--- title: "Universal Music Publishing Ltd.: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/universal-music-publishing-ltd-london-749186 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 --- # Universal Music Publishing Ltd.: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (Companies House 00860235, London) holds an A-rated Temporary Worker sponsor licence covering the Creative Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (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: Temporary Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Creative Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Legal name: UNIVERSAL MUSIC PUBLISHING LIMITED - Industry: Media, Marketing & Creative - Town: London - Registered address: 4 Pancras Square, London, United Kingdom, N1C 4AG - Companies House number: 00860235 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00860235) - Website: https://www.umusicpub.com/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/universal-music-publishing-ltd-london-749186 ## 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 1,572 Creative Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/temporary-worker-creative ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 6 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first: - 5 Jan 2023: Director resigned: BAKER, Simon Neal. Director change recorded on 5 Jan 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. - 26 Nov 2018: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 26 Nov 2018. 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. - 11 Oct 2018: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 11 Oct 2018. 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. - 7 Oct 2016: Director resigned: CONNOLLY, Paul Edward. Director change recorded on 7 Oct 2016. 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 Apr 2016: Notification of Universal Music Leisure Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 6 Apr 2016. 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. - 24 Sep 2014: Corporate-director resigned: UNIVERSAL MUSIC UK LIMITED. Director change recorded on 24 Sep 2014. 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. 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 (5 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Senior Legal & Business Affairs Manager · Kings Cross, Central London · £41,725 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5807192792?se=QDTVxMms8RGQ5sJBd11nWg&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=AC23B9CA9A01C46D62103B0E565F851A2F47D927 - VP Legal Employment & Compliance Counsel · Kings Cross, Central London · £87,069 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5755551132?se=QDTVxMms8RGQ5sJBd11nWg&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=6453407CD9EF556F06D194129A1720C7876495E2 - Systems Administrator · London · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/systems-administrator/57234007 - Stock Controller · London · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/stock-controller/57071101 - Repertoire Operations Assistant · London · expired · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/repertoire-operations-assistant/57215099 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 Universal Music Publishing Ltd. ### Is Universal Music Publishing Ltd. a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Universal Music Publishing Ltd. in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Universal Music Publishing Ltd. sponsor? Universal Music Publishing Ltd. is licensed for Creative Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Universal Music Publishing Ltd. based? The register lists Universal Music Publishing Ltd. at 4 Pancras Square, London, United Kingdom, N1C 4AG. 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 00860235. 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/universal-music-publishing-ltd-london-749186 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/universal-music-publishing-ltd-london-749186.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.