--- title: "The Navigators UK Ltd: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-navigators-uk-ltd-southampton-772350 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 Navigators UK Ltd: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, The Navigators UK Ltd (Companies House 04429021, Southampton) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Charity Worker, Religious Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion 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 and Companies House). ## 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: Charity Worker; Religious Worker; Tier 2 Ministers of Religion - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Legal name: THE NAVIGATORS UK LIMITED - Industry: Public Sector & Non-Profit - Town: Southampton - Registered address: 54 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XQ - Companies House number: 04429021 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04429021) - Website: https://navigators.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/the-navigators-uk-ltd-southampton-772350 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 573 licensed sponsors in Southampton: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/southampton - One of 4,061 in Public Sector & Non-Profit: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/public-sector-non-profit - Among 1,531 Charity Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/temporary-worker-charity ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 25 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first: - 12 Jun 2026: Director resigned: JONES, Alistair David William, Dr. Director change recorded on 12 Jun 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. - 12 Jun 2026: Director resigned: KUEH, Sze-Meng. Director change recorded on 12 Jun 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. - 12 Jun 2026: New director appointed: SAUNDERS, Michael David. Director change recorded on 12 Jun 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. - 21 Oct 2024: New director appointed: GIBSON-SMITH, Susan, Dr. Director change recorded on 21 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. - 23 Mar 2024: Director resigned: DE CAESTECKER, Linda Crichton, Dr. Director change recorded on 23 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. - 12 Feb 2024: New director appointed: INUSA, Baba Pslam Duniya, Dr. Director change recorded on 12 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. - 26 Jun 2023: New director appointed: WEXLER, Stephen Nicholas. Director change recorded on 26 Jun 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. - 1 Nov 2022: Director resigned: OSBORN, Martin William. Director change recorded on 1 Nov 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. - 20 Apr 2022: New director appointed: CRAIG, Alison Macleod. Director change recorded on 20 Apr 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. - 7 Apr 2021: Director resigned: GLAZEBROOK, Kevin David, Professor. Director change recorded on 7 Apr 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. - 7 Apr 2021: Director resigned: BRATHWAITE, Dawn Allison. Director change recorded on 7 Apr 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. - 26 Nov 2020: New director appointed: JONES, Alistair David William, Dr. Director change recorded on 26 Nov 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. - 18 Nov 2020: Director resigned: MULHOLLAND, Shelley Ann. Director change recorded on 18 Nov 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. - 23 Jul 2020: New director appointed: KUEH, Sze-Meng. Director change recorded on 23 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. - 7 Apr 2020: New director appointed: HERON, Helen Laura. Director change recorded on 7 Apr 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. - 2 Apr 2020: New director appointed: DE CAESTECKER, Linda Crichton, Dr. Director change recorded on 2 Apr 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. - 13 Nov 2019: Director resigned: PETERS, Stephen John. Director change recorded on 13 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. - 24 Nov 2016: Director resigned: KNOX, Janet, Rev. Director change recorded on 24 Nov 2016. 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 Mar 2016: Director resigned: DE CAESTECKER, Linda. Director change recorded on 21 Mar 2016. 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 Nov 2015: New director appointed: BRATHWAITE, Dawn Allison. Director change recorded on 26 Nov 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. - 26 Nov 2015: New director appointed: WROE, Simon Neville. Director change recorded on 26 Nov 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. - 27 Apr 2015: Director resigned: APPLETON, John Christopher. Director change recorded on 27 Apr 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. - 28 Jan 2015: Director resigned: HOWARD, George Granville. Director change recorded on 28 Jan 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. - 1 Nov 2014: Secretary resigned: COOPER, Robin David. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Nov 2014. 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. - 5 Dec 2013: New director appointed: OSBORN, Martin William. Director change recorded on 5 Dec 2013. 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. 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 0 live vacancies tracked for this employer (1 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Grant Writer · Remote · expired · https://jooble.org/jdp/-299905325874994541 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 Navigators UK Ltd ### Is The Navigators UK Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. The Navigators UK Ltd in Southampton 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 Navigators UK Ltd sponsor? The Navigators UK Ltd is licensed for Charity Worker, Religious Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Where is The Navigators UK Ltd based? The register lists The Navigators UK Ltd at 54 The Avenue, Southampton, Hampshire, SO17 1XQ. 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 04429021. 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-navigators-uk-ltd-southampton-772350 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-navigators-uk-ltd-southampton-772350.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.