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title: "William Hill: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/william-hill-leeds-753042
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 Hill: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, William Hill (Companies House 04212563, Leeds) 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
- Legal name: WILLIAM HILL LIMITED
- Industry: Hospitality & Food Service
- Town: Leeds
- Registered address: 1 Bedford Avenue, London, United Kingdom, WC1B 3AU
- Companies House number: 04212563 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04212563)
- Website: https://shoplocator.williamhill/leeds/main-street/ls25-1aa
- 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-hill-leeds-753042

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 1,083 licensed sponsors in Leeds: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/leeds
- 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

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

- 3 Jan 2026: Company name changed. Company name change recorded on 3 Jan 2026. If this is the organisation named on your sponsor licence, the new name must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 3 Jul 2025: Treasury shares cancelled. Share capital filing recorded on 3 Jul 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.
- 23 Jun 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 23 Jun 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.
- 7 Mar 2025: Corporate-director resigned: VIRTUAL INTERNET SERVICES LIMITED. Director change recorded on 7 Mar 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.
- 16 Apr 2024: Director resigned: GRICE, Philip Valentine Nichols Le. Director change recorded on 16 Apr 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 Feb 2024: New director appointed: WIDERSTROM, Per Evald. Director change recorded on 1 Feb 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 Feb 2024: New director appointed: WILKINS, Sean Ernest. Director change recorded on 1 Feb 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.
- 4 Nov 2022: Secretary resigned: HAVITA, Josie-Azzara. Company secretary change recorded on 4 Nov 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.
- 4 Nov 2022: New secretary appointed: BISBY, Elizabeth Ann. Company secretary change recorded on 4 Nov 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.
- 1 Jul 2022: New corporate-director appointed: VIRTUAL INTERNET SERVICES LIMITED. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 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.
- 1 Jul 2022: Secretary resigned: CALLANDER, Simon James. Company secretary change recorded on 1 Jul 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 Jul 2022: Director resigned: HAGEMAN, Wilhelmus Theresia Jozef. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 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 Jul 2022: Director resigned: YUNKER, Bret. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 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 Jul 2022: Director resigned: BENGTSSON, Rolf Ulrik. Director change recorded on 1 Jul 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.
- 21 Jun 2022: New secretary appointed: HAVITA, Josie-Azzara. Company secretary change recorded on 21 Jun 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.
- 10 Jun 2022: New director appointed: GRICE, Philip Valentine Nichols Le. Director change recorded on 10 Jun 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.
- 21 Jun 2021: New director appointed: HAGEMAN, Wilhelmus Theresia Jozef. Director change recorded on 21 Jun 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.
- 21 Jun 2021: Director resigned: ASHLEY, Matthew Edward. Director change recorded on 21 Jun 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.
- 12 May 2021: Company name changed, now trading as "WILLIAM HILL LIMITED". Company name change recorded on 12 May 2021, alongside a new majority owner or controller. 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.
- 22 Apr 2021: Notification of Caesars Cayman Finance Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 22 Apr 2021. 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.
- 22 Apr 2021: Cessation of Caesars Cayman Finance Limited as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 22 Apr 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.
- 22 Apr 2021: Notification of 888 Vhl Uk Holdings Limited as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 22 Apr 2021. 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.
- 22 Apr 2021: New director appointed: YUNKER, Bret. Director change recorded on 22 Apr 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.
- 22 Apr 2021: Director resigned: DEVLIN, Roger William. Director change recorded on 22 Apr 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.
- 22 Apr 2021: Director resigned: WEEDALL, Lynne Marie. Director change recorded on 22 Apr 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.
- + 71 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

6 live vacancies tracked for this employer (26 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name.

- Customer Service Representative · Liverpool · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/DCKSKCJZEDeUc_A6icoxJm4BG1kKVs5CD2l7sY7WsUa4u2aqJLxOI3aZsSyZnxINGAPUVJm-czsYTU4vrFY_jkVmaXql4u0NCipx_gN_YmOwmm3fra5p3OiaiK0LeJgU-1jCy_vYmJYrJ7rNlTTVLz8thoPcvX4pT6NdRtVR42dvf5aV2fd-jOyGNG6VOl_VXscsaWiy1_X6AKnK90kCf9cu7BrbTQw7-XituSTMmdM
- Customer Service Representative · Liverpool, Merseyside · £26,520 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5945458631?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Econometrician - 6m FTC · London · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/SBnMy1DRaNr0efquPU5LcdWiUvdYLHVREkduZkwxrgvgmMrEPVaUA2oACtm3RptFQo2SPutVuTbARYjLJ40Jw7RqVioZ6pJ9EDtrez-cLccdGehHcvBgrQEnTvSYqiayVOLBvBeoZdQ4cFz2bAz9bvxNyDuQyAljUbmADUPgMtOzy1wqqzuC5Ub4s8-gTtk6UOffqnPxlhfeRMA6Bx-qGov7wWhUvrt06J-rhlgAkp0
- Customer Service Representative · Bradford, West Yorkshire · £26,520 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5939041280?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- ERP Analyst Team Lead · London, UK · £64,593 · live · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5812148392?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3
- Full Stack Engineer · Leeds · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/e6ExTu5GFBhNPRvy3CLvIvzSXRWK2C_2jO8k06kPjAe2fzsX4O_l51JCEEpfp-OY-7KBqiBmoCmJryI4qXh5tfK2XA9NClmz_CcJhKNNK72S582_cgjTyMzRiawAwQ6L-EeRlJEN6UoO4NFq54eJbcrLE3--OOogzX-ObN6I6qarbNEMFTrD_pVut1SbVv3RBAYQG02lfD6h2mZbvj6YYlJ-y8GYamVr5i8aJJpejlE
- Customer Service Representative · Mount Pleasant, Derbyshire - Liverpool · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/aNk-Nd04aD6sxZNwk8pnFbKoJFyy5M2aAFll2kkxa5rzRA_28BgltfIUhe74SEu5-9QwtJb9KBIYY2wQOTco5tgyRs32ZQXdVcMy9bMpOp634C00S3X2f2O14YaDqYvoVVsUUZBfYQAIZrwpf2Mf2ymtZhaozUCkxYunfHzunUj2o1Ib111c1TpsI3W4xGoV7mRkywhLPPs1aiAKbe3dd2r9k8Y2C0lxTDjzZ2OtMuM
- Customer Service Representative · Kirkby, Merseyside - Liverpool · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/u_WM3y5TOU4teRObaWAm8x-9v1A2NS-rQnQUdutAvNHRWGV2fzNBuCNkfn_pJd5g2tanLq9xjhtDDCu_kQ_0Ohrt6mJhTQHJ8CzVoNN2x7xrEgCiHkq0zlsCr-xcwHecwVtD6ZmWiBT7laasBCzRKbFzmpSDkd-hAU0nSJeW7XQos8EXBVvIopWUPWcKcplkZrun5E0B9SG6zO73Ntzbo89Y92PKPBtUIANzLFoi03Y

All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=753042&employer=William%20Hill

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 Hill

### Is William Hill a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. William Hill in Leeds 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 Hill sponsor?

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

### Does William Hill have any jobs open right now?

We are currently tracking 6 live vacancies from William Hill on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer.

### Where is William Hill based?

The register lists William Hill at 1 Bedford Avenue, London, United Kingdom, WC1B 3AU. 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 04212563. 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-hill-leeds-753042
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/william-hill-leeds-753042.md
- Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt
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