--- title: "Time Out Group PLC: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/time-out-group-plc-london-783768 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 --- # Time Out Group PLC: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Time Out Group PLC (Companies House 07440171, London) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 15 February 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: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 15 February 2021 - Industry: Media, Marketing & Creative - Town: London - Registered address: 172 Drury Lane 1st Floor, London, England, WC2B 5QR - Companies House number: 07440171 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07440171) - Website: https://www.timeout.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/time-out - 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/time-out-group-plc-london-783768 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - One of 5,872 in Media, Marketing & Creative: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/media-marketing-creative - Among 10,782 Global Business Mobility sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/global-business-mobility ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 50 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 7 Jan 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 7 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 Dec 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 23 Dec 2025. 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. - 25 Jun 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 25 Jun 2025. 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. - 3 Jun 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 3 Jun 2025. 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. - 2 Jun 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 2 Jun 2025. 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. - 14 Apr 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 14 Apr 2025. 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. - 13 Jan 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 13 Jan 2025. 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. - 18 Dec 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 18 Dec 2024. 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. - 4 Nov 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 4 Nov 2024. 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. - 1 Jul 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 1 Jul 2024. 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. - 12 Jun 2024: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 12 Jun 2024. 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. - 31 May 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 31 May 2024. 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. - 2 Apr 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 2 Apr 2024. 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. - 2 Feb 2024: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 2 Feb 2024, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 28 Dec 2023: Notification of Oakley Capital Investment Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 28 Dec 2023. 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. - 28 Dec 2023: Cessation of Ian Patrick Pilgrim as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 28 Dec 2023. 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. - 28 Dec 2023: Cessation of Peter Adam Daiches Dubens as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 28 Dec 2023. 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. - 28 Dec 2023: Cessation of Mr Robert Paul Harold Stevenson as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 28 Dec 2023. 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. - 8 Dec 2023: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 8 Dec 2023, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 5 Dec 2023: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 5 Dec 2023, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 4 Dec 2023: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 4 Dec 2023, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 30 Nov 2023: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 30 Nov 2023, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 13 Nov 2023: New director appointed: PRITCHARD, Matthew Robert Phillip. Director change recorded on 13 Nov 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. - 7 Aug 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 7 Aug 2023. 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. - 4 Aug 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 4 Aug 2023. 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. - + 25 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 0 live vacancies tracked for this employer (1 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Agency Partnerships Manager · London · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/HLXu5P9y4qRVkvNoWjjROnbk7dSn-kvBmVGeFRuQOgQDP22vJtgb23vw4L_XT8wqZJrbp5lJEOl-ej-MDj4s-rChid0b00b0kLPO1CbJHlqFv_ODsJhtmlpBSj5fmebyWLQZiNPt27-UpZintR5ZFY8ZC_VH9CxfB5rcNtrKRL3M0fR0_0_m8pb0xwD4deiT7_liczi8BIsWCc9X6jB1vHKAzvkwTM_lAd5QnwTOsDY A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer. ## Common questions about Time Out Group PLC ### Is Time Out Group PLC a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Time Out Group PLC in London 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 Time Out Group PLC sponsor? Time Out Group PLC is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Time Out Group PLC based? The register lists Time Out Group PLC at 172 Drury Lane 1st Floor, London, England, WC2B 5QR. 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 07440171. 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/time-out-group-plc-london-783768 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/time-out-group-plc-london-783768.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? 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