diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0f99eb8427..214c7ed0fd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
 - Removed domain `gmail.com.au` from `Provider\en_AU\Internet` (#886)
 - Refreshed ISO currencies (#919)
 - Improved italian phone number formats
+- Fixed en_GB standard VAT numbers having an incorrect length if the check digit has a leading zero
 
 ## [2024-11-09, v1.24.0](https://github.com/FakerPHP/Faker/compare/v1.23.1..v1.24.0)
 
diff --git a/src/Faker/Provider/en_GB/Company.php b/src/Faker/Provider/en_GB/Company.php
index b0c3ccc721..ca20f44253 100644
--- a/src/Faker/Provider/en_GB/Company.php
+++ b/src/Faker/Provider/en_GB/Company.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ private static function generateStandardVatNumber(): string
         $secondBlock = static::randomNumber(4, true);
 
         return sprintf(
-            '%s%d %d %d',
+            '%s%s %s %s',
             static::VAT_PREFIX,
             $firstBlock,
             $secondBlock,
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ private static function generateStandardVatNumber(): string
     private static function generateHealthAuthorityVatNumber(): string
     {
         return sprintf(
-            '%sHA%d',
+            '%sHA%s',
             static::VAT_PREFIX,
             static::numberBetween(500, 999),
         );
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ private static function generateHealthAuthorityVatNumber(): string
     private static function generateBranchTraderVatNumber(): string
     {
         return sprintf(
-            '%s %d',
+            '%s %s',
             static::generateStandardVatNumber(),
             static::randomNumber(3, true),
         );
diff --git a/test/Faker/Provider/en_GB/CompanyTest.php b/test/Faker/Provider/en_GB/CompanyTest.php
index 7780b1f5c7..472beb1c4c 100644
--- a/test/Faker/Provider/en_GB/CompanyTest.php
+++ b/test/Faker/Provider/en_GB/CompanyTest.php
@@ -66,6 +66,15 @@ public function testVatHealthAuthorityType(): void
         self::assertTrue($matches[1] < 1000);
     }
 
+    public function testLeadingZeroInModulus97BlockRemainsAfterFormatting(): void
+    {
+        // Force Faker to generate VAT number GB216 5727 07
+        $this->faker->seed(297957);
+        $number = $this->faker->vat();
+        $this->assertDefaultVatFormat($number);
+        self::assertStringEndsWith('07', substr($number, -2));
+    }
+
     protected function getProviders(): iterable
     {
         yield new Company($this->faker);