Borderless

What Borderless does

Borderless is a UK-based SaaS platform founded in 2022 that combines automation technology with in-house immigration experts to help UK employers sponsor, manage, and stay compliant with international workers under the Skilled Worker visa route. The platform is registered with the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC, registration number 111105115099) and operates across core product modules: Sponsor Licence Application, Home Office Compliance monitoring, automated Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) requests and renewals, end-to-end visa processing, and dedicated immigration expert support, alongside a displaced worker portal, business and candidate portals, and interactive compliance calculators.

The company's underlying technology is a cloud-based immigration compliance workflow platform that integrates with Home Office systems for CoS issuance and compliance reporting. An AI-powered chatbot supports immigration queries, while risk-assessment tooling provides proactive compliance monitoring. The platform serves UK-based employers across six named verticals: Health & Care (primary), Technology, Hotels & Restaurants, Higher Education, and Construction. The named customer base skews heavily toward mid-market and SMB UK care providers (e.g., GoodOaks Homecare, WessexCare, Belmont Healthcare, Blissful Care Homes, Broadmead Rest Home, Embracing Care), with select logos in technology and hospitality.

Borderless operates a subscription-based SaaS revenue model with custom, quote-based annual pricing determined through demo-led sales. Distribution combines direct sales for enterprise buyers with self-serve portal experiences for businesses and candidates, supplemented by content marketing, calculators, events, and a customer referral program. The company raised £2.5 million in seed funding in August 2023, led by Backed VC with participation from Tiny VC and notable angel investors, and remains privately held and UK-only in geographic scope.

Name

Borderless

Legal name

Borderless

Website

https://getborderless.io

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Borderless is a UK-based SaaS platform that combines automation with in-house immigration experts to help UK employers manage Skilled Worker visa sponsorship, Certificate of Sponsorship issuance, and ongoing Home Office compliance across healthcare, technology, hospitality, education, and construction.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Immigration Compliance Software

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate Immigration Compliance & Employer Sponsorship (I-9/Right-to-Work, Policy, Audits) (THACAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Work Permit & Employment Authorization Services (THACAKAB), Immigration Support Services (Translations, Certified Copies, Biometrics, Medicals) (THACAKAH)

Keywords

• Visa sponsorship software
• Immigration compliance platform
• Work permit automation
• Sponsor licence management
• Home office compliance

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. SaaS Platform Subscription: Borderless operates on a subscription basis, providing UK employers access to their immigration compliance platform for managing work visa sponsorship, Home Office compliance, and Certificate of Sponsorship processes. The platform combines software automation with human expert support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Borderless provides an all-in-one UK work visa sponsorship and compliance SaaS platform for employers. The platform combines software automation (Sponsor Licence Application, Home Office Compliance monitoring, automated Certificate of Sponsorship requests and renewals, visa processing workflows) with access to in-house OISC-regulated immigration experts who provide ongoing guidance and case support. The offering targets UK employers across healthcare, technology, hospitality, construction, and higher education sectors needing to sponsor international workers.

Product overview

Borderless is a unified all-in-one UK work visa sponsorship and compliance platform that combines technology with human immigration experts. The core platform includes: Sponsor Licence Application (guides employers through licence acquisition), Home Office Compliance (maintains regulatory adherence), Visa Processing/Immigration Services (end-to-end visa management), Certificate of Sponsorship automation, and Immigration Support & Expertise. The platform also offers a Displaced Worker Portal for UK national displaced workers, specialized tools (Skilled Worker Salary Calculator, Sponsor Licence Cost Calculator, Immigration Skill Charge Calculator), an Immigration Chatbot, and dedicated portals for businesses and candidates. Borderless serves multiple industries including Health & Care, Technology, Hotels, Restaurants, Construction, and Higher Education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Borderless UK Visa Sponsorship & Compliance Platform All-in-one SaaS platform for UK employers that bundles Sponsor Licence Application, Home Office Compliance monitoring, Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) automation, visa processing workflows, and access to in-house OISC-regulated immigration experts. Designed for UK employers in health and care, technology, hospitality, higher education, and construction that need to sponsor international workers under the Skilled Worker visa route.
• UK National Displaced Worker Portal Dedicated portal for UK national displaced workers, part of Borderless' workforce management offering that supports employers redeploying or rehiring domestic workers alongside international sponsorship workflows.

Quantifiable outcome

• Time savings and reduced administrative burden for care homes
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBorderless is registered with OISC as a regulated immigration advice provider, demonstrating official regulatory compliance and authorization to provide immigration services in the UK.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Smith Stone Walters: UK-headquartered specialist immigration law firm focused on sponsor licence management and Skilled Worker visa advisory for employers. Directly comparable to Borderless in serving UK employers navigating Home Office compliance, with deeper legal advisory capability but less software-led automation.
• Davidson Morris: UK immigration law firm with significant sponsor licence and Skilled Worker visa practice, including technology-enabled case management for employer clients. Comparable to Borderless in target customer (UK sponsoring employers) and core service line, though delivered primarily through legal advisory rather than SaaS.
• Envoy Global: Tech-enabled immigration and global mobility platform serving employers with visa sponsorship, immigration case management and compliance tooling. Comparable to Borderless in SaaS-delivered employer immigration workflows, though with a broader US-centric footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Newland Chase (a CIBT company): Global immigration services firm offering corporate immigration, visa processing and compliance support across 150+ countries. Comparable to Borderless in serving employer sponsorship needs, with broader geographic footprint but less UK-specialist product depth.
• Fragomen: Largest global immigration law firm with substantial UK practice serving corporate sponsors on Skilled Worker visas, sponsor licences and compliance. Comparable to Borderless in core employer immigration offering but with full-service legal counsel model rather than software-first delivery.
• Berry Appleman & Leiden (BAL): Global corporate immigration firm with proprietary immigration technology platforms serving multinational employers. Comparable to Borderless at the intersection of immigration advisory and software-enabled compliance, though serving predominantly larger enterprise sponsors globally.

Emerging players

• Deel: Global employment and immigration platform providing employer-of-record, visa sponsorship and immigration compliance across 150+ countries. Comparable to Borderless in bundling immigration compliance into an employer platform, though operating at much larger scale and with broader geographic scope.
• Remote: Global employment platform offering employer-of-record, visa and immigration services for distributed teams. Comparable to Borderless in providing employer-side immigration compliance, though primarily positioned as global payroll/EOR with immigration as an add-on.
• Localyze: Tech-first immigration and relocation platform serving employers across multiple geographies with sponsorship and visa case management. Comparable to Borderless in software-led approach to employer immigration, with a broader European footprint but less UK-specialist depth.
• Velocity Global: Global employer-of-record and immigration services provider with technology-enabled sponsorship and compliance workflows. Comparable to Borderless at the intersection of immigration services and employer SaaS, though serving multinational rather than UK-only sponsors.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/get.borderless1

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors2 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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