GFA World
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It is no longer on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors.
Licence & visa routes
A rating: in good standing. B rating: downgraded and must fix problems before sponsoring new workers. This is the rating it had when it was last on the register.
Sponsored jobs
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Companies House changes
Run a live check- 17 Sep 2026Director resigned: NICHOLS, Stephen Robert Chamberlain, Rev Dr17 Sep 2026
Director change recorded on 17 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.
Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.
Common questions about GFA World
- Is GFA World a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- No. GFA World in Peterborough was removed from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors on 28 October 2026 and cannot sponsor new visa applications. Companies House does not confirm that the company has closed.
- When did GFA World leave the sponsor register?
- GFA World no longer appears on the register, having been listed until 28 October 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 GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves: the licence may have been revoked, surrendered, replaced after an ownership change, or lapsed.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 If a licence has been revoked, workers usually get 60 days to find a new sponsor.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 GFA World sponsor?
- GFA World was licensed for Charity Worker, Religious Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)".
- Where is GFA World based?
- The register lists GFA World at Peterborough. 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. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
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As of 30 October 2026, GFA World (Peterborough) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 28 October 2026, having appeared on the register since 29 May 2026 with A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Charity Worker, Religious Worker and Tier 2 Ministers of Religion routes (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors). 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. The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version