--- title: "Aquila Nuclear Engineering: UK sponsor licence history" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/aquila-nuclear-engineering-twyford-794187 register_status: removed register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # Aquila Nuclear Engineering: UK sponsor licence history > As of 30 October 2026, Aquila Nuclear Engineering (trading as Cyclife Aquila Nuclear; Companies House 07442871; Twyford) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 22 September 2026, having appeared on the register since 17 December 2021 with an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). It cannot sponsor new visa applications while off the register. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves, so it was not necessarily revoked. ## Key facts - Register status: Removed: no longer on the register since 22 September 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 17 December 2021 - Removed from the register: 22 September 2026 - Trading as: Cyclife Aquila Nuclear - Industry: Professional Services - Town: Twyford - Registered address: Unit 17 Hazeley Enterprise Park, Hazeley Road, Twyford, Winchester, SO21 1QA - Companies House number: 07442871 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07442871) - Website: https://cyclifeaquila.com - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/aquila-nuclear-engineering-ltd - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/aquila-nuclear-engineering-twyford-794187 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 11 licensed sponsors in Twyford: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/twyford - One of 10,299 in Professional Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/professional-services - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 17 changes worth checking, checked 2 August 2026, newest first: - 11 Aug 2025: Director resigned: BARKER, David. Director change recorded on 11 Aug 2025. If this person was 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. - 7 Jan 2025: Class of shares re-designated. Share capital filing recorded on 7 Jan 2025. 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. - 1 Dec 2023: Director resigned: MENISSIER, Frédéric. Director change recorded on 1 Dec 2023. If this person was 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. - 1 Dec 2023: New director appointed: ROY-GAUTIER, Deborah. 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. - 8 Jun 2023: Notification of Agence Des Participations De L’Etat - Ministère De L'Economie, Des Finances Et De La Souveraineté Industrielle Et Numérique as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 8 Jun 2023. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 8 Jun 2023: Cessation of Électricité De France S.A. as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 8 Jun 2023. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 23 Dec 2021: Notification of Électricité De France S.A. as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 23 Dec 2021. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 23 Dec 2021: Notification of Cyclife Sas as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 23 Dec 2021. If control of your organisation has passed to a new owner, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. - 23 Dec 2021: Cessation of Cyclife Sas as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 23 Dec 2021. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 23 Dec 2021: Cessation of Calder Group Ltd as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 23 Dec 2021. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 23 Dec 2021: New director appointed: MENISSIER, Frédéric. Director change recorded on 23 Dec 2021. 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. - 23 Dec 2021: Director resigned: CLARKSON, Iain Geoffrey. Director change recorded on 23 Dec 2021. If this person was 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. - 23 Dec 2021: Director resigned: WHEELER, Elizabeth Jane. Director change recorded on 23 Dec 2021. If this person was 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. - 23 Dec 2021: Director resigned: ADAMS, John. Director change recorded on 23 Dec 2021. If this person was 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. - 23 Dec 2021: New director appointed: CHARDON, Emmanuelle Severine Daniele, Dr. Director change recorded on 23 Dec 2021. 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. - 23 Dec 2021: New director appointed: ROBINSON, Joseph Spencer. Director change recorded on 23 Dec 2021. 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. - 21 Dec 2021: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 21 Dec 2021, alongside a new majority owner or controller. If all or a controlling share of your organisation was sold, the licence does not transfer automatically, and a new licence application may be needed within 20 working days. Companies House cannot show who holds the licence roles or whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so these are prompts to check against your own records, not findings. ## Sponsored jobs No listings matched yet. Job listings are harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched back to the register by employer name. ## Common questions about Aquila Nuclear Engineering ### Is Aquila Nuclear Engineering a licensed UK visa sponsor? No. Aquila Nuclear Engineering in Twyford was removed from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors on 22 September 2026 and cannot sponsor new visa applications. Companies House does not confirm that the company has closed. ### When did Aquila Nuclear Engineering leave the sponsor register? Aquila Nuclear Engineering no longer appears on the register, having been listed until 22 September 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves: the licence may have been revoked, surrendered, replaced after an ownership change, or lapsed. If your visa is sponsored by this employer, contact them and get immigration advice. If a licence has been revoked, workers usually get 60 days to find a new sponsor. ### What visa routes can Aquila Nuclear Engineering sponsor? Aquila Nuclear Engineering was licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Aquila Nuclear Engineering based? The register lists Aquila Nuclear Engineering at Unit 17 Hazeley Enterprise Park, Hazeley Road, Twyford, Winchester, SO21 1QA. 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 07442871. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK. ## About this data - Source register: UK Home Office, Register of Licensed Sponsors (Workers), https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/register-of-licensed-sponsors-workers (Open Government Licence v3). GOV.UK is authoritative; confirm there before relying on a licence status. - Company records: Companies House, https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/ - Published by Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk), an OISC-regulated UK immigration provider. This is public register data, not legal advice. - "First seen on the register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date. - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/aquila-nuclear-engineering-twyford-794187 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/aquila-nuclear-engineering-twyford-794187.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? Request a correction from the web page and the Borderless team will check it.