--- title: "Oxitec Limited: UK sponsor licence history" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/oxitec-limited-oxon-742829 register_status: removed register_as_of: 2026-10-30 publisher: Borderless (https://www.getborderless.co.uk) source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (Open Government Licence v3); Companies House --- # Oxitec Limited: UK sponsor licence history > As of 30 October 2026, Oxitec Limited (Companies House 04512301, Oxon) is not on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors: it was removed on 6 July 2026, having appeared on the register since 20 April 2018 with an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Skilled Worker route (source: Borderless, from the GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors and Companies House). 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. ## Key facts - Register status: Removed: no longer on the register since 6 July 2026. GOV.UK does not publish why a sponsor leaves - Licence type and rating: Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 20 April 2018 - Removed from the register: 6 July 2026 - Industry: Other - Town: Oxon - Registered address: 71 Innovation Drive, Milton Park, Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, OX14 4RQ - Companies House number: 04512301 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04512301) - Company status (Companies House): active - Register data as of: 30 October 2026 (GOV.UK register of licensed sponsors, re-read daily) - Web page: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/oxitec-limited-oxon-742829 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 53 licensed sponsors in Oxfordshire: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/oxfordshire - One of 3,279 in Other: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/other-industries - Among 122,278 Skilled Worker sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/skilled-worker ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 31 changes worth checking, checked 4 July 2026, newest first: - 13 Feb 2026: Company name changed, now trading as "FLYTTR LIMITED". Company name change recorded on 13 Feb 2026. If this is the organisation named on your sponsor licence, the new name must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 13 Feb 2026: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 13 Feb 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. - 31 Dec 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 31 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. - 24 Dec 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 24 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. - 15 Jul 2025: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 15 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. - 10 Jul 2025: Director resigned: FISHER, Theodore. Director change recorded on 10 Jul 2025. 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. - 10 Jul 2025: New director appointed: KIRK, Julian Patrick. Director change recorded on 10 Jul 2025. 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. - 24 Dec 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 24 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. - 20 Dec 2024: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 20 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. - 8 Sep 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 8 Sep 2023. 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. - 20 Jan 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 20 Jan 2023. 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. - 13 Jan 2023: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 13 Jan 2023. 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. - 11 Oct 2022: Share capital filing. Share capital filing recorded on 11 Oct 2022. 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 Oct 2022: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 4 Oct 2022. 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 Aug 2022: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 5 Aug 2022. 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 Jul 2022: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 8 Jul 2022. 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 Jul 2022: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 7 Jul 2022. 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. - 20 Dec 2021: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 20 Dec 2021. 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 Dec 2021: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 17 Dec 2021. 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 Nov 2021: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 17 Nov 2021. 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. - 21 Jun 2021: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 21 Jun 2021. 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. - 18 Mar 2021: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 18 Mar 2021. 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. - 10 Mar 2021: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 10 Mar 2021. 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. - 24 Aug 2020: New shares issued (allotment). Share capital filing recorded on 24 Aug 2020. 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 Apr 2020: New director appointed: FISHER, Theodore. Director change recorded on 17 Apr 2020. 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. - + 6 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 No listings matched yet. Job listings are harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched back to the register by employer name. ## Common questions about Oxitec Limited ### Is Oxitec Limited a licensed UK visa sponsor? No. Oxitec Limited in Oxon was removed from the Home Office register of licensed sponsors on 6 July 2026 and cannot sponsor new visa applications. Companies House does not confirm that the company has closed. ### When did Oxitec Limited leave the sponsor register? Oxitec Limited no longer appears on the register, having been listed until 6 July 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 Oxitec Limited sponsor? Oxitec Limited was licensed for Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Oxitec Limited based? The register lists Oxitec Limited at 71 Innovation Drive, Milton Park, Milton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England, OX14 4RQ. 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 04512301. 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/oxitec-limited-oxon-742829 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/oxitec-limited-oxon-742829.md - Site overview for AI agents: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/llms.txt - Something wrong? 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