United Kingdom: UK Border Agency Provides New Advice on Sponsor Takeovers

The UK Border Agency has issued new advice to employers regarding the impact of company takeovers and restructurings on sponsor licenses and migrant workers.

Scenarios discussed in the advice include:

  • takeovers of an entire sponsor organization by another organization;
  • partial takeovers of a sponsor organization by another organization; and
  • the splitting away of part of a sponsor organization to form a new organization.

Information contained in this publication is intended for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice or opinion, nor is it a substitute for the professional judgment of an attorney.