How to apply
If you wish to take over a premises licence either as an individual or a company, you must first get consent from the existing licence holder to prove that they agree to the transfer. If you can’t get consent, you must provide proof that all reasonable steps have been taken to obtain that consent.
You may also need to apply to vary a premises licence to specify an individual as a designated premises supervisor if this has changed.
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If the proposed licence holder is a company, you must apply in the company name.
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If the proposed licence is an individual, you must apply as an individual and provide a SHARE CODE. Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview - GOV.UK
We will reject applications that are submitted by anyone other than the proposed licence holder.
Before you apply, please ensure you have all the required information. A checklist is provided at the bottom of the guidance notes [PDF, 0.3MB].
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A copy of the current licence. Please indicate in the customer comments on the confirmation page of the application if you are not able to provide this and state the reason why.
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Share Code. If you’re applying as an individual, you must also provide proof that you have the right to work in the UK and are not subject to a condition preventing you from doing work relating to the licensable activity. This is applicable to all individual applicants, including those born in the UK. If you do not submit your proof document or share code, we cannot process your application.
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Fee - The fee of £23 will be required once the application has been submitted.
You will need to wait a few seconds to be redirected to the payment page online. Please refer to the guidance notes [PDF, 0.3MB].
Application form
Please refer to the guidance notes [PDF, 0.3MB] for submitting a transfer application to assist you in completing the application.
Please note: you must create an account if you do not already have one before you can access the required form.
View guidance notes [PDF, 0.3MB] on signing up for the portal.
The application fee to transfer a premises licence is £23.
Application approval
If we receive a relevant representation within 14 days, we will schedule the application for a hearing to determine the outcome of your application. We would contact you directly in this case.
If we don’t receive any representations, the transfer will take effect from the date you have specified in your application, and we will send you the updated premises licence.