--- title: "Minerva Research Labs Ltd: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/minerva-research-labs-ltd-london-785194 register_status: active register_as_of: 2026-11-02 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # Minerva Research Labs Ltd: UK sponsor licence status > As of 2 November 2026, Minerva Research Labs Ltd (trading as Gold Collagen; Companies House 06962200; London) 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 at least 4 August 2013 (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). ## Key facts - Register status: Active: on the current register and licensed to sponsor workers - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Trading as: Gold Collagen - Legal name: MINERVA RESEARCH LABS LIMITED - Industry: Manufacturing & Industrial - Town: London - Registered address: 106 New Bond Street, London, England, W1S 1DN - Companies House number: 06962200 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06962200) - Website: https://www.minervalabs.com - Register data as of: 2 November 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/minerva-research-labs-ltd-london-785194 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 36,683 licensed sponsors in London: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/london - One of 8,077 in Manufacturing & Industrial: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/manufacturing-industrial - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 27 changes worth checking, checked 2 November 2026, newest first: - 26 Oct 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 26 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. The 20-working-day window runs to about 23 Nov 2026. - 14 Aug 2026: New director appointed: ALLOTTA, Gaspare. Director change recorded on 14 Aug 2026. 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. - 7 Jul 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 7 Jul 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. - 23 Jun 2025: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 23 Jun 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. - 8 Jan 2025: Statement of capital filed (capital structure changed). Share capital filing recorded on 8 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. - 27 Dec 2024: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 27 Dec 2024. 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. - 23 Dec 2024: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 23 Dec 2024. 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. - 5 Nov 2024: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 5 Nov 2024. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 6 Nov 2019: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 6 Nov 2019. 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. - 4 Sep 2019: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 4 Sep 2019. If the address on your sponsor licence has changed, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 17 Dec 2018: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 17 Dec 2018. 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. - 6 Jul 2018: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 6 Jul 2018. 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. - 19 Mar 2018: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 19 Mar 2018. 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. - 8 Jan 2018: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 8 Jan 2018. 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. - 4 Sep 2017: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 4 Sep 2017. 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. - 25 Aug 2017: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 25 Aug 2017. 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. - 7 Jun 2017: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 7 Jun 2017. 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. - 7 May 2016: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 7 May 2016, 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. - 6 Apr 2016: Notification of Catone Tony Sanguinetti as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 6 Apr 2016. 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. - 18 Jan 2016: Share capital filing. Share filing recorded on 18 Jan 2016, 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. - 10 Nov 2015: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 10 Nov 2015. 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. - 23 Jun 2015: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 23 Jun 2015. 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 Jun 2015: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 1 Jun 2015. 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. - 22 Feb 2015: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 22 Feb 2015. 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. - 17 Oct 2014: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 17 Oct 2014. 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. - + 2 earlier changes on the web page 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 0 live vacancies tracked for this employer (1 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Financial controller - FMCG, Beauty Wellness · Oxford Circus, Central London · £50,000 · expired · https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5772683123?utm_medium=api&utm_source=3195f9d3 A vacancy listed here does not by itself mean the role is offered with sponsorship. Check the advert or ask the employer. ## Common questions about Minerva Research Labs Ltd ### Is Minerva Research Labs Ltd a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Minerva Research Labs Ltd in London is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors and has been since at least 2013. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Minerva Research Labs Ltd sponsor? Minerva Research Labs Ltd is licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Minerva Research Labs Ltd based? The register lists Minerva Research Labs Ltd at 106 New Bond Street, London, England, W1S 1DN. 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 2 November 2026, and Companies House records for company number 06962200. 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/minerva-research-labs-ltd-london-785194 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/minerva-research-labs-ltd-london-785194.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.