AO World PLC
ActiveLicence & visa routes
An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.
Companies House changes
Run a live check≈2.5 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.
Reporting duties
- 18 May 2026 — Company bought back its own shares. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 15 Jun 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 17 Apr 2026 — Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 15 May 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 23 Mar 2026 — Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 20 Apr 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 28 Feb 2026 — Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 27 Mar 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 37 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 18 May 2026Company bought back its own shares
- 17 Apr 2026Shares cancelled (capital reduction)
- 23 Mar 2026Shares cancelled (capital reduction)
- 28 Feb 2026Shares cancelled (capital reduction)
- 26 Jan 2026Shares cancelled (capital reduction)
- 31 Dec 2025Shares cancelled (capital reduction)
- + 35 earlier events
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Common questions about AO World PLC
- Is AO World PLC a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. AO World PLC in Bolton holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2015. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
- What visa routes can AO World PLC sponsor?
- AO World PLC is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
- Where is AO World PLC based?
- The register lists AO World PLC at Unit 5a The Parklands, Lostock, Bolton, BL6 4SD. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
- How current is this information?
- This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal, alongside Companies House records for company number 05525751. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
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Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.