Avacta Group plc
ActiveTrading as Avacta TherapeuticsCan sponsor visas
It is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
Licence & visa routes
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
Run a live check- 20 Oct 2026New shares issued (allotment)20 Oct 2026
Share capital filing recorded on 20 Oct 2026. 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.
Deadline to report: about 17 Nov 2026.
- 30 Sep 2026Director resigned: FRY, Paul Andrew30 Sep 2026
Director change recorded on 30 Sep 2026. 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.
- 11 Sep 2026New director appointed: BLOM, Mats Peter11 Sep 2026
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 Avacta Group plc
- Is Avacta Group plc a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Avacta Group plc in Wetherby is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2023. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship.
- What visa routes can Avacta Group plc sponsor?
- Avacta Group plc is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
- Where is Avacta Group plc based?
- The register lists Avacta Group plc at THE COMPANY SECRETARY, Unit 20 Ash Way, Thorp Arch Estate, Wetherby, England, LS23 7FA. 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 04748597. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
- Company number
- 04748597
- Address
- THE COMPANY SECRETARY, Unit 20 Ash Way, Thorp Arch Estate, Wetherby, England, LS23 7FA
- Website
- avacta.com
- Profile
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As of 30 October 2026, Avacta Group plc (trading as Avacta Therapeutics; Companies House 04748597; Wetherby) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 25 October 2023 (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