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 15 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.

Gordon Ramsay Restaurants LtdAccommodation and food service activities

Founded in 1998, Gordon Ramsay Restaurants comprises the restaurant business of acclaimed chef, restaurateur, TV personality and author Gordon Ramsay. It is one of the largest privately-owned restaurant groups with 34 restaurants in the UK. The group has a further 62 restaurants internationally including Shanghai, South Korea, Malaysia, France, Dubai, Singapore and now Thailand & India. with further international openings planned. To date, Gordon Ramsay holds a total of 8 Michelin stars acro

3 visas12 jobs

Harrison Clark Rickerbys LimitedProfessional, scientific and technical activities

HCR Law is an expert legal firm that delivers results. With over 1,000 staff across 13 offices in England and Wales, we provide legal support to both businesses and individuals in Birmingham, Cambridge, Cardiff, Central England, Cheltenham, Hereford, Leamington Spa, London, Norwich, Shrewsbury, Thames Valley, Worcester, and the Wye Valley. We put our continued success down to the quality of the services we provide - it’s something on which we'll never compromise. Don't just take our word for it

2 visas13 jobs

M & G FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITEDFinancial and insurance activities

M&G is a leading international savings and investments business, managing money for around 4.6 million individual clients and more than 900 institutional clients in 38 offices worldwide. As at 31 December 2024, we had £345.9 billion of assets under management and administration. Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management a

2 visas13 jobs

CLARANET LIMITEDInformation and communication

Claranet modernise and run critical applications and infrastructure. We simplify the management of IT services so our customers can concentrate on what they do best. By working with us our customers gain access to a wide range of managed services, professional services, and training across Cloud, Networks, Managed Cyber Security, and Workplace communication and collaboration technologies. Founded in 1996, Claranet has evolved from a pioneering ISP (Internet Service Provider) into a leading tech

8 visas10 jobs

Cheshire College South & West

FE College in Crewe, Ellesmere Port & Chester. Nurturing talent and empowering people to achieve their full potential.

2 visas13 jobs

BOKES LtdWholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

We want your business to benefit from the best ideas and products in packaging. As the largest packaging distributor in the UK, we are uniquely well placed to make sure it does. Of course we can offer you the widest possible range of protective packaging products but we can do much, much more. We can consider your entire packaging operation – from storage to the moment your products arrive on your customers’ doorstep. We’ll show you where the avoidable costs are hiding and how our comprehensive

2 visas13 jobs

Mars Food UK LimitedManufacturing

We’re a unified force of 170,000+ Associates, taking action every day toward the world we want tomorrow. Our Five Principles have kept us true to ourselves and to our commitment to treat others in ways that are consistent with those values. Having stood the test of time, these principles will continue, keeping us free to move quickly and plan for the future. Quality - The consumer is our boss, quality is our work and value for money is our goal. Responsibility - As individuals, we demand tot

14 visas6 jobs

Bytes Software Services LimitedInformation and communication

Bytes is a leading provider of world-class IT solutions. Our portfolio of services includes cloud, security, AI, end-user computing, datacentre, data management, licensing, asset management, storage, virtualisation, training, deployment and managed services. We work with SME’s, corporates and public sector organisations to modernise and digitally transform their IT infrastructures. Established in 1982, Bytes has grown rapidly and now employs over 750 people across 6 locations in the UK and Ire

2 visas12 jobs

WEAREWISER LIMITEDAdministrative and support service activities

Wiser is an employer branding agency. We transform a company’s employer brand internally and externally and change cultures from the ground up. With creative, strategic and early talent experts in-house, our clients have a single partnership with Wiser and we deliver end to end campaigns helping them to attract and retain the best talent globally. www.wearewiser.com 💜

1 visas13 jobs

Wartsila Water Systems LimitedManufacturing

We are a global leader in innovative technologies and services shaping the decarbonisation of marine and energy. With approximately 6.9 billion euros in sales and 18,000 employees across 78 countries, the Wärtsilä strategy focuses on helping customers to continuously improve their environmental and economic performance. Wärtsilä is listed on Nasdaq Helsinki.

1 visas13 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).