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W H Stephens Limited

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BelfastFinancial ServicesLicensed since 19 Nov 2024
Register status
Active
Licensed to sponsor workers
On register since
2024
19 Nov 2024
Visa routes
1
Skilled Worker
Live jobs
0
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Licence & visa routes

Routes
Skilled Worker
Licence rating
Worker (A rating)

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

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Near base rate
33/100Checked 1 Aug 2026

≈3.3 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

  • 16 Feb 2026 — New shares issued (allotment) — possible new shareholder. New licence required within 20 working days · window closed 16 Mar 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 4 Feb 2026 — Shares sub-divided or consolidated. New licence required within 20 working days · window closed 4 Mar 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 29 Jan 2026 — Notification of Gardiner & Theobald Ni Ltd as a person with significant control. New licence required within 20 working days · window closed 26 Feb 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 29 Jan 2026 — Director resigned: KERR, Graeme. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 26 Feb 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • + 7 earlier duties

Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.

  • 16 Feb 2026New shares issued (allotment) — possible new shareholder
  • 4 Feb 2026Shares sub-divided or consolidated
  • 29 Jan 2026Notification of Gardiner & Theobald Ni Ltd as a person with significant control
  • 29 Jan 2026Director resigned: KERR, Graeme
  • 29 Jan 2026Director resigned: ANDERSON, Raymond
  • 29 Jan 2026Director resigned: LEEDING, John Stuart
  • + 5 earlier events

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Common questions about W H Stephens Limited

Is W H Stephens Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. W H Stephens Limited in Belfast holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2024. 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 W H Stephens Limited sponsor?
W H Stephens Limited 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 W H Stephens Limited based?
The register lists W H Stephens Limited at Unit 4a Locksley Business Park, 39 Montgomery Road, Belfast, BT6 9UP. 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 NI627859. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

Registration details

Companies House
NI627859
Address
Unit 4a Locksley Business Park, 39 Montgomery Road, Belfast, BT6 9UP
First on register
19 Nov 2024

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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.