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title: "World Fuel Services Europe Limited: UK sponsor licence status"
canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/world-fuel-services-europe-limited-london-753838
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
---

# World Fuel Services Europe Limited: UK sponsor licence status

> As of 30 October 2026, World Fuel Services Europe Limited (London) 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).

## 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: WORLD FUEL SERVICES EUROPE, LTD.
- Industry: Travel, Transport & Mobility
- Town: London
- Companies House number: 04846814 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04846814)
- Website: https://www.wfscorp.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/world-fuel-services/
- 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/world-fuel-services-europe-limited-london-753838

## Where this sponsor sits

- One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london
- One of 6,274 in Travel, Transport & Mobility: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/travel-transport-mobility
- 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 1 November 2026, newest first:

- 5 Jul 2024: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 5 Jul 2024. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 14 Nov 2023: Director resigned: VIAN, Paul Thomas. Director change recorded on 14 Nov 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.
- 21 Jan 2022: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 21 Jan 2022. 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.
- 13 Sep 2018: Director resigned: GRONBORG, Anders. Director change recorded on 13 Sep 2018. 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 Sep 2018: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 6 Sep 2018. 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 Aug 2018: Director resigned: BOLAN, Adrienne Beth, Svp, Treasurer. Director change recorded on 1 Aug 2018. 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 Aug 2017: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 22 Aug 2017. 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.
- 21 Aug 2017: New director appointed: GRONBORG, Anders. Director change recorded on 21 Aug 2017. 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 Jun 2017: Director resigned: JOHNSON, Robert Leslie. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 2017. 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.
- 15 Jun 2017: Corporate-secretary resigned: DENTONS SECRETARIES LIMITED. Company secretary change recorded on 15 Jun 2017. 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.
- 15 Jun 2017: New corporate-secretary appointed: REED SMITH CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED. Company secretary change recorded on 15 Jun 2017. 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 Jun 2017: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 15 Jun 2017. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 13 Jun 2017: Director resigned: WHITE, Christopher John. Director change recorded on 13 Jun 2017. 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 May 2017: New director appointed: JOHNSON, Robert Leslie. Director change recorded on 26 May 2017. 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.
- 26 May 2017: Director resigned: DECLARIS, Wade Nicholas. Director change recorded on 26 May 2017. 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 May 2017: Director resigned: COLE, Jonathan Robert. Director change recorded on 26 May 2017. 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 May 2017: Director resigned: VELAZQUEZ, Carlos Manuel. Director change recorded on 26 May 2017. 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 May 2017: Director resigned: SALEEM, Aftab. Director change recorded on 26 May 2017. 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 May 2017: New director appointed: RANGER, Michael John. Director change recorded on 26 May 2017. 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 2017: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 31 Jan 2017. 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.
- 6 Apr 2016: Notification of Wfs Uk Holding Company Ii Limited 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.
- 11 Feb 2016: New director appointed: VIAN, Paul Thomas. Director change recorded on 11 Feb 2016. 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.

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

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## Common questions about World Fuel Services Europe Limited

### Is World Fuel Services Europe Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?

Yes. World Fuel Services Europe Limited in London 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 World Fuel Services Europe Limited sponsor?

World Fuel Services Europe Limited is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".

### Where is World Fuel Services Europe Limited based?

The register lists World Fuel Services Europe Limited at London. 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. 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/world-fuel-services-europe-limited-london-753838
- This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/world-fuel-services-europe-limited-london-753838.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.
