--- title: "QinetiQ Group Plc: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/qinetiq-group-plc-farnborough-770911 register_status: active 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 --- # QinetiQ Group Plc: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, QinetiQ Group Plc (Companies House 04586941, Farnborough) holds A-rated Worker and Temporary Worker sponsor licences covering the Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, 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: Temporary Worker (A rating); Worker (A rating) - Visa routes: Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee; Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 4 August 2013 or earlier - Also known as: Centre for Defence Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine - Industry: Professional Services - Town: Farnborough - Registered address: Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, England, GU14 0LX - Companies House number: 04586941 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/04586941) - Website: https://www.qinetiq.com - LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/qinetiq_2 - 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/qinetiq-group-plc-farnborough-770911 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 130 licensed sponsors in Farnborough: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/farnborough - One of 10,299 in Professional Services: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/professional-services - Among 10,782 Global Business Mobility sponsors: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/route/global-business-mobility ## Companies House changes since it joined the register 173 changes worth checking, checked 25 October 2026, newest first: - 19 Oct 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 19 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 16 Nov 2026. - 13 Oct 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 13 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 10 Nov 2026. - 9 Oct 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 9 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 6 Nov 2026. - 6 Oct 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 6 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 3 Nov 2026. - 21 Sep 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 21 Sep 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. - 17 Sep 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 17 Sep 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. - 7 Sep 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 7 Sep 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. - 25 Aug 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 25 Aug 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. - 11 Aug 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 11 Aug 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. - 4 Aug 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 4 Aug 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. - 10 Jul 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 10 Jul 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. - 22 Jun 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 22 Jun 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. - 19 Jun 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 19 Jun 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. - 5 Jun 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 5 Jun 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. - 3 Jun 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 3 Jun 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. - 19 May 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 19 May 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. - 21 Apr 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 21 Apr 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. - 8 Apr 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 8 Apr 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. - 21 Mar 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 21 Mar 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. - 20 Mar 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 20 Mar 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. - 11 Mar 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 11 Mar 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. - 28 Feb 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 28 Feb 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. - 23 Feb 2026: Company bought back its own shares. Share capital filing recorded on 23 Feb 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. - 10 Feb 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 10 Feb 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. - 4 Feb 2026: Shares cancelled (capital reduction). Share capital filing recorded on 4 Feb 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. - + 148 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 36 live vacancies tracked for this employer (116 tracked all-time), harvested daily from Reed, Adzuna, Jooble and Careerjet and matched by employer name. - Insights & Reporting Manager · Malvern · £51,300–£57,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/insights-reporting-manager/57510735 - Senior Infrastructure Engineer (eDV) · Malvern · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-infrastructure-engineer-edv/57510722 - Maritime Range Technician · Winfrith Newburgh · £41,400–£46,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/maritime-range-technician/57510721 - Opportunities in Project Manangement - eDV Required - UKI · Malvern · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/opportunities-in-project-manangement-edv-required-uki/57510733 - Senior Project Manager · Amesbury · £57,375–£63,750 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-project-manager/57444014 - Production Support · Farnborough Park · £34,200–£38,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/production-support/57490369 - Senior Cost Engineer · Farnborough Park · £57,375–£63,750 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/senior-cost-engineer/57444018 - Trials Manager · Shoeburyness · £51,300–£57,000 · live · https://www.reed.co.uk/jobs/trials-manager/57434651 All listings: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/jobs?sponsorId=770911&employer=QinetiQ%20Group%20Plc 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 QinetiQ Group Plc ### Is QinetiQ Group Plc a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. QinetiQ Group Plc in Farnborough 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 QinetiQ Group Plc sponsor? QinetiQ Group Plc is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Graduate Trainee, Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Temporary Worker (A rating)". ### Does QinetiQ Group Plc have any jobs open right now? We are currently tracking 36 live vacancies from QinetiQ Group Plc on UK job boards. Not every job offers sponsorship, so check the advert or ask the employer. ### Where is QinetiQ Group Plc based? The register lists QinetiQ Group Plc at Cody Technology Park, Ively Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, England, GU14 0LX. 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 04586941. 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. 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