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 13 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.

Carl Zeiss Limited

ZEISS is an internationally leading technology enterprise operating in the fields of optics and optoelectronics. In the previous fiscal year, the ZEISS Group generated annual revenue totaling almost 12 billion euros in its four segments Semiconductor Manufacturing Technology, Industrial Quality & Research, Medical Technology, and Consumer Markets (September 30, 2025). For its customers, ZEISS develops, produces, and distributes highly innovative solutions for industrial metrology and quality as

2 visas10 jobs

Actalent Services LimitedOther service activities

Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. Our expertise spans capabilities in engineering including product and manufacturing, system

6 visas10 jobs

Sibylline Limited

Sibylline is the world’s leading private consultancy for geopolitical risk, intelligence, and strategic insight, dedicated to helping leaders and organisations anticipate change, manage risk, and build resilience. Since 2010 we have supported businesses, governments and NGOs through the provision of high quality risk analysis and due diligence services. We do not believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. Instead, our global source network, professional intelligence analysis processes and speciali

6 visas9 jobs

ZIFF DAVIS INTERNATIONAL LTD.Information and communication

Ziff Davis (NASDAQ: ZD) is a vertically focused digital media and internet company whose portfolio includes leading brands in technology, shopping, gaming and entertainment, health and wellness, connectivity, cybersecurity, and martech.

1 visas10 jobs

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 visas1 jobs

ALLIANCEBERNSTEIN LIMITEDFinancial and insurance activities

AllianceBernstein (AB) is a leading global investment management firm that offers diversified investment services to institutional investors, individuals, and private wealth clients in major world markets. We are one of the largest investment management firms in the world, with $875 billion in assets under management as of January 2026. We foster a diverse, connected, collaborative culture that encourages different ways of thinking and differentiated insights. We embrace innovation to address in

23 visas1 jobs

ALCUMUS HOLDINGS LIMITEDProfessional, scientific and technical activities

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5 visas10 jobs

Iris Nation Worldwide LimitedAdministrative and support service activities

We are Iris – The integrated creative micro-network driving brands to show up and participate in people’s lives. Iris wasn't born in the ad industry. We grew up in the real world. So that’s what we create – real-world ideas that move people. We’re charging into the unknown. Don’t get left behind. Iris. Participate or perish.

6 visas8 jobs

BLACKLINE SYSTEMS LIMITEDOther service activities

Companies turn to BlackLine (Nasdaq: BL) to help solve their most complex finance and accounting challenges. BlackLine’s unified, comprehensive, and flexible solutions and market-leading customer service help companies achieve successful digital finance transformation. With BlackLine, companies can execute and manage financial close, intercompany, and invoice-to-cash processes with end-to-end transparency and intelligent automation. They can shift their focus from governance to guidance and deli

0 visas11 jobs

RIO TINTO PLCProfessional, scientific and technical activities

We're finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs. Iron ore for steel. Low carbon aluminium for electric cars and smartphones. Copper for wind turbines, electric cars and the pipes that bring water to our home. Borates that help crops grow and titanium for paint.

29 visas3 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).