--- title: "The Economist Newspaper Limited: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-economist-newspaper-limited-london-698258 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 --- # The Economist Newspaper Limited: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, The Economist Newspaper Limited (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). ## 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 - Industry: Financial Services - Town: London - Companies House number: 00236383 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00236383) - Website: https://www.economist.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-economist - 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/the-economist-newspaper-limited-london-698258 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - One of 7,429 in Financial Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/financial-services - 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 52 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 1 Aug 2026: New director appointed: BRADLEY-JONES, Luke. Director change recorded on 1 Aug 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 Jul 2026: Director resigned: SALAME BORO, Lara. Director change recorded on 31 Jul 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. - 27 Apr 2026: New director appointed: SMITH, Stephen John Richard. Director change recorded on 27 Apr 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. - 20 Apr 2026: New person with significant control: Mr Stephen John Richard Smith. Change to people with significant control recorded on 20 Apr 2026. 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. - 20 Apr 2026: Cessation of Mr Stephen John Richard Smith as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 20 Apr 2026. 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. - 20 Apr 2026: New person with significant control: Sfc International Holdings Limited. Change to people with significant control recorded on 20 Apr 2026. 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. - 20 Apr 2026: Cessation of Lady Lynn Forester De Rothshild as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 20 Apr 2026. 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. - 17 Apr 2026: Director resigned: GOLDSTEIN, Eli Emanuel. Director change recorded on 17 Apr 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. - 26 Apr 2023: New person with significant control: Lady Lynn Forester De Rothshild. Change to people with significant control recorded on 26 Apr 2023. 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. - 5 Jan 2023: New director appointed: CADBURY, Georgina Sarah. Director change recorded on 5 Jan 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. - 3 Oct 2022: Director resigned: MALLINCKRODT, Philip Stephan Arnold. Director change recorded on 3 Oct 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. - 1 Sep 2020: New director appointed: BANGA, Manvinder Singh. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2020. 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 Jul 2020: Director resigned: ELKANN, John. Director change recorded on 14 Jul 2020. 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 Nov 2019: Director resigned: KARP, Alexander Caedmon, Dr. Director change recorded on 22 Nov 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. - 22 Nov 2019: New director appointed: PIACENTINI, Diego. Director change recorded on 22 Nov 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. - 2 Sep 2019: New director appointed: SALAME BORO, Lara. Director change recorded on 2 Sep 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. - 30 Aug 2019: Director resigned: STIBBS, Christopher John. Director change recorded on 30 Aug 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. - 19 Jun 2019: New director appointed: SULEYMAN, Mustafa. Director change recorded on 19 Jun 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. - 31 Dec 2018: Director resigned: HOBERMAN, Brent Shawzin. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 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. - 25 Sep 2018: Director resigned: BELL, David Charles Maurice, Sir. Director change recorded on 25 Sep 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. - 17 Jul 2018: Director resigned: PENNANT-REA, Rupert Lascelles. Director change recorded on 17 Jul 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. - 12 May 2018: Director resigned: JOWELL, Tessa Jane Helen Douglas, Baroness. Director change recorded on 12 May 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. - 21 Feb 2018: New director appointed: DEIGHTON, Paul Clive, Lord. Director change recorded on 21 Feb 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. - 22 Oct 2017: New director appointed: GOLDSTEIN, Eli Emanuel. Director change recorded on 22 Oct 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. - 21 Oct 2017: Director resigned: FORESTER DE ROTHSCHILD, Lynn. Director change recorded on 21 Oct 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. - + 27 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 3 live vacancies tracked for this employer (3 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Engineering Manager, Security · London, UK · £64,705 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5928721010?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - Event Manager, UK · London, UK · £44,466 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5936494393?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 - IT Operations Engineer Level 1 · London, UK · £45,469 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5916577907?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=698258&employer=The%20Economist%20Newspaper%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 The Economist Newspaper Limited ### Is The Economist Newspaper Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. The Economist Newspaper Limited 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 The Economist Newspaper Limited sponsor? The Economist Newspaper Limited is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does The Economist Newspaper Limited have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 3 live vacancies from The Economist Newspaper Limited on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is The Economist Newspaper Limited based? The register lists The Economist Newspaper Limited at London. 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. 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/the-economist-newspaper-limited-london-698258 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-economist-newspaper-limited-london-698258.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.