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Affinity Sports Academy Ltd

Derby · Currently licensed

Affinity Sports Academy Ltd holds a Home Office sponsor licence and appears on the register of licensed sponsors published 26 Oct 2026. It can sponsor overseas nationals for 2 visa routes, and its A rating means it can assign Certificates of Sponsorship normally.

First seen on register: 4 Apr 2022
Last confirmed: 26 Oct 2026 (latest edition)

Visa routes this sponsor is licensed for

Route	Visa it allows the sponsor to support	Rating	Since
Skilled Worker Worker	Skilled Worker visa (including the Health and Care Worker visa) The main UK work visa. Lets the sponsor employ overseas nationals in eligible skilled jobs, from nurses and care workers to engineers, chefs and software developers, for up to 5 years at a time, with a route to settlement.	A rating	7 Feb 2025
International Sportsperson Worker	International Sportsperson visa For sports clubs and governing bodies bringing in elite players and coaches endorsed by their sport.	A rating	4 Apr 2022

Ratings: Full compliance. The sponsor can assign Certificates of Sponsorship and recruit from overseas normally. Downgraded after compliance concerns. The sponsor is on a time-limited action plan with the Home Office and cannot sponsor new workers until it is restored to an A rating. Failure to complete the plan leads to revocation. More.

Licence history

7 Feb 2025
Route added
Licensed for the Skilled Worker route with A rating: Skilled Worker visa (including the Health and Care Worker visa).
4 Apr 2022
Added to register
First appeared on the register of licensed sponsors.

Companies House

Company: AFFINITY SPORTS ACADEMY LIMITED 12292799 name match
Status: Active
Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 31 Oct 2019
Registered office: WEST MEADOW FARM, 123 MAIN ROAD, SMALLEY, DE7 6DT
Nature of business: 93199 - Other sports activities

Matched from the Companies House monthly bulk data by company name. The sponsor register itself carries no company number.

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