Avacta Group 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≈1.8 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Driven by: Healthcare sponsor (×1.9), Director termination (TM01) in the last 12 months (×1.5), More than 7 filings in 24 months (×1.4), Company over 15 years old (×0.8).
Reporting duties
- 30 Jul 2026 — New shares issued (allotment). Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 27 Aug 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 28 Jul 2026 — New shares issued (allotment). Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 25 Aug 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 7 Jul 2026 — New director appointed: VINK, Patrick Volkert Jozef Johannes. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 4 Aug 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 30 Jun 2026 — Director resigned: CHILTON, Shaun Edward. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 28 Jul 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 58 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 30 Jul 2026New shares issued (allotment)
- 28 Jul 2026New shares issued (allotment)
- 7 Jul 2026New director appointed: VINK, Patrick Volkert Jozef Johannes
- 30 Jun 2026Director resigned: CHILTON, Shaun Edward
- 19 Jun 2026New shares issued (allotment)
- 18 Jun 2026New shares issued (allotment)
- + 56 earlier events
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Common questions about Avacta Group plc
- Is Avacta Group plc a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Avacta Group plc in Wetherby holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2023. 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 Avacta Group plc sponsor?
- Avacta Group 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 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 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 04748597. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- 04748597
- Address
- THE COMPANY SECRETARY, Unit 20 Ash Way, Thorp Arch Estate, Wetherby, England, LS23 7FA
- First on register
- 25 Oct 2023
- Website
- avacta.com
- Profile
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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.