--- title: "Waterstons Ltd: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/waterstons-ltd-durham-751845 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # Waterstons Ltd: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Waterstons Ltd (Companies House 03818424, Durham) 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 20 May 2018 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 20 May 2018 - Legal name: WATERSTONS LIMITED - Industry: Technology & Software - Town: Durham - Registered address: Liddon Court, Aykley Heads, Durham, England, DH1 5TS - Companies House number: 03818424 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03818424) - Website: https://waterstons.com - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/waterstons-ltd-durham-751845 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 86 licensed sponsors in Durham: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/durham - One of 15,391 in Technology & Software: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/technology-software - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 36 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first: - 23 Sep 2026: Statement of capital filed (capital structure changed). Share capital filing recorded on 23 Sep 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 8 Sep 2026: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 8 Sep 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 18 Aug 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 18 Aug 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 17 Aug 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 17 Aug 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 3 Aug 2026: Treasury shares cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 3 Aug 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 15 Jul 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 15 Jul 2026. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 1 May 2026: New director appointed: ADAMS, Philip Iain Patrick. Director change recorded on 1 May 2026. 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. - 19 Feb 2026: Director resigned: WATERSTON, Robert Michael. Director change recorded on 19 Feb 2026. 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. - 2 Sep 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 2 Sep 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 22 Aug 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 22 Aug 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 12 Aug 2025: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 12 Aug 2025. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 30 Apr 2025: Cessation of Mr Michael Paul Stirrup as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 30 Apr 2025. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 30 Apr 2025: Director resigned: STIRRUP, Michael Paul. Director change recorded on 30 Apr 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. - 24 Mar 2025: New person with significant control: Margret Scullion. Change to people with significant control recorded on 24 Mar 2025. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 28 Feb 2025: Cessation of Mr Alex David Bookless as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 28 Feb 2025. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 28 Feb 2025: Director resigned: BOOKLESS, Alexander David. Director change recorded on 28 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. - 26 Jun 2024: New director appointed: RICHARDSON, Iain Stuart. Director change recorded on 26 Jun 2024. 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. - 31 May 2024: Cessation of Mrs Leanne Cullen as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 31 May 2024. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 31 May 2024: Director resigned: CULLEN, Leanne. Director change recorded on 31 May 2024. 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. - 16 Mar 2023: Director resigned: KIDD, Angus Archibald. Director change recorded on 16 Mar 2023. 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. - 1 Aug 2021: New person with significant control: Mr Alex David Bookless. Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 Aug 2021. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Aug 2021: New person with significant control: Mr James David Alderson. Change to people with significant control recorded on 1 Aug 2021. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 1 Aug 2021: New director appointed: BOOKLESS, Alexander David. Director change recorded on 1 Aug 2021. 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. - 1 Aug 2021: Secretary resigned: STIRRUP, Michael. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Aug 2021. 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. - 1 Aug 2021: New secretary appointed: THOMAS, Matthew Lee. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Aug 2021. 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. - + 11 earlier changes on the web page Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings. ## Sponsored jobs 2 live vacancies tracked for this employer (4 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Graduate Software Developer · Durham · £32,000 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/EBCm5nG6gdidurI0p5dOganWUZMjb_sFfKFOdOdNHq6wDtVXrlAgR_aWO5DEFXM3gH03UNVzGsUMVz6p8sTRibkAc0SCzNrLcIr_yzb6az45uT3OFXDvNhPrS512DfeH-lLsuq7UZrKS5rsvVgJ8HQE_ecwBg9R17PtieQSQqUM4r4TbMRD3WpVK9dqlGqnMXleCRSqXmwLCTPHA3-akAHxe9kEWay-zHUNekI2DktY - Graduate Security Consultant · Durham - London · £32,000 · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/fopUUBcidcPkhPfnfTWrbEaq5KxA5qXz1g1bVU2aBaoCwC8iLIKc5ZXxvTMUoITpuunHU0pj5M1q-kvyO6fAJuUl9FdFL8pkojdz7tEF_ug9PsLw6eM5hoqt_AzDRYNgyomPMe-Yi2wzkxGFzgHyau78fM8t_iTu13iODisJ16OemLKui8jNm1ua1K4pvK0f7lzjG0uA226CPC4_GE3q7lOP9xkRnvH6-5gkfo7Id-s - Business Development Lead - Cyber · Durham - London · £60,000–£74,000 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/EHx7oOKokXWCF_Vux_8V70vd4s7I1cSff2xg-KFegWAgz_4wzZA-G7pxCQufG8MnVPEhPW_JItMwt7ZPLH9Y5ipYidF1eCBnynQ4unaGr_e_Y0aA6v1xWWJxdxxPecqagaHQMXwVe2dlfMAM7yNQVg7banOiSjQGLXYPVriFCd3DWOv_nBPsFVkTDqrmYvTG-NdaC89T_Zz_a3bW6DH4GKQ2-veCn0T-9wmrf_l_NGg - Executive Information Security Consultant (OT) · Glasgow - London · £75,000–£85,000 · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/mddcJhmtJWrqXCb-0YLv25J4RB4vF1rCepWTaIEqLolTJQGkfA1s-iyzJV91TdaBMGimKMqz-HHU_OemdHK5lLUvmsjzeeB3g7bwtS_fY6CAxvyqXjDH17u7b8Fn1_rOxYV2t6IxfbZrIuUJ6OyZGQ2Q757vfOJGJEBOXdzA4G7LLSZp43EvDLGvaHvA0wMCEyn6mtKWWPItk7fCjs4ljCwcVRdgt-1_FvvjP4hXXQ8 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=751845&employer=Waterstons%20Ltd A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer. ## Common questions about Waterstons Ltd ### Is Waterstons Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Waterstons Ltd in Durham is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2018. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Waterstons Ltd sponsor? Waterstons Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Does Waterstons Ltd have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 2 live vacancies from Waterstons Ltd on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is Waterstons Ltd based? The register lists Waterstons Ltd at Liddon Court, Aykley Heads, Durham, England, DH1 5TS. 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 03818424. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK. ## About this data - Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status. - Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/ - Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice. - "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date. - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/waterstons-ltd-durham-751845 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/waterstons-ltd-durham-751845.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.