES · £45,370–£68,055 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/asset-planner/57491357 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=761152&employer=Thames%20Water%20Utilities%20Limited 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 Thames Water Utilities Limited ### Is Thames Water Utilities Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Thames Water Utilities Limited in Reading 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 Thames Water Utilities Limited sponsor? Thames Water Utilities Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Thames Water Utilities Limited have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 13 live vacancies from Thames Water Utilities Limited on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Thames Water Utilities Limited based? The register lists Thames Water Utilities Limited at Clearwater Court, Vastern Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8DB. 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 02366661. 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/thames-water-utilities-limited-reading-761152 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/thames-water-utilities-limited-reading-761152.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.