JH
UK licensed sponsor · Dundee · Professional and technical services
The James Hutton Institute
The James Hutton Institute, Dundee, holds a Home Office sponsor licence for Government Authorised Exchange, Skilled Worker. It is on the current register and has been since at least 4 September 2026. Companies House lists it as The James Hutton Institute (SC374831), active, incorporated in 2010 (16 years ago), registered for other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering.
Please note: Sama Talent Group does not work with, represent or act for the companies listed in this directory. We share publicly available information in a neater format, solely for educational and research purposes. Any company that wishes to have its name removed, please click here.
Companies House
Who The James Hutton Institute actually is
- Company number
- SC374831
- Status
- Active
- Type
- Company limited by guarantee
- Incorporated
- 15 March 2010 · 16 years old
- What they do
72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
- Previously
- The Macaulay/scri Institute (until 2011)
- Registered office
- The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA
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
The James Hutton Institute is licensed to sponsor on Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker. Its entry on the register dates back to at least 2026, and the organisation is based in Dundee. Rating on the current register: Temporary Worker (A rating), Worker (A rating).
The James Hutton Institute is the registered name (Companies House number SC374831), a company limited by guarantee on the register since 2010. The registered office is at The James Hutton Institute, Invergowrie, Dundee, DD2 5DA, DD2 5DA. Its filed activity puts it in professional and technical services. It has traded under other names before, including The Macaulay/scri Institute.
Holding a licence is the expensive, slow part done. For The James Hutton Institute the question each time is only whether the role and the pay fit the current rules, and that is checked per vacancy.
What a licence means
Licensed, checked, on the list
The Home Office lists The James Hutton Institute 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.
Nearby
Other sponsors in the UK
- MetUp LimitedOxford
- Gem Compliance Consulting LtdEdinburgh
- NCC Group plcManchester
- Art Partner Productions LimitedLondon
- De Rossi Consulting LtdLeeds
- Up Health LimitedLondon
- Accordience Group LimitedLondon
- Portas Consulting LimitedLondon
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 The James Hutton Institute, or somewhere like it?
Five fields, under a minute. We read every one. You never pay us anything, at any stage.
For employers
Using your sponsor licence again soon?
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 vetted test centres, and handle the Certificate of Sponsorship paperwork with you.
- No retainer. Nothing to sign until you have met people.
- Work shown on video before you see a CV. Trade tested before you hire.
- Nothing is ever charged to the candidate.
Would rather talk now? +44 20 4571 2726
Martin, Lance or another member of our team will get back to you. Who we areLooking for work? This form is for employers. Register here instead, it is free.
We work directly with employers. We do not take on other recruitment agencies, labour suppliers or sub-agents.
For candidates
Want to work in the UK?
You never pay us anything. The roles we have open right now are on the live jobs page.
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.
Is this your organisation? To request a change or removal, click here.