--- title: "The Scotch Whisky Research Institute: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-scotch-whisky-research-institute-edinburgh-728897 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 Scotch Whisky Research Institute: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, The Scotch Whisky Research Institute (trading as SWRI; Companies House SC056430; Edinburgh) 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 13 May 2021 (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: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 13 May 2021 - Trading as: SWRI - Industry: Professional Services - Town: Edinburgh - Registered address: The Robertson Trust Building Research Avenue North, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP - Companies House number: SC056430 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC056430) - Website: https://www.swri.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-scotch-whisky-research-institute-edinburgh-728897 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 1,178 licensed sponsors in Edinburgh: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/edinburgh - One of 10,299 in Professional Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/professional-services - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 29 changes worth checking, checked 1 November 2026, newest first: - 20 Apr 2026: New director appointed: LUMSDEN, William Bain, Dr. Director change recorded on 20 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. - 2 Feb 2026: New director appointed: WAITE, Andrew Peter. Director change recorded on 2 Feb 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 Jan 2026: Director resigned: PATTON, Julian Deering. Director change recorded on 31 Jan 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 Jan 2026: Director resigned: SCOTLAND, Michael David. Director change recorded on 27 Jan 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. - 24 Nov 2025: Director resigned: MITCHELL, Alan William. Director change recorded on 24 Nov 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. - 24 Nov 2025: New director appointed: BURGESS, Sarah. Director change recorded on 24 Nov 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. - 29 May 2025: Director resigned: KILPATRICK, Alan John Stewart. Director change recorded on 29 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. - 29 May 2025: New director appointed: BROGAN, Gavin James. Director change recorded on 29 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. - 1 May 2025: New director appointed: WILLIS, Donna Marie. Director change recorded on 1 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. - 30 Apr 2025: Director resigned: HUMMER, Sophie Roberte. Director change recorded on 30 Apr 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. - 31 Mar 2025: New director appointed: MITCHELL, Alan William. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - 31 Mar 2025: Director resigned: HARVEY, Stuart Robert. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 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. - 6 Feb 2025: New director appointed: SCOTLAND, Michael David. Director change recorded on 6 Feb 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. - 6 Feb 2025: Director resigned: NELSON, Peter Jonathon, Dr. Director change recorded on 6 Feb 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. - 7 Jan 2025: New director appointed: HOLMES, Angus David. Director change recorded on 7 Jan 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. - 6 Jan 2025: Director resigned: MITCHELL, Niall William James. Director change recorded on 6 Jan 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. - 29 May 2024: New director appointed: HUMMER, Sophie Roberte. Director change recorded on 29 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. - 10 May 2024: Director resigned: ANDERSON, Joshua James. Director change recorded on 10 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. - 22 Apr 2024: New director appointed: ANDERSON, Joshua James. Director change recorded on 22 Apr 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. - 6 Mar 2024: New director appointed: HUGHES, Robert. Director change recorded on 6 Mar 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. - 28 Feb 2024: Director resigned: BUIST, Gordon William. Director change recorded on 28 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. - 28 Feb 2024: New director appointed: MACAULEY, Brian. Director change recorded on 28 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. - 12 Jan 2024: Director resigned: TEELEY, Christopher Michael. Director change recorded on 12 Jan 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. - 15 Mar 2023: New director appointed: HARVEY, Stuart Robert. Director change recorded on 15 Mar 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. - 10 Mar 2023: Director resigned: LEONARD, Martin John, Dr. Director change recorded on 10 Mar 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. - + 4 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 Scotch Whisky Research Institute ### Is The Scotch Whisky Research Institute a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. The Scotch Whisky Research Institute in Edinburgh is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can The Scotch Whisky Research Institute sponsor? The Scotch Whisky Research Institute is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is The Scotch Whisky Research Institute based? The register lists The Scotch Whisky Research Institute at The Robertson Trust Building Research Avenue North, Riccarton, Edinburgh, EH14 4AP. 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 SC056430. 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-scotch-whisky-research-institute-edinburgh-728897 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-scotch-whisky-research-institute-edinburgh-728897.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.