Is the Register of Licensed Sponsors public?

Yes. The Home Office publishes it on gov.uk as a downloadable spreadsheet and refreshes it each month. We mirror that spreadsheet here so you can actually search it: filter by industry, visa route, location, or recent hiring activity.

How often is the Register of Licensed Sponsors updated?

Monthly. The Home Office uploads a fresh spreadsheet to gov.uk each month, and our sync picks up the new version automatically. New sponsors appear within a day or two of being licensed; revoked licences drop off.

How do I check if a company is on the Register of Licensed Sponsors?

Type the employer's name into the search box above. If they hold an active UK sponsor licence, you'll see a profile with the visa routes they're approved for, where they're based, and their recent sponsorship activity. No profile means they're either not licensed or have been removed from the register.

What's the difference between this register and the gov.uk version?

The data is the same. We sync straight from the Home Office's monthly spreadsheet. The difference is what you can do with it: search by keyword, filter by industry and visa route, and see live jobs, salary data, and past visa issuance volumes for each sponsor.

Register of Licensed Sponsors

The Register of Licensed Sponsors is the UK Home Office's official list of companies approved to sponsor overseas workers on Skilled Worker and other UK work visas. Search the register below, or filter by industry, visa route, or recent hiring activity.

Last synced 3 May 2026 · Source: gov.uk

Companies (Licensed Sponsors)

Results are prioritized by recent visa sponsorship activity and active job postings, helping you focus on employers most likely to sponsor.

GUARDIAN NEWS & MEDIA LIMITEDInformation and communication

Guardian News & Media (GNM) publishes theguardian.com, one of the world’s leading English-language newspaper websites. It also has a presence in the US and Australia as Guardian US and Guardian Australia. Traffic from outside of the UK now represents around two-thirds of the Guardian’s total digital audience. In the UK, GNM publishes the Guardian newspaper six days a week, first published in 1821. The Guardian is renowned for its agenda-setting journalism including, most recently the Cambridge

3 visas18 jobs

Blockchain (GB) LimitedInformation and communication

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11 visas12 jobs

ALLEN LANE LIMITEDAdministrative and support service activities

Allen Lane is a specialist boutique consultancy, recruiting finance, IT, procurement and project management professionals into the public and not-for-profit sectors. Established in 2004 we offer a fresh, unpretentious approach to recruitment founded on relationships and exceptional customer service.

2 visas19 jobs

Horder HealthcareHuman health and social work activities

Here at Horder Healthcare our passion is ‘to advance health’. We’re a registered charity, so we reinvest every penny back into our people, our services and our facilities, because when it comes to health, our patients deserve the very best. Three is the magic number and we’re made up of three standout parts: • The Horder Centre in Crowborough is our nationally recognised hospital and centre of excellence for Orthopaedics. Recently awarded OUTSTANDING by the CQC, we’re a hospital with a differ

17 visas14 jobs

HOULIHAN LOKEY UK LIMITEDFinancial and insurance activities

Houlihan Lokey, Inc. (NYSE:HLI) is a leading global investment bank recognized for delivering independent strategic and financial advice to corporations, financial sponsors, and governments. With uniquely deep industry expertise, broad international reach, and a partnership approach rooted in trust, the firm provides innovative, integrated solutions across mergers and acquisitions, capital solutions, financial restructuring, and financial and valuation advisory. Our unmatched transaction volumes

36 visas9 jobs

Volkswagen Group United Kingdom LimitedWholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

The Volkswagen Group with its headquarters in Wolfsburg is one of the world’s leading automobile manufacturers and the largest carmaker in Europe. The Group is made up of ten brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen, Volkswagen Nutzfahrzeuge, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA, Audi, Lamborghini, Bentley, Porsche and Ducati. Our group sells vehicles in 153 countries and operates 114 production plants worldwide. Each working day, around 675,000 employees worldwide produce cars, are involved in vehicle-

27 visas4 jobs

BYD (U.K.) CO., LTD.Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Founded in February 1995, BYD is a high-tech company devoted to leveraging technological innovations for a better life. After more than 29 years of high-speed growth, BYD has established over 30 industrial parks across 6 continents and played a significant role in industries related to electronics, auto, renewable energy and rail transit. With a focus on energy acquisition, storage, and application, BYD offers comprehensive new energy solutions with zero-emission.

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WINTERMUTE TRADING LTDInformation and communication

Wintermute is one of the largest crypto-native algorithmic trading companies in digital assets. We provide liquidity algorithmically across most cryptocurrency exchanges and trading platforms, offer a broad range of OTC trading products, and support high-profile Web3 projects and traditional financial institutions moving into crypto. We actively participate in the development of the cryptocurrency ecosystem through investments, partnerships, and incubation of projects. Wintermute was founded in

19 visas9 jobs

BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM LIMITEDManufacturing

Our people are our strength. And together with over 54,000 colleagues, we're creating the next breakthrough in the world of healthcare and innovation for both humans and animals. Are you ready to join us? #LifeForward Privacy Notice: https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/privacy-notice Imprint: https://www.boehringer-ingelheim.com/imprint

27 visas9 jobs

NEWTON CONSULTING LIMITEDProfessional, scientific and technical activities

We specialise in strategic delivery, turning strategic vision into plans, and plans into meaningful and lasting impact. Working in partnership, we’ll go with you as deep as it takes to deliver the value you need and set your teams up with the essential knowledge, expertise and know-how to keep delivering value into the future. Please send formal or urgent enquiries to the contact form via our website at newtonimpact.com.

27 visas8 jobs

Frequently asked questions

The register is the Home Office's official list of UK employers approved to sponsor overseas workers on Skilled Worker, Health and Care Worker, and other sponsored visa routes. Each row shows the organisation, its town, the visa routes its licence covers, and its rating (A or B).