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Waterstones Bookseller Ltd

Active
LondonRetail & E-commerceLicensed since 7 Nov 2022
Register status
Active
Licensed to sponsor workers
On register since
2022
7 Nov 2022
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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≈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

  • 22 Apr 2024 — Share capital filing. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 20 May 2024 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 16 Apr 2024 — New director appointed: ASHWORTH, Karen Deborah. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 14 May 2024 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 16 Jan 2024 — Director resigned: HILLYARD, Emma Louise. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 13 Feb 2024 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
  • 5 Dec 2022 — New secretary appointed: JOHNSTON, Fiona. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 2 Jan 2023 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk

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

  • 22 Apr 2024Share capital filing
  • 16 Apr 2024New director appointed: ASHWORTH, Karen Deborah
  • 16 Jan 2024Director resigned: HILLYARD, Emma Louise
  • 5 Dec 2022New secretary appointed: JOHNSTON, Fiona

Sponsored jobs

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Common questions about Waterstones Bookseller Ltd

Is Waterstones Bookseller Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Waterstones Bookseller Ltd in London holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2022. 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 Waterstones Bookseller Ltd sponsor?
Waterstones Bookseller 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 Waterstones Bookseller Ltd based?
The register lists Waterstones Bookseller Ltd at London. 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. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.

Registration details

Companies House
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First on register
7 Nov 2022

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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.