Upmart News Agent Ltd
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≈2.5 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
- 10 Apr 2025 — Registered office address changed. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 8 May 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 1 Feb 2025 — Director resigned: VEGAVANAVEL, Sivothayan. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 28 Feb 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 22 Jul 2023 — Notification of Mrs Kavitha Sivothayan as a person with significant control. New licence required within 20 working days · window closed 18 Aug 2023 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 22 Jul 2023 — Cessation of Mr Sivothayan Vegavanavel as a person with significant control. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 18 Aug 2023 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
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Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 10 Apr 2025Registered office address changed
- 1 Feb 2025Director resigned: VEGAVANAVEL, Sivothayan
- 22 Jul 2023Notification of Mrs Kavitha Sivothayan as a person with significant control
- 22 Jul 2023Cessation of Mr Sivothayan Vegavanavel as a person with significant control
- 22 Jul 2023New director appointed: SIVOTHAYAN, Kavitha
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Common questions about Upmart News Agent Ltd
- Is Upmart News Agent Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Upmart News Agent Ltd in Croydon holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2023. 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 Upmart News Agent Ltd sponsor?
- Upmart News Agent Ltd 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 Upmart News Agent Ltd based?
- The register lists Upmart News Agent Ltd at 5a-7a St. James's Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2SB. 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 08216078. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- 08216078
- Address
- 5a-7a St. James's Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2SB
- First on register
- 24 Jan 2023
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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.