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title: "Whitbread Group Plc: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/whitbread-group-plc-dunstable-774563
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
---

# Whitbread Group Plc: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, Whitbread Group Plc (Companies House 00029423, Dunstable) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since at least 4 August 2013 (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: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker
- First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier
- Also known as: BEEFEATER; BREWERS FAYRE; PREMIER INN; PREMIER MEETINGS; PREMIER TRAVEL INN; TABLE TABLE; TAYBARNS
- Industry: Hospitality & Food Service
- Town: Dunstable
- Registered address: Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall Business Park, Porz Avenue Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5XE
- Companies House number: 00029423 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00029423)
- Website: https://www.whitbread.co.uk
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/whitbread/
- 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/whitbread-group-plc-dunstable-774563

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 129 licensed sponsors in Dunstable: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/dunstable
- One of 15,171 in Hospitality & Food Service: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/hospitality-food-service
- Among 10,782 Global Business Mobility sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/global-business-mobility

## Companies House changes since it joined the register

22 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first:

- 3 Jun 2026: New secretary appointed: MATHILAKATH, Reshma Padmanabhan. Company secretary change recorded on 3 Jun 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.
- 2 Jun 2026: Secretary resigned: LOWRY, Daren Clive. Company secretary change recorded on 2 Jun 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.
- 22 Jun 2023: New secretary appointed: LOWRY, Daren Clive. Company secretary change recorded on 22 Jun 2023. 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.
- 22 Jun 2023: Secretary resigned: VAUGHAN, Christopher David. Company secretary change recorded on 22 Jun 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.
- 22 Jun 2023: New director appointed: THOMAS HATHAWAY, Alexandra Clare. Director change recorded on 22 Jun 2023. 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.
- 17 Jan 2023: Director resigned: BRITTAIN, Alison Jane. Director change recorded on 17 Jan 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.
- 17 Jan 2023: New director appointed: PAUL, Dominic James. Director change recorded on 17 Jan 2023. 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.
- 22 Mar 2022: Director resigned: CADBURY, Nicholas Theodore. Director change recorded on 22 Mar 2022. 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 Mar 2022: New director appointed: PATEL, Hemantkumar Kiritbhai. Director change recorded on 22 Mar 2022. 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.
- 23 Jul 2021: Director resigned: SMALLEY, Louise Helen. Director change recorded on 23 Jul 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.
- 23 Jul 2021: New director appointed: HOWARTH, Rachel Margaret. Director change recorded on 23 Jul 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.
- 2 Feb 2018: New director appointed: ANDERSON, Mark. Director change recorded on 2 Feb 2018. 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.
- 12 Apr 2016: Director resigned: BAKER, Richard. Director change recorded on 12 Apr 2016. 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.
- 6 Apr 2016: Notification of Whitbread Plc as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 6 Apr 2016. 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.
- 7 Dec 2015: Director resigned: HARRISON, Andrew. Director change recorded on 7 Dec 2015. 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.
- 13 Oct 2015: New secretary appointed: VAUGHAN, Christopher David. Company secretary change recorded on 13 Oct 2015. 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.
- 13 Oct 2015: New director appointed: BRITTAIN, Alison Jane. Director change recorded on 13 Oct 2015. 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.
- 13 Oct 2015: Secretary resigned: BARRATT, Simon Charles. Company secretary change recorded on 13 Oct 2015. 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 Sep 2014: New director appointed: SMALLEY, Louise Helen. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2014. 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 Sep 2014: New director appointed: BAKER, Richard. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2014. 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 Sep 2014: Director resigned: ROGERS, Christopher Charles Bevan. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2014. 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 Sep 2014: Director resigned: HABGOOD, Anthony John. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 2014. 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.

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

171 live vacancies tracked for this employer (631 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name.

- Ground Floor - Team Member · Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh · £28,758 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5948512901?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Nights - Team Member · Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh · £30,595 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5948512828?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Hotel Kitchen - Team Leader · Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh · £33,891 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5948512900?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Hotel Kitchen - Team Member · Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh · £31,771 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5948512899?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Housekeeping - Team Member · Edinburgh City Centre, Edinburgh · £28,338 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5948512886?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Ground Floor - Team Member · St. James, Bristol · £31,862 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5948512949?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Hotel - Duty Manager · Bristol, South West England · £38,345 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5948512911?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Ground Floor - Team Member · Bristol, South West England · £29,426 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5948512912?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3

All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=774563&employer=Whitbread%20Group%20Plc

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 Whitbread Group Plc

### Is Whitbread Group Plc a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. Whitbread Group Plc in Dunstable is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

### What visa routes can Whitbread Group Plc sponsor?

Whitbread Group Plc is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Does Whitbread Group Plc have any jobs open right now?

We are currently tracking 171 live vacancies from Whitbread Group Plc on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer.

### Where is Whitbread Group Plc based?

The register lists Whitbread Group Plc at Whitbread Court, Houghton Hall Business Park, Porz Avenue Dunstable, Bedfordshire, LU5 5XE. 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 00029423. 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/whitbread-group-plc-dunstable-774563
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/whitbread-group-plc-dunstable-774563.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
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