--- title: "YouGov Plc: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/yougov-plc-london-784103 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 --- # YouGov Plc: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, YouGov Plc (trading as YouGov US; Companies House 03607311; 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 22 January 2025 (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: 22 January 2025 - Trading as: YouGov US - Industry: Media, Marketing & Creative - Town: London - Registered address: 50 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RT - Companies House number: 03607311 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03607311) - Website: https://today.yougov.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yougov/ - 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/yougov-plc-london-784103 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - One of 5,872 in Media, Marketing & Creative: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/media-marketing-creative - 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 23 changes worth checking, checked 26 October 2026, newest first: - 5 Aug 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 5 Aug 2026. 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. - 26 Jun 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 26 Jun 2026. 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. - 12 May 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 12 May 2026. 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. - 27 Mar 2026: Secretary resigned: HEALD, Tilly Claire. Company secretary change recorded on 27 Mar 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. - 27 Mar 2026: New secretary appointed: BOWES, William. Company secretary change recorded on 27 Mar 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. - 24 Mar 2026: Director resigned: GOVIL PAI, Shalini. Director change recorded on 24 Mar 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. - 21 Feb 2026: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 21 Feb 2026. 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. - 18 Feb 2026: Director resigned: DAVIS, Deborah Lee. Director change recorded on 18 Feb 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. - 9 Feb 2026: Director resigned: MCINTOSH, Alexander George. Director change recorded on 9 Feb 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. - 4 Nov 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 4 Nov 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. - 30 Oct 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 30 Oct 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. - 21 Oct 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 21 Oct 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. - 5 Sep 2025: New director appointed: RICHARDS, Belinda Jane. Director change recorded on 5 Sep 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. - 5 Sep 2025: New director appointed: GRIFFITHS, Ian Ward. Director change recorded on 5 Sep 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. - 17 Jun 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 17 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. - 16 Jun 2025: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 16 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. - 13 Jun 2025: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 13 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. - 10 Jun 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 10 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. - 6 Jun 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 6 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. - 8 May 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 8 May 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. - 31 Mar 2025: Director resigned: PRETTEJOHN, Nicholas Edward Tucker. Director change recorded on 31 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. - 3 Feb 2025: Director resigned: HATCH, Steve Thomas. Director change recorded on 3 Feb 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. - 27 Jan 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 27 Jan 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. 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 (2 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Senior EU Accountant · London · live · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/XA-JlnTiA-tEhPlYRTg8f2Yqz_MSD_p-8yGFu7gJi_8XTf5XzbGQz4XP5mXpdCjR86kv85D6FRCvaMxINQcFb0VuZvSACKd-_OLQIKIHvu5IEyvlyM0Nx3EZ6AAS2KUU8RXn1epahWZidARDEn5wR0K5H_F_BciKgJV25HbSBRxczeczw79OUGRI_NGUM-bYATdpAdl4S1R7owpvatMEajfs0pgoHPdJvtUMqLNA7Pk - Senior Tax Manager · London · expired · https://jobviewtrack.com/v2/oyP7c_R0ANPYshIahxDt5B7M26fpkkyZDBkOb6fMIInu5MgxVxq2AJL-gWK8HqlxMzjduWB5EUNXtfd4LsouChgagxRFbukXl5S743FrT3-FmdOnlSV8pYNbaD_3FfBx5oX07ZlnZe7h4lV-0sdKmhqG0EUmZzYiSjQqm9OcQ3hl5YDyDVzdpvjdu3j3YhUnFrZ4En9QqdDP81uFkKmyXY8JavksWVlOAfQ5y0l7qHU All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=784103&employer=YouGov%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 YouGov Plc ### Is YouGov Plc a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. YouGov Plc in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2025. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can YouGov Plc sponsor? YouGov 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 YouGov Plc have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 1 live vacancy from YouGov Plc on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is YouGov Plc based? The register lists YouGov Plc at 50 Featherstone Street, London, EC1Y 8RT. 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 03607311. 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/yougov-plc-london-784103 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/yougov-plc-london-784103.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.