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UK licensed sponsor · London · Agriculture, forestry and fishing
James Finlay Limited
James Finlay Limited, London, holds a Home Office sponsor licence for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Skilled Worker. It is on the current register and has been since at least 4 September 2026. Companies House lists it as James Finlay Limited (SC007139), active, incorporated in 1909 (117 years ago), registered for growing of beverage crops.
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Companies House
Who James Finlay Limited actually is
- Company number
- SC007139
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 27 May 1909 · 117 years old
- What they do
01270Growing of beverage crops02100Silviculture and other forestry activities46190Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods46370Wholesale of coffee, tea, cocoa and spices
- Registered office
- The Quadrant, Poynernook Road, Aberdeen, AB11 5QX
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 9 September 2026.
The register
James Finlay Limited is licensed to sponsor on Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its entry on the register dates back to at least 2026, and the organisation is based in London. The register records its rating as Worker (A rating).
Companies House lists it as James Finlay Limited, number SC007139, incorporated 1909: 117 years of filings behind the name. The registered office is at The Quadrant, Poynernook Road, Aberdeen, AB11 5QX, AB11 5QX. Its filed activity puts it in agriculture, forestry and fishing.
What the licence tells a candidate is that the door is not locked. Whether it is open this month is a question for James Finlay Limited's own careers page and the job boards, and the answer changes with the season and the order book.
What a licence means
Licensed, checked, on the list
The Home Office lists James Finlay Limited 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.
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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.
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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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