Upmart News Agent Ltd
ActiveCan sponsor visas
It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
Licence & visa routes
A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.
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Companies House changes
Run a live check- 10 Apr 2025Registered office address changed10 Apr 2025
Registered office change recorded on 10 Apr 2025. 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.
- 1 Feb 2025Director resigned: VEGAVANAVEL, Sivothayan1 Feb 2025
Director change recorded on 1 Feb 2025. 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.
- 22 Jul 2023Notification of Mrs Kavitha Sivothayan as a person with significant control22 Jul 2023
New majority owner or controller recorded on 22 Jul 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.
Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.
Common questions about Upmart News Agent Ltd
- Is Upmart News Agent Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Upmart News Agent Ltd in Croydon is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2023. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
- What visa routes can Upmart News Agent Ltd sponsor?
- Upmart News Agent Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
- 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 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 08216078. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
- Company number
- 08216078
- Address
- 5a-7a St. James's Road, Croydon, Surrey, CR0 2SB
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As of 30 October 2026, Upmart News Agent Ltd (Companies House 08216078, Croydon) 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 24 January 2023 (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