--- title: "Yard Associates Ltd: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/yard-associates-ltd-cardiff-754431 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 --- # Yard Associates Ltd: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Yard Associates Ltd (Companies House 05901256, Cardiff) 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 10 January 2019 (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: 10 January 2019 - Legal name: YARD ASSOCIATES LIMITED - Industry: Technology & Software - Town: Cardiff - Registered address: 23rd Floor, Capital Tower, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3AG - Companies House number: 05901256 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05901256) - Website: https://weareyard.com/ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/weareyard/ - 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/yard-associates-ltd-cardiff-754431 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 623 licensed sponsors in Cardiff: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/cardiff - 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 26 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first: - 21 Oct 2026: Company name changed, now trading as "KOIOS UK LTD". Company name change recorded on 21 Oct 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 18 Nov 2026. - 8 Jul 2024: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 8 Jul 2024, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 4 Jul 2024: Notification of Koios Holding Ltd as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 4 Jul 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. - 4 Jul 2024: Cessation of Dr Paul Stephen Newbury as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 4 Jul 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. - 4 Jul 2024: Cessation of Mr Stephan Grant Briggs as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 4 Jul 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. - 4 Jul 2024: Director resigned: EASTON, Collette Mary. Director change recorded on 4 Jul 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. - 4 Jul 2024: Director resigned: BRIGGS, Stephan Grant. Director change recorded on 4 Jul 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. - 4 Jul 2024: Secretary resigned: NEWBURY, Paul Stephen. Company secretary change recorded on 4 Jul 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. - 4 Jul 2024: New director appointed: PAVLEK POSAVEC, Stjepan. Director change recorded on 4 Jul 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. - 21 Mar 2024: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 21 Mar 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. - 24 Jan 2023: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 24 Jan 2023. 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. - 18 May 2022: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 18 May 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. - 5 Jul 2021: New director appointed: EASTON, Collette Mary. Director change recorded on 5 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. - 25 Feb 2021: Director resigned: CHILLINGWORTH, Hannah. Director change recorded on 25 Feb 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. - 24 Sep 2020: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 24 Sep 2020. 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. - 24 Aug 2020: Director resigned: EASTON, Collette Mary. Director change recorded on 24 Aug 2020. 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 Aug 2020: New director appointed: CHILLINGWORTH, Hannah. Director change recorded on 20 Aug 2020. 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. - 20 Jul 2020: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 20 Jul 2020. 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. - 16 Jul 2020: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 16 Jul 2020. 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 2020: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 23 Jun 2020. 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. - 4 Jun 2020: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 4 Jun 2020. 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. - 28 May 2020: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 28 May 2020. 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. - 11 May 2020: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 11 May 2020. 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. - 28 Apr 2020: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 28 Apr 2020. 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 Apr 2020: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 22 Apr 2020. 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 earlier change 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 No listings matched yet. Job listings are harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched back to the register by employer name. ## Common questions about Yard Associates Ltd ### Is Yard Associates Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Yard Associates Ltd in Cardiff is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2019. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Yard Associates Ltd sponsor? Yard Associates Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Yard Associates Ltd based? The register lists Yard Associates Ltd at 23rd Floor, Capital Tower, Greyfriars Road, Cardiff, Wales, CF10 3AG. 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 05901256. 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/yard-associates-ltd-cardiff-754431 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/yard-associates-ltd-cardiff-754431.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.