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Component Distributors Limited

ActiveTrading as CD Group
NewtownabbeyRetail & E-commerceListed under this name since 9 Nov 2023

Can sponsor visas

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

Visa routes
1
Skilled Worker
Rating
A
In good standing
Live jobs
0
On UK job boards

Licence & visa routes

Routes
Skilled Worker
Licence rating
Worker, 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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3 changes worth checking since it was listed on 9 Nov 2023Checked 27 Oct 2026
  1. Notification of Component Distributors Group Limited as a person with significant control28 Aug 2026

    New majority owner or controller recorded on 28 Aug 2026. 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.

  2. Cessation of Mr Iain Knox as a person with significant control28 Aug 2026

    Change to people with significant control recorded on 28 Aug 2026. 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.

  3. Cessation of Mr Terry Michael Knox as a person with significant control28 Aug 2026

    Same rule as the ownership 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 Component Distributors Limited

Is Component Distributors Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?
Yes. Component Distributors Limited in Newtownabbey 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 Component Distributors Limited sponsor?
Component Distributors Limited is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
Where is Component Distributors Limited based?
The register lists Component Distributors Limited at Blackwater Road, Mallusk, Newtownabbey, Antrim, BT36 4UA. 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 NI005518. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.

Registration details

Company number
NI005518
Address
Blackwater Road, Mallusk, Newtownabbey, Antrim, BT36 4UA
Website
cd-group.com

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As of 30 October 2026, Component Distributors Limited (trading as CD Group; Companies House NI005518; Newtownabbey) 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 9 November 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