W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited
RemovedTrading as Hodgson FishCan't sponsor anyone right now
It is no longer on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Licence & visa routes
A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers. This is the rating it had when it was last on the register.
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Companies House changes
Run a live check- 5 Aug 2025Registered office address changed5 Aug 2025
Registered office change recorded on 5 Aug 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 Aug 2025New secretary appointed: HAMANDI, Thamer1 Aug 2025
Company secretary change recorded on 1 Aug 2025. 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.
- 30 Jul 2025Notification of Bidfresh Limited as a person with significant control30 Jul 2025
New majority owner or controller recorded on 30 Jul 2025. 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 W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited
- Is W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- No. W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited in Hartlepool was removed from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors on 30 July 2026 and cannot sponsor new visa applications. Companies House does not confirm that the company has closed.
- When did W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited leave the sponsor register?
- W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited no longer appears on the register, having been listed until 30 July 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves: the licence may have been revoked, surrendered, replaced after an ownership change, or lapsed. If your visa is sponsored by this employer, contact them and get immigration advice. If a licence has been revoked, workers usually get 60 days to find a new sponsor.
- What visa routes can W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited sponsor?
- W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited was licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
- Where is W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited based?
- The register lists W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited at Hodgson Fish Fish Quay, Southgate, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS24 0JH. 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 01679298. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
- Company number
- 01679298
- Company status
- active
- Address
- Hodgson Fish Fish Quay, Southgate, Hartlepool, Cleveland, TS24 0JH
- Website
- hodgsonfish.co.uk
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As of 30 October 2026, W. Hodgson (Hartlepool) Limited (trading as Hodgson Fish; Companies House 01679298; Hartlepool) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 30 July 2026, having appeared on the register since 22 September 2023 with an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). It cannot sponsor new visa applications while off the register. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves, so it was not necessarily revoked. The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version