Is The Ferry a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. The Ferry in THAMES DITTON is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

What visa routes can The Ferry sponsor?

The Ferry is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

Where is The Ferry based?

The register lists The Ferry at The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Glasgow, G3 8BX. 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 SC333995. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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The Ferry

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THAMES DITTONHospitality & Food ServiceListed under this name since 23 Mar 2022

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

Skilled Worker

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

Skilled Worker

Licence rating

Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

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2 changes worth checking since it was listed on 23 Mar 2022Checked 25 Oct 2026

24 Oct 2024
New person with significant control: Mr Joseph Gordon Gillan24 Oct 2024
Change to people with significant control recorded on 24 Oct 2024. 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.
24 Oct 2024
Cessation of Mrs Jayne Kelly as a person with significant control24 Oct 2024
Same rule as the ownership change above.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about The Ferry

Is The Ferry a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. The Ferry in THAMES DITTON is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2022. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can The Ferry sponsor?: The Ferry is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is The Ferry based?: The register lists The Ferry at The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Glasgow, G3 8BX. 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 SC333995. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: SC333995
Legal name: THE FERRY LTD.
Address: The Ferry, Anderston Quay, Glasgow, G3 8BX
Website: the-ferry.co.uk

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As of 30 October 2026, The Ferry (Companies House SC333995, Thames Ditton) 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 23 March 2022 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version