--- title: "Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/universities-superannuation-scheme-limited-liverpool-785602 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 --- # Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited (trading as USS; Companies House 01167127; Liverpool) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled 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: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Trading as: USS - Industry: Financial Services - Town: Liverpool - Registered address: Royal Liver Building, Liverpool, L3 1PY - Companies House number: 01167127 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01167127) - Website: https://www.uss.co.uk - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/universities-superannuation-scheme - 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/universities-superannuation-scheme-limited-liverpool-785602 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 741 licensed sponsors in Liverpool: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/liverpool - One of 7,429 in Financial Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/financial-services - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 50 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 1 Sep 2026: New director appointed: WILSON, Ian Everard. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2026. 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. - 31 Aug 2026: Director resigned: SPINKS, Stephen William. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 2026. 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. - 12 Aug 2024: New director appointed: MARSH, Samuel John, Dr. Director change recorded on 12 Aug 2024. 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. - 31 Jul 2024: Director resigned: BROWN, Andrew Charles. Director change recorded on 31 Jul 2024. 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. - 1 Apr 2024: New director appointed: TICKELL, Adam Thomas, Professor. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 2024. 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. - 31 Mar 2024: Director resigned: MUSCATELLI, Vito Antonio, Professor. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 2024. 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. - 1 Oct 2022: Secretary resigned: MAYO, Nicola Jane Katherine. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Oct 2022. 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. - 1 Oct 2022: New secretary appointed: BURT, Michael John. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Oct 2022. 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. - 24 Jan 2022: New director appointed: KERNEIS, Alain. Director change recorded on 24 Jan 2022. 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. - 15 Dec 2021: Director resigned: MAYBURY, Ian Richard. Director change recorded on 15 Dec 2021. 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. - 1 Nov 2021: New director appointed: KELLEHER, Ellen Joan. Director change recorded on 1 Nov 2021. 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. - 31 Oct 2021: Director resigned: POISSON, Michael Rene. Director change recorded on 31 Oct 2021. 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. - 1 Sep 2021: New director appointed: D'AURIA, Marian Bronwen. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2021. 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. - 31 Aug 2021: Director resigned: CARTER, Kevin James, Dr. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 2021. 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. - 1 Mar 2021: New director appointed: WATTS, David Charles Hunter. Director change recorded on 1 Mar 2021. 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. - 1 Feb 2021: New director appointed: PICOT, Russell Clive. Director change recorded on 1 Feb 2021. 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. - 31 Jan 2021: Director resigned: MERTON, Michael Ralph. Director change recorded on 31 Jan 2021. 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. - 31 Jan 2021: Director resigned: ENGLISH, Kirsten. Director change recorded on 31 Jan 2021. 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. - 1 Sep 2020: New director appointed: SHAY, Helen Marina. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2020. 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. - 1 Sep 2020: New director appointed: CURRAN, Paul James, Professor Sir. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2020. 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. - 31 Aug 2020: Director resigned: WHARTON, Steve. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 2020. 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. - 31 Aug 2020: Director resigned: EASTWOOD, David Stephen, Professor Sir. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 2020. 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. - 1 Aug 2020: New director appointed: BROWN, Andrew Charles. Director change recorded on 1 Aug 2020. 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. - 1 Apr 2020: New director appointed: BARKER, Katharine Mary, Dame. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 2020. 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. - 3 Dec 2019: Director resigned: GUPPY, David. Director change recorded on 3 Dec 2019. 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. - + 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 2 live vacancies tracked for this employer (2 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Public Markets Operations Associate - Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited · London, UK · £63,110 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5868813513?se=HCg52UfS8RGqaaFyI3k3YA&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=F824A7EBA5468FE0B1A325310C0047A3B81D0A09 - Compliance Advisory - Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited · London, UK · £60,743 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/land/ad/5855316397?se=bMrFmlrK8RGD3NuKZ_epjg&utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3&v=375C4C5477223C48FAA7437984056B09E9239054 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=785602&employer=Universities%20Superannuation%20Scheme%20Limited 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 Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited ### Is Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited in Liverpool 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 Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited sponsor? Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 2 live vacancies from Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited based? The register lists Universities Superannuation Scheme Limited at Royal Liver Building, Liverpool, L3 1PY. 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 01167127. 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/universities-superannuation-scheme-limited-liverpool-785602 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/universities-superannuation-scheme-limited-liverpool-785602.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.