Scottish Association for Marine Science
ActiveLicence & visa routes
An A rating means the sponsor currently meets Home Office duties and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship; a B rating means a time-limited action plan is in place.
Companies House changes
Run a live check≈3.3 in 100 such sponsors lost their licence within 7 months. Score uses register data only — a live check adds the full Companies House record.
Reporting duties
- 12 Jun 2026 — Director resigned: JARDINE, Ian William. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 10 Jul 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 19 May 2026 — New person with significant control: Professor Nicholas John Paul Owens. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 16 Jun 2026 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 28 Mar 2025 — Director resigned: MURRAY, Diana Mary. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 25 Apr 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- 6 Dec 2024 — Director resigned: BAXTER, John Mowbray, Professor. Report via SMS within 20 working days · window closed 3 Jan 2025 — if this was not reported, the licence is at risk
- + 65 earlier duties
Deadlines are 20 working days from the change (bank holidays not counted). Companies House cannot show whether the report was made.
- 12 Jun 2026Director resigned: JARDINE, Ian William
- 19 May 2026New person with significant control: Professor Nicholas John Paul Owens
- 28 Mar 2025Director resigned: MURRAY, Diana Mary
- 6 Dec 2024Director resigned: BAXTER, John Mowbray, Professor
- 6 Dec 2024Director resigned: MCNEILL, Deborah Catherine, Dr
- 6 Dec 2024Director resigned: WATTS, Susan Janet
- + 63 earlier events
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Common questions about Scottish Association for Marine Science
- Is Scottish Association for Marine Science a licensed UK visa sponsor?
- Yes. Scottish Association for Marine Science in Oban holds a UK sponsor licence and appears on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors, where it has been listed since 2013. That means it is permitted to sponsor eligible workers from overseas, though a licence is permission to sponsor rather than a guarantee that any particular vacancy is open to sponsorship.
- What visa routes can Scottish Association for Marine Science sponsor?
- Scottish Association for Marine Science is licensed for Government Authorised Exchange and Skilled Worker. Its licence is recorded on the register as "Temporary Worker (A rating)" — the rating reflects the Home Office's confidence in the sponsor's compliance record.
- Where is Scottish Association for Marine Science based?
- The register lists Scottish Association for Marine Science at Oban. This is the address on the sponsor licence, which is usually the head office — a sponsored role may be based at a different site.
- How current is this information?
- This page is built from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. We resync the register daily and keep a dated history of every addition and removal. The register itself is the authoritative source — always confirm on GOV.UK before relying on a licence status.
Registration details
- Companies House
- Not matched
- First on register
- 4 Aug 2013
- Website
- sams.ac.uk
- Profile
More in Oban
Source: UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors (updated daily) and Companies House. "First on register" is when this organisation first appeared in our data, not the official licence grant date.