--- title: "Vectura Group PLC: UK sponsor licence status" canonical: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/vectura-group-plc-chippenham-777553 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 --- # Vectura Group PLC: UK sponsor licence status > As of 30 October 2026, Vectura Group PLC (Companies House 03418970, Chippenham) holds an A-rated Worker sponsor licence covering the Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker routes, and has appeared on the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors since 14 May 2021 (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: Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker; Skilled Worker - First seen on the register: 14 May 2021 - Legal name: VECTURA GROUP LIMITED - Industry: Healthcare - Town: Chippenham - Registered address: One, Prospect West, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6FH - Companies House number: 03418970 (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03418970) - Website: https://jobs.vectura.com/our-locations/chippenham - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vectura/ - 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/vectura-group-plc-chippenham-777553 ## Where this sponsor sits - One of 56 licensed sponsors in Chippenham: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/in/chippenham - One of 17,780 in Healthcare: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/industry/healthcare - 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 48 changes worth checking, checked 31 October 2026, newest first: - 30 Jun 2026: Director resigned: WILLIAMS, Chad Martin. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 2026. 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. - 30 Jun 2026: New director appointed: MELINIOTIS, Andreas Mark. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 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. - 2 Feb 2026: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 2 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. - 30 Jun 2025: Secretary resigned: MURPHY, John. Company secretary change recorded on 30 Jun 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. - 30 Jun 2025: New director appointed: SCHUMACHER, Charles Peter. Director change recorded on 30 Jun 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. - 30 Jun 2025: New secretary appointed: ZEITLER, Robert John. Company secretary change recorded on 30 Jun 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. - 8 May 2025: Registered office address changed. Registered office change recorded on 8 May 2025. 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. - 16 Jan 2025: Share capital filing. Share filing recorded on 16 Jan 2025, 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. - 3 Jan 2025: Director resigned: BABEAU, Emmanuel Andre Marie. Director change recorded on 3 Jan 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. - 31 Dec 2024: Notification of Molex International Investments Ltd. as a person with significant control. New majority owner or controller recorded on 31 Dec 2024. 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. - 31 Dec 2024: Cessation of Philip Morris International Inc. as a person with significant control. Change to people with significant control recorded on 31 Dec 2024. If this changes who owns or controls your organisation, the change must be reported in the SMS (the Home Office sponsor system) within 20 working days. - 31 Dec 2024: Director resigned: KUNST, Michael. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 2024. 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. - 31 Dec 2024: Director resigned: OLCZAK, Jacek. Director change recorded on 31 Dec 2024. 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. - 3 Dec 2024: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 3 Dec 2024, 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. - 1 Apr 2024: New director appointed: KUNST, Michael. Director change recorded on 1 Apr 2024. 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. - 31 Mar 2024: Director resigned: INSUASTY, Jorge Humberto. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 2024. 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. - 15 Sep 2023: New director appointed: WILLIAMS, Chad Martin. Director change recorded on 15 Sep 2023. 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. - 31 Jul 2023: Director resigned: KNOWLES, Elizabeth Teresa. Director change recorded on 31 Jul 2023. 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. - 31 Mar 2022: New director appointed: MURPHY, John. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 2022. 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. - 31 Mar 2022: New director appointed: KNOWLES, Elizabeth Teresa. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 2022. 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. - 31 Mar 2022: Director resigned: DOWNIE, William. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 2022. 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. - 31 Mar 2022: Director resigned: FRY, Paul Andrew. Director change recorded on 31 Mar 2022. 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. - 5 Jan 2022: Company name changed, now trading as "VECTURA GROUP LIMITED". Company name change recorded on 5 Jan 2022, alongside a new majority owner or controller. 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. - 1 Dec 2021: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 1 Dec 2021, 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. - 4 Nov 2021: New shares issued (allotment): possible new shareholder. Share filing recorded on 4 Nov 2021, 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. - + 23 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 Vectura Group PLC ### Is Vectura Group PLC a licensed UK visa sponsor? Yes. Vectura Group PLC in Chippenham is on the Home Office register of licensed sponsors under this name since 2021. It can sponsor workers from overseas, but not every job it advertises comes with sponsorship. ### What visa routes can Vectura Group PLC sponsor? Vectura Group PLC is licensed for Global Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist Worker and Skilled Worker. Its licence rating on the register is "Worker (A rating)". ### Where is Vectura Group PLC based? The register lists Vectura Group PLC at One, Prospect West, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN14 6FH. 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 03418970. 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/vectura-group-plc-chippenham-777553 - This fact sheet: https://uk-sponsors.getborderless.co.uk/sponsors/vectura-group-plc-chippenham-777553.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.