Published register details
This Home Office row lists AO World PLC in Bolton, Lancashire for Skilled Worker, with A rating. Hirenza last checked this source evidence on 19 October 2026 at 16:30 UTC.
- Organisation
- AO World PLC
- Town or city
- Bolton
- County
- Lancashire
- Route family
- Worker
- Route
- Skilled Worker
- Published rating
- A rating
- Type and rating
- Worker (A rating)
- Source publication date
- 19 October 2026
- Last checked by Hirenza
- 19 October 2026 at 16:30 UTC
Hiring with AO World PLC: what this entry tells you
For candidates checking whether an employer can sponsor them, and for employers hiring sponsored workers.
Which route this entry covers
The register lists AO World PLC for Skilled Worker. Worker routes, such as Skilled Worker, are for longer-term sponsored employment. An employer can only sponsor a worker on a route its licence covers, so match the route to the job before going further.
What the rating means for a candidate
An A rating is the standard rating for a licensed sponsor. It means the licence is active on the published register; it does not mean the organisation has a vacancy or will sponsor a particular candidate.
Finding a sponsored role
Being on the register does not mean AO World PLC is recruiting. Look for live roles that state sponsorship is available, then confirm with the employer that the specific vacancy can be sponsored. Browse jobs on Hirenza.
For employers hiring sponsored workers
An employer generally needs the relevant Home Office sponsor licence before it can assign a Certificate of Sponsorship, and the role, salary and candidate must still meet the route requirements. Read the job sponsorship guide or see how Hirenza supports sponsor licence employers.
Workforce context for AO WORLD PLC
An existing accepted company link connects this sponsor row to the public record for AO WORLD PLC. Companies House records the company as active, type plc, in england-wales. It was incorporated on 2 August 2005.
Location and role evidence
The sponsor publication gives Bolton; the linked registered-office locality is Bolton. The town and registered-office locality align in these two public records. The sponsor row publishes Skilled Worker with an A rating. Compare the proposed role and work location with the company's registered activities: 70100 — Activities of head offices; 74990 — Non-trading company.
Hiring evidence brief for AO World PLC
- Published sponsor row: AO World PLC is shown for Skilled Worker in Bolton with an A rating. A recruiter should preserve that exact organisation, route and location combination when checking a vacancy.
- Linked corporate record: AO WORLD PLC is recorded as active from Bolton. The link supplies company context for due diligence; it does not turn the registered office into a worksite or prove that AO WORLD PLC is recruiting.
- Role-level check: For a proposed Skilled Worker role, compare the job description, employing entity and actual work location with the published sponsor row and the returned activities (70100 — Activities of head offices; 74990 — Non-trading company). Keep any mismatch involvingBolton and Boltonas an explicit item for employer confirmation.
- Accounts
- group; last made up 31 March 2026; next due 30 September 2026; not shown as overdue
- Confirmation statement
- Last made up 31 July 2026; next due 14 August 2026; not shown as overdue
- Governance records
- 8 current officer records from 25 total; roles: Director, Secretary; 0 current PSC records
- Charges and public flags
- 1 outstanding and 4 satisfied charges; insolvency history not flagged; liquidated no
Previous names: AO WORLD LIMITED until 17 February 2014; DRL HOLDINGS LIMITED until 17 February 2014.
Public trade marks: ASENTO — UK00004418989; AO — UK00004410089; AO — UK00004410064.
These company facts help check workforce context; they do not prove an open vacancy, current recruitment, willingness to sponsor, or that a role and applicant satisfy the immigration rules. Confirm the vacancy and employing entity, retain source evidence, and obtain regulated advice where a sponsorship decision is required.
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