Shops, retailers and wholesalers that sponsor visas
22,908 licensed sponsors are in Wholesale & Retail Trade. Sectors come from Companies House industry codes, which we have only for the sponsors we have linked so far.
Register checked 13 Nov 2026, 23:00 · Our record begins 6 May 2026
Which Wholesale & Retail Trade companies can sponsor a UK work visa?
22,908 Wholesale & Retail Trade organisations currently hold a Home Office sponsor licence. The list above is drawn from the register of licensed sponsors and refreshed daily.
How is a company's sector decided?
By the primary SIC code on its Companies House record, mapped to the standard industry sections. A company with several activities is listed under its primary one.
Does a sponsor licence in this sector guarantee a job offer?
No. A licence means the employer can legally sponsor; it does not mean it is hiring. Use the list to target applications, then check each employer's careers page.
Companies HouseIndustry codes, for the sponsors we have linked
Facts from the Home Office register and Companies House. A licence shows an employer can sponsor, not that it will for a given role. Not immigration advice.