The register
D. E. Shaw & Co. (U.K.), Ltd., London, holds a Home Office sponsor licence covering 2 routes: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. It has been on the register since at least 2026. The register records its rating as Worker (A rating).
Companies House lists it as D. E. Shaw & Co. (U.K.), Ltd., number 05208622, incorporated 2004: 22 years of filings behind the name. The registered office is at 55 Baker Street, Seventh Floor, London, W1U 8EW, W1U 8EW. Its filed activity puts it in finance and insurance. It has traded under other names before, including D.E.shaw & Co.(U.K.),Ltd., Hackremco (no. 2180) Limited.
What the licence tells a candidate is that the door is not locked. Whether it is open this month is a question for D. E. Shaw & Co. (U.K.), Ltd.'s own careers page and the job boards, and the answer changes with the season and the order book.