--- title: "The Sefton Homecare Ltd T/A Surecare Southport: UK sponsor licence history" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-sefton-homecare-ltd-t-a-surecare-southport-southport-685930 register_status: removed 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 Sefton Homecare Ltd T/A Surecare Southport: UK sponsor licence history > As of 30 October 2026, The Sefton Homecare Ltd T/A Surecare Southport (Companies House 15281697, Southport) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 30 October 2026, having appeared on the register since 22 January 2025 with an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). It cannot sponsor new visa applications while off the register. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves, so it was not necessarily revoked. ## Key facts - Register status: Removed: no longer on the register since 30 October 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 22 January 2025 - Removed from the register: 30 October 2026 - Legal name: The Sefton Homecare Ltd - Industry: Healthcare - Town: Southport - Registered address: Suite 17a, Shakespeare Centre, 45-51 Shakespeare Street, Southport, Merseyside, England, PR8 5AB - Companies House number: 15281697 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/15281697) - Website: https://www.gentleshorescare.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-sefton-homecare-ltd-t-a-surecare-southport-southport-685930 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 66 licensed sponsors in Southport: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/southport - One of 17,780 in Healthcare: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/healthcare - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 8 changes worth checking, checked 23 October 2026, newest first: - 16 Nov 2025: Cessation of Mrs Gayle Amanda Aldred as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 16 Nov 2025. 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. - 16 Nov 2025: Corporate-director resigned: SERENITY CARE HOMES GROUP LTD. Director change recorded on 16 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. - 16 Nov 2025: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 16 Nov 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. - 5 Aug 2025: Company name changed, now trading as "GENTLE SHORES CARE LTD". Company name change recorded on 5 Aug 2025, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 30 Jul 2025: Notification of Mrs Gayle Amanda Aldred as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 30 Jul 2025. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 30 Jul 2025: New corporate-director appointed: SERENITY CARE HOMES GROUP LTD. Director change recorded on 30 Jul 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 Jul 2025: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 30 Jul 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. - 2 Mar 2025: Cessation of Mrs Margaretmary Onyesi as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 2 Mar 2025. 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. 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 Sefton Homecare Ltd T/A Surecare Southport ### Is The Sefton Homecare Ltd T/A Surecare Southport a licensed UK visa sponsor? No. The Sefton Homecare Ltd T/A Surecare Southport in Southport was removed from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors on 30 October 2026 and cannot sponsor new visa applications. Companies House does not confirm that the company has closed. ### When did The Sefton Homecare Ltd T/A Surecare Southport leave the sponsor register? The Sefton Homecare Ltd T/A Surecare Southport no longer appears on the register, having been listed until 30 October 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves: the licence may have been revoked, surrendered, replaced after an ownership change, or lapsed. If your visa is sponsored by this employer, contact them and get immigration advice. If a licence has been revoked, workers usually get 60 days to find a new sponsor. ### What visa routes can The Sefton Homecare Ltd T/A Surecare Southport sponsor? The Sefton Homecare Ltd T/A Surecare Southport was licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is The Sefton Homecare Ltd T/A Surecare Southport based? The register lists The Sefton Homecare Ltd T/A Surecare Southport at Suite 17a, Shakespeare Centre, 45-51 Shakespeare Street, Southport, Merseyside, England, PR8 5AB. 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 15281697. 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-sefton-homecare-ltd-t-a-surecare-southport-southport-685930 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/the-sefton-homecare-ltd-t-a-surecare-southport-southport-685930.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.