Orbital Express Launch Limited
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It is no longer on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, and Companies House shows the company has closed.
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- 31 May 2026Company is in administration at Companies House31 May 2026
Company status change recorded on 31 May 2026 (in administration). If your organisation has stopped trading or become insolvent, this must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days.
- 6 Mar 2026Registered office address changed6 Mar 2026
Registered office change recorded on 6 Mar 2026. 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.
- 10 Dec 2025New shares issued (allotment)10 Dec 2025
Share capital filing recorded on 10 Dec 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.
Companies House doesn't show whether a change was reported to the Home Office, so check these against your own records.
Common questions about Orbital Express Launch Limited
- Is Orbital Express Launch Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- No. Orbital Express Launch Limited in Forres is no longer on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors (removed on 18 June 2026), and Companies House shows the company has ceased trading. It cannot sponsor new visa applications.
- When did Orbital Express Launch Limited leave the sponsor register?
- Orbital Express Launch Limited left the register on 18 June 2026. Companies House shows the company was winding up or had ceased trading. GOV.UK gives no reason, so this does not establish why the licence ended.
- What visa routes can Orbital Express Launch Limited sponsor?
- Orbital Express Launch Limited was licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)".
- Where is Orbital Express Launch Limited based?
- The register lists Orbital Express Launch Limited at JOHN WHELAN ASSOCIATES, Omnibus Business Centre, 39-41 North Road, London, England, N7 9DP. 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 09580714. We update it daily. Always confirm a licence status on GOV.UK.
Registration details
- Company number
- 09580714
- Company status
- administration
- Address
- JOHN WHELAN ASSOCIATES, Omnibus Business Centre, 39-41 North Road, London, England, N7 9DP
- Website
- orbex.space
- Profile
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As of 30 October 2026, Orbital Express Launch Limited (Companies House 09580714, Forres) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 18 June 2026 and Companies House records the company as in administration, having appeared on the register since 27 February 2020 with an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). A company that is closed or closing down cannot sponsor visa applications. The first register date is when we first saw it listed, not the official licence date. Text-only version