The Pirbright Institute
ActiveCan sponsor visas
It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
Licence & visa routes
A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.
Sponsored jobs
- ExpiredResearch scientistPirbright, Surrey · £35,000–£36,500
- ExpiredHR AdministratorPirbright, Surrey · £28,500
- ExpiredSenior Postdoctoral ScientistPirbright, Surrey
- ExpiredSenior Postdoctoral ScientistPirbright, Surrey
- ExpiredLIMS & Quality AssistantPirbright, Surrey · £35,000–£36,500
- ExpiredMechanical Maintenance TechnicianPirbright, Surrey · £35,000–£36,500
- ExpiredCL2 Laboratory TechnicianPirbright, Surrey · £35,000
Companies House changes
Run a live check- 17 Jul 2026Director resigned: EMERY, Vince, Professor17 Jul 2026
Director change recorded on 17 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.
- 26 Mar 2026New director appointed: HISCOX, Julian Alexander, Professor26 Mar 2026
Same rule as the director change above.
- 15 Oct 2025Registered office address changed15 Oct 2025
Registered office change recorded on 15 Oct 2025. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
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 Pirbright Institute
- Is The Pirbright Institute a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. The Pirbright Institute in Surrey 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 Pirbright Institute sponsor?
- The Pirbright Institute is licensed for Charity Worker, Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
- Where is The Pirbright Institute based?
- The register lists The Pirbright Institute at Pirbright Laboratory Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0NF. 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 00559784. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
- Company number
- 00559784
- Address
- Pirbright Laboratory Ash Road, Pirbright, Woking, Surrey, GU24 0NF
- Website
- pirbright.ac.uk
- Profile
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As of 30 October 2026, The Pirbright Institute (Companies House 00559784, Surrey) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Charity Worker, 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 and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version