--- title: "William Grant & Sons Ltd: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/william-grant-and-sons-ltd-dufftown-774564 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 --- # William Grant & Sons Ltd: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, William Grant & Sons Ltd (Companies House SC131772, Dufftown) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Creative Worker, 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: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Creative Worker; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Legal name: WILLIAM GRANT & SONS LIMITED - Industry: Manufacturing & Industrial - Town: Dufftown - Registered address: The Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown, Keith, Scotland, AB55 4DH - Companies House number: SC131772 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/SC131772) - Website: https://www.williamgrant.com/gb/we/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/william-grant-&-sons/ - 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/william-grant-and-sons-ltd-dufftown-774564 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 8,077 in Manufacturing & Industrial: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/manufacturing-industrial - Among 1,572 Creative Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/temporary-worker-creative ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 59 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 26 Aug 2026: New director appointed: THOMPSON, Catherine Louise. Director change recorded on 26 Aug 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. - 15 Jul 2026: Director resigned: MCKENZIE, Grant William. Director change recorded on 15 Jul 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. - 1 Jul 2026: Director resigned: GEOGHEGAN, Andrew. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 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. - 1 Jul 2026: New director appointed: BOYADJIAN, Igor Pierre. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 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. - 15 Dec 2025: New director appointed: MCKENZIE, Grant William. Director change recorded on 15 Dec 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. - 31 Oct 2025: Director resigned: HAGH, Soren. Director change recorded on 31 Oct 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. - 20 Feb 2025: New director appointed: CORHA, Roxana Alice. Director change recorded on 20 Feb 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. - 8 Jan 2025: New director appointed: GEOGHEGAN, Andrew. Director change recorded on 8 Jan 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. - 31 Dec 2024: Notification of William Grant & Sons Holdings Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 31 Dec 2024. 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. - 31 Dec 2024: Cessation of William Grant & Sons Group Limited as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 31 Dec 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. - 1 Dec 2024: Director resigned: MALONE, Donna Rita. Director change recorded on 1 Dec 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. - 8 Nov 2024: Director resigned: MEYER-BARCHECHATH, Isabelle. Director change recorded on 8 Nov 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. - 31 May 2024: New director appointed: MEYER-BARCHECHATH, Isabelle. Director change recorded on 31 May 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: Director resigned: GILLET, Vincent Georges Francois. 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. - 31 May 2024: Director resigned: MACRITCHIE, Catriona Ann. 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. - 31 May 2024: New director appointed: JENKINS, Graeme Mckinlay. Director change recorded on 31 May 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. - 10 May 2024: Director resigned: WILSON, Giles Robert Bryant. Director change recorded on 10 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. - 1 Jan 2024: New director appointed: HAGH, Soren. Director change recorded on 1 Jan 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. - 1 Dec 2022: New director appointed: GILLET, Vincent Georges Francois. Director change recorded on 1 Dec 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. - 30 Sep 2022: Director resigned: YUSEN, Jonathan Mark. Director change recorded on 30 Sep 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. - 1 Sep 2022: New director appointed: MALONE, Donna Rita. Director change recorded on 1 Sep 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. - 31 Aug 2022: Director resigned: CHRISTIE, Kerry Lee. Director change recorded on 31 Aug 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. - 1 Feb 2022: New director appointed: NARASIMHAN, Badrinath Ekkadu. Director change recorded on 1 Feb 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. - 31 Jan 2022: Director resigned: GLADMAN, Philip Andrew. Director change recorded on 31 Jan 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. - 26 Jan 2022: Director resigned: GREENWOOD, Rita Maria. Director change recorded on 26 Jan 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. - + 34 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 1 live vacancy tracked for this employer (1 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Management Accountant · Hook · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/management-accountant/57496030 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=774564&employer=William%20Grant%20%26%20Sons%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 William Grant & Sons Ltd ### Is William Grant & Sons Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. William Grant & Sons Ltd in Dufftown 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 William Grant & Sons Ltd sponsor? William Grant & Sons Ltd is licensed for Creative Worker, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Does William Grant & Sons Ltd have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from William Grant & Sons Ltd on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is William Grant & Sons Ltd based? The register lists William Grant & Sons Ltd at The Glenfiddich Distillery, Dufftown, Keith, Scotland, AB55 4DH. 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 SC131772. 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/william-grant-and-sons-ltd-dufftown-774564 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/william-grant-and-sons-ltd-dufftown-774564.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.