UK sponsor list: licensed visa sponsors
127,692 organisations hold a Home Office licence to sponsor work visas. Search by name, or browse by sector, visa route or city. Updated daily. Hiring in the Netherlands instead? See the IND recognised sponsor list.
127,692 licensed sponsors
Browse by city
London 36,957Birmingham 3,127Manchester 2,938Leicester 1,433Glasgow 1,393Bristol 1,307Edinburgh 1,184Leeds 1,087Nottingham 1,061Ilford 964Reading 939Coventry 925Slough 887Cambridge 861Milton Keynes 855Harrow 835Bradford 755Liverpool 747Luton 731Sheffield 701Oxford 645Cardiff 633Bolton 603Southampton 579Newcastle Upon Tyne 553Croydon 549Belfast 539Northampton 523Derby 520Wolverhampton 510Hounslow 502Aberdeen 501Watford 496Essex 467Romford 449Southall 439Hayes 431Wembley 427Norwich 410Peterborough 409
MR SIVANESAN KURUPARAN T/A NILAANI FOOD AND WINE
trading as NILAANI FOOD AND WINE
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Birmingham
Worker (A rating)
Active
Mr Sivananthan Mahesan T/A Fosters Off Licence
trading as Fosters Off Licence
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Broadstairs
Worker (A rating)
Active
Mr Sivagnanam Sivaruban T/A Saiyuri Traders
trading as Saiyuri Traders
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Grays
Worker (A rating)
Active
Mr Muhammad Zubair t/a Day Today Govan Grocer
trading as Day Today Govan Grocer
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Glasgow
Worker (A rating)
Active
Mr Mossbay Retail Ltd T/A The Cockermouth Paper Shop
trading as The Cockermouth Paper Shop
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Cockermouth
Worker (A rating)
Active
MR MK SWEETS LTD t/a MR KNAFAH
trading as MR KNAFAH
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Manchester
Worker (A rating)
Active
MR MAYOORAN INDRAN T/A HINCKLEY CONVENIENCE STORE
trading as HINCKLEY CONVENIENCE STORE
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
England
Worker (A rating)
Active
MR MARKANDU UTHAYASOORIYAN T/AS LUTTERWORTH STORE -PREMIER
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Nuneaton
Worker (A rating)
Active
Mr Manoramanan Kanthasamy TA London Convenience Store
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Derby
Worker (A rating)
Active
Mr Mahendrarajah Mahinthan TA Cuxton Village Store
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Rochester
Worker (A rating)
Active
MR M H Jaffer & Co Limited T/A British Halal Meats
trading as British Halal Meats
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Gloucester
Worker (A rating)
Active
Mr Lemonade Alternative Drinks Ltd
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
London
Worker (A rating)
Active
Mr Kulbir Singh Kapoor T/a Brecon Stores
trading as Brecon Stores
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Woodley, Reading
Worker (A rating)
Active
Mr Kubenthiranathan Shanmuganathan TA KK Super Store - Costcutter
Wholesale & Retail Trade
Skilled Worker
Southport
Worker (A rating)
Active
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Data sourced from the UK Home Office register of licensed sponsors. Organisation addresses are approximate city-level locations. If you cannot find a company, try their registered legal name rather than their trading name.
Sponsors by sector
Accommodation & Food ServiceAdministrative & Support ServiceAgriculture, Forestry & FishingArts, Entertainment & RecreationConstructionEducationEnergy & UtilitiesExtraterritorial OrganisationsFinancial & InsuranceHouseholds as EmployersHuman Health & Social WorkInformation & CommunicationManufacturingMining & QuarryingOther Service ActivitiesProfessional, Scientific & TechnicalPublic Administration & DefenceReal EstateTransportation & StorageWater, Waste & EnvironmentWholesale & Retail Trade
Sponsors by visa route
Charity WorkerCreative WorkerGlobal Business Mobility: Graduate TraineeGlobal Business Mobility: Secondment WorkerGlobal Business Mobility: Senior or Specialist WorkerGlobal Business Mobility: Service SupplierGlobal Business Mobility: UK Expansion WorkerGovernment Authorised ExchangeInternational AgreementInternational SportspersonIntra Company Transfers (ICT)Intra-company RoutesReligious WorkerScale-upSeasonal WorkerSkilled WorkerTier 2 GeneralTier 2 Ministers of Religion
UK sponsor list questions
- What is the UK sponsor list?
- The register of licensed sponsors is the Home Office list of every organisation licensed to sponsor workers on the Skilled Worker, Health and Care and other Worker and Temporary Worker routes. This page lists all 127,692 active sponsors and is updated daily.
- How do I check if a company can sponsor my visa?
- Search the company name above. If it appears with an A rating and the route you need (for example Skilled Worker), it holds a valid licence. Use the registered legal name rather than a trading name if you cannot find it.
- How often is the UK sponsor list updated?
- The Home Office publishes the register daily and this list is refreshed from it every day. 890 organisations were added in the last 30 days.
- What does an A rating or B rating mean?
- An A rating means the sponsor is fully compliant and can issue Certificates of Sponsorship. A B rating means the Home Office found compliance issues and the sponsor is on an action plan; it cannot sponsor new workers until it regains an A rating.
- Does being on the list mean the company is hiring?
- No. The list shows who is licensed to sponsor, not who has open roles. Use it to target applications at employers who can legally sponsor you, then check their careers page or job boards.