--- title: "The John Innes Centre: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-john-innes-centre-norwich-784329 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 John Innes Centre: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, The John Innes Centre (Norwich) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Government Authorised Exchange 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: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Government Authorised Exchange; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Legal name: JOHN INNES CENTRE - Industry: Professional Services - Town: Norwich - Companies House number: 00511709 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00511709) - Website: https://www.jic.ac.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/the-john-innes-centre-norwich-784329 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 405 licensed sponsors in Norwich: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/norwich - One of 10,299 in Professional Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/professional-services ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 46 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 4 Oct 2026: Director resigned: FIELD, Robert Andrew, Professor. Director change recorded on 4 Oct 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. - 11 Dec 2025: New director appointed: BAULCOMBE, David Charles, Sir. Director change recorded on 11 Dec 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. - 16 Oct 2025: Director resigned: TALBOT, Nicholas Jose, Professor. Director change recorded on 16 Oct 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. - 8 May 2025: New director appointed: FIELD, Robert Andrew, Professor. Director change recorded on 8 May 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. - 8 May 2025: Director resigned: CAULCOTT, Celia Ann, Dr. Director change recorded on 8 May 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. - 8 May 2025: Director resigned: SEARCEY, Mark, Professor. Director change recorded on 8 May 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. - 17 Oct 2024: New director appointed: SANDS, Sarah Louise. Director change recorded on 17 Oct 2024. 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. - 9 May 2024: Director resigned: INNES, John Hugh. Director change recorded on 9 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. - 9 May 2024: New director appointed: LANGDALE, Jane Alison, Professor. Director change recorded on 9 May 2024. 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 Feb 2024: Director resigned: MIDURA, Jennifer Kristin. Director change recorded on 14 Feb 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 Feb 2024: New director appointed: HIBBERD, Julian Michael, Professor. Director change recorded on 14 Feb 2024. 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 Feb 2024: New director appointed: KENDALL, William Bruce. Director change recorded on 14 Feb 2024. 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 Jul 2023: New director appointed: SEARCEY, Mark, Professor. Director change recorded on 20 Jul 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. - 20 Jul 2023: Director resigned: VINCENT, Jason Leigh. Director change recorded on 20 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. - 11 May 2023: Director resigned: MURRELL, John Colin, Professor. Director change recorded on 11 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. - 11 May 2023: New director appointed: MCCAFFERTY, James Daniel, Dr. Director change recorded on 11 May 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. - 21 Jul 2022: Director resigned: MASKELL, Robert John. Director change recorded on 21 Jul 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. - 21 Jul 2022: New director appointed: MAW, Christopher. Director change recorded on 21 Jul 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. - 12 May 2022: New director appointed: CAULCOTT, Celia Ann, Dr. Director change recorded on 12 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. - 11 May 2022: Director resigned: KEITH, Deborah Jane, Dr. Director change recorded on 11 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. - 1 Sep 2021: New director appointed: HUGHES-HALLETT, Thomas, Sir. Director change recorded on 1 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. - 31 Mar 2021: Director resigned: WEST, William Henry Lewarne, Dr. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - 20 Oct 2020: New director appointed: ARMITAGE, Judith Patricia, Professor. Director change recorded on 20 Oct 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. - 21 Jul 2020: New director appointed: VINCENT, Jason Leigh. Director change recorded on 21 Jul 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. - 3 Jun 2020: Director resigned: LEYSER, Ottoline, Professor. Director change recorded on 3 Jun 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. - + 21 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 No listings matched yet. Job listings are harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched back to the register by employer name. ## Common questions about The John Innes Centre ### Is The John Innes Centre a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. The John Innes Centre in Norwich 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 John Innes Centre sponsor? The John Innes Centre is licensed for Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Where is The John Innes Centre based? The register lists The John Innes Centre at Norwich. 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-john-innes-centre-norwich-784329 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-john-innes-centre-norwich-784329.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.