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 26 April 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.

SUPERDRUG STORES PLCWholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motorcycles

Established in 1841, AS Watson Group is one of the world's longest-standing and most recognised retail companies with roots in Asia. Today, the company operates over 17,000 stores across 12 retail brands in 31 markets, employing 130,000 people globally. This makes AS Watson Group the largest international health and beauty retailer in the world. In the fiscal year 2025, AS Watson Group reported revenue of over US$26 billion. The company's technology-enabled O+O (Offline plus Online) platforms s

18 visas185 jobs

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust

We provide a wide range of community, mental health and learning disability services for people across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. We have a team of over 12,500 people working in the community and local hospitals. We serve a population of around 1.5million people, providing care for every stage of their lives. Our aim is to work alongside the people we support and our health and care partners, to provide outstanding care that helps people live their best and healthiest lives.

242 visas72 jobs

UNIVERSITY OF SURREY(THE)

Welcome to the University of Surrey, a leading campus university in Guildford. Our two campuses are home to over 300 undergraduate courses, hundreds of student clubs and societies, a buzzing nightlife, and cosy, welcoming accommodation - all in the UK’s safest university town*, just 32 minutes from London via our local train station. With award-winning** employability support, dedicated wellbeing services, expert academic advice, and purpose-built facilities, Surrey could be the perfect next

228 visas30 jobs

Societe Generale International LimitedFinancial and insurance activities

Société Générale est une banque européenne de premier plan avec 110 000 collaborateurs au service de 27 millions de clients dans plus de 58 pays à travers le monde. Nous accompagnons le développement de nos économies depuis plus de 160 ans, en proposant à nos clients entreprises, institutionnels et particuliers un large éventail de services de conseil et de solutions financières à valeur ajoutée. Nos relations durables et de confiance avec les clients, notre expertise de pointe, notre capaci

16 visas186 jobs

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust

Airedale NHS Foundation Trust is an award-winning NHS hospital and community services trust providing high quality, personalised, acute, elective, specialist and community care for a population of over 200,000 people from a widespread area covering 700 square miles within Yorkshire and Lancashire. Our catchment population stretches as far as the Yorkshire Dales and the National Park in North Yorkshire, reaching areas of North Bradford and Guiseley in West Yorkshire and extending into Colne and P

398 visas8 jobs

Wirral University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Wirral University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust (WUTH) is not only the largest employer in Wirral but is also one of the largest and busiest acute Trusts in the North West of England. Providing a comprehensive range of high quality acute care services, our 5871 strong workforce serves a population of approximately 400,000 people across Wirral, Ellesmere Port, Neston, North Wales and the wider North West footprint. We operate from two main sites: • Arrowe Park Hospital, Upton – delivering a f

321 visas9 jobs

KPMG LLP

Make growth happen. Make it trusted. Make bold moves. Make the future. KPMG makes the difference for our clients, people and communities. Make growth happen. Make it trusted. Make bold moves. Make the future. At KPMG, we’ve been making the difference for our clients, people and communities for over 150 years. We’re a leading UK provider of advisory, audit and tax services. Our clients have trusted us to make the difference for over 150 years. We work with them to overcome their biggest challen

285 visas1 jobs

Smith & Nephew PlcManufacturing

Smith+Nephew is a global medical technology company. We design and manufacture technology that takes the limits off living. We support healthcare professionals to return their patients to health and mobility, helping them to perform at their fullest potential. From our first employee and founder, T.J. Smith, to our team today, it’s our people who make Smith+Nephew a unique place. Yes, we love to innovate and develop exciting technologies, and we offer competitive salaries and progressive bene

11 visas183 jobs

Oceaneering International Services LimitedOther service activities

Oceaneering is a global technology company delivering engineered services and products and robotic solutions to the offshore energy, defense, aerospace, and manufacturing industries.

63 visas163 jobs

Macquarie Group Services Australia Pty Ltd (UK Branch)

At Macquarie, we empower people to innovate and invest for a better future. We are a global financial services organisation with Australian heritage, operating in 31 markets. To find out more, visit us at www.macquarie.com To read our social media disclaimer, visit macq.co/SocialMediaDisclaimer

273 visas14 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).