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Airbus Defence and Space Limited

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PortsmouthManufacturing & IndustrialListed under this name since 25 Sept 2014

Can sponsor visas

It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.

Visa routes
4
Listed below
Rating
A
In good standing
Live jobs
0
On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes
Global Business Mobility: Graduate TraineeGlobal Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerGlobal Business Mobility: Service SupplierSkilled Worker
Licence rating
Temporary Worker, A ratingWorker, A rating

A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers.

Sponsored jobs

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Companies House changes

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16 changes worth checking since it was listed on 25 Sept 2014Checked 26 Oct 2026
  1. New shares issued (allotment)20 Dec 2024

    Share capital filing recorded on 20 Dec 2024. No new majority owner was notified, so this is usually routine. If it did pass a controlling interest to someone new, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days.

  2. New director appointed: ESCOTT, Katherine Edda1 Dec 2023

    Director change recorded on 1 Dec 2023. If this person is now your Authorising Officer, Key Contact or Level 1 user, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.

  3. Director resigned: FRANKLIN, Richard John19 Oct 2023

    Same rule as the director change above.

Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.

Common questions about Airbus Defence and Space Limited

Is Airbus Defence and Space Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Airbus Defence and Space Limited in Portsmouth is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2014. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
What visa routes can Airbus Defence and Space Limited sponsor?
Airbus Defence and Space Limited is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker, Global Business Mobility: Service Supplier and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
Where is Airbus Defence and Space Limited based?
The register lists Airbus Defence and Space Limited at Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS. This is usually the head office; the job itself may be somewhere else.
How current is this information?
This page uses the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors, as published on 30 October 2026, and Companies House records for company number 02449259. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number
02449259
Address
Gunnels Wood Road, Stevenage, Hertfordshire, SG1 2AS

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As of 30 October 2026, Airbus Defence and Space Limited (Companies House 02449259, Portsmouth) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering 4 visa routes, including Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Global Business Mobility: Service Supplier, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 25 September 2014 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version