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UK licensed sponsor · Kelso, Scottish Borders · Hospitality
AKB Developments Ltd t/a Cross Keys Hotel
AKB Developments Ltd t/a Cross Keys Hotel, Kelso, Scottish Borders, holds a Home Office sponsor licence for Skilled Worker. It is on the current register and has been since at least 4 September 2026. Companies House lists it as Akb Developments Limited (SC445038), active, incorporated in 2013 (13 years ago), registered for hotels and similar accommodation, trading as Cross Keys Hotel.
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Companies House
Who AKB Developments Ltd t/a Cross Keys Hotel actually is
- Registered name
- Akb Developments Limited
- Company number
- SC445038
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 13 March 2013 · 13 years old
- What they do
55100Hotels and similar accommodation
- Sector
- Hospitality
- Trading as
- Cross Keys Hotel
- Previously
- Gkbckh2012 Limited (until 2013)
- Registered office
- 36-37 The Square, Kelso, TD5 7HL
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. The registered office is where the company files its paperwork, not necessarily where it trades. Matched 8 September 2026.
What a licence means
Licensed, checked, on the list
The Home Office lists AKB Developments Ltd t/a Cross Keys Hotel because it applied, was checked and continues to meet its sponsor duties. Whether a given job qualifies still depends on the role and the pay under the current rules.
How to approach them
Lead with the role, not the visa
Apply through the careers page or the job boards with a UK-style CV, say early that you would need sponsorship, and make the skill and the years the first thing they read.
The register
AKB Developments Ltd t/a Cross Keys Hotel is licensed to sponsor workers on Skilled Worker. The organisation is based in Kelso, Scottish Borders and has held its place on the register since at least 2026. The register records its rating as Worker (A rating).
Akb Developments Limited is the registered name (Companies House number SC445038), a private limited company on the register since 2013. The registered office is at 36-37 The Square, Kelso, TD5 7HL, TD5 7HL. Its filed activity puts it in hospitality. It has traded under other names before, including Gkbckh2012 Limited.
A licence says an organisation may sponsor; it does not say it is hiring today. The way to find out is the same as for any employer: the careers page, the job boards, and a direct approach with a UK-style CV that says early that sponsorship would be needed.
Nearby
Other sponsors in Scottish Borders
- Clelands of the Borders LtdGalashiels
- Auld Cross Keys InnHawick
- Barony Castle LLPEddleston
- Scotia Chiropractic LtdSt Boswells
- St Abbs Marine Research LtdEyemouth
- 1953 Bar And RestaurantGalashiels
- Legars LtdKelso
- Holland & Sherry LimitedPeebles
For candidates
What you need to work here
- A confirmed job offer from a UK employer that holds a Home Office sponsor licence. The employers in this directory all hold one.
- A Certificate of Sponsorship from that employer describing the role.
- A job on the Home Office list of eligible occupations, paid at least the minimum salary for that role and route.
Register with Sama
Want to work for AKB Developments Ltd t/a Cross Keys Hotel, or somewhere like it?
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For employers
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Next time you are recruiting, talk to us first. We supply trade tested drivers, mechanics, welders and fitters, can organise a trip to see candidates tested at our centres, and handle the Certificate of Sponsorship paperwork with you.
- No retainer. Nothing to sign until you have met people.
- Trade tested before you see them, not after.
- Nothing is ever charged to the candidate.
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Source: UK Visas and Immigration, Register of licensed sponsors: workers. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Being on the register means an organisation holds a sponsor licence. It does not mean it has a vacancy or that it will sponsor you.
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