The Society of Authors
ActiveLicence & visa routes
An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.
Companies House changes
Run a live check≈3.3 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.
Reporting duties
- 1 Mar 2026 — Director resigned: MICHAEL, Simon Laurence. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 27 Mar 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 23 Jan 2026 — New person with significant control: Mr Daniel Hahn. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 20 Feb 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 23 Jan 2026 — Cessation of Mr Barry Patrick Waring Kernon as a person with significant control. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 20 Feb 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 20 Nov 2025 — Director resigned: EVANS, Harriet Julia. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 18 Dec 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 8 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 1 Mar 2026Director resigned: MICHAEL, Simon Laurence
- 23 Jan 2026New person with significant control: Mr Daniel Hahn
- 23 Jan 2026Cessation of Mr Barry Patrick Waring Kernon as a person with significant control
- 20 Nov 2025Director resigned: EVANS, Harriet Julia
- 20 Nov 2025Director resigned: LONGSTAFF, Abie Margaret
- 14 Nov 2025Director resigned: WILLIAMS, Julia Carol
- + 6 earlier events
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Common questions about The Society of Authors
- Is The Society of Authors a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. The Society of Authors in London holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2024. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
- What visa routes can The Society of Authors sponsor?
- The Society of Authors is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
- Where is The Society of Authors based?
- The register lists The Society of Authors at 24 Bedford Row, London, England, WC1R 4EH. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
- How current is this information?
- This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal, alongside Companies House records for company number 00019993. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- 00019993
- Address
- 24 Bedford Row, London, England, WC1R 4EH
- First on register
- 30 Jan 2024
- Website
- www2.societyofauthors.org
- Profile
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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.