Is The Spartans Football Club a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. The Spartans Football Club 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 Spartans Football Club sponsor?

The Spartans Football Club is licensed for International Sportsperson. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

Where is The Spartans Football Club based?

The register lists The Spartans Football Club at Ainslie Park, 94 Pilton Drive, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH5 2HF. 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 SC667734. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

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The Spartans Football Club

ActiveTrading as Spartans FC

EdinburghHospitality & Food ServiceListed under this name since 9 Apr 2021

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes

International Sportsperson

Rating

In good standing

Live jobs

On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes

International Sportsperson

Licence rating

Worker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Companies House changes

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16 changes worth checking since it was listed on 9 Apr 2021Checked 27 Oct 2026

28 Jan 2026
Share capital filing28 Jan 2026
Share capital filing recorded on 28 Jan 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days.
23 Jan 2026
New shares issued (allotment)23 Jan 2026
Same rule as the share capital filing above.
12 Feb 2025
New shares issued (allotment)12 Feb 2025
Same rule as the share capital filing above.

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 Spartans Football Club

Is The Spartans Football Club a licensed UK visa sponsor?: Yes. The Spartans Football Club 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 Spartans Football Club sponsor?: The Spartans Football Club is licensed for International Sportsperson. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is The Spartans Football Club based?: The register lists The Spartans Football Club at Ainslie Park, 94 Pilton Drive, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH5 2HF. 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 SC667734. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number: SC667734
Legal name: THE SPARTANS FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
Address: Ainslie Park, 94 Pilton Drive, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH5 2HF
Website: spartansfc.com

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As of 30 October 2026, The Spartans Football Club (trading as Spartans FC; Companies House SC667734; Edinburgh) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the International Sportsperson route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 9 April 2021 (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